Being overweight can make you miserable, even if it is just a little bit. You can tell even if others can't. It affects your self-esteem, makes you self-conscious, and can even be depressing. There are no miracle diets, and working out ten hours a day, seven days a week is no way to live, and you couldn't, even if you wanted to. With just a few simple tips on how to lose weight fast, you can start to feel better about yourself with really very little effort on your part.

The most obvious of course is exercise, but basically you just want to move your body. Walk where you can instead of taking the car or bus. Take the stairs and skip the elevator at least once a day, more would be good though. Just get out and take a walk, do things you like. Forcing yourself to do workouts you hate won't work, because after you lose the fat, you'll stop doing them. So give yourself a good habit to build on from.

Say no to white food. Yes, discriminating against your food is necessary, and white carbohydrates are many dieters downfall. It can be hard at first, especially when it seems like everywhere you turn pasta, rice, cakes, and bread are calling out to you. But remember, these are not your friends. Sure they taste great, but they won't make you look great. You can break this rule though by eating some carbohydrates after a good workout.

Most people forget to consider what they drink as part of their diet. Calories can be consumed from what you drink just as easily from what you eat. Make sure you get plenty of water, but also cut the sugar and cream from your tea and coffee. A diet soda is another option to take instead of a regular one.

One tip successful dieters share is eating the same meals again and again. Create a selection of good for you foods that taste great, and mix and match them so it doesn't get too boring. Add plenty of good proteins like lean beef, egg whites, chicken breasts, and pork. Don't skimp on the vegetables, things like peas, spinach, and mixed vegetables are full of good stuff and will fill you up without adding the extra calories.

Eat as much as you like when you do eat these good foods. Skipping pasta or rice and eating vegetables in its place will cut 200 or more calories per serving, and you'll still feel full. And make sure you eat throughout the day. Don't skip a meal, and add a meal only if necessary. Anywhere from four to eight small meals a day will help you lose the fat.

But don't forget to treat yourself. Watching what you eat is great, and you will achieve fat loss that way, but if you deny yourself all the "bad" foods any slip-ups you have will cause you to overeat those. Take one day a week and go a bit crazy and eat whatever you want, it doesn't matter what it is. If you want fast-food, then get it. Crave a candy bar? Then eat it. Treating yourself like this will help you stay on a healthy diet the rest of the week and can actually help maintain your metabolism.