| The thought that there is a magic pill out there that will | | | | pills or herbs the weight can come right back. And |
| melt the weight off, is very appealing. Anyone who | | | | remember that the diet industry really doesn't want |
| has struggled with weight loss has at some time tried | | | | you to lose the weight and keep it off - if you did, they |
| a magic pill hoping to get the body they want. It's | | | | would lose you as a valuable customer. |
| particularly tempting if you've really tried yet not been | | | | The best way to lose weight and keep it off is to find |
| able to move past a weight loss plateau. If only it were | | | | a good weight loss program. Here are a five things to |
| that easy! | | | | look for when choosing a fat loss or fitness program: |
| Diet pills and supplements are billion dollar industries, | | | | - Is there an unconditional guarantee? You've probably |
| thriving on your hope. You can lose weight temporarily | | | | already wasted enough money, right? I'd say a 60 day |
| or speed up your metabolism by taking pills. But | | | | money back guarantee would be sufficient time for |
| whether you are taking a drug, an herb, a tea, or a | | | | you to implement a program and see whether it works |
| supplement, they all are a temporary fix that doesn't | | | | for you. |
| address the underlying reasons you are overweight, | | | | - Is this program based in science or does it sound like |
| misguided food choices, lack of physical activity, or | | | | some fad diet? Get a program that is SCIENCE |
| often a metabolism that has been slowed down by, | | | | based. That will increase the chances that the |
| ironically, dieting. | | | | program will give you the results you want. |
| Diet pills, worst case can be dangerous, and can have | | | | - Does the program mention that it will speed up |
| terrible side effects. Some will cause cramps, gas, | | | | metabolism, raise your metabolism or teach you how |
| diarrhea, or the dreaded, embarrassing "Alli - oops". | | | | to increase fat burning hormones? It should because |
| You know that unmentionable leakage problem. Some | | | | boosting metabolism the key to permanent weight loss. |
| can increase your blood pressure, cause irregular heart | | | | - Do you need to buy prepackaged food? If so, RUN |
| beat and insomnia. Some can cause dehydration, liver | | | | the other way. They are expensive and unhealthy to |
| problems and worst case, they can kill you. | | | | live off of. They lacking in fresh fruits and vegetables, |
| Herbal supplements are not adequately tested for | | | | are high in sodium, But the worse thing is they teach |
| safety or whether or not they actually work, or | | | | you nothing about proper eating or lowering your |
| whether they even contain what they say they | | | | metabolism. Weight lost this way won't stay off. |
| contain. Most are useless at helping you lose fat. One | | | | - Is there ongoing support? You want a program that |
| popular herbal supplement I know you've heard of has | | | | will offer ongoing support of some kind - through |
| been under fire for unscrupulous billing practices. The | | | | regular emails, or blogs or forums where you can |
| only thing that got thinner for people who bought this | | | | interact with the author and other people on the same |
| herb was their wallet. | | | | plan. I like online programs for this reason - they often |
| Some weight loss teas contain high amounts of | | | | offer some sort of interaction. I don't like a program |
| caffeine, which cause water loss, which looks like | | | | where you have to go to meetings to weigh in. Who |
| you've lost a few pounds. As soon as you drink the | | | | has the time to do that? |
| water you need, that weight comes right back on. | | | | So don't depend on any magic bullet to take the |
| And if you find a pill that does actually help you lose | | | | weight off and keep it off and stay healthy. |
| some weight, realize that when you stop taking any | | | | |