I think the best way to lose weight is to find a balance between eating healthy and exercising. The best weightloss I achieved was when I started going to body combat classes, going from doing no exercise to doing 5-6 hours of exercise each week. I didn't really change my diet all that much, but attempted to add more fruit and vegetables and reduced the amount of sugar. I didn't see any change really for a while, until people around me started telling me that I'd lost weight. It didn't really take much effort and soon the exercise became a part of my daily routine. I didn't lose a huge amount of weight but I did tone up and looked more slender, which was great!