In the very beginning if I ask you a question what is the difference between obesity and over weight, I am pretty sure most of you, baring the ones connected with this field, will pass each other puzzled expressions. Well, I won't blame you for this as most of the people have the impression that overweight and obesity are synonyms. The reality however is different. There is a very subtle but a clear difference between these two terms.

When we, the laymen say that a particular person is obese we mean he or she is a very fat person. And when we say that a person is over weight we again mean the same. Medically there are distinct differences between these two terms; a person is termed overweight when his or her weight is more than what it should be in relation to his or her height. This is also referred to as heaviness and this heaviness can be because of varied reasons. But in case of an obese person the excessive weight is strictly because of excess accumulation of fats.

Now let's come to the point. You must have heard many people cribbing that inspite of adopting many weight loss regimens they fail to lose weight. The fact of the matter is that these people take up the weight loss regimens without consulting the doctors or the experts. They don't know whether they are overweight or obese and what regimen would actually suit them; they simply take up one and start practicing. Under these conditions it is likely that the weight loss regimen adopted might flop. For example, if a person is overweight because of his bone weight or muscle weight and he is vigorously working out in order to lose fats than it is not surprising that he or she won't find any difference even in the long run. So the gist of the matter is that in order to effectively lose weight the first step is to ascertain whether one is over weight or obese. Only after ascertaining this, one should opt for a weight loss regimen.

Even while adopting a particular way of weight loss you should consult a doctor. Because he is the one who can suggest the best way to effectively lose weight. For some it might be exercise, for others it might be dieting, for still others it might be . method is quite popular and is generally used by the ones who are short of time.

I would personally recommend exercise and a proper balanced diet as weight loss diet pill can have side effects, after all they are allopathic medicines. However in case of morbid obese people one can or other prescribed weight loss pills.