5 Tips To Help You Choose A Safe And Healthy Weight Loss Program
- Date: 2008-06-20 - Word Count: 892
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Lifestyle modifications are the foundation of any successful long-term weight-loss plan (eating less and moving more), but requires daily focus and discipline. It's not surprising that Americans want some sort of miracle cure packaged nicely in one little supplement. Since nothing like that will ever exist, there are still choices available that will work, some better than others depending on the individual. Here are 5 Tips to help you choose a safe weight loss program.
TIP #1: IS IT SAFE?
The answer is in the ingredients. All-natural products are always safe and can be taken along with medication. Try to not analyze every ingredient that goes into a product you are considering for purchase. After all, you don't ask a McDonalds employee what's in a Big Mac... and you KNOW it's not healthy. Simply check to see how well it works with certain medications you may be taking, and also check for ingredients to which you may be allergic. Otherwise, most health products available will more than likely provide something healthier than you can find in a grocery store.
TIP #2: TESTIMONIALS
After you are satisfied that the products won't cause you to grow an extra arm or leg, check out some testimonials of people who have taken the products. Satisfied customers love to tell you about something that excites them, so if the product you are researching is working you should have no problem finding testimonials. However, people like to blame a product for failure before owning up to their own lack of will power, so don't just limit your research to just one person. Most of the things you read are going to be 90% opinion and 10% fact, so keep an open mind. Of course, the best way is to use the product and experience the results for yourself as not everyone gets the same results.
TIP #3: DOES IT WORKS ON IT'S OWN?
Many weight loss programs encourage users to reduce their calories and exercise more for the best results. While most people can benefit from both of these lifestyle changes, what you want are all-natural products that work regardless of how much physical activity you can withstand. After all, some of us can't exercise due to an injury, and some of us have severe asthma, or other health challenges. I had chronic asthma all of my life and could not exercise or even breathe heavy, but I found a way to lose 70 pounds 14 years ago and have been medication free ever since. For me there was no other choice, but for many exercise, no matter how involved, can definatly help you reach your goals faster.
TIP #4: LOOK FOR TARGETED PRODUCTS
Stay away from any one "miracle product" claiming to solve all of your problems. The human body is complex and requires many different needs for all of your problems to be solved with one little pill. Treating each organ individually so that it functions at its optimum performance is the safest way to achieve an overall wellness of the body. For people who have several problems that need attention, taking nutritional supplements is the only viable option this side of overloading on food to get all the vitamins and minerals necessary for proper recovery. One 200 calorie soy-based protein meal replacement shake, for example, could be packed with all the nutrients found in eating 2,000 calories worth of food.
TIP #5: IS SUPPORT AVAILABLE?
Unlike the products you see on television and on the shelves in your local health food store that simply take your money and wish you luck, make sure your weight loss supplement program comes with a personal coach to help you. Most of the representatives that want you to buy their products have a reason other than the almighty dollar. They have been where you are and want you to succeed like they did. They know what to take, how to take it and are easier to talk to than a recorded message on a corporate customer care phone line. Having someone to help you achieve your results is probably the most important thing to look for because it ensures success. Their success is dependent on YOUR success.
With proper nutrition and targeted vitamins and minerals made from all natural ingredients, your body has the ability to do amazing things. It can heal itself quicker than someone who is eating poorly, and it is the best way a person can become well enough to stop using medications. I lived a sheltered life because of my asthma until I found the answer, and it didn't come from counting calories or eating salad all day long. At the age of 68 I am capable of exercising more vigorously than any other time in my life. Years of taking prescription medication didn't help me do it...all-natural weight loss supplements did.
In order to keep my weight off for good, however, I first had a desire to make changes and had a coach who was willing to help me. I understand the importance of making healthy choices a new way of life. A person simply cannot commit to a weight loss program with the intention of going back to your old eating habits. That's what got you overweight in the first place, and it will get you overweight again and again. The path to overall wellness is lot littered with junk food wrappers.
TIP #1: IS IT SAFE?
The answer is in the ingredients. All-natural products are always safe and can be taken along with medication. Try to not analyze every ingredient that goes into a product you are considering for purchase. After all, you don't ask a McDonalds employee what's in a Big Mac... and you KNOW it's not healthy. Simply check to see how well it works with certain medications you may be taking, and also check for ingredients to which you may be allergic. Otherwise, most health products available will more than likely provide something healthier than you can find in a grocery store.
TIP #2: TESTIMONIALS
After you are satisfied that the products won't cause you to grow an extra arm or leg, check out some testimonials of people who have taken the products. Satisfied customers love to tell you about something that excites them, so if the product you are researching is working you should have no problem finding testimonials. However, people like to blame a product for failure before owning up to their own lack of will power, so don't just limit your research to just one person. Most of the things you read are going to be 90% opinion and 10% fact, so keep an open mind. Of course, the best way is to use the product and experience the results for yourself as not everyone gets the same results.
TIP #3: DOES IT WORKS ON IT'S OWN?
Many weight loss programs encourage users to reduce their calories and exercise more for the best results. While most people can benefit from both of these lifestyle changes, what you want are all-natural products that work regardless of how much physical activity you can withstand. After all, some of us can't exercise due to an injury, and some of us have severe asthma, or other health challenges. I had chronic asthma all of my life and could not exercise or even breathe heavy, but I found a way to lose 70 pounds 14 years ago and have been medication free ever since. For me there was no other choice, but for many exercise, no matter how involved, can definatly help you reach your goals faster.
TIP #4: LOOK FOR TARGETED PRODUCTS
Stay away from any one "miracle product" claiming to solve all of your problems. The human body is complex and requires many different needs for all of your problems to be solved with one little pill. Treating each organ individually so that it functions at its optimum performance is the safest way to achieve an overall wellness of the body. For people who have several problems that need attention, taking nutritional supplements is the only viable option this side of overloading on food to get all the vitamins and minerals necessary for proper recovery. One 200 calorie soy-based protein meal replacement shake, for example, could be packed with all the nutrients found in eating 2,000 calories worth of food.
TIP #5: IS SUPPORT AVAILABLE?
Unlike the products you see on television and on the shelves in your local health food store that simply take your money and wish you luck, make sure your weight loss supplement program comes with a personal coach to help you. Most of the representatives that want you to buy their products have a reason other than the almighty dollar. They have been where you are and want you to succeed like they did. They know what to take, how to take it and are easier to talk to than a recorded message on a corporate customer care phone line. Having someone to help you achieve your results is probably the most important thing to look for because it ensures success. Their success is dependent on YOUR success.
With proper nutrition and targeted vitamins and minerals made from all natural ingredients, your body has the ability to do amazing things. It can heal itself quicker than someone who is eating poorly, and it is the best way a person can become well enough to stop using medications. I lived a sheltered life because of my asthma until I found the answer, and it didn't come from counting calories or eating salad all day long. At the age of 68 I am capable of exercising more vigorously than any other time in my life. Years of taking prescription medication didn't help me do it...all-natural weight loss supplements did.
In order to keep my weight off for good, however, I first had a desire to make changes and had a coach who was willing to help me. I understand the importance of making healthy choices a new way of life. A person simply cannot commit to a weight loss program with the intention of going back to your old eating habits. That's what got you overweight in the first place, and it will get you overweight again and again. The path to overall wellness is lot littered with junk food wrappers.
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