Re: 's motd Wed January 12, 2011

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Hey! I agree with RS! lol. Very, very true. I haven’t gone the TV ordering route, but I know how tempting they can appear!

From: Sue in NJ

Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 4:09 AM

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Subject: 's motd Wed January 12, 2011

GULLIBLE'S TRAVELS

Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Are you gullible? I mean, does someone tell you something, anything...and you instantly believe it? Well, if that's true, I've got news for you. Yep...you're gullible. And do you know when many of us are most gullible? Well, it's when we're watching TV.

Between the segments of your favorite shows, especially this time of year, you'll spot one commercial after another, each touting some new weight-loss plan. And oh, wow...do they ever tell some stories, right? (Or are they more like fibs? LOL.)Oh yes, you'll hear claim-after-claim from these commercials telling how their product can help you lose weight. Their commercials go so fast and are peppered with before and after photos of clients who've supposedly used their products and lost 20, 50, 100 pounds or more. Then the commercial begins claiming that you can lose plenty of weight, too...just like the people in the photos. (Oh, the promises.) We guarantee...you're going to lose weight...quick and easy! And don't we just love hearing those words when it comes to losing weight? The commercials claim that all you have to do is take this pill, drink that shake or sprinkle some special powder on your food that's gonna help you drop those unwanted extra pounds. Now let's talk about the exercise. Those ads claim you'll have to workout only 5 minutes-a-day to see unbelievable results using their machine. Or if you want perfect washboard abs, their exercise equipment will give them to you...in just minutes a day! Then they flash a toll-free number on the screen for you to call. The commercial ends with the announcer breathlessly imploring you to...Call Now! Well, all I can say is...buyer beware. At the end of those commercials, do you know how many gullible people rush to the phone and order those products? All I can tell you is...millions! Hey, it's January and all of those companies know what you want in 2011. They know how many Americans have made a New Year's resolution to lose weight. And, believe me...they're out to get you!

So, how many of these products have you ordered? How many times have you believe'd some weight-loss product would actually come through with the claims it made on TV? Look, these companies know that in January so many Americans will try desperate things to lose weight. But I'm here to beg you, please...don't be gullible! Deep inside your heart, you know for a fact that the only way to lose weight the right way is to eat healthy and make exercise a dedicated part of your life. It's the tried-and-true weight-loss formula that really works!Now I'll be honest with you. I've tried diet pills, shakes and some some other crazy things to lose weight. And each one of them ended up being, simply put...my money thrown away.

So I hope that if you're watching TV today and get tempted by one of those crazy weight-loss commercials making outlandish claims, you'll simply grab your remote control and change the channel.Love,