India, June 18 -- Among the many fitness goals people set for themselves, the one you hear the most is weight loss. And while that goal is relevant, since excess body fat can carry several health risks and medical complications, there is actually more to fitness than simply dropping numbers on a weighing scale. This means it is a warning sign if you are losing weight but also feeling weaker, more fatigued or less energetic than before.

When you hyperfixate only on losing weight, you may also end up losing muscle. This opens up the door to a different set of problems for you.

By focusing on weight loss as the only goal, you may end up working with an incomplete picture of health. Dr Tushar Tayal, associate director, internal medicine at ...