Navigating the health and fitness industry can be really challenging nowadays, especially with this much information at our fingertips. It can hard to determine what’s true and what’s not. Is that really the same person in the before and after photo? It can be so hard to tell sometimes, while I may not be the most technologically savy, there are definitely people out there who are capable of doctoring photos to make them look different. My goal of this post is to be a little bit of a buzzkill. Let’s take a look at some of the most common gimmicks in the industry and talk about why they’re not true.
Is this too good to be true?
- How to Lose 10 Pounds By the End of the Week
- Drink this to burn your belly fat!
- Eat these three foods everyday to melt fat.
How many times have you seen headlines like that while browsing social media or the internet? I know that I’ve seen them many times, and sometimes out of pure curiosity I’ll click the link. I hate to be the one to be a buzzkill, but there is no safe way to lose ten pounds by the end of the week, there is no drink that will burn your belly fat and there are no foods you should eat everyday to burn fat. Every time I see articles like this, I genuinely get upset. I can appreciate how hard it is to make the steps to lose weight and start getting in shape but using articles like this as your main source of information will not help you on your journey. So let me say it say here, you do not need to drink vinegar, raw eggs, weird tea, whatever to lose weight. Eating certain foods and drinking certain things will not burn and melt away your body fat.
Articles like this really frustrate me. If you want to lose weight and stumble across one of these articles you could be tempted to try it, especially if you’ve been trying on your own and feel flustered at the slow results. Almost every article like that guarantees drastic results, which they never deliver. If you’re someone who is currently already frustrated with your lack of progress, reading an article like this and trying the recommendations to see even less results could derail your health and fitness journey even further.
Avoid the diet pills.
Diet pills are a very scary element in the health and fitness industry. If you’re someone who is trying to lose weight, please avoid diet pills. There are several diet pills for sale that are not USDA/FDA approved. Taking diet pills may sound like a great idea, but its not. Can diet pills theoretically raise your resting heart rate which would in turn theoretically make your metabolism go faster? Yes, but it is not safe, especially if the pills have not been approved. Most diet pills have several ingredients, most of which I don’t think I could pronounce and may not even know what that particular ingredient is for.
Diet pills in theory sound like a great idea. I mean why wouldn’t you take a pill that promises results without you having to do anything or give up anything? If only it could be that easy. Taking a diet pill will not get you the results that you’re looking for and you will most likely be doing your body more harm than good.
There are no shortcuts.
While it may seem like a good idea to jumpstart your weight loss by eating these “fat burning foods” or pop a diet pill, it will not get you the results that you’re looking for. There is no shortcut or substitute for healthy eating and exercise. There is no overnight fix for your current situation. You did not get where you are overnight and you won’t lose it overnight. As frustrating as it may be, slow and steady progress will be your best bet. Don’t fall for the gimmicks that are out there, you’ll end up discouraged and flustered and further from your overall end goal.
Have you fallen for any gimmicks? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Dieting is not as difficult as they say. It just needs consistency in efforts. Any kind of shortcut will only delay your result
Exactly consistency will help you get there in the longterm!
True, Those tips and tricks never work out. Trust me, I have tried. If you want a healthy life, you have to work hard for it.
Slow and steady win the race, you’ll learn new habits that will help keep you focused for the longterm.
I always knew from the start, that these gimmicks are so easy to fall and no work has been done properly. If someone says, I can do this task in a month, I might believe it, but in 1 week STRAIGHT NO.
Exactly!
I am easily drawn to diet gimmicks and as much as I know they never last long, I still fall for them. It’s high time I accept that slow and steady wins the race.
Slow and gradual changes to your diet and exercise routine will get you to where you want to be. While going slow isn’t desirable, you’ll learn new habits that will become your lifestyle.
Articles with headlines like that about diet are quite tempting, but I agree they are to good to be true. True enough there are no shortcuts to diet, don’t just follow the trend, consult experts first to know what is the best diet for our body.
Exactly!
What a great post! Unfortunately people tend to don’t research something as important as their health, and try lots of stupid diets. Thanks for these amazing tips. I will surely share them!
Thank you!
Diet Pills. Ugh. ANYONE who falls for that, yeah, they’re not ready to jump on the healthy living band wagon – because getting healthier is not an overnight thing!
Agreed!
It’s so hard not to fall for gimmicks. For the most part I stay away from “Fad” diets, but I always have that longing to find something that works.
Slowly start making adjustments to what your eating and exercise more, you won’t get there overnight but you will get there.
I too agree that there are no shortcuts or special dies. I get so sad when friends fall for them and then fail.
You and I both!
Yup, I don’t trust anything like this. I just lose weight the old fashioned way: watch what I eat and exercise. Also, drink lots of water! I don’t believe in pills or anything like that.
Smart!
I completely agree with these! I think I would even add to be careful with fad diets. I have a few friends who are keto and sell ketones. You would think that keto would cure cancer the way they talk about it. The only problem is they haven’t fully done the research. I had a friend tell me that I wanted to stay sick because I wouldn’t try keto and her product. However, keto is contraindicated with my health condition.
I completely agree with you. Keto is quite a fad nowadays, it seems like everybody is doing it and nobody is sure why. Fad Diets are so crazy that we are going to have an entirely separate post dedicated to it.
I totally agree with you, there are no shortcuts for a healthy and fit body, if you try to get a healthier and fit body, pills and other steroids are never the answer. Great post.!
hank you!!
I always love reading about health, diet tips, etc. and this article id totally great! Most the “There are no shortcuts”.
Thanks, it’s so true!
Totally agree with you. I believe in work hard. Everybody on internet are suggesting KETO diet and I know nothing works. Its not that much easy to loose weight in a week. Thanks for sharing this blog.
Thank you, I completely agree!
So true… There is no easy way to lose weight or a quick fix. Common sense tells you what’s right and wrong or in this case healthy and unhealthy. This blog is a good reminder.
Exactly and thank you!
I believe that there really is no short cut to a healthy body. The key is balanced diet and proper exercise and a matter of self discipline. But, why is it so easy to give in to temptations? That makes it hard for me to stay fit.
Plan for your temptations in advance, that way you won’t feel guilty for indulging in them!
I absolutely agree that there are no shortcuts. I don’t even believe in them because there is no easy way to burn your calories. Healthy eating and working is different living on supplements is different.
Exactly!
There are tons so diet regimen you can find online. It has been the struggle of people who wanted to lose weight and sometimes go drastically in doing it. I think as long as your healthy no matter size you are you ae good.
Agreed!
I get really annoyed by these gimmicks. I once went on a diet where you are supposed to eat just 1 cup rice and a banana for a day. Gave it up within 3 days as I felt extremely giddy and for some odd reason put on weight as well.
Wow, what a crazy diet! More often than not eating less than you are supposed to can negatively impact your weight-loss efforts!
Many years ago happened to me, I fell for oone of this miracles diets and it had an impact on my health. Great article.
I’m sorry that happened to you!
Totally agree with you on this. When it comes to this there are no shortcuts and if you have come across one that states that it does then thats probably not doing good for the body.
Exactly!
I too agree that shortcuts will delay result and its wasting of time. working hard is the only way to get best result
Exactly!
I’ve learned by trial and error that most diet gimmicks are failures waiting to happen. Hard work is how I lose weight. And cutting back my portions.
Exactly, there really are no shortcuts to get to your end goal!
Diet pills have always sounded very scary. The only way to reach your goal is a healthy diet and exercise. You have to make those lifestyle changes.
Exactly, I completely agree!
As depressing as it is, you are 100% right: There are no shortcuts. I have tried every gimmick there is. Even water by the gallon and ACV failed to work. LOL. Only the tried and true “diet and exercise” works.
It is hard to admit yourself sometimes, but so true!
Thanks for sharing. Working toward a healthy diet is hard work but you have to be dedicated. I have lost a 100 pounds and it total feels great but it has taken hard work to keep it off and maintain it.
That is awesome, congratulations on your weight loss!