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Desperation can lead to gullibility

ninerbuff
ninerbuff Posts: 49,114 Member
edited January 6 in Motivation and Support
Since I've been reinstated, I've gotten a lot of PM's asking my opinion on HCG, Shakeology, Lifewave, and other "shams". So to save some people here some grief...................

THERE IS NO MAGIC PILL OR PROGRAM.

You put on the weight over a period of time. NO PROGRAM will get it all off in 6 to 12 weeks safely or efficiently. Don't get desperate and buy into the BS from many of these companies that tout that they will "get results" guaranteed.

Eat a little less, move a little more, rinse and repeat.


A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    Amen.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,462 Member
    ya think?
  • debstanley4
    debstanley4 Posts: 208 Member
    I'll take this to mean you include TDEE in this as well thanks.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    Yep!
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    Well said! Now prepare for the onslaught . . .
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
    Since I've been reinstated, I've gotten a lot of PM's asking my opinion on HCG, Shakeology, Lifewave, and other "shams". So to save some people here some grief...................

    THERE IS NO MAGIC PILL OR PROGRAM.

    You put on the weight over a period of time. NO PROGRAM will get it all off in 6 to 12 weeks safely or efficiently. Don't get desperate and buy into the BS from many of these companies that tout that they will "get results" guaranteed.

    Eat a little less, move a little more, rinse and repeat.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Hey HCG fills out my testicals and makes me look like BULL! I take it before I go out on dates wearing tight jeans. :wink:
  • jesswait
    jesswait Posts: 218 Member
    But Dr. Oz promised me!


    Only kidding.
  • fraser112
    fraser112 Posts: 405
    Since I've been reinstated, I've gotten a lot of PM's asking my opinion on HCG, Shakeology, Lifewave, and other "shams". So to save some people here some grief...................

    THERE IS NO MAGIC PILL OR PROGRAM.

    You put on the weight over a period of time. NO PROGRAM will get it all off in 6 to 12 weeks safely or efficiently. Don't get desperate and buy into the BS from many of these companies that tout that they will "get results" guaranteed.

    Eat a little less, move a little more, rinse and repeat.


    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Dmt is a magic pill that will work or kill you but it works :laugh:
  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
    Since I've been reinstated, I've gotten a lot of PM's asking my opinion on HCG, Shakeology, Lifewave, and other "shams". So to save some people here some grief...................

    THERE IS NO MAGIC PILL OR PROGRAM.

    You put on the weight over a period of time. NO PROGRAM will get it all off in 6 to 12 weeks safely or efficiently. Don't get desperate and buy into the BS from many of these companies that tout that they will "get results" guaranteed.

    Eat a little less, move a little more, rinse and repeat.


    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Dmt is a magic pill that will work or kill you but it works :laugh:
    dmt? dimethyltryptamine? i hope ppl arent taking THAT for weight loss... LOL it would be quite an "adventure"
  • jojorocksforeva
    jojorocksforeva Posts: 303 Member
    Well im going on medifast and i dont think thats a scam or a fake at all, I had a friend who did hcg and she did very well, not saying i support what she did but dont say they dont work Thanks:)
  • Shock_Wave
    Shock_Wave Posts: 1,573 Member
    Well im going on medifast and i dont think thats a scam or a fake at all, I had a friend who did hcg and she did very well, not saying i support what she did but dont say they dont work Thanks:)

    Check out the hcg diet and before you think its the hcg look and see how many calories those folks eat every day... Check it out hypothetically I could be on a peppermint candy diet. I only eat 1100 calories a day but I take a peppermint candy and it works very well.. Its all in the peppermint... lol :noway:
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Well im going on medifast and i dont think thats a scam or a fake at all, I had a friend who did hcg and she did very well, not saying i support what she did but dont say they dont work Thanks:)

    Your profile says you want to be a medifast coach so of course you're going to say it's not a sham or you won't make any money out of it lol!!!
  • fraser112
    fraser112 Posts: 405
    Since I've been reinstated, I've gotten a lot of PM's asking my opinion on HCG, Shakeology, Lifewave, and other "shams". So to save some people here some grief...................

    THERE IS NO MAGIC PILL OR PROGRAM.

    You put on the weight over a period of time. NO PROGRAM will get it all off in 6 to 12 weeks safely or efficiently. Don't get desperate and buy into the BS from many of these companies that tout that they will "get results" guaranteed.

    Eat a little less, move a little more, rinse and repeat.


    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Dmt is a magic pill that will work or kill you but it works :laugh:
    dmt? dimethyltryptamine? i hope ppl arent taking THAT for weight loss... LOL it would be quite an "adventure"
    let me just slap myself
    DNP lethal dose is just 4x the weight loss dose. Only drug i know more dangerous is alcohol with the lethal dose being just double the normal dose.

    Although DMT would be great for all those repressed memories causing weight gain :laugh:
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Well said. Unfortunately, that is NOT what most people what to hear.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,114 Member
    Well im going on medifast and i dont think thats a scam or a fake at all, I had a friend who did hcg and she did very well, not saying i support what she did but dont say they dont work Thanks:)
    If you're not planning to use their products for the rest of you daily life, then it's a quick fix. Drinking shakes and bars aren't substitutes for real food and unless one learns how to moderate food correctly, then weight will return. Understand that what you're doing isn't something I haven't seen many many time and again.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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