Quite honestly, it all depends on what your definition of “work” is. As most of us already know, the ONLY way to lose weight is to create a calorie deficit. We have to burn off more calories than we consume.
That leaves us with two choices: Diet and weight loss products that “work” by helping with creating a calorie deficit- and those that can't possibly work because they don’t do anything. Let’s start with diet pills, then move on to popular diet plans. So, do diet pills help with weight loss? Again, it all depends. Some are strong stimulants that will artificially boost your metabolism and suppress your appetite. Others are nothing more than a mix of fiber or useless herbs, these are the ones that don't do anything- except lighten you wallet. However, an appetite suppressant can help you create a calorie deficit, if it’s strong enough.
So then, are fat burners the best way to lose weight? Only if you like the idea of being constantly filled with powerful stimulants for weeks or months. I would encourage you to research some of the side effects of strong stimulants. Then you have to ask yourself this question: If I couldn’t keep the weight off before I went on that stimulant pill, why would I be able to keep weight off after I stopped using it? Something to honestly consider.
Next up, is ANY popular diet or weight loss plan the best way to lose weight?
For example, does Jenny Craig offer real help with weight loss? If it creates a calorie deficit for you, yes it could work. You will experience weight loss.
However...
Extensive research from UCLA has shown that people on popular did lose weight, but within 2 years 83% had gained back more weight than lost. Their research concluded people who did not go on a diet, were better off from a health standpoint than those who did.
If you need more proof, just look at the facts: Nearly 2 of 3 Americans are overweight or obese while spending forty billion dollars every year on weight loss products. Think about that, if any advertised diet plan really was the best way to lose weight- would so many people still be overweight?
So rather than ask yourself: Does the South Beach Diet really help with weight loss? Does the Hollywood Diet work? Does any fad diet work? Or do crash diets work? Ask yourself: what really helps with weight loss?
If you answered “I need to create a small daily calorie deficit,” you’ve taken the first step towards becoming a weight loss success story. Using more calories than consumed can only happen one way: You have to change your old weight gain habits over to better weight loss habits.
If you can do that totally on your own, that’s great. Also, there are many free weight loss articles available that can help. I failed at losing weight for 30 years. Over those 30 years, I lost and gained back over three-hundred pounds. I tried some diet shortcuts. And yes, I wondered; do weight loss pills really work? I was temped to see if there was an easy way to burn off fat.
In the end, the best weight loss "system" that worked for me was the one I put together myself with the help of an e-manual called New Body New Life. It taught me how to recognize my weight gain habits, and most importantly, it taught me how to change them to new weight loss habits.
As I said, if you can recognize and change your habits on your own, that’s all you need to do for permanent weight loss. The amount of money and time you’ll save by avoiding fad diets will be tremendous.
On a VERY interesting side point, when you change those habits, it will give you the self discipline to do whatever else you put your mind to. So even if some diet pill like Hydroxycut really did help with weight loss- it can’t give you what changing your habits does:
A whole new level of discipline, confidence, and self respect. And most important the knowledge of the best way to lose weight for you.
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