by Melissa A.F.

Created on: March 19, 2009

In a society geared towards dieting and weight loss it is no wonder that weight is a huge issue in our country. However, for as many weight loss products as there are gracing the shelves of the stores, the obesity problem is growing to epidemic proportions. Why is this? How can their be an obesity problem in a country to that splashes size zero actresses across their magazines and enough diet pills to make an elephant lose weight? There are a few answers.

The number one thing that everyone should know is that DIET PILLS DO NOT WORK. I say this with confidence as I have probably used all of them. They may work in the short term but not without a price. Do you really want to use a product that is going to put stress on your heart and make you feel like a mexican jumping bean because of the jittery effect it will have on you? These diet products are pretty much legalized speed and they will not even make you lose that much weight. Save your money and your heart by just losing weight the healthy way. By using diet pills and expecting a miracle, you are setting yourself up for sabotage later on.

Your friends and family. You love to spend time with them and most of the time those get togethers include food, and not of the garden variety. This is when you need to stand up for yourself. It happens all too often that we want to be one of the crowd, that we want to enjoy the same foods they are damn it! So we do, and then we feel guilty afterwards. So guilty that we might throw in the towel and eat even more on our own. Then we feel even more guilty. You need to put yourself first in these situations. Nobody is going to lose weight for you, and trust me when I say Nana will get over it if you do not have seconds of pie. Take only what you love most and if you truly do not want something, say no! Saying yes to everything will make everything follow you to the scale.

Fast food commercials and advertisements. There you are, enjoying your favorite trainwreck reality show when suddenly you are hit from all angles during the commercial break. McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King. They are all calling you through the television to come to their kingdom of lard. Is this enough to sabotage your weight loss efforts? Not always, but it sure does not help us get our mind off what we need to stay away from. At these times it is best to have a snack on hand that fits your weight loss journey. Low fat string cheese, sugar free jello, and other similar snacks can help keep you in check. If

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