Generally speaking, when people want to lose weight, they want to lose it permanently, however due to several reasons they tend to gain it all within some time.

People who want to lose weight can be divided into two categories. Those that have become overweight and are new to dieting and other methods of weight loss. The other sort is the serial dieter. The seasoned campaigner who has suffered everything from low carb to low calorie, from Atkins to GI, taken all the advertised potions and popped all the pills, but gained little or no success in their venture. In fact, when they stop the diet they gain back not fat and muscle, but just plain old fat.

Up until now, going on a diet has been the most popular way to try and lose weight. There has been little else available except many, many variations on a theme. Weight loss pills have started to become popular, but many people are unhappy about popping pills.

It is foolish to swallows pills without knowing exactly they contain and the effect that they may have - in the short-term as well as long-term future. Besides, there have been incidences when a medication has been found to be harmful, years after it has been introduced. Moreover, one can't continue to take these pills forever, with the inevitable result that when you stop taking them, the weight comes back right on.

Permanent weight loss can really only be done by changing your lifestyle and dietary habits. To lose weight and keep it off, you have to learn new habits. Once you develop new habits, you will be well on your way to permanent weight loss.