Avoid carbohydrates when you are trying to lose weight. Carbs are cheap and tasty, but not really healthy or nourishing. It takes the digestive system a long time to process carbs, so long that a great deal of the potential energy in carbohydrate-rich food is converted directly into fat instead of being burned usefully.

A great way to help you lose weight is to use the more rigorous cardio equipment at your gym. There is a lot of different equipment but they're not all equal…