Weight loss is a popular topic of discussion and is increasingly becoming a bigger health issue as the obesity in this country continues to be out of control. Everyone is looking for a weight loss cure. It is my opinion that it is not HOW MUCH we eat but WHAT we eat that matters most.
We have a fast food mentality and it is driving us to an early grave. If you check out and super market or drugstore, you will be overwhelmed with weight loss products. It’s bizarre how much we advertise and consume these magic pills when we continue to make the problem worse with processed foods. Weight loss is a major concern that isn’t getting anything but worse.
I recall as a child that we went to a fast food restaurant like McDonalds about once every couple of weeks. Wow, has this changed. I read in a recent poll that Americans typically hit up the old drive-through, once or twice a day on average. That’s terrible! Didn’t anyone watch “Supersize Me” or read about the leading cause of death in Americans? Also Type II diabetes is caused by being fat.
We are just not listening because we are not changing our bad habits at all. We are still eating processed foods and too much of them. It has denigrated to an all out war against obesity and big companies. The silver screen and the NY runways have set what they say is the benchmark for beauty and that is skinny minny. What is normal and healthy for a women is not bean pole thin.
The public is inundated with weight loss products but how do we know which is right for us? How do we know what to do? With the advent of the internet we have access to lots of information on diet and losing weight than ever before You could be looking to compare Weight Watchers to Nutri Systems, or just order a low cal chocolate shake mix to take the place of your meals. you can do that on the internet in no time flat.
If popularity means anything Slim Fast would top the chart. Maybe it is because of how easy it is to obtain. You can get a variety of products at your local drug store or market. The all offer calories counters of some kind and give you diaries to keep up with what you consume.
The internet offers a variety of tools such as a BMI calculator. BMI is body mass index or more simply put ideal weight. Fast food establishments more often than not post their calories of their menu items on the net too.
Whatever plan you choose you can’t get around eating right and exercising. If you are not willing to obligate yourself to these dictums then you will fail and you might as well not waste your time and money. Join me if a more fit America!
