Several people who join a weight loss program with a lot of initial enthusiasm, think that it is as easy as a pie to lose weight, and that they can lose weight within a matter of weeks. When however, these people are faced with new challenges and barriers, they give up too easily, thinking that weight loss is totally impossible. Well, let me tell that nothing in this world is impossible if you believe in yourself. In this article, I will tell you about the main reasons why people quit one weight loss program after another, as well as how to get out of this rut!
There are actually three groups of obese people. One group joins the strictest weight loss program in the world, thinking that the stricter the program, the faster they would be able to lose weight. They follow every rule as laid down in the rulebook, make the diet and exercise routines too severe for their bodies, and then quit it all, thinking that they were nuts to believe in the possibility of weight loss.
Then there are people who blame it all on themselves. This leads to nothing but a lower self-esteem, which does more harm than good. Then there is a third group of people who believe that starving is the way to go! The more you starve, or the longer you fast, the quicker you would be able to burn the fat. As a matter of fact, fasting NEVER works. As soon as your stomach growls out of hunger, you will be forced to eat anyway, and more often than not, you will start munching on fatty and processed foods, thereby worsening your situation.
The only way to get out of this rut is to change your attitude. If something is not working for you, quit it and try something else, or think differently. It certainly doesn't mean that your previous plans and choices were bad; it just means that you may need to view things in a different light.
When you start any weight loss program, your body will inevitably need to go through a period of adjustments. Some of these adjustments may seem like huge challenges to you. One of hardest things to bear with is hunger. While you are on a diet, you cannot eat as much and as frequently as you used to do, and as a result, you will inevitably feel hungry at times. Hunger will sabotage all your weight loss efforts; therefore you'll need to find ways to curb this bunger.
The best way to curb hunger is by using an appetite suppressant. There are several appetite suppressants out there, but the one I highly recommend is . Hoodia is a cactus which helps to curb the pangs of hunger, so that you are able to focus fully on your weight loss efforts. While you cannot expect to get the original Hoodia cactus, you can of course get it in the form of supplements. Just beware of fake Hoodia products because they will burn your pocket rather than fat!
CBS) Each year, people spend more than $40 billion on products designed to help them slim down. None of them seem to be working very well.
Now along comes hoodia. Never heard of it? Soon it'll be tripping off your tongue, because hoodia is a natural substance that literally takes your appetite away.
It's very different from diet stimulants like Ephedra and Phenfen that are now banned because of dangerous side effects. Hoodia doesn't stimulate at all. Scientists say it fools the brain by making you think you’re full, even if you've eaten just a morsel. Correspondent Lesley Stahl reports.
Hoodia is a bitter-tasting cactus-like plant. 60 Minutes was told that if it wanted to try hoodia, it would have to go to Africa. Why? Because the only place in the world where hoodia grows wild is in the Kalahari Desert of South Africa.
Nigel Crawhall, a linguist and interpreter, hired an experienced tracker named Toppies Kruiper, a local aboriginal Bushman, to help find it. The Bushmen were featured in the movie “The Gods Must Be Crazy.”
Kruiper led 60 Minutes crews out into the desert. Stahl asked him if he ate hoodia. "I really like to eat them when the new rains have come," says Kruiper, speaking through the interpreter. "Then they're really quite delicious."
When we located the plant, Kruiper cut off a stalk that looked like a small spiky pickle, and removed the sharp spines. In the interest of science, Stahl ate it. She described the taste as "a little cucumbery in texture, but not bad."
So how did it work? Stahl says she had no after effects - no funny taste in her mouth, no queasy stomach, and no racing heart. She also wasn't hungry all day, even when she would normally have a pang around mealtime. And, she also had no desire to eat or drink the entire day. "I'd have to say it did work," says Stahl.
Although the West is just discovering hoodia, the Bushmen of the Kalahari have been eating it for a very long time. After all, they have been living off the land in southern Africa for more than 100,000 years.
Some of the Bushmen, like Anna Swartz, still live in old traditional huts, and cook so-called Bush food gathered from the desert the old-fashioned way.
The first scientific investigation of the plant was conducted at South Africa’s national laboratory. Because Bushmen were known to eat hoodia, it was included in a study of indigenous foods.
"What they found was when they fed it to animals, the animals ate it and lost weight," says Dr. Richard Dixey, who heads an English pharmaceutical company called Phytopharm that is trying to develop weight-loss products based on hoodia.
Was hoodia's potential application as an appetite suppressant immediately obvious?
"No, it took them a long time. In fact, the original research was done in the mid 1960s," says Dixey
Do not take Hoodia without first talking to your doctor if you
have diabetes or if you are taking a medicine to control your blood sugar levels,
have any heart problems or take any heart medicines,
have a bleeding or blood clotting disorder or are taking a medicine to increase or decrease the clotting of your blood such as aspirin, warfarin (Coumadin), or heparin,
have anorexia, bulimia or any other eating disorder.
You may not be able to take Hoodia, or you may require special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions or are taking any of the medicines listed above.
Hoodia has not been evaluated by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or purity. All potential risks and/ or advantages of Hoodia may not be known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in place for these compounds. There have been instances where herbal/ health supplements have been sold which were contaminated with toxic metals or other drugs. Herbal/ health supplements should be purchased from a reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination.
What do you know, itʼs June and the sun is shining and the bathing suits are trying their best to squeeze out of the drawers. Kind of depressing, donʼt you think? Okay, it is for me anyway. I want to go and have fun with my kids at the beach or the pool, but no one can really have fun wearing jeans and a tee shirt or shorts and a sweater, trying to be cute while sweating your butt away. I have decided it is time to try and do something to better my appearance, not just for myself but for my kidʼs sake also. But this is a little more for me. I am not the hottest thing in town, not even close, but it doesnʼt hurt to feel like I am. I have tried a few diets. They SUCKED!! I will not name names right now, because there is a good chance this next one that I am going to try will be just another name on the you SUCK list.
I have decided that if I keep a blog on the internet then that will insipre me to keep to my goals to lose this weight this summer. Good luck to ME and you.
I have ordered my new best friend. My new best friend is HoodiaPrime. I should be receiving it very soon. I hope that it is better to me than the rest of the crap I have tried. I have heard about Hoodia and how effective it is, but then again I have heard that there is a lot of crap Hoodia out there that wont work for you. So I did a little research and I stumbled upon this review site that ACTUALLY seems to be a legit review:
Amy made up my mind for me. I am goint to give this HoodiaPrime a shot. Wish me luck. I hope that it is better to me than the rest.
Yes, I am down 5 more pounds over the past 2 weeks while using Hoodia Prime and changing my diet. I know that doesn't sound like a lot when compared to crazy claims made by manufacturers, but I am inching my way forward.
Here are two of myself, one from my 1st week and another about 10 days after (and yes, I started tanning, no matter how bad I know it is for me.... it just makes you look slimmer. There's a 5 pound difference).
Keep in mind that when people lose more than 3 pounds per week, it's usually going to be water weight or they are losing muscle along with their fat. I don't want either of those. And I know I am losing fat and not muscle because the weight training I am doing hasn't suffered. If I was losing muscle, then my workouts would be harder to do, and they're not.
I want to go a full 30 days before I post up more photos, as it is hard to see much difference from week to week (as you can see in the above photos) even though I AM losing weight.
The Alli Diet Pill… the weight loss miracle drug, right?
I had looked into Alli when it first came out, but soon after the internet did it’s thing and people started complaining about ‘leakage.’
What leakage you ask?Are you sure you want to know?
Anal leakage.I’m not kidding.It’s one of the side effects from using Alli diet pills.That goes to show you the length women will go to in order to get thing.
The Alli Diet Pill website even advises that people who use this wear dark pants when using Alli and to bring a spare change of underwear to work with you, just in case.Folks, I am not making this stuff up!
This is just one of the KNOWN side effects.Who know what other side effects lurk in the future.
For now, I am going to stick to natural herbs like my for appetite suppression and soon some natural thermogenics.Oh, what… I didn’t tell you guys about that?
AHA!Well, just wait a while longer.I will be revealing something pretty exciting, IF it does what I think it will do.I am not going to mention any product names until I have tested it on myself (and my silly boyfriend who is ever the faithful guinea pig.
Carrina
PS:Stay away from the Alli pill unless you don’t care about crapping yourself.Even Saturday Night Live did a skit on it.
Somebody brought to my attention today that if you type in HOODIA PRIME on google, the first two listings are for a different company that has a similarly named product (theirs says PRIME HOODIA.)
These are NOT THE SAME THING. I know nothing about the other Hoodia Gordonii product
I was trying to refrain from posting links since Google works so well, but since there is confusion, here it is (both of these go to the same site):
The Hoodia Gordonii I am using to great effect is called Hoodia Prime and it is made by a company called Nature's Biology. They come in these really nice looking green bottles, with a sealed wrapped top and a vacuum seal under the lid. Everything about this product is top notch.
The only bad thing is that you can go through the bottles pretty quickly. I had originally ordered 3 bottles of Hoodia Prime, but at checkout, it asked me if I wanted to double my order and upgrade to 6 bottles for only $40 more. Considering 1 bottle costs $57, this was a no brainer so I bought all 6 (you can see that in my blog post from the other day.) Because my boyfriend and I are both using Hoodia Prime, we are on bottle #2.
I can say without a doubt that we have cut way back on our junk food, and this has given us more energy than I thought would be possible. It is just amazing how far down you can be pulled on the energy level when you're eating crap.
It's only been about a week, so i will post results in about another week or two. I can tell you right now that my boyfriend has had pretty quick weight loss and will soon have to wear a belt because his pants are starting to wiggle off when he walks, and it's only been a week. :-)
Now first off, I'm not claiming to be an expert on this topic. I was just frustrated enough try anything, and everything. I never thought that it would be so hard for me to lose weight and keep it off. Even more frustrating was finding something that would really help me lose weight. I just wish that I could have found a site sooner that was made by someone who really tried the products themselves. This blog should help you get the product you need, fast and easy, without making you search though hundreds of gimmick drugs and pills that don’t work. So here are some of the best weight loss pills and products that really worked for me, and a few that worked but I didn't like the method or side effects. Ultimately I found one that really did it for me...all the good and none of the bad!
Having tried dozens of weight loss methods and diet products, hearing hundreds of stories, and reading thousands (well hundreds anyway) of customer reviews on line, I dicided I needed to help others find a weight loss aid or diet pill that really delivers results.
AND THE WINNER IS...
For my number one pick I choose Hoodia Maxx, I love hoodia, and in the realm of hoodia based weight loss aids this one is the clearly the best, in fact it was the 2006 #1 consumer choice, too bad I didn't try this one sooner, because all the others would not have been necessary. Hoodia Maxx has a very potent form of South African hoodia in 1000mg doses. For the first few months I was taking one pill about fifteen minutes before my meals and I don't eat so much. I don't even get tired like lots of other apatite suppressants. My energy has actually gone up because my body is processing nutrients and fat better, and I am way happier and confident because I know that I'm easily loosing weight in a healthy way. Now, I'm taking just one pill if I start to feel hungry then eat a smaller portioned meal. My body has gotten used to eating closer to one serving now, instead of the two or three, that I was used to. And, I don't feel the need to snack all day. This one really is the best, give it one month and you'll see why. They have a free trial offer so you can test it out.
Many people who have tried authentic wu yi tea from Wu-Yi source have reported losing 15 to 20 lbs in one month just by replacing their coffee with 2 to 3 cups of Wu-Yi tea throughout the day. This method really works well ,for many people who can stand the taste of the oolong tea. Having faith in the effects of the tea form wu yi source, i drank the concoction (I love coffee and missed it dearly) for a month and lost 9 lbs, I noticed that i had much more energy, my skin really cleared up and felt softer, but i had to go tot the bathroom a lot due to the natural cleansing nature of the Wu-Yi tea. No doubt it works though, replacing some of the unhealthy beverages that i drink during the day like coffee or pop, with a cleansing tea that is actually good for my body will naturally help me shed weight. Wu Yi Source is clearly the most potent tea on the market and it works without any unhealthy side effects. Completely naturuaral and you can get it free!
Phendrazene is a natural stimulant that is similar to the drug fen-phen and ephedra that acts like amphetamines do. It is a an appetite suppressant that affects the nervous system. Phendrazene has the tons of great customer reviews who have lost tons of weight fast and with continued use, keep it off little to no unhealthy side effects, Phendrazene has been proven to be a very effective appetite suppressant and is also a very powerful fat burner. Unfortunately during the two months that I used this product I experienced some unpleasant side effects such as, mild insomnia, restlessness, and a dry mouth. But I did loose 5 lbs my fist week. And 15lbs within a months time. The second month I didn't take the pills as often due to the mild side effects and I lost an additional 6 lbs. This one really works fast without all the dangerous side effects that the drug fen-phen and epherda has. is safe and offers a free trial.
Unfortunately I fell for the clever marketing of Alli promising to suppress my appetite and block the unnecessary fat form being digested into my body. It sounded good, and I could get it most drug stores. Now to Alli's defense I did loose weight...if you consider pooping you guts out any time you eat more than 15 grams of fat at one sitting... then I would be sitting on the toilet getting rid of the rest of the meal that I just ate. I should have checked the side effects on line first...According to the Alli website you may experience, gas with oily spotting, (skid marks) loose stools, more frequent stools that are hard to control... They call these "Treatment Effects." You can find lots of customer reviews claiming to have pooped their pants all over the internet. I had a few times "oily spots" the first two weeks and lost only 7lbs... that's all I needed to call it quits on this one. If you can keep your fat intake to 15 grams a meal, I know i cant, then maybe you don't need a diet pill at all.
The Hoodia Weight Loss Patch seemed like a grate option for me. Just stick it on and forget it. With hoodia being the best 100% natural weight loss aid and appetite suppressant on the market, I thought this would be a no brainer. Unfortunately after having that annoying patch on my lower belly, itching me all the time, and me having to check all the time to make sure that it was still there, it just seemed like too much of a hassle. After trying to wear the patch for a month straight, I noticed a slight difference in my apatite, and only lost a few pounds. I suppose if I changed my diet and didn't mind the whole patch wearing thing (You have to keep it on all the time, I like to swim and the patch is not water proof) it might work for you. If you hate pills, and water, than this may bee the thing for you.
Some last words:
The truth is, is that loosing weight can be a easy, natural thing. The problem is quickly and easily finding a wight loss aid that works for you... and sticking to it. Also, you need to do your best to change your unhealthy lifestyle, into a proactive healthy one. For me and most others who have kept it up, the greatest success has come form Hoodia in the purest form and highest quality found in natural products such as Hoodia Maxx. It worked the fastest, was the easiest, and ultimately aided me to my goal weight. Over time I got used to eating smaller portions due to the appetite supresion. I also found that I had more energy to get up and exercise more. Now, I'm doing so with no side effects whatsoever, with a product that keeps me on a healthy track making me a much happier and healthy person. I really think that you should give the ones that worked for me a try.
Well as mentioned last week, my Hoodia Prime by Natures Biology, arrived. Here's what it looks like:
I got 6 bottles which should last around 3 months I think, just enough time for me to hopefully get down to my goal weight and still hit the rivers and beaches in bikini form.
So here's a little diary of what has happened:
PRE HOODIA
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Midnight (or so): I was really hungry last night but decided to go to bed without eating. I guess I felt guilty about all the crap I had eaten earlier in the day at the party.
9am (or so): Upon waking this morning, I was surprised to find that I was less hungry than I was before I went to bed. Strange how the body works.
9:30am: That didn’t last long though, and about 30 minutes after waking up I was pretty hungry again. I tried eating a healthy breakfast of oatmeal with some cinnamon added to it. Not bad.
10:15am: A package was delivered today. It was my Hoodia Prime order. Yay! I almost didn’t order this because I have been burnt on two other hoodia products so far after reading ‘glowing reviews’ on them. I found out later they were fake review sites.
Not trusting review sites, I found a health forum ( http://www.CureYourBody.com/forums ) where they were talking about Hoodia prime and the moderator said it was pretty good. So I ordered it.
I took two of the Hoodia Prime capsules… this was probably 45 minutes AFTER I had eaten breakfast, so probably not the ideal time to do so.
1pm: Lunch time came around and I am not sure if the pills were working or had kicked in yet. I took two more Hoodia Prime capsules with my lunch, as recommended on the bottle.
6pm: I also took two more capsules with dinner. I was till hungry, but I can say that I didn’t have my normal midnight cravings, so that is good. Probably the Hoodia Prime ???
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NEXT DAY
9am: Woke up to get ready for work as usual.
9:30am: Hmmmm, not hungry at all. Forced myself to eat some oatmeal and a small protein drink. Also took two hoodia prime capsules.
1pm: Lunch time at work, and not hungry at all. The Hoodia Prime is DEFINITELY working. No doubt about it at this point! I skipped lunch and worked.
I also didn’t take any Hoodia Prime this time around.
5:45pm: Some friends and I went to the movies after work. I had a diet coke at the theatre, but other than a couple bites of popcorn, I didn’t have any of the popcorn we were sharing. This is very odd for me, as I would be starving at this point normally and eat a lot of popcorn and then probably go get ice cream afterwards (there’s a great ice cream shop right next to the theatre.) Instead I went home.
8pm: I forced myself to eat a small dinner, as I hadn’t eaten since breakfast. Watched ‘No Country For Old Men’ which came from Netflix. Weird movie.
11pm: Relaxed with my boyfriend watching Wife Swap in bed. This show is so funny.
No late night cravings. My boyfriend had brought snacks to bed, but I didn’t want any.
I am really happy at how much the Hoodia Prime has killed my appetite. I’ve tried other hoodia products with no results at all.
Now that I can control my hunger, I need to get myself motivated to go to the gym. My boyfriend is also going to start using my Hoodia after hearing what I had to say about it. We both have bad food habits, so this is a good thing.
So anyway, it's working so far, and this is good for me. Hoodia prime is the only hoodia product that has worked for me so far. If you have used it, post on my blog.
