Diet/Fat Loss Disasters: Part 5

Be cautious of where you get your workout and nutrition advice. Now I’m sure you’re wondering, “Nia, why should I listen to you then?” Well, I urge you to be cautious about any workout and nutrition information you come across. You should have a very discerning eye. Many programs (exercise and nutrition) are designed for the sole purpose of making money. These programs truly don’t care if you get into shape or not; they just want you to give them money.


Some systems are also designed for you to stay on them, because the day you stop, you’ll gain your weight back. For example, programs that make you buy prepackaged foods like Nutri System, Jenny Craig, etc are designed so you keep giving them money. Granted, you may lose weight while using these systems, but more than likely you will gain it back the day you start eating normally. Don’t waste your money on products like these. Adopt healthy eating patterns and save yourself the money and stress.

Many supplements that promise you’ll love “five times more fat” are usually not effective. These supplements can be made for less than five dollars, but the producers turn around and sell a bottle for 40 or more bucks. Not to mention, a lot of the ingredients can be dangerous, and all of the ingredients may not truly be listed. And think about, these studies that say, “People who use X-supplement lost 4 times more fat than people who dieted and exercised alone.” Okay. Well, let’s say the diet and exercise only group lost .3 pounds. That means that the supplement group lost about 1.2 pounds. That’s hardly earth shattering. Don’t let statistics fool you into buying worthless supplements. Also, these studies can very easily be designed so the results come out in favor of the company.

Very few supplements are worth your money, but that's another post.

Back to the, ‘Nia, why should I listen to you?” question. You will only hear from me what I feel is the best advice regarding nutrition and exercise. You will not be told to buy worthless supplements or to do workouts that waste your time and don’t give you the best results. If a system is tried and true and I’ve used it with success myself and/or with clients, only then will it be recommended to you.

My motto is this: revolve your workout and eating habits around your life, not the other way around.

On this site, you will only receive information that helps to save you money and time, find the most effective ways to lose fat, and enjoy your life in the most stress-free way possible. If you ever have any questions about something I recommend, please email me and I will answer your questions.

PS Don’t take advice from the “trainers” on the Biggest Loser. You’ll more than likely end up with a stress fracture and/or be miserable performing your workouts.