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There may seem little hope when you've tried just about every diet and don't have the energy to go to the gym to burn off that unwanted weight, but there are of course other options. Some people may turn to cosmetic surgery to get rid of extra weight and this can be useful for overall weight loss or to target certain areas of excess fat. Below are a few of the options: • Liposuction - if you have excess fat in areas such as your tummy, thighs or buttocks you can undergo this procedure which involves you receiving a general anaesthetic. During the anaesthesia the areas of fat will effectively be removed using a small metal tube and vacuum suction. For smaller areas a local anaesthetic can be applied meaning you don't have an overnight stay in hospital. • Gastric Bypass surgery – again this surgery is performed under a general anaesthetic. During the procedure a small stomach pouch is created meaning you cannot eat as much as you would normally. Also a new opening is made whi...

by Joe R. If you want to reduce your body fat, focus on increasing the amount of exercise you get rather than decreasing your food intake. A recent national study was done using two groups of sedentary men, one group in their 20's and the other over age 65. A lot was learned from this accumulated data and it is interesting to note that there was a significant relationship between lack of physical activity and fat. Not surprisingly, the most sedentary men had the most body fat. These studies have also indicated that the governments current recommended daily allowance for calories does not correlate with the body's actual energy needs. For example, although 2400 calories have been calculated for older men, they in fact burned an average of 2800 ...