Obesity is a problem across America and the whole world and it does not seem to be improving. There is a problem with lifestyle where most people are used to being sedentary throughout the day. It is not uncommon for most people to drive to work, then sit at their desk all day, and finally go home and sit on the couch watching television.

Even though this is the case a great deal of people with weight problems have a strong desire to get in shape but do not know where to start, A lot of diet plans seem very complicated and unclear when you look at them. They require you know a lot about your calorie intake and are are active already.

Rather than dealing with the complexities of most of these plans it is easier to start with some simple steps that will get you going. The food you eat is very important but you do not need to change everything you eat overnight. You are much more likely to succeed if you just make some changes. So if you are going to eat chicken then just grill it and do not have any rich sauces and this is already a big improvement.

These small changes will make it much more likely you will stick to your diet and this can also be applied to exercise. Rather than force yourself to go to the gym everyday if you are out of shape, why not start with walking and stretching. This is a simple step but if you can implement it you will be able to make a smaller step to jogging or cycling shortly afterward.

This concept of make small changes, gradually will make you more likely to stick to your diet and you will lose weight gradually which will be much more healthy for you.