The best way to lose weight

When I'm explaining the weight loss process to clients at Places Gym, Hinckley or at my local and European bootcamps, I always keep things simple.

No jargon, fad diets, cleanses, detoxes or magic pills that promise the world but give a prolonged stay on the toilet every time you take them.

If you were travelling by car from Hinckley to London, you'd take the most efficient route available.

You wouldn't zig-zag your way down the country via Worcester, Bristol and Taunton, would you?

But that's basically what you're doing with dieting.

You know your starting point and your goal, yet you zig-zag your way there and after a while, the majority of people end up back at the start.

Each new diet you start, every different detox, your regular cheat days and "oh, just one more" moments, add another waypoint on your journey.

What you need is the most efficient, effective and simple route possible to get to your goals.

One that has been tried and tested with countless clients with guaranteed results.

Do these three things, correctly and consistently and you will lose weight.

Calorie counting It's vital that you are aware of what you're eating when you're trying to lose body fat and what changes you can make to ensure the process is as efficient and fast as possible.

Tracking your calories opens your eyes and forces your buried head from the sand.

The number of people that tell me they undereat but can't lose weight or fat is truly remarkable, and then after two weeks of calorie counting suddenly see why that is.

We all under report what we eat, seeing it in black and white gives you the evidence you need to make changes.

Fat loss is only achieved through a calorie deficit, take the guesswork out of it and begin logging your food without much effort.

Use an app and arrange a nutritional consultation with BenYatesFitness if you're not sure how to set it up.

Move more This doesn’t mean necessarily slogging it out at the gym.

NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis are calories burned during non-intentional exercise activities, such as walking, dancing, gardening, housekeeping, standing and sex.