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WEIGHT LOSS HOPEFULS WEIGH IN: “WE’RE
FED UP WITH THE DIET INDUSTRY”
Tired of Scams and Lies, Consumers Look for a
Weight Loss Solution that Delivers Lasting Results
1/4/2008 - Los Angeles, CA - Frustrated men and women all over the internet are voicing their
opinions on the weight loss and diet industry---one that offers lots
of hyped-up promises but no lasting results. One major consumer gripe
is that even when they do lose a few pounds, the weight comes back.
They also don’t know who to trust. With popular diet institutions like
Atkins™ under constant scrutiny, many of the biggest names in weight
loss have been called to carpet as to whether or not these diets are
really effective---or even healthy. These are just some of the concerns
noted in surveys conducted by YourBestBodyNOW.com, an online weight loss
community. According to YourBestBodyNOW.com founder and weight loss
coach Lawrence Cole, this conundrum comes from over-restrictive diets
and weight loss programs that offer little to no support to the consumer.
"Most people have been trying to lose the same 10-40+ lbs for years",
he says, "but their lack of success is not completely their fault.
The industry is devoid of weight loss alternatives that help people
both shed the pounds and keep them healthy."
“I was just sick and tired of being sick and tired of being fat”,
said Kim Rhodes, a business owner from California. “I had been on
an emotional roller coaster of yo-yo diets for years”. Rhodes and
other consumers are demanding weight loss options with better
long-term results, and are looking to experts like Cole for
the answers. “The real key”, says Cole, “is a system of support---both
in the form of tools and personal coaching---to help people not just
go on a ‘diet’, but to make a true lifestyle change. The reason why
the weight comes back for most people is because there was never any
true change in their lifestyle to begin with. Then when the diet is over
they go back to their old lifestyle and the weight that they just lost
is waiting there for them upon their return.”
“I have been overweight for the majority of my life”, says
Kisiah
Timmons, a biomedical engineer and wife from Georgia. “From the Atkins™
and South Beach™ diets to Hydroxycut® supplements, I could never achieve
my ideal weight.” According to Cole, Timmons’ agitation is all too common.
“I had no idea how many diets and weight loss programs people were trying
one after the other with miniscule success before surveying the market
myself and seeing the anger, frustration, and desperation in their responses.
“My exercise program had become lackluster because the results weren’t what I
wanted” said Antonio Goodwin, a professional public speaker from South Carolina,
“I was exercising, but not losing and toning like I wanted to.”
Timmons eventually lost 50 lbs. and 8 jeans sizes with the help of
YourBestBodyNOW.com, while Rhodes lost 41lbs and 3 dress sizes with the
same program. “I lost 31 lbs in 9 weeks”, said Goodwin. “My waist size
went from 35 inches to 31 inches. I don’t think I’ve ever had a 31 inch
waist; definitely not as an adult.” Some consumers also saw dramatic health
improvements, as Timmons was taken completely off of blood pressure medication
by her physician due to YourBestBodyNOW.com. “Weight loss means nothing if
it does not coincide with optimal health and wellness for the individual”, says Cole.
Health and Fitness experts are having a lot to say as well. “As a licensed
nutritionist and health coach in private practice, I’m always looking for
solid, effective programs, books, and tools to suggest to my clients”, says
Mark Greenwald, AADP Board Certified Nutritionist and Founder of Healthy Living.
“[YourBestBodyNOW.com] is filled with relevant, informative facts, support tools,
and positive motivation.” Fitness columnist and BodyBoost Boot Camp creator
Monique
Chambers of Los Angeles, CA agrees: “YourBestBodyNOW is a well thought out, fully
explanatory and ‘real life’ testament on how to live a healthier and more
productive lifestyle.”
YourBestBodyNOW.com was founded in 2004 to provide consumers with an effective
weight loss solution with results that last a lifetime. The site helps its members
achieve its mantra of "Look Good. Feel Good. Live Well." by offering a plethora of
features, articles, lifestyle tips, and a supportive community to make weight loss
a simple-to-achieve goal for even the most skeptical and frustrated weight
loss hopefuls.
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If you would like more information about this topic, or would like to schedule
an interview with Lawrence Cole, please call the YourBestBodyNOW.com offices at
888.474.2161 or email the media department at
media@yourbestbodynow.com
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