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Originally Posted by Anya/Georgia
I hope I do not offend but sometimes it is difficult to ignore my own training and background when I fear for the health of another.
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Speaking only for myself...please
don't ignore your training and background...I think it's wonderful that you're here and have the training you do.
Weight loss is big business, and it seems to me that there's truly far more scams, dangerous drugs, scary treatments, etc. out there than there is good advice.
When I was reading the link that Miss Scarlett provided to the Mayo Clinic's website (and I trust the Mayo Clinic
)....all of the posts and articles kept saying the same thing over and over in different ways.....
- there are no shortcuts
- there are no "magic pills"
- the only safe way to lose weight is to decrease calories and increase activity
- slow is safer
- a balanced diet is important
- eat more fruit and veggies, lean proteins, whole grains and drink more water
I wish there were a safe magic pill that could just solve the problem once and for all, but there simply isn't.
We have some code sayings in my family....one of them is "Tahiti is not an option." Doesn't mean that you can't actually go to Tahiti....you can
....it means that, for us, in that time and place, we have choices, but none of them is perfect, fun or easy.
For me, losing weight and getting healthier is like that.....it takes time, it takes work, and it takes making (sometimes) difficult choices.
