Purefit asks and answers the question, What is the accepted definition of being overweight? BMI: over 30 clinical overweight Waist Circumference: Women: 32 inches Men: 37 inches How can I be overweight if I don’t overeat? Sedentary lives and calorie needs may not be great. Eating just a small amount more than you need eg. chocolate 300 approx x 4 = 1200 calories extra a week. 3500 calories = 1lb fat. So if you eat 100 calories extra a day and not burn it off that can easily lead to 10lbs annual weight gain Could I have a slow metabolism? Alot of overweight people believe that they have a slow metabolism but in fact the opposite is true. The heavier the body the more it has to do. To maintain that weight they need to eat more. What is the best diet to follow? The best diet is the one that doesn’t seem like a diet at all. 3 meals a day plus 2-3 healthy snacks. Men 1500-1750 calories a day. Women 1250-1500 calories How do I lose weight quickly? All research points to the fact that there is no quick fix to permanent weight loss. In order to stick to a diet it needs to contain enough calories to ensure you don’t feel hungry, get bored or over restricted in what you can eat. You need to get all the essential nutrients which means you have to eat enough food. There is so much research proving that fast weight loss leads to rapid weight as soon as one begins to eat normal again. Activity Levels ACSM and WHO recommends 30 minutes of moderate activity every day. Also 2 days need be resistance training. 150 minutes a week to maintain weight, 300 minutes a week to lose weight.