Do Those Weight Loss Plans Really Work?

Look at all these weight loss programs out there that are being advertised; Jenny Craig, Nutri System, Medifast, etc. From Valerie Bertinelli to Marie Osmond, celebrities are showing how they were able to get the pounds off from a few weeks to a few months. But, do they really work? How did they really lose all that weight? Surely these celebrities have personal trainers who probably charge the entire amount of the program for just one day of training. Who can afford that? Not the average woman on the street who is trying to lose the weight in order to avoid major health issues such as diabetes and heart disease as she gets older. In addition, who can afford these programs? For Nutri System, it can run you about $300 dollars where Jenny Craig is a little more. In this economy, who can afford to plop down that kind of money for a month? That could pay someone's light or gas bills.

In addition, these programs state that with diet and exercise, you can win the battle of the bulge. Oh really? Let's just look at Kirstie Alley. Kirstie was the initial poster girl for Jenny Craig and lost so much weight on the program. Remember when she wore a two piece on Oprah? Now look at her - Kirstie Alley is probably at least 250 pounds now. How is the public supposed to react to this? Are we to believe that if we follow the supposedly simple program for these weight loss advertisements that the pounds will just drop? By viewing what has happened to Kirstie Alley (who now has a new show called Kirstie Alley's Big Life) and still is battling weight issues as well as emotional ones, it shows the true reality of diets. You can't do it alone and by believing everything you see on television. Those advertisements are there to do only one thing; sell you a product. Whether or not that product works for people remains to be seen, but it is there to earn money for the sponsors. When you look at poor Kirstie's story, it just makes anyone wonder, why bother? Statistics show that if you do not stay on a regimen of diet and exercise, people just regain all the weight that was lost and in actuality gain more in the process.

What about those infomercials relating to gym equipment that you can pay in easy installments only for them to sit in the corner and collect dust? I know from experience that I have a treadmill sitting in my basement that has not been used in four years. What a waste of my time and money.

The true reality of the situation is to find out the cause of your weight gain. Are you an emotional eater? Could there be a glandular problem that is unbeknownst to you? Does this run in your family? These and many other questions need to be asked and discussed with your family, as well as your physician. By speaking with a qualified physician and nutritionist who can recommend an effective weight loss plan will you be able to effectively lose the pounds and keep it off.

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