India, Sept. 3 -- Weight loss is one of the most discussed and hyped topics on social media. You will find tips, tricks, exercises, diet plans, and whatnot for losing weight. But there is hardly enough conversation around what a person actually goes through during this journey.

In this edition of HT Lifestyle's 'Things Nobody Tells You' series, we spoke to Dr Neha Shah, chief obesity specialist and co-founder of The Good Weight, to bring out the lesser-discussed realities of weight loss, from the physical and emotional changes to the challenges that often go beyond the number on the weighing scale.

"Water retention alone can mask two to three kilos of real fat loss. A stressful week at work, a salty meal, and even a new exercise routine...