Comments on: Hollywood and Celebrities are Not Helping for Weight Loss…See Why! http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/ Intermittent Feeding & Fasting for a Lean Lifestyle Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:15:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Personal Trainer Goes from Fab to Flab - Fitness Spotlight : Fitness Spotlight http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-2/#comment-2029 Personal Trainer Goes from Fab to Flab - Fitness Spotlight : Fitness Spotlight Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:01:06 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2029 [...] Is this really the motivation people need or should have? (as I have already mentioned about how much I dislike the biggest loser TV show)  Print This Post About the Author:Mike O'Donnell is a professional health & [...] [...] Is this really the motivation people need or should have? (as I have already mentioned about how much I dislike the biggest loser TV show)  Print This Post About the Author:Mike O’Donnell is a professional health & [...]

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]]> By: Mike OD http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-2028 Mike OD Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:24:45 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2028 Stephanie - sadly "quick fixes" will always sell...until people realize there is no quick fix and stop falling for misleading (and sometimes just outright lying) ads. Once people stop buying...those products will go away, but we live in a quick fix world....that's what people want and that's what is advertised. Stephanie – sadly “quick fixes” will always sell…until people realize there is no quick fix and stop falling for misleading (and sometimes just outright lying) ads. Once people stop buying…those products will go away, but we live in a quick fix world….that’s what people want and that’s what is advertised.

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]]> By: Stephanie http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Stephanie Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:55:19 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2027 ...and yet quick fix products with ridiculous claims continue to sell like hotcakes (!). Commitment to lifestyle change can be scary for many people, so they try to find a shortcut, which often damages metabolism (not to mention other things) in the long run. <a href="http://www.bodaweightloss.com" rel="nofollow"> BODA weight loss</a> …and yet quick fix products with ridiculous claims continue to sell like hotcakes (!). Commitment to lifestyle change can be scary for many people, so they try to find a shortcut, which often damages metabolism (not to mention other things) in the long run.

BODA weight loss

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]]> By: Arbie Peacock http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 Arbie Peacock Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:12:18 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2004 Great discussion! Those of us in the heath and fitness industry have to remember a few principles of human nature: 1. Felt need for change. No one with make the effort to do something different until they have a felt need for change. Many of the people, do not have a felt need to change, so you have to create it. 2. Discipline is a rare quality in our country, so you have to override this by attaching their situation to others. Their families, Groups and so on. 3. Economics over the next few years may play a bigger role than ever before. Many companies are not hiring people that will put stress on their health plans or may have health days absent. The bottom line is, we have to keep preaching life style change. It is not in vain. I understand the frustrations. Many of those close to me are in the mindset that JE talks about, It's sad, but they are not going to listen to you until they have a felt need for change. Arbie Great discussion!

Those of us in the heath and fitness industry have to remember a few principles of human nature:

1. Felt need for change. No one with make the effort to do something different until they have a felt need for change. Many of the people, do not have a felt need to change, so you have to create it.

2. Discipline is a rare quality in our country, so you have to override this by attaching their situation to others. Their families, Groups and so on.

3. Economics over the next few years may play a bigger role than ever before.
Many companies are not hiring people that will put stress on their health plans or may have health days absent.

The bottom line is, we have to keep preaching life style change. It is not in vain.
I understand the frustrations. Many of those close to me are in the mindset that JE talks about, It’s sad, but they are not going to listen to you until they have a felt need for change.

Arbie

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]]> By: GO HEALTHY GO FIT » Blog Archive » Delicious Mondays!! http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 GO HEALTHY GO FIT » Blog Archive » Delicious Mondays!! Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:13:59 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2009 [...] may seem like a losing battle, but that’s exactly what Mike from The IF Life did in his post Hollywood Is Not Helping For Weight Loss! You may like the shows, but he’s got some good points on why these TV shows may not be [...] [...] may seem like a losing battle, but that’s exactly what Mike from The IF Life did in his post Hollywood Is Not Helping For Weight Loss! You may like the shows, but he’s got some good points on why these TV shows may not be [...]

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]]> By: asithi http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 asithi Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:00:11 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2026 "And overweight people with poor exercise and dietary habits won’t realize how crappy THEY feel until they adopt better habits." Weight creeps up slowly on most people that they have adjusted their mindset on how it feels to be overweight. And once they are in their comfort zone, it is almost impossible to change their minds unless they have some kind of health epiphany. “And overweight people with poor exercise and dietary habits won’t realize how crappy THEY feel until they adopt better habits.”

Weight creeps up slowly on most people that they have adjusted their mindset on how it feels to be overweight. And once they are in their comfort zone, it is almost impossible to change their minds unless they have some kind of health epiphany.

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]]> By: Melissa Byers http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 Melissa Byers Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:53:37 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2005 From JE Gonzalez: He concluded, ” You and I aren’t models, why deprive yourself?” My answer would have been, "Because I guarantee you have no idea how terrible you feel right now". It's not about being a model, and it's not about depriving (or treating) yourself. It's about walking around on a daily basis feeling GOOD. Smokers don't realize how crappy they feel until they quit. And overweight people with poor exercise and dietary habits won't realize how crappy THEY feel until they adopt better habits. (I wrote about this topic earlier this week, in fact.) The trouble is convincing people of this. But for every 99 people that dismiss you immediately, there's the one who listens, and gives it a try, and has a better life for it. I'll keep preaching for the one. From JE Gonzalez: He concluded, ” You and I aren’t models, why deprive yourself?”

My answer would have been, “Because I guarantee you have no idea how terrible you feel right now”. It’s not about being a model, and it’s not about depriving (or treating) yourself. It’s about walking around on a daily basis feeling GOOD. Smokers don’t realize how crappy they feel until they quit. And overweight people with poor exercise and dietary habits won’t realize how crappy THEY feel until they adopt better habits. (I wrote about this topic earlier this week, in fact.)

The trouble is convincing people of this. But for every 99 people that dismiss you immediately, there’s the one who listens, and gives it a try, and has a better life for it. I’ll keep preaching for the one.

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]]> By: Kevin http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-2025 Kevin Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:15:05 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2025 The series finale of Biggest Loser was filmed about a mile down the road on tuesday, they did an interview of the couple from Greenville (I think they were from around here) and of course their interest was more in winning the grand prize of 5000 dollars or whatever amount it was then their overall health. At least that was my take on it. No real surprise though. The series finale of Biggest Loser was filmed about a mile down the road on tuesday, they did an interview of the couple from Greenville (I think they were from around here) and of course their interest was more in winning the grand prize of 5000 dollars or whatever amount it was then their overall health. At least that was my take on it. No real surprise though.

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]]> By: Troy Crowley http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-2024 Troy Crowley Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:54:53 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2024 Eat to live...don't live to Eat! I don't know why people think your not living if you don't eat cake? I Eat right and Exercise so i can do anything i want!!! I live by surfing, hiking, climbing, biking, skateboarding, and having sex!!! I am not up for any of these activities if i don't feel good, i don't live to eat cookies! I want to keep doing these things till i die...hopefully doing one of these things!!!! And i don't care when i die...but going out doing what i love!!!! Eat to live…don’t live to Eat! I don’t know why people think your not living if you don’t eat cake? I Eat right and Exercise so i can do anything i want!!! I live by surfing, hiking, climbing, biking, skateboarding, and having sex!!! I am not up for any of these activities if i don’t feel good, i don’t live to eat cookies! I want to keep doing these things till i die…hopefully doing one of these things!!!! And i don’t care when i die…but going out doing what i love!!!!

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]]> By: Christoph Dollis http://www.theiflife.com/hollywood-is-not-helping-for-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 Christoph Dollis Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:56:17 +0000 http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/?p=744#comment-2010 <blockquote>Mike, why be fit? ... "You and I aren’t models, why deprive yourself?” I had no answer. I could tell him about health, wakefulness, longevity, feeling good looking good, but it really seemed like something egotistical at that moment. ...</blockquote> The best reason of all: <a href="http://www.objectivistcenter.org/cth--406-FAQ_Virtue_Selfishness.aspx" rel="nofollow"><i>selfishness.</i></a>

Mike, why be fit?

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“You and I aren’t models, why deprive yourself?” I had no answer. I could tell him about health, wakefulness, longevity, feeling good looking good, but it really seemed like something egotistical at that moment.

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The best reason of all: selfishness.

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