do me a favor.....

* Take out a note pad and jot down every way you have tried to lose weight.


What made them not work?

What was missing?

If you look closely, I bet there was one thing that you didn't have before.

One key that will unlock success within you.

What was this key?

How do you find it?
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If you are one of those who has been struggling to lose weight, then you think you found all the right reason to join a dietian center. Think again, here are 9 things that Diet centers will Not tell you. Make a note of this:

1. Your wallet will shrink sooner than you thought.
The holidays are over. You've devoured too much turkey and put away plenty of pudding. Now you've awakened from a tryptophan nap to a real nightmare — your waistline is increasing more size.

Nearly two-thirds of all Americans are overweight or obese, and they spend more than $30 billion each year to trim down. It's that figure, and not your own, that motivates weight-loss marketers to squeeze every penny from desperate dieters.

2. Want to get the real truth about LA weight loss center or any other weight loss centers---they are nothing but lies. All they want is your money out of your pocket.

Acutal story that was from the internet:

Several New Yorkers found that out two years ago when they joined LA Weight Loss Centers. Television and newspaper ads touted that dieters could join for "only $7 per week." Sounds good to be true.

The reality?

First, it wasn't possible to pay as you go; customers had to fork over a yearly fee of $376 or more in advance. Plus, they had to buy nutrition bars for as much as $28-$40 a week. The New York Attorney General's office investigated and found that the total cost of the program exceeded $800 (or more than $15 or more a week). Last January, after revising its contracts to fully disclose the program's costs, LA Weight Loss agreed to pay a $110,000 fine to settle false-advertising charges.

3. Most weight loss center are just big fat liars. Yup, you heard me correct. Imagine this.

"Lose weight while you sleep." Wanting to shed a few pounds, Makinen, 52, ordered a bottle of Body Solutions for $48.

It sounded simple: right?

Swallow a tablespoon of the fruity liquid before bed (and at least three hours after your last meal), and in a matter of weeks, you'll see results.

What happened?

After two and a half months, Makinen had gained 6 pounds — and was out almost $150.

Last January she filed suit in Pasco County, Fla., against Mark Nutritionals — the maker of Body Solutions — alleging false advertising. The company denies the charges.

It has since dropped the slogan "lose weight while you sleep" from its promotions and now stresses exercise.

Fact is, most claims made by weight-loss programs are likely to be false.

In September the Federal Trade Commission released a study that found 55% of ads strain credibility by making such claims as "works three times faster than fasting itself" or "lose up to 2 pounds daily." Says Richard Cleland, an assistant director at the FTC: "The ads are filled with testimonials about amounts of weight that are just physiologically impossible for a person to lose. You just don't lose 30 pounds in 30 days."

4. "Qualifications? Check out these photos.

"Even though weight loss should be more about health than about squeezing into one dress size smaller, don't expect your local weight-loss center to be staffed with certified nutritionists — as Janine White found out.

Looking to lose 80 pounds earlier this year, White, 33, enrolled at a Jenny Craig in Tempe, Ariz. But when White first met her counselor and asked about her qualifications, the counselor did nothing more than show White a photo of how she looked before trying the Jenny Craig program.

Three days later White canceled her membership, complaining that she did not want to make lifestyle changes that could affect her health without more-credentialed advice. "I was disappointed that the counselors were not medical professionals," she says.

Jenny Craig's Gina Madaio says the company does use former clients as counselors, but that they must pass an initial 40 hours of training, then take follow-up classes in nutrition, motivation and stress management. Madaio emphasizes that the consultants play an important role in providing the clients with support. As she puts it, "There is this kind of empathy."
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5. "Don't blame us. We just sell the stuff."heads up, weight-loss marketers: Jon Cooper has you on his radar.

In 2000, Cooper, a Suffolk County, N.Y., legislator, sponsored the first bill in the country to ban the use of handheld cell phones while driving. Now he wants to ban the sale of all supplements containing ephedra in Suffolk County. And his target is not just the manufacturers using ephedra. "It will be the responsibility of stores to clear the shelves of these products," says Cooper.

Increasingly, retailers are being named along with manufacturers as defendants in wrongful death lawsuits involving ephedra. So far, many of the cases involve individuals who used supplements to improve athletic performance, not to lose weight.

But with more people (especially teenagers) using ephedra-containing supplements for dietary reasons, retailers are becoming targets for litigation. To avoid problems, some are changing sales policies. In November, GNC announced that it would begin carding people who want to buy supplements intended for use by adults. It will also provide additional product information in its stores.

6. Welcome to fat camp, kid. Get ready to starve."consider yourself lucky if you've never been razzed with "fatty fatty two-by-four, can't get through the kitchen door."

Lots of overweight kids can't say that, though — and their numbers are multiplying every year. It is alarming! The National Center for Health Statistics reports that 15% of children ages six through 19 are overweight, or nearly triple the percentage from 1980.

For kids who won't lay off the Big Macs, more parents are looking into camps that specialize in trimming down chubby children with regimented menus and exercise programs. Sounds promising — just beware: "There are camps that are like boot camps. The trainers operate from the 'no pain, no gain' mentality," says Melinda Sothern, coauthor of Trim Kids and director of pediatric obesity research at Louisiana State University. While admitting the camps can be a positive experience, she warns that without family participation the kids often return home to the conditions that contributed to their original problems. Parents are the role models.
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7. "We'll tuck your tummy — and maybe keep you ticking.

"The Today Show's Al Roker isn't the only one who has gone under the knife to lessen his load. The number of gastric bypass surgeries, which reduce the size of a patient's stomach and reroute part of the intestine so fewer calories are absorbed, is ballooning.

Last year nearly 63,100 such surgeries were performed, up 34% over 2001.

Unfortunately, not everyone can stomach the operation. According to the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, the death rate for gastric bypass is three in every 1,000 patients.

Plus, potential complications include malnutrition, abdominal infection and gallstones. Then there's the issue of teenagers having the surgery.

In a recent editorial in the medical journal Pediatrics, Dr. Sue Y.S. Kimm, a professor in the department of family medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, expressed concern that physicians are entertaining gastric bypass surgery as an option for young patients:

"My major concern is not so much the immediate post-op complications, but the long-term complications." She points out that the surgery is known to limit calcium absorption by the body. To perform the surgery when the bones are still forming raises questions that have not been fully studied.

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8. "Forget 'lite' food. Just eat less."something's not computing. You know food products labeled say something like this: "lite," "lean" and "better for you" keep expanding, but so do American waistlines.

Market-research firm Information Resources says sales of such weight-loss foods reached $5 billion in 2001, up 2.4% from 2000. Witness Frito-Lay, which sold $62 million in Baked Lays potato chips in 2001. The trouble? Such product labeling can be misleading.

The Atkins Diet, for example, is built around limiting carbohydrates. So it was more than upsetting to many Atkins followers that its diet products contained more carbohydrates than the label indicated. Atkins Nutritionals denies any wrongdoing, but is in the process of settling a class-action lawsuit brought against it for $100,000.

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Don't forget the author Atkins died due to heart failure complications because his diet plan was not the correct way to lose weight.
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In June the American Heart Association reported that foods made with fat substitutes can provide some flexibility in a diet but shouldn't be a strategy for weight loss.
Why? Reduced-fat versions of products often have the same or even more calories than full-fat versions. Ultimately, says Dr. Robert Eckel of the American Heart Association, obesity is a calorie problem.

As he puts it, "Some diets blame obesity on carbohydrates. You can't do that. You have to blame it on calories."

9. Our guarantee: We'll drive you crazy. Yes that is true! Of course they will call you frequently and you will regret that you never signed up at weight loss center.

"the ads seemed inescapable. Between October 2001 and last January, more than $8 million was spent to broadcast an infomercial for the AB Energizer — an electronic muscle stimulator belt that promised to help tone abs.

Plus, the AB Energizer came with a money-back guarantee. "If you don't lose at least 2 inches off your waist in the first 30 days," the infomercial touted, "return it for a full refund . . . no questions asked.

" Turns out consumers had more than just questions. The Better Business Bureau says it has received more than 500 complaints from AB Energizer customers seeking refunds.

In the world of weight-loss products, money-back guarantees are routine. The FTC found that 52% of the weight-loss ads it studied contained promises of guaranteed results.

But as Ron Berry, senior vice president of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, cautions, "Guarantees are only as good as the company behind them."

The FTC is now suing the various companies involved in marketing the AB Energizer, alleging that consumers who sought refunds could not reach a customer-service operator. The companies deny the allegations.