Are you trying to lose weight but just can’t find the right solution? Many Americans have been conditioned to search for the most convenient way of doing things, whether it is at work (work smarter not harder) at home (one cleanser cleans everything) or even at play (how many of you “rough it” with a television and air conditioning at the lake?).
I believe that this conditioning is partly the cause of the high rate of obesity and associated diseases, and medical spending in America. It is my opinion that we tend to associate a lack of physical activity to our level of success. If we are working harder, maybe we feel we are not doing as good as we should be.
When it comes to weight loss and our level of fitness we need to change that way of thinking. Diet pills and fad diets are shortcuts that most of us should avoid unless recommended by our physician, and there are a few of us who a physician would recommend to avoid exercise, but the majority of us have little or no excuse when it comes to being out of shape.
If you are spending the money on diet pills that can cost up to or more than $1.00/pill, take a look at the bottle and see what is inside. A number of the weight loss pills on the market are using “B” vitamins, which you can get for far less money, and they combine these vitamins with a green tea extract, then mix in a little caffeine. Most of what you find in these pills can be put into your everyday diet.
Many diet pills will have a “proprietary blend” of some sort that is designed to increase your metabolism, and may be unsafe for some people to use. Those diet pills that are ok to use may not be good for you to use long-term. I highly recommend you do your research before committing to taking a regimen of weight loss pills. Even pills that claim to be “all natural” do not mention that there is nothing natural about popping pills to increase a person’s level of fitness.
Many of the fad diets out there will leave your body short on something it needs to function properly. When it comes to your diet, nothing beats a well-balanced healthy eating plan.
The problem with fad diets and weight loss pills is that neither do anything to train your body to live a healthier lifestyle. If you do manage to lose weight using them, what happens when you stop? Will you go back to your original weight, or maybe even gain more than before?
It only makes sense to avoid the costly shortcuts and potentially unhealthy effects of diet pills and fad diets. The better answer is to eat better and add exercise to your schedule. I know many of you cringe at the thought, and can come up with several excuses about how it cannot be done. Maybe you don’t have time to go to a gym, or you cannot afford the high cost of your local gym and do not want to sign any long-term contracts. Maybe you are too embarrassed about your current body condition to be working out in a public environment, or you don’t have a good place to drop off the kids while you get your exercise. Maybe you don’t have room in your house for a lot of fitness equipment.
Unfortunately, or fortunately for you, depending on how you look at it, there is an answer to all of those excuses. There is a growing group of Independent Team Beachbody Coaches out there just like Fitness Coach Jim who can put you in touch with the tools you need to meet your goals in less time, for less money than you might think, and in the privacy of your own home.
Team Beachbody Coaches are there to motivate you, and to help you find the right program for your situation. They are knowledgeable on the Team Beachbody programs and Nutritionals, and can help you get connected with an online gym where you can track your progress, schedule and enter your workouts, get tips on exercise and meal plans, and best of all, get you connected with people across the country that are just like you. With these connections you can help to keep each other motivated through chats, message boards, and by setting up your own groups if you like.
The Team Beachbody Coach cares about you and is there to help make a difference in your life. As a bonus, you have the option of becoming a coach too! When you see how well the programs and nutritionals work for you and you find people asking you what you are doing to lose weight and get into shape, you can share what you are doing and make a little extra money along the way.
Diet pills and fad diets may help you lose weight short-term, but the only long-term and truly effective method of weight loss involves a healthier lifestyle. The excuses are valid only as long as you want to believe in them because the answers are available. This is your life, and in reality what you do with it affects the people around you too. Weigh the choices carefully.