The Greatest Weight Loss Article Of All Time

Alright, so it may be a tiny exaggeration. And even if it wasn’t, my opinion may be slightly biased considering that I am the writer. And sure, using fun attention-getting titles is something I’m a big fan of doing. However, what I can say with absolute certainty is that “the greatest weight loss article of all time” is exactly what I set out to put together.

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that this is the week when millions of people around the world make their New Year’s Resolutions. I also mentioned that the #1 resolution may very well be to lose weight.

I then mentioned something that probably sounded a bit strange… that you should not spend a second of your time doing anything weight loss related. Don’t research. Don’t learn. Don’t buy. Whatever you do, don’t go out and look for weight loss. My reason for this of course was that I was going to “bring weight loss to you.”

And now, as promised, I present to you (I’m also a huge fan of overly dramatic introductions)…

The Ultimate Weight Loss Guide

As for a brief description, I’ll let its first paragraph do the describing:

This is it, folks. This is the first, last and only weight loss article you will EVER need to read. Only, this is much more than an article. This, my friends, is a guide. In fact, it’s the ultimate weight loss guide. It’s a collection of every single thing you will ever need to know about losing weight. Every helpful tip, every useful fact… it’s all here, compiled in one place, just for you.

If you need to lose weight, this is EVERYTHING you’ll need.

Oh, and Happy New Year!

136 thoughts on “The Greatest Weight Loss Article Of All Time”

  1. whoever wrote this article I want to give them a huge hug… One, for being brutally honest, two not trying to sell any products just facts and three….you put it out there for free. Some one who honestly just wants to help people lose weight and not make a damn buck. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I don’t ever comment to anything on the computer, infact I rarely ever use the computer at all but I felt that I had to comment to this page and thank the author.

  2. Great article. The comparison between smoking and junk food is pretty darn convincing for me. I find it a powerful convincing tool.
    Also I wish you would expand the article to include the importance of a high metabolic rate. As in, when you work out on a regular basis you have a higher metabolism that burns calories faster and throughout the day. Also how muscle is more expensive to build and maintain, compared to fat.

  3. Thanks so much for this excellent article. I just spent the last 30 minutes taking notes, and I love how accessible this information is.

    I appreciate the no B.S. approach.

  4. The absolute best website for losing weight..I’m so angry about all the BS the weight loss industry is allowed to get away with and how they are allowed to exploit desperate people!!! Kudos to you..I have lost over 80lbs counting calories… I have forwarded this website to all my friends who need to lose weight and have paid big bucks to a bunch of lying thieves…ALL are SHOCKED that the ONLY way to lose wwight is to count calories…. and not subscribing to some convoluted money making scheme.

  5. Thanks so much for your article! I have been searching out calorie counting and came across your guidelines which make perfect sense. I have spent a bomb on slimming clubs onlt to be back to square one and have now joined a swimming pool and gym with my money instead in the hope th excercise will help more. I have failed so many times before but really feel positive about this and am going to go for it! Thankyou.

  6. Wow! You told me a lot of information that I already new. The funny thing is, it is more encouraging and motivating coming from you. There were many tips and calculations that I am happy to have! THANK YOU!

  7. I made a resolutio on January 12th to get my a** in gear when the scale hit 303.6 pounds. I began by focusing on anti inflammatory foods and doing more vegetables and fruits. Then I call Horizon -my insurance carrier and asked for any free help they had to offer on Feb 26th…that’s when i started writing everything down. Then I found your calorie counter and today I read your whole article and took notes and wrapped my whole program up into what I know I should do and can do and be healthy and mobile for the rest of my life.
    I have lost 21 pounds in 10 weeks. Now, I have the most motivation and conviction I had lost for several years! Thank you so much. I will ignore everything else and keep my eye on the goal and say a prayer for you often.
    You are on my favorites tab!
    Sincerely,

  8. i wont deny the fact that i had started a fad diet. i reduced alot in no time, but gained all back as soon as i ate anything like ANYTHING. after reading your post i know what exactly i have to do to keep myself fit:)
    thanks alot

  9. OMG! Who are you and where have you been ALL MY LIFE! I stumbled onto this website while doing some research on starting Nutrasystem. I was so close to throwing away hundreds of dollars on garbage for my husband and myself. I feel so liberated, I have done slim fast, low fat, atkins,cabbage soup, even weight watchers, why calculate points when calories in/out is so simple. Why cause what you said.. I paid for it.
    THANK YOU, THANK YOU, for telling me what I really needed to hear. I cant wait to eat healthy and put more out than I am putting in…DUH 🙂

  10. I can’t even begin to thank you enough!!! I have probably possibly tried every fad diet there is and always either give up or gain it all back! You not only made it simple but you gave me the tools to be sucessful. Who could of known it was so easy and that I have complete control of my outcome thats great news to a control freak like me. Last year I walked at least 4-5 times a week for at least 30-60 min. a day and took Solo Slim to loss nothing more than 7lbs (quite discouraging)with the end result being that after the holidays I had gain all 7lbs back and then some. I was mislead to believe that Weight loss is a magic pill or magic trick diet or whatever and was never once told I actually had control! Again thanks so much for your staight forward advice-no gimmicks weight loss guide!!! I started it two weeks ago and As of this morning I have LOST 4lbs-Thats Incredible!

  11. All i can say is…”THANK GOD I CAME ACROSS THIS SITE”. Was researching calorie restriction and now I have the best info ever. And it’s free too. Are you out of this world?… lol

  12. Well I am back again! Just an update to let everyone know that as of today (8 weeks later)I have lost a total of 10 lbs. and I am so excited about how well this works. I will stick to this because the results don’t lie and thats what keeps me motivated. I love having the control and knowing that if I do happen to go over my daily calories I can just do extra exercises to compensate for it. Thats Awesome-Your Awesome!!! Again Thank You So Much!!!

  13. Excellent information clearly presented! In fact, the best thing I have read on the subject of weight loss ever. A million thanks for all your efforts to put this information in one location, without all the fluff, hype, and rhetoric that typically accompanies weight-loss articles. I will be recommending this site and article to people who ask me about the best way to lose weight. KUDOS to you!!

  14. Have been dieting all my adult life with little success. I have done every diet except the one that works. I have been on this program for 13 weeks and have lost 31 lbs and I can tell it will stay off this time. Thanks for a great article and the inspiration.

  15. Wow, I started writing down my own notes for what works and what doesn’t and came across your article….no need to continue my article….you already wrote it! I’ve lost 112 pounds following the main point of the article. My only critique would be to emphasize logging what you eat in a notebook. When you write it down, along with the calories that are associcated with what you eat, it makes you accountable. It’s right there in black and white. I think a lot of people just don’t account for everything they eat, and end up “lying” to themselves. The main point is that your body doesn’t lie.

  16. Thank you for helping me to help my child. The calorie maintenance tool, links to estimated calories burned and the protein, carbohydrate and fat ratio information really put us on the right track to a healthy future for him.In the last six weeks he has lost 5 3/4 pounds..that’s a lot for a six year old.Three more pounds and he will be at a healthy weight.The information that you shared has helped me to help my whole family be healthier and happier. I don’t know if you realize it or not but you helped a little life in a BIG way!

  17. This is the only information you will ever need in order to lose weight. As an exercise physiologist, it’s always nice to see some truth out there in the mass of crap that everyone is always talking about. The only thing I say to be careful of is this, when you calculate your BMR, be sure to use and accurate height measurement and when you put your weight into the calculator use the bottom and top of the healthy weight range according to the BMI chart which I don’t even like but I digress. If you are overweight, for example a 200lb man at 5’8 and you put 200lbs into the calculator it is going to give you a calorie maintence level WAY higher than what you should be shooting for.

  18. Excelent my friend, congratulations! You could not put it any simpler. Thank you very much.
    I just want to recomend one thing to everyone. TRY TO EAT MORE FRUIT, you wont be any hungry during the day and you´ll feel really great and healthy. Just try to eat 500 cal. of fruit in one meal… haha it is going to be really difficult and delicious! (it is around 7-8 pieces of fruit)

  19. THIS ACTUALLY HELPED ME UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF WEIGHT LOSS. I HAVE BEEN OVER WEIGHT FOR A LONG TIME. I INTEND TO FOLLOW THIS GUIDE AND KEEP MY WORD.

    THANK YOU
    DANIEL

  20. My husband and I decided to go on the South Beach diet. I bought the book and all of the food. It lasted 2 weeks. Have been searching the net for diet info and came across your article. So plain, so simple and so true. All it takes is a little bit of planning and calorie counting. Thank you so much for such a great resource and it’s free info…..imagine that!

  21. Omg this website is amazing. I have been searching for this information for years and here it is, and you don’t have to buy anything. At first I thought it was too good to be true but then I read it and now where on this site did it ask for anything. Thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. I can’t wait to get started on this diet and exercise program. I will be sharing this site with my friends.

  22. This was indeed the best weightloss/nutrition website I have found on the internet and in any reading I have done! And you did it for free which I can’t begin to express my gratitude for. Now I know what I’ve been doing wrong, and how to do it right. This just leaves my own motivation to get it done, which is quite a load off! Thank you!

  23. Thanks for this info its so honest and free its brill. iv been over weight for years and i want to change and get a chance to live life! This will help so much thanks again and will keep u posted on my weight loss (fingers crossed)!!!!

  24. I’ve spent hours looking over websites trying to find information on weight loss. My uncle and mom both passed away this year and I told myself I was going to lose weight to change my life. Your article is above and beyond any mainstream site. Thank you for providing this.

  25. Oh my, how happy I am to have found your site. Yep, its gettin’ bookmarked and Facebooked. I finally get it, because you gave it in such a gettable way.4’11” and 160lbs now, but 140…here I come…gotta go by there on my way to 130 :^)

  26. A few years ago I decided to lose some weight. I lost 40 lbs in 4 months & kept it off. When people asked me how, I said'” eat less, move more.” Exactly what I feel your article says, but people actually cursed me out for not sharing my “weight-loss secret” with them. Now there is an article in print to back me up. Thanks

  27. Simple and straight to the point – I love this. Being one of the guilty ‘fad’ dieters, I have always known to count calories but was always looking for an easy, quick result. Slimfast, Weight Watchers, Slimming World, Jillian Michaels, Tim Ferris and The South Beach Diet have all been rigidly adhered to and then catastrophically failed (now I have listed these I feel a fool for ignoring the good advice and going with the highly marketed, money making schemes). However, albeit the ‘slower’ option, I now have 1200 calories per day and do a cardio/strength workout 3 times a week, with cross country skiing (weather permitting)and yes, it is working. My clothes are looser and most importantly I am more relaxed. No more fixating on carbs or spending ridiculous amounts of money on speciality foods.
    So thank you for shaking me out of my diet coma and making me FINALLY admit that losing weight is a lifestyle change that will last forever – and I welcome it with open arms

  28. Hi, Thank you so so much. I have read so much info on dieting, I am female, 67, and need to lose 41 lbs. I go from website to website, trying to get certain info I can use re carbs, fat, calories & the formulas-and have never really understood it all. This article makes it absolutely clear. Everything I have needed help with is here. I never write comments on things, good or bad, but just wanted to thank you for this article. Now I just have to figure out how to get my printer to work so I can print it. Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH! p.s. I have Diabetes, crohns among other things, so do have to watch carbs, but you have made it easier.

  29. Excellent Article!!! I love the no BS approach. I have saved this to my Favorites, this is exactly what I needed to read. You are right on target, thanks for being so honest without a catch. Very Valuable stuff!!!

  30. Great article ! It certainly gets confusing finding good weight loss advice.What I’ve found is it’s usually biased towards selling their product. I think lately I am not losing weight because my daily caloric intake is being maintained. I will try dropping 500 calories a day and monitor my weight each week and see if this will drop some pounds. I hope more people read this article before getting totally ripped off by the scammy billion dollar weight loss Industry!

  31. I have followed exactly the same principles that you have mentioned in this artive and have lost 33kg-and have maintained it for nine years now. The best and most honest weight loss article ever.

  32. Great advice. Best weight loss article I’ve read. Was thinking about writing something similar myself as there are so many myths out there. I will share this with my patients instead!

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