The 4 Day Diet is actually not a diet at all, according to its creator Dr. Ian Smith. According to Smith, the average weight loss is 10 to 12 lbs per month on the diet. Most experts agree losing about 2 lbs per week are steady and healthy weight loss goals.

Cutting calories is a reliable way to lose weight, with or without exercise. However, it can be difficult to stick to a low-calorie diet for an extended period of time, which is why many people choose to burn additional calories through exercise.

You can burn 140 calories in less than 15 minutes using a high-intensity exercise; it takes somewhat longer using less-intense workouts. Depending on the type of exercise you choose, how hard you do it and your body size, you can burn your calories with or without special equipment.

Trampoline exercise, also called rebounding, is almost 70 percent more effective in fitness training than jogging on a track for the same amount of time according to a 2006 NASA research report published in the journal "Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine."

Instead of aiming for an ideal weight, which doesn't necessarily exist, you may want to work toward a weight within the healthy range for your height.

A whole-body vibration workout requires you to stand on a platform that shakes your entire body, firing muscle activity needed to keep your balance. When doing this workout, you burn more calories than when standing still.

Arizona's Raspberry Iced Tea is made from black tea and 100 percent raspberry juice. The beverage is commonly sold in different sizes, including 16- or 20-ounce bottles; various can sizes; and a 128-ounce (1-gallon) size. The recommended serving size, however, is 8 ounces.

The term "metabolism" refers to the chemical reactions that take place in your body each day, and the energy -- in the form of calories -- that's burned carrying out those reactions.

Topamax is an antiseizure drug from Ortho-McNeil with many off-label uses. One off-label use is as a weight-loss drug. Many Topamax users have experienced quick success when taking Topamax for weight loss.

The Master Cleanse is a diet that acts as a formal body detox and colon cleanser as well. The diet involves drinking a lemonade mixture made of organic lemon or lime juice, Grade B or Grade C maple syrup, and filtered water. Additionally, a salt water flush and laxative tea are taken to encourage bowel movements.

Weight loss seems like an easy alternative to breast reduction surgery. After all, breasts are made up largely of fatty tissue, so when you lose fat, it seems logical that you'll lose a proportion of your breasts.

Whether you have a loss of appetite due to anorexia or as a side effect of certain medications or medical conditions, some herbs might act as appetite stimulants. Herbs like gentian, blessed thistle and others could help to improve your appetite and promote healthy digestion at the same time.