Weight Loss or Weight Control?

I was talking to a lady friend yesterday, and she had quite a novel opinion about dieting — and diet pills. It’s one thing to lose weight, but the point, she asked, is how much weight do you want to lose?

Now, that’s a whole new world — how exactly do you ‘control’ your weight loss? Even the best diet pills, do they offer you a way to do that?

For instance, they say it’s been well researched and clinically proven that certain brands do offer immediate results, but there’s also a school of thought that says ‘immediate’ may not always be the best. I’d advise that one makes a plan, and avoid any side effects of the pills by charting out a process that combines enough nutrients and workouts combined with diet pills — or appetite suppressants. More on this later…

Study: Half the World is Overweight

Alright, some might say I’m on the heavier side, but what do they do? Half the world is with me, according to a report from Nielsen’s Global Online Consumer Survey. Nielsen, which surveyed people from 52 countries, found that half of the people questioned said –or at least thought — they were overweight.

And do they like being fat? No! So obviously, they’re doing something about it. The study found that people in different areas of the world had different approaches to managing their weight.

Changing their diet was the plan of choice for 78% of those surveyed. (Only 20% thought their current diet was healthy.) Cutting down on saturated fats, sugars, alcohol and salt will definitely improve your health and help you to shed those extra pounds, while eating more fruit, vegetables and wholegrains will keep you full for longer periods of time.

About two-thirds vowed to exercise more, stating they’d work out at least once a week or more. Those in the medical profession tell us that cardiovascular exercise such as brisk walking, running, swimming or cycling burns calories, and weight-training builds muscle and helps tone the body. Besides, the US government recommends at least five 30-minute sessions of exercise per week.

Yet others have their eyes set on diet pills and bars — with emerging markets leaning more towards them than the US or European markets. Although some meal replacement products such as shakes and non-prescription pills such as Stimerex ES have reasonably good records to back them, it’s always a good habit to consult your physician before taking them.