Why are so many fooled by weight loss promises?
Desperation, frustration, health anxiety, etc., many normal human reasons, but these reasons can make you vulnerable to questionable products. Don’t despair, there is a real solution. How many ads have you seen to lose weight? The special exercise device that promises amazing results: Big Lie. If you read the fine print, you’ll see that it should be used in conjunction with an 800 calorie per day diet.
Of course you lose weight, it’s called starvation, wasting muscle mass, completely unsafe and unsustainable. What about magic weight loss pills that work wonders according to testimonials? Most of these pills do one of two things.
1. They block the absorption of fats in the small intestine. In theory this is fine, but! They also block essential fatty acids; they are called essential because we need them to sustain life. They also block fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin A, D, E and K. Again vital nutrients.
2. Said to burn fat fast, get rid of fat! What they are referring to is trying to increase your metabolic rate, that is, they speed up the rate at which your liver processes fats.
Again, this is fine in theory, but! The process of stimulating liver function is not fast, nor is it simple, and it depends a lot on the state of toxicity in the intestine and the cells, and the extracellular matrix, that is, the space between the cells.
Exercise increases your metabolism, but you must be patient as it can take 8-12 weeks for this metabolic change to occur. So don’t give up too quickly. Most people quit before reaping the benefits of their exercise.
I can eat whatever I want and still lose weight. Lose all the weight you want without exercising. 2 more big lies.
Think about it for a few minutes and you will realize the insanity of these stupid claims.
What about amazing herbal teas? They may have some validity, but most only stay on the market during the ad campaign, and a couple of notorious con artists have been jailed for their weight-loss tea scams.
But you say, all those people who have lost weight, it must be true, I saw it on TV.
A few years ago I attended a marketing boot camp because I wanted to learn the best way to promote a health program. They told me on stage that I should get a TV celebrity to endorse it.
I was naive and said I didn’t know of any. The panel laughed and said: You don’t need to know them, just buy them! A few thousand for a faded star and many thousands for a current star, depending on the power of attraction.
I was shocked and felt it would be dishonest for someone to promote my program who hadn’t benefited from it. It was obvious to everyone that he was never going to succeed in that game!!
Expensive protein drinks as meal replacements. First of all, they should not be expensive; these amino acids are not expensive additives. They are mostly soy or whey proteins.
Second, I see an important role for these drinks, as a means to prevent muscle loss, during weight loss. But remember that if you depend on these for more than one meal a day, what will happen when you stop taking them?
A good routine is a smoothie for breakfast, a light healthy lunch, a smoothie in the afternoon, also to keep energy up and avoid low blood sugar in the late afternoon, eat blitz and other light food and healthy for dinner. You can replace a shake with a protein bar if you’re out and about.
The best time for a protein bar is when you are tempted to buy a chocolate or coffee cake. When I travel, I find it better to have the bar before I get to the gas station, so I don’t get hungry and therefore don’t buy junk food.
My Last Meat is a sugar free diet food. The bottom line is that it doesn’t work, it has been shown to cause food cravings, and above all, it’s toxic to health. Historically, alternatives to sugar have been shown to be a health hazard. This dosage does not include natural plant-derived sweeteners.
After all that, I feel like the angel of death of weight loss!
OK, enough of the negative stuff! So what works? First detoxify the liver and digestion. This is something important. Next, you have to exercise, it may not be what you want to hear, but it is essential. You should eat fewer carbs and increase protein, with reduced fat. It’s not rocket science, but it’s true.
Certain supplements are important, such as a good quality multi, to ensure good nutrition, a quality omega 3 fish oil supplement, and then some of the metabolism boosters, which may include:
Ginger, green coffee bean, green tea, L carotene, conjugated linoleic acid, which comes from coconut oil, which is important for weight loss by the way.
The most important thing is the right mental attitude.
Have fun, don’t stress about your weight, but take as many positive steps as possible.