Everyone who has ever watched TV has seen infomercials. These programs that can be as short as thirty seconds, or as long as a half an hour, which tell us the amazing features and benefits of products that we simply must have. A common theme of infomercials are amazing weight loss programs. People come on the programs that were once as large as killer whales, who have lost hundreds of pounds, and show us there mammoth old blue jeans. “This is the program that gave me results,” is a familiar catch phrase from these testimonials. Simple logic would tell us, if it worked for them then it will work for me. Yet, studies have shown that infomercial diets don’t produce results, and surprisingly will actually lead in most cases to increased weight gain. The problem is weight loss takes work, and commitment. No simple twenty minute program alone will give anyone the true results that they want. When trying to make weight loss goals and creating programs for yourself there are three important core principles to consider. Read more...

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