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As summer approaches, many people set their sights on sculpting a lean, beach-ready body. And some will go to great lengths to achieve it: crash diets, juice cleanses, and grueling sweat sessions just to shed a few pounds. While these quick fixes may make the scale drop rapidly, weight loss doesn’t always mean fat loss. In fact, it’s common for 20-40% of weight loss to come from tissues other than fat, including muscle. And losing muscle has more than just aesthetic consequences–it also increases the risk of fat regain in the long run. So if you want to lose fat fast and keep it off, the answer isn’t to go harder—it’s to go smarter. Here’s what actually works, according to science.