Fat people are easy marks. We don’t like being fat, we would like to get thinner and healthier, and we want to do the least amount of work in the least amount of time to lose the weight. Don’t lie to me or to yourself by saying otherwise. Our lack of exercise and, in many (but not all) cases, our lack of self-control when eating is what led us to where we are now. Seriously.

Now that we got that out of the way, let’s get to the solution: eat less and move more. It is that simple. Anyone who says otherwise is lying to themselves. This is where someone invariably says, “But I have a thyroid problem…” or some other such ailment. Well, I’m here to tell you that I know people first-hand and very close to me who used to say the same things before they lost 50+ lbs in six months. They used to rest on their excuses and be content with being unhealthily heavy*.

What happened to make them lose weight? Mindset.

It wasn’t a grueling workout routine or a restrictive diet. It was reasonable movement and a reasonable diet that eliminated added sugars, high-carb foods, and focused on eating healthy alternatives.

It is easy.

People don’t believe me. They say they can’t give up certain foods like breads, rice, or beans, yet they complain that they can’t lose weight. They don’t want to commit to a little bit of exercise every day yet complain they can’t lose weight.

You get nothing in life for free unless you are Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian. For the rest of us, to get anything at all, you have to work for it. Weight loss is no different. There’s good news, though. By losing weight, you do get something for free: better health.

*Yes, there are people with legitimate health issues that preclude them from losing weight the way most people can and they should be working with a doctor, PA, or nurse to find a way for them to lose weight, if that’s even possible. Reading blogs isn’t going to help.