I know I am , and I’ve never even seen Biggest Loser. I am sure she must be a nice person, but I checked out her free weight loss plan by completing the required forms, and next thing I know they were asking for credit card information ($4 a week).
So what’s free??
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When you click below we will enter your subscription as indicated above to The Biggest Loser Club. We will also charge your credit card the total amount shown for the selected subscription. 3 free books will be received only if 3 month subscription is chosen. After the initial membership period, your credit card will automatically be charged for the subscription term you originally selected at the regular rate until you cancel. Once you’ve signed up and become a member, to cancel your site subscription, log onto the member site, click the MY ACCOUNT button, and call the toll-free customer service number shown when you click to cancel your subscription. -Biggest Loser Club
I did not get through reading all of the fine print here- but I saw enough to convince me that this is another money making weight loss scheme to be avoided. Those 3 free books? They require a 3 month minimum membership at $19.95 per month. You’ll probably get more support and information from sparkpeople.com, and that’s free!
It must have seemed an easy way to get rich quick. Founder Heidi “Kimmer” Diaz set up a website and charged members a fee to access the Kimkins diet, boasting they could lose up to 5 percent of their body weight in 10 days. “Better than gastric bypass,” there was “no faster diet,” and in fact she herself had lost 198# in 11 months. Stunning “after” photos were displayed. In June 2007 Women’s World ran it as a cover story, and that month alone PayPal records show the Kimkins site took in over $1.2 million. Then users began complaining of chest pains, hair loss, heart palpitations, irritability and menstrual irregularities. This was not surprising since Kimkins is essentially a starvation diet, down to 500 calories per day and deficient in many nutrients (appallingly, laxatives are advised to replace missing fiber). In a lawsuit, 11 former members are uncovering a vast record of Diez’s alleged fraud. They found that the stunning “after” photos, including one of Kimmer herself, had been lifted from a Russian mail order bride site. According to a deposition reported by Los Angeles TV station KTLA, Diaz admitted using fake pictures, fake stories and fake IDs, and a judge has allowed the litigants to freeze some of her assets. -healthyweightnetwork
MY COMMENT: I am speechless.
We selected the most popular diets according to three criteria:
1. How many articles there are around about these diets/lifestyles.
2. How popular they seem to be generally.
3. How often we receive feedback on them.
1. Atkins
2. Zone
3. Vegetarian
4. Vegan
5. Weight Watchers
6. South Beach
7. Raw Food
8. Mediterraean
source: Medical News Today
MY COMMENT: My initial thought when I see the word diet is “temporary weight loss.”
Weight Watchers Points System
The points system is considered by many as the easiest tool for a person who aims to lose weight over the long term. Dieters learn how to self monitor on a daily basis – thus making themselves accountable for themselves each day.
A simple way to calculate points is (Calories + (Fat x 4) – (Fiber x 10)) / 50
Portions of foods are assigned points. If a food is high in fiber and/or low in fat it is worth fewer points. The higher the fiber content, or the lower the fat content, the more of that food you can eat each day.
Dieters can either join a Weight Watchers program online or in person.
Typical points based on body weight
weight 150 lbs – points 18 to 23
weight 150 to 174 lbs – points 20 to 25
weight 175 to 199 lbs – points 22 to 27
weight 200 to 224 lbs – points 24 to 29
weight 225 to 249 lbs – points 26 to 31
weight 250 to 274 lbs – points 28 to 33
weight 275 to 299 lbs – points 29 to 34
weight 300 to 324 lbs – points 30 to 35
weight 325 to 349 lbs – points 31 to 36
weight >350 lbs – points 32 to 37
(source: medical news today)
MY COMMENT: Weight Watchers has been around since 1963 helping people successfully lose weight. Good article here that presents pros and cons of the points system.
“The minimum sellers of detox products should be able to offer is a clear understanding of what detox is and proof that their product actually works.”
“The people we contacted could do neither,” – results of a UK investigation into various detox programs.
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MY COMMENT: I followed the link on this Free Oprah Diet website – what you see above I took directly from the site. Are you prepared to spend $90 a month for a questionable weight loss product? And does Oprah know about this?
You’ll lose weight on just about any diet that is lower in calories, however the key is what diet takes weight off PERMANENTLY?
1. Physical activity- You can lose weight without exercise, but are much more likely to keep it off if you exercise at least 30 minutes a day.
2. Weigh yourself often- once a week is best. It will keep you in touch with gradual weight regain so you can catch it early and get back on track.
3. Eat a healthy breakfast.
4. Follow the rest of the Lose It For Ever Scorecard.
AND THE WINNER IS …any diet that is low in calories and saturated fats and high in whole grains, fruits and vegetables — and that an individual can stick with for a lifetime — is a reasonable choice for people who need to lose weight. That’s the conclusion of a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine, research that represents the longest, largest and most rigorous test of several popular diet strategies.
source: latimes
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