Quick fixes are devised as a way of drawing people in and are the easiest traps to fall into. Celebrity workout videos and promises that in two days time you’ll have the body of your lifetime are sometimes too tempting to pass on.
However, you have to ask yourself… how often does one of these ‘new regimes’ and new diet plans happen? It’s simply not possible that each week there’s a new scientific breakthrough or development.
In fact, after 13 years using the same system, Weight Watchers has completely overhauled its ‘points scheme’ saying that ‘more has become known about the science behind weight loss’… which isn’t exactly ideal for those who have been following the program for 13 years!
There were some unusual comparisons to be seen with the old Weight Watchers points program – a breakfast for example consisting of a croissant and butter had the same points value as a breakfast of toast, ham and eggs as long as it contained the same number of calories – however, now Weight Watchers has added a point to the croissant because of the difference in nutritional value. So, after 13 years, we’re now being told the old idea was wrong and this new idea is correct. It leaves a lot of people left wondering where all their time and energy went.
The important thing to remember, with all diets and regimes, is that they are asking you for a commitment – the results don’t simply come from doing nothing – and it’s this concept that should be taken away and worked on.
Good results don’t come from doing nothing whichever diet you choose to follow. However, if you applied this notion to your physical workout and showed the same kind of commitment there, then the results would probably be much greater and sooner. And remember… there are no fads with exercise, just time and commitment!
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