Kitchener Personal Trainer

If you have social media or at bare minimum, looked on the internet lately then you know there is an overabundance of weight loss supplements currently on the market. 
 Some say that you will lose 5 pounds in a week, others say that you will lose 3 dress sizes in a month, and my personal favourite claims that you will lose 20 pounds in 10 days. 

Do these pills really have the ability to “melt away pounds” or “burn fat in your sleep”? 
The correct answer is… No! No matter how much we enjoy the fantasy of a magic pill turning us into a supermodel, deep down we know that this is simply not realistic. 

 This is a $30 billion dollar industry that thrives on our false hope of miraculous weight loss supplements effortlessly turning us into svelte hard bodies. It is time that we came face to face with the real facts about weight loss as we cast off all misconceptions. 

In reality, research shows that 95% of weight loss induced by supplements will be gained back in no less than 3 years. The Food and Drug Administration has gone so far as to declare that a weight loss supplement with a proven record of long-term success DOESN’T EXIST!  And to think that billions of dollars are spend on products that are PROVEN to not work!  

Here are the hard facts about magical weight loss pills: 

Most weight loss supplements companies contain appetite suppressants that have been known to cause reactions in some people that lead to strokes, heart attacks, panic attacks and even death.

Quite often the few pounds that you do end up losing are due to the diuretics they contain. A diuretic is a substance that cause water loss which cause you to believe you have loss some permanent pounds.

Weight loss supplements are expensive! It may easy to justify the cost in your mind because you think you’re sculpting your perfect body but don’t be fooled. These useless pills cost pennies to manufacture but cost you an arm and a leg!

Next time you see a stunning before and after picture claiming they lost 100 pounds by taking this or that supplement, beware. The probability of this being true is way lower than the probability of you being struck by lightning. In other words, they’re lying.

Weight loss supplement companies admit their products will not work without the accompaniment of calorie restriction and exercise.

But wait, before you get totally discouraged and think your weight loss dreams aren’t possible, there is a way to achieve long term weight loss! Here it is, brace yourself now…The surefire, safe and effective way to lose fat is to eat a balanced diet and participate in regular exercise. That’s it! No fancy pill or shake will be more effective at getting you your perfect body than good nutrition and exercise! So the next time you’re tempted to shell out your hard earned cash for the latest weight loss craze, do yourself a favour and put back your credit card and find a qualified fitness professional who can help you permanently reach your fitness and weight loss goals.