Hormones and Fat Loss

I just spewed my coffee all over my TV set gagging over what I heard on a commercial. The nerve of some companies, to come right out and lie to your face and then expect you to believe it!

It was one of those "Take this magic pill and lose weight" things that are all over the TV, magazines and internet these days.

What made his one different was the claim that "It's not your fault that your fat!" Its a hormone in your body that is making you fat...Duh!

Give me a break folks. Barring medical conditions that can not be treated the results of any actions or inaction's you take or do not take are always your doing and therefore your responsibility.

While I am in no way a medical doctor or dietitian I have enough of a education to know that if I take in more calories than I use some of it will get turned into fat and stored, hormones or no hormones.

Usually on my hips and posterior if I sit on it too much watching those dang commercials telling me they have the easy fix to my weight problem. Did you know they now even have a program out that they claim allows you to get fit while laying in bed?

Reality check... it is my problem.. not anyone else's problem and it is my fault, not any one else's.

Of course hormones have an effect but I am the one who eats the sugary junk foods, I am the one who eats the refined flour products, I am the one who munches on the salted snack foods, processed products and basically anything else that I can grab and/or cook up, or not have to cook that is fast easy for me.

I am also the one who claims that I am too tired, I hurt too much, it's too hard, I don't have the time or any other excuse I can think of not to do any real or consistent work outs.

PS. those claims are true but sooooooo convenient.

I am also the one who hops on board the newest, latest, greatest diet program specifically designed to help me lose weight and follows it faithfully and almost religiously,... for about 2 hours.

So Mr. Advertiser, stop lying to me about it not being my fault it is, and never mind your pills.

If you really want to help me, get over here and slap my finger next time I grab for a bag of chips or box of HO HOs. You may as well bring along a Sgt Major with a bull horn because its the only way I will ever get around to exercising on a regular basis.