Dear Sreeja,

Thanks for the query.

Weight of a person is the result of the balance between what one consumes (food, etc) and how much energy one expends. The easiest thing to do would therefore be to either spend more energy (by exercise) or eat less or both. This is, in summary, what is needed to lose weight for a normal person.

However, there are abnormal situations where losing weight is either not desirable or not possible - e.g. pregnancy, lactation, endocrine problems, physical disability, mental retardation, depression, etc. In such cases, you might not want to lose weight or you might need professional consultation with the psychiatrist, physician, psychologist, or an expert physical trainer and an expert dietitian.

These will help to reduce weight.

Hope this answers your query. Let me know if you have any further query.

Regards
Dr. Taher Kagalwala

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