It really comes as no surprise to learn North Americans spend over 60 billion (yes, I said BILLION) dollars each year on weight loss and weight loss products. I am pretty sure that $59 billion of that is spent on advertising in the month of January. It’s impossible to open up your computer, turn on your TV, or buy a magazine without being bombarded with the latest and greatest weight-loss plan/book/device.
US Magazine‘s front cover features a dramatic before-and-after picture of Kourtney Kardashian, promising that if you buy their magazine, you’ll find out her weight loss secrets. The only problem is that in the before picture, Kourtney is pregnant! Yikes! Her secret is that she had a baby! Good grief! I think there should be a national ban on using pregnancy pictures as the before picture when featuring weight-loss.
One of the newest weight loss books out there is a book called The 8-Hour Diet. According to Amazon, the book was released on December 24, just in time for the New Year’s resolution crowd to pull out the Amazon gift cards they got for Christmas!
Stunning new research shows that readers can lose remarkable amounts of weight eating as much as they want of any food they want—as long as they eat within a set 8-hour time period.
Wow! Is it too good to be true? One of the authors was recently on the Today Show and he was claiming you could have pizza for lunch and steak for dinner. The magic, according to the author, is in the 16 hour fast. He claims it gives the body a chance to process all the food calories that it doesn’t just have a chance to process when a person is grazing all day (and night). Does it work? I guess that remains to be seen.
On a more basic level, in an interview with Cosmopolitan, singer Kelly Clarkson revealed she lost 18 pounds simply by eating half of what she would normally eat (and falling in love!)
If I’m going to be kissing or messing around, I gotta look good. There’s not a fad diet. I was working with a trainer, and she said, “You’d be amazed the amount of weight you can drop by halving your portions.”
I think it’s safe to say there is no magic solution when it comes to weight loss. The secret is finding out what works for you and keeps you motivated.
The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.
-Vincent Lombardi
For even more motivation, be sure to check out Imperfect Women’s interview with Amanda Arlauskas – a finalist on The Biggest Loser Season 8 who lost 114 pounds.
Deborah says
January 4, 2013 at 11:01 amJust old fashion walking, no eating after 7Pm helps me a lot.
Weight loss companies are raking in the bucks that’s for sure.
BlogHawg says
January 4, 2013 at 12:22 pmMost days 90% of what I eat is raw, fresh & organic ( veggies). My weight is on target so this is what works for me.
Chelsea Klassen says
January 4, 2013 at 2:54 pmI really want to get my weight down this year. I just know if I start, it will come, but it’s always starting that’s the hardest
Kelly R says
January 4, 2013 at 3:46 pmI won’t diet anymore, but I will start eating healthier and more exercise..
JennieIW says
January 4, 2013 at 4:43 pmAll diets (well, all successful ones, anyway) are simply different ways of getting you to burn more calories than you consume. There’s no secret. The idea that I can gorge for eight hours and “fast” for sixteen and lose weight is…something to fertilize the fields with, I think.
PattyPie says
January 4, 2013 at 5:14 pmLOL Jennie! To be fair the author does say in the Today show interview that the diet isn’t permission to gorge and how your stomach will feel smaller so you won’t want to eat as much..yada yada yada but it still comes down to eat less, move more. 😉
Dede says
January 4, 2013 at 5:15 pmIt’s so disheartening to see these celebrities losing the baby weight in only a few days to try to look good for the cameras. It’s not realistic and even worse, it’s not healthy. Counting my blessings that I’m not a Kardashian.
jashawndra says
January 4, 2013 at 5:26 pmI don’t think it’s fair that people judge celebrities because they have the $ to pay for the help or just simply to remove the fat. I had my twins 17 months after having my first child and lost 40 pounds within two months of having my twins without really doing anything at all. Some people’s bodies are just like that, but exercise is the best way to lose weight 🙂
PattyPie says
January 4, 2013 at 6:19 pmI think a lot of celebrities do work hard to look the way they do. They also have the cash for chefs and trainers and the such. It’s still hard work though.
Ann says
January 4, 2013 at 6:39 pmJust have to finish up the ice cream in the freezer first…then, I am soooo going to lose this extra weight!
Nickida says
January 4, 2013 at 6:50 pmI need to lose some weight but I know it going to take some time and I am planning to work on portions and snacking is my main problem.
Serena @ Thrift Diving says
January 4, 2013 at 6:52 pmI’m still fighting these last 15 pounds of baby weight (3rd child). I’ve resolved to do up to 500 push-ups a day as my January challenge. HA! Will it work? Only time will tell. But I’ve made it up to 200 so far…..
Serena
Thrift Diving
Pam@IW says
January 5, 2013 at 8:53 amIt does always come down to calories in … calories out. I think Kelly has it right. Cutting down on proportions. And increasing exercise. Thanks for this. I need some motivation.
LilyatIW says
January 5, 2013 at 9:12 amIt is silly to use a pregnancy pic as the “before.” Hard to look skinny when you’re carrying an extra person.
Kmom2 says
January 10, 2013 at 10:54 amShowing a pregnancy picure as a “before” picture is ridiculous. Lily I love your comment “hard to look skinny when you’re carrying an extra person”….LOL
Losing weight is such a mind game and can be a very consuming undertaking. I think Kelly Clarkson is right in her approach. Keep in mind you are going to be hungry at points in the day, but you won’t die from starvation. Cut your intake in half; you will be suprised at how little food you really need to get by, eat healthy, get your protein in and exercise.
I had lapband surgery and I’m not sure I could recommend it to anyone, but I can recommend how much better I FEEL! THis was not the easy way out and it’s been a very long road and I fight constantly to do the right thing. The band has made it a little easier AT TIMES, but the struggle is still there and my heart goes out to all undertaking this task of losing weight. It’s hard, constantly hard. No matter what is reported or what you see, you still have to eat less food and exercise more to lose weight.
Good luck to all those on this journey! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
Celebrity Weight Loss says
January 29, 2013 at 8:13 amMore of the right foods and cut out the junk works for me
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April 9, 2013 at 8:16 amI’ve learned that veggies, fruit and plenty of water does wonders!
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April 9, 2013 at 9:49 amFruits, veggies, water, lean protein, and exercise.
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April 16, 2013 at 11:43 amMy problem is eating is the evening. If I avoid that, then i lose weight.
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June 24, 2013 at 9:55 pmmy problem is portion control. I know what to do I just cant’ stick to it!
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August 19, 2013 at 7:55 pmKourtney is so hot
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