Why is it, that at least once a year, there is a new weight loss “program” that is introduced?
I think it’s pretty obvious, if there was some miracle weight loss method, program or pill — that the pharmaceutical companies would have snatched it up and began marketing it for BIG BUCKS, rather then some 3am infomercial or viral internet campaigns.
There is NO quick answer, that is healthy, for losing extra food weight. I say food weight, because I understand that there are conditions and certain medications that cause weight gain, but I’m not addressing those right now.
The easiest way to lose weight is through lifestyle changes. Eat better, exercise more and talking about the causes, if eating is for psychological reasons. Please don’t throw your money at the latest “fad diet”! If in doubt, ask YOUR doctor, and get a 2nd opinion after that!
A great example is the Acai Berry scheme. Acai berries are simply just that: berries. Acai berries can be a PART of a well-balanced diet but Acai berries is not a “magical weight loss” berry. Not anymore so then blueberries or strawberries. They are just exotic berries coming from Brazil, it’s just a “new to mainstream US” berry!
The bottom line. Our bodies were not designed to be surgically or chemically altered to lessen food intake. Grab a piece of fruit and take a jog if you want to be healthy, not just carrying around less weight…
If you live in an area where exercising outside is out of the question, try a gym membership!
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Awesome! Well written, there’s no substitute to sweating it out… All these ad companies know that there are enough people out there who will fall for their flashy products at least once, enough to make a fortune for themselves :)
It’s just the “I want quick results without pain” attitude of people that feeds such scams!
I agree a complete lifestyle change is the best way to lose weight and keep it off. By having a good healthy diet and regular exercise you can lose weight and improve your health. Most other diet programs might help you to lose weight temporarily but usually not for long term.
You said a mouth full, and when are people going to wake up and realize it is just a money making scheme. The more weight loss products products created each year, keeps the billion dollar industry alive.
Wake up people, it about changing your lifestyle. Stop the over eating!
As stated above there are no miracle pills…
The Acai Berry story is huge, they turn it into a Network Marketing program and it is now gangbusters.
I leave them with this question: How many have actually lost weight?
It’s totally ridiculous that companies keep churning out these “fast weight loss” products that are nothing more than a few berries with high anti-oxidant properties. All the Acai products littering the market right now are a total scam. But what’s even more ridiculous is that people keep on buying these types of products! It’s just plain stupid. In my opinion, if people are silly enough to fall for the crazy claims made by these companies – they deserve to have their $20 (or whatever it is) taken from them as quickly as possible.
Like you said, if there was a miracle berry that would strip 5lbs of fat a week while you sat down all day and ate even more than you did before – it would have been snapped up and marketed by the big budget boys from the big pharma companies a long time ago.
It’s just laziness. People are always looking for a quick fix. A quick solution to a problem that has no quick solution. Everyone knows deep down that the only way to lose weight and keep it off it to make permanent lifestyle changes. And those changes should include a healthier diet (no junk) and regular exercise. And regular exercise doesn’t have to mean slogging out in the gym for hours on end. All it takes is going out for a walk. Or taking the kids swimming. Or something else you enjoy that involves physical activity. It all counts.
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I have to agree with you. The best and safest way to lose fat,not weight (muscle weighs more than fat) is to eat healthy and excercise. People are too lazy and want the easy way out, so they rely on diet pills; been there done that… About the acai berry, I don’t have enough information about it to comment.
You are so right. I recently (for sh**s and giggles) signed up for free trials on the acai berry and a colon cleanse thing.
The laugh was that I saw no difference in my weight after taking them for 30 days. The other laugh was that they ADVISE you to make the switch to a basic, healthy life style anyway. Hmmm.
So rubbish, they weren’t even worth reviewing!!
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