's motd Sunday Sept 18, 2011

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WEIGHT-LOSS SEASON

Sunday, 18 September 2011

Beginning in October, you'll start seeing

commercials on TV for lots of weight-loss products.

Hey, those big companies have done their research.

They know how much you really want to drop some

weight in time for the holidays. And let's face it,

those holidays are just around the corner.

These companies prey on people's needs and wants.

They would have potential new customers believe

their weight-loss products are good and completely

safe to use. Now after nearly four decades of doing

what I do, you can imagine how many of these

weight-loss commercials and infomercials I've seen.

And I must say, some of them are downright

insulting.

I have to wonder, how can people believe

some of their ridiculous claims?

I have to wonder, how can people believe some of

their ridiculous claims? And by the time the U.S.

Food & Drug Administration intervenes and yanks

them from the tube, these companies have already

made millions selling their weight-loss pipe dreams.

I saw a commercial last year and it showed this lady

sprinkling some kind of powder onto her food. It

claimed that the powder would "neutralize" the

effect of food's calories on her body and help her

lose weight. Wow! So, uhhh,

using this powder would help her literally "melt

away" the pounds? (G-r-r-r-o-a-n!)

As I watched the commercial, I said to myself...Oh,

come on! Nobody's ever gonna fall for that! But wait.

Lo-and-behold, that product became one of the best

selling weight-loss products for 2010. And oh yes,

it's back this year, too.

Will these weight-loss snake-oils ever end?

I just have to wonder. Will these weight-loss

snake-oils ever end? Sometimes, those of us who

fight to lose weight become very gullible. You know

how it is. We end up believing...the

unbelievable!

I wonder if others who watch commercials, like the

one I just told you about, ever wonder themselves.

Do they wonder what's in that

"special powder"? Honestly, to me, it could simply

be crumbled up diet pills. (What do you think?)

And here's something else. You have to keep

ordering more of the powder from that company,

thanks to their little built-in continuity program. Ka-ching! Looks like

they're going to end up owning part of your

credit card.

You know that weight-loss does not come in

"powder form".

Now look, you're not stupid. In fact, I know you're

a very intelligent. And how do I know? Well,

because you come here to read my messages everyday

and I do my very best to make you even smarter. Especially when

it comes to the truth about losing weight. You know

how to lose weight. And you also know that

weight-loss does not come in powder form. Here's

how the weight-loss comes:

Put less food on your plate. Make exercise your

new best friend. (When you do, you'll see

the power of sweat instead of

the power of powder!) And of course, along with

taking control of your eating habits and making

regular exercise a regular part of your life, you've

got to want it. You've got

to believe you

can do this. And I'm telling you...you can! Follow my

three simple rules and here's my guarantee, you will

lose this weight!

I could tell you more about some of the other

weight-loss commercials coming out in the last

quarter of this year. You just wouldn't believe the

claims some of them make.

And oh yeah, in the meantime, if

you're channel-surfing and see one of these

commercials? Well, stop long enough to give them a

quick look and tell yourself...never! Then keep

surfing.

Love,