Do people actually believe these commercials???

Yes people do believe these commercials. They wouldn't keep making them if they didn't work. And there wouldn't be thread after constant thread asking if anybody has used this product and did it work?

There are so many pills and drinks out there that promise you that you don't have to change your diet or exercise and you can still lose weight!

My favorite part about this is how they always subtly mention that results work better with proper diet and exercise, completely undermining the "intended" audience of the product

But but it's a miracle drug.. and Dr Oz or someone thinks it's great and it works. Why just two weeks ago my second cousin 12x removed's 3rd cousin's aunt read about someone that lost an ounce in a month using it ... SMH

Well....my mom is taking Lipozene and has lost 12 lbs in 3 weeks. The only change she's made to her daily routine is drinking a full glass of water with her pill, where she wouldn't have before. So it must do something right.

Its ridiculous and part of me actually feels bad for some people who don’t know any better. I have seen the commercials and every time I want to cringe. I have myself been fooled by many of these types of commercials. I remember buying a device that tones your abs after you place the device around your waist (anyone remember machine).
So we each have to live and learn and yes nothing replaces eating healthy and exercising.

I agree that it is ridiculous. Sensa is not an FDA approved or properly researched drug. The clinical studies that have been conducted are actually not done by any scientific standard. However, I think it is important that we don't call people stupid or dumb for buying into it. We are constantly surrounded by bad information and taught from an early age what "trigger words" we are supposed to respond to. Things like "scientifically formulated", "Clinical studies" and "All-natural" are words and phrases that we are taught to trust. After all, they wouldn't lie to us right?

We have a responsibility to educate those we love about basic scientific data, how research is conducted, who funds it, and why some studies are not reliable.

There is always going to be someone selling snake oil. Let's target the companies and not to folks who get sucked into it.

I had to youtube it to see this..

My one question to the people seeing their amazing results in the commercial- WHO WEIGHTS THEMSELVES WITH THEIR CLOTHES ON!!! I'd never weigh myself in jeans, that's craziness right there.

yes

Yes, a lot of people do believe. They want so desperately to find a quick fix, that they latch on to anything that they thinks will fix their problem. Most people have a hard time admitting that to fix the problem it actually takes hard work and dedication. There is no safe, effective shortcut. It just takes plain old fashioned motivation!

HAHAHAHA...the youtube video I watched (I don't watch commercials, hate them, so I'd never heard of this) lmao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdxPqgssk0c

I found this image today while searching motivational quotes, and it is perfect for this thread:

My Aunt got it and lost a little weight , I think at first it's all a mind thing so you "think" it works, then after a while your like WTH! placebo :O

People do believe because they want the quick fix. Whenever I see a certain friend, I ask her what her quick fix is this week. Then I'll tell her to get real . . . eat less, exercise more. Diet to lose weight, exercise to keep it off. She is so gullible, believes all these claims.

I wonder if someone would buy my magic beans?

Yes, a lot of people do believe. They want so desperately to find a quick fix, that they latch on to anything that they thinks will fix their problem. Most people have a hard time admitting that to fix the problem it actually takes hard work and dedication. There is no safe, effective shortcut. It just takes plain old fashioned motivation!

perfectly said, cant add a thing