The best way to to know what to do and then do it - it's simple. Want a shortcut?

Seek the advice of a qualified and professional a Personal Trainer or a fitness coach who has a proven track record.

Let me give you the down and dirty facts and a few quick tips to accelerate your fitness results and get maximum fat burning results.

When you exercise make it intense - I'm sure you've heard by now that long-slow cardio is not only boring, but just not the most effective especially for a time-crunched resident. The real issue is that slower paced activities like walking and such just don't burn that many calories. Whether it's cardio or weights make it intense. That means sweating is okay. As a Personal Trainer I want my clients to get excellent results and this is what I recommend to them all.

Make your diet a priority - some people like to put percentages on diet and exercise saying diet is so much percent of your overall results whether 50%, 75%,, 90% or whatever. But in truth what you eat is near 100% of your results. One can exercise 23 hours a day, but if they use that other hour and gorge themselves, they will most certainly still gain weight. The moral of the story get your diet straight. #2 Make sure you have your diet on track, yes it's that important.

I require that all my clients keep a food journal or log of some sort. It's important to keep one accountable and makes you realize what you are truly eating during the day. Yes, liquids do count, those handfuls of candies do count, the half doughnut you had by accident does count. Everything you put into your mouth throughout the day counts toward your calorie intake.

It is so important to drink water - and only water. You don't need the calories from other forms of liquid. I make it a habit to just drink one thing - water. While it's not a bad thing to drink other liquids, it's just water is the best and it's calorie free.

Proper diet and exercise are always going to be the solution.