While Insanity boasts hundreds of success stories on its website, not everyone who shells out the $200 price tag for the DVDs will achieve the same results as the tight and toned bodies pictured on their promotional materials.

If losing weight were easy, no one would be overweight. Many people try and fail every year to shed extra pounds; according to the International Food Information Council Foundation, a whopping 69 percent of American citizens are attempting to lose weight or keep it off.

Although it can be tempting to resort to drastic tactics to lose 35 pounds quickly, rapid weight loss is dangerous to your health. The Weight-Control Information Network states that losing weight too fast can result in gallstones and that the weight is often quickly gained back.

Ginkgo biloba, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, has gained modern attention as a weight loss supplement. Although ginkbo biloba contains properties known to boost dieting efforts, no studies confirm its use for shedding pounds. Consult a physician before taking ginkbo biloba or beginning any weight loss program.

Belly bloating and water weight may be show up as a high number on the scale and hard-to-zip pants, but they aren't a true reflection of your weight. Any number of factors cause bloating -- hormones, your diet, salt intake and a digestive disorder are several examples.

Losing weight without trying can occur for a variety of reasons. This may be welcomed by some but for others can be the sign of a serious underlying medical condition. Losing a few pounds is rarely cause for concern, but the sudden loss of 10 lbs.

Your beach vacation is two weeks away, and you want to shed some weight before donning your swimsuit. While there are some diets that claim they can help you lose a lot of weight fast, they're usually not the safest, and you'll end up regaining most of the weight as quickly as you lost it.

A man weighing 300 pounds would be considered obese unless he was at least 7 feet tall. This increases the risk for a number of different health problems, including heart disease and type-2 diabetes.

If you are nervous when you are speaking, that can cause a noticeable change in your voice tone. A shaky voice conveying nerves can be a big issue, whether you are making a public speech or having an important one-on-one conversation.

Experts such as those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agree that taking in fewer calories than you expend is the best way to lose weight. They also agree that the smartest way to accomplish that is to eat a lean, healthy, plant-based diet and be consistent about exercise.

Epsom salt baths have been promoted as a potential weight-loss solution since the 1900s, but this doesn't mean they actually work. No scientific evidence is on record to recommend them for this purpose, according to an article on the Library of Congress website.

Teenage boys can lose weight easily because of high levels of testosterone and growth hormone, which are potent fat burners. However, eating the wrong food at the wrong time, particularly sugars at night, can force the body to store fat.