Healthy weight loss is the reduction of weight caused by the lowering of body fat percentage. At the same time, trying to lose weight while practicing unbalanced or low-calorie diets usually leads to loss of muscle mass, slower metabolism, deterioration of skin and hair, decreased body elasticity, mood swings and depression instead of fat breakdown. Eventually, you won't achieve the desired result. Perhaps there will be results, but they'll be short-lived and not the ones you expect. In fact, you may even end up gaining a few kilograms to the weight you had BEFORE starting the "diet". This can lead to a deterioration in health and well-being.

One of the key functions of body fat is to provide energy. We need fat to use it as energy in case of hunger or intense physical activity. 

In order to "trigger fat burning," you need to take a multi-faceted approach, which includes: 

 ⁃ cutting calories by ~10-15% (no more!) of the daily caloric intake, with proper balance of proteins/fats/carbohydrates;

 ⁃ moderate physical activity, which will also cause a calorie deficit and improve your health, appearance, and boost your self-confidence;

 ⁃ good night's sleep lasting 8 hours. Sleeping for less than 8 hours, or even less than 6 hours, increases the concentration of the hormone responsible for hunger, while also blocking the paired hormone involved in satiety after eating. Therefore, lack of sleep will lead to overeating.

To sum up, you need to follow a few essential rules to lose weight effectively by reducing body fat. This is the only way to avoid overeating, achieve the desired goal in a healthy way, and maintain the results.