Been obese is not a good thing, it is a complex disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat, which will be visible on your body, as you will have weight far above your age and height . If you are obese you will be limited to some certain activities and chores, as your body may not support your heavy weight. Too much fat on the body can be very dangerous to the body, so there is a need to control the increase of your body mass and weight as to prevent future health problems which may arise due to too much weight on the body. Normally fat account for between 10 to 20 percent of the weight of man and about 25 percent of women,much more than these is unhealthy ;increasing the risk of disease such as, diabetes and high blood pressure and of damage to weight bearing joints, such as the hip, knees . Most people gradually gain more weight as the grow older, reaching their heaviest at age 50. Excess fat around the abdomen is thought to be a greater risk for heart disease than fat elsewhere . Weight gain is usually due to Overeating, occasionally there may be a medical reason. 


      When you are overweight you are likely to be tagged unfit, for any physical related activities, as people may conclude you cannot perform effectively. You should always work on yourself to be fit and healthy, if you are looking for a healthy tips on how to loose large amounts of weight,  keep reading cause you are about to get your mind blown with some easy steps you never thought would be helpful . One of the major causes of life threatening diseases at old age is overweight, if you are overweight you are more likely to have one or more of these chronic diseases ;diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart attack. You need to control your diet, reduce your fat intake level, increase your exercise levels and have enough nights sleep on a daily basis. These steps will help you to loose more weight than you you thought.

         Factors causing increase in weight 

 Family lifestyle 

    You are more likely to be overweight if both of your parents are overweight, except if you are under strict supervision of a nutritionist and a body building therapist. You may possess some qualities of your parents which may affect your weight, behaviours such as poor eating habits, eating more of junk foods, neglecting routine exercise, eating food that have high calories, these habit can increase your weight over a period of weeks. Our family pattern can affect our weight and health either positively or negatively, endeavour to know what works best for your health and avoid activities that detriment your health and body fitness . 

   Unhealthy diet 

   Sometimes what we eat either makes us healthy or it can cause us more harm. Eating foods high in calories value canbe harmful, also avoid high sugary beverage, eat more of vegetables and fruits. Foods should be given according to size and ages, avoid eating large portion, eat little at a time do not overeat, as this may cause more weight gain. 
   

  Inactivity

   We should exercise at least twice a week with each of minimum of 40 minutes. If you are not active, you don't burn as many calories with a sedentary lifestyle, you can easily take in more calorie everyday than you burn through exercise and routine daily activities . Take the stairs once in while, go ona stroll with your partner, or better still try cycling around your neighbourhood. 
  

  Age

   Obesity can occur at any age, even in young children. As you grow older, hormones changes and a less active lifestyle increase your risk of obesity. Also your muscles increase with age, this leads to a decrease in metabolism. This changes also affect calorie need and ca make it hard to keep off excess weight . You have to control what you eat and become more physically active, because as you grow older you will definitely gain weight. 
  

   Pregnancy 

      During pregnancy a woman weight necessary increase due to the fetus in her stomach. Some women may find it difficult returning to their normal shape after child birth, as they will look more plumpy and Obesed . Regular exercise is required to correct this form of obesity . 
   

     Sex

     Men have more muscle than women, on average, because muscle burns more calories than any other type of tissue, men use more calories than women, even at rest. Thus women have more weight gain than men. 

     Lack of sleep 

     When you are not getting enough sleep you will have some hormone changes in your body that increases your appetite. You will crave foods especially one rich in carbohydrates and high in calories value which will contribute to weight gain.

          Symptoms of obesity  

       The major symptoms of obesity is an above average body weight, you can also experience some of these ;trouble sleeping, sleep apnea, Shortness of breath, high blood pressure, high level of blood sugar(diabetes) high cholesterol levels and high triglycerides level . 

            Treatments and medication 

    Many things can affect your weight including family lifestyle, inactive, age and even lack of sleep .  Mere looking at this factors it may seem you are not going to loose weight but with patience, Endurance, and persistent you will loose large amounts of weight.  You will need to follow these guidelines to loose more weight than you thought.

   Exercise regularly 

  Regular exercise will keep you fit and healthy, it will help you burn some fat and keep you fit. When you exercise you burn out lots of fat, this helps your body to be back to shape. Exercise atleast twice a week for atleast 40 minutes, you can start from a minor exercise to a more complex one, examples, strolling with your partner, swimming, cycling, and even joggling . Routine exercising will help you loose large amounts of body fat, thereby reducing your weight. That's not the only way to loose weight, there are many Ways which we will discuss below . 

   

  Follow a healthy eating plan 

   Focus on food low in calorie, nutrient densed foods such as, fruit, and vegetables and whole grain. Eat healthy foods three times a day, avoid snacking between meals or in place of main meal. Eat food that promote a healthy weight and your good health. Always eat protein as breakfast as it regulate appetites hormone to help you feel full. Cut down on sugar and refined carbohydrates intake, avoid processed foods, limit your intake of added sugar, drink unsweetened green tea, eat moderately that's eating smaller portion of foods but more often . Avoid eating junks and high sugar candy. You need to follow this guidelines in order to loose more weight. 


  

   Have enough sleep 

     It may seem simple yet tricky, try to have enough sleep for about 8 hours. You may be tempted to rather spend your time doing other things, but never fa to squeeze out 8 hours for your sleep. This is essential as other methods, when it comes to loosing weight, sleep regulate the body function and aids in proper digestion. It also help to maintain a normal rate for metabolism, which is necessary for shading excess flabby from your body. 

     Monitor your weight regularly 

    People who weigh themselves atleast once a week are more successful in keeping off excess pounds. Monitoring your weight will help you to know if you are progressing or not. This step should not be neglected as it play an important role in your quest to loose weight. 
     

    Be consistent 

     Making a plan or a schedule to loose weight can be helpful as it will help you to stay focused and motivated for it. Not only making a schedule you should stick to it even on the weekend, amidst vacation, and holidays as much as possible,this will increase your long term success. 
     Loosing weight is not hard to achieve, with good knowledge and mentoring as you have read you can loose large amounts of weight with these steps. But remember not all fat are bad some are good, always eat food that are highly nutritious . 
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