Why Beachbody and not some pill?

This world is full of fast fixes and the promise of quick results.  It really is.  Instant gratification is the norm in our current society (ok, really, throughout history we have always taken the easier paths...).

Everything is made to be quick and offer results.  Quick passes at Disney World promise no long wait in lines.  Makeup companies offer overnight wrinkle removal.  Movies and music are streamed straight to your phone.  Overnight shipping, instant money transfers, boxed dinner, car-side pickup.....  

The need to get what you want NOW has made us look for the easy way out of our weight gains.

So, like many, I fell for the instant weight loss pills.  Keep eating what you want and lose 20, 30, 40 pounds!  Guaranteed!  First month free!  Common, seriously, how can you say no to an instant, no hassle pound shedding pill?

Please, say no.  Just say no.  There is a reason why they say "if it is too good to be true it really is."  

The stuff in those pills offer no guarantee, many do not even work properly, and the side effects should cause even the most desperate person pause.

There are 3 types of weight loss pills out there.  I will list the three different types and the side effects to show why these are NOT the way to go.

The first is stimulant-like drug to the nervous system that reduces appetite.  Sounds great, I like knowing I won't want to eat very much.  But....  the side effects include pulmonary hypertension, a rare and potentially fatal disorder due to high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, valvular disease of the heart, elevated blood pressure, increased pulse and heart rate, restlessness, dizziness, insomnia, dry mouth, and constipation.

The second is increases levels of serotonin and norepinephrine, helping you feel full.  Side effects? Glad you asked!  They include headache, dry mouth, anorexia, constipation, insomnia, runny nose, and sore throat.

The third prevents a sizable amount of fat absorption and it;s side effects include diarrhea, oily stools, gas flatulence, and a decrease in absorption of fat-soluble vitamin.  (Lovely, right?)

Want to do a weight loss drug now?  The promise of a quick fix by one sounds lovely, but the side effects should REALLY cause you to rethink!

And then you have this....  

Really, WHO believes this crap?!

So, why go my route?  Here is why:

1. We DON'T offer quick fixes!  It takes hard work and self discipline (ugh, right?  Trust me, I know....) but there is a reason for that!  Science has shown that the best way to lose weight and get healthy is to make different life choices.  And those life choices are:
1. Exercise.  Yes, I keep harping on that.  It MAKES a difference!  In order to lose fat you have to burn it off.  Muscle burns it faster (but don't use those pills shown above...)
2. Diet.  Eating pizza and McDonalds everyday is being counter-productive.  Your body needs the right fuel to burn.  It is like putting diesel in a Prius.  You can't do it.  It is a fuel, but the wrong one, and you will destroy the car.
2. We offer the support you need!  We help you make those lifestyle changes.  We don't just send you a video and tons of reading and then walk away.  I am constantly being messaged by my own coach to see how I am doing.  She offers support, encouragement, and ideas to help me keep going.  Yes, I fail.  Often.  But I get back up and I keep going.  And it is worth it.
3. We get you into groups with like-minded people who are doing the same thing.  It isn't just me guiding you, supporting you, but 10, 15, 20 other people doing the same thing.  They push you.  They make you want to do more.  For example, I did my first 5K this year.  NEVER thought I could, but I did it.  And it was awesome!!!!

Pills are a quick, usually ineffective, fix to a lifelong problem.  Instead, change your life.  It will make all the difference.