Training --- Aunt Louise : Foolish Fads for April Fool's Day

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Foolish Fads for April Fool's Day

Since my friend told me this morning about the April Fool's Day joke played on her and a bunch of other people at her gym, and how she had been looking forward to an exercise class with Richard Simmons, I went to his Web site and found this great article about fad diets and exercise programs.

If you don't want to follow the link, here are some bits from the article:

Look folks, when it comes to losing weight, there's an old adage that has so much truth to it. If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is! Come on, lose weight without exercise? Puh-lease! During the 40+ years I've been helping people lose weight, I can't think of a single person who was able to accomplish it and reach their goals with-out exercise. Eat all you want and still lose weight? ...

Losing weight successfully takes hard work, dedication and commitment!

...Losing weight successfully and keeping it off takes hard work, dedication and commitment. Nothing makes me angrier than seeing the latest zany weight-loss product show up on TV. They play on our emotions. They play on our desire to lose weight. They play on our desire to feel good about ourselves. But, at the same time they're playing on all those things, they're also PREYING...on our pocketbooks...

On this first day of April, I want you to concentrate on doing the right things to lose weight the right way. Don't let those weight-loss scams FOOL YOU into falling for their phony promises. There's another old saying I'm sure you'll recognize: A fool and his money are soon parted... Stick to losing this weight the right way, which means controlling your eating habits, getting those workouts of yours in everyday and keeping that strong, positive attitude.

So true, and so well said! And no joke!

2 comments:

LFPApril 1, 2014 at 11:41 AM
Nothing ever comes easy.
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EllenApril 3, 2014 at 7:13 AM
I love it!
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The Sayings of Derek

Here are just a few of the funny, unique, sometimes maddening, but always motivational sayings of Derek, the trainer who has helped me for more than a year now, from his early-morning spin class, boot camp class, and small group training:

---Your feelings do not matter. Your feelings do not produce success. So focus on what does produce success. Suck it up and drive on. Hammer it out.

---This is nothing but a challenge. This is a test, and I don't think you can do it. But prove me wrong.

---Now we're starting a 19-minute hill. Is that extreme? Yes, it is. Because I'm an extreme person. My philosophy is that if something is only worth doing in moderation, it's not worth doing at all.

---See if you can keep up with me. Trust me. I will smoke you.

---Come on! Come on! Don't waste your time!

---Tempo! Tempo! Tempo!

---There are two groups of people in this class: those who are not trying for a specific fitness goal, and that's fine---and those who have a goal, and they THINK they're working hard for it, but they're not.

---I'm trying to motivate people, and tell them how they can do better, but sometimes I wonder, why don't they get it --- when I'm looking right at them?

---You got up and came here at 5:30 in the morning, and you're not trying your hardest? Then what are you doing here? You're wasting your time.

---Quit your crying and start trying.

---You didn't get less than three hours of sleep because your newborn baby was crying. Nah, that's not your excuse. That's my excuse. You don't have an excuse.

---I'm not telling you to grab a drink. You're adults. You know when you're thirsty, and I shouldn't have to tell you to get a drink.

---I'm working harder than you, and this isn't even my workout.

---Don’t let me be more committed to your fitness goals than you are. That’s pathetic. But here’s a hint: Try to keep up with me. If you’re not sure what to do, watch me. Follow me.

---You need to get rid of that wishbone and replace it with some backbone.

---This is all performance based.

---This is all about effort. You get out what you put in.

---What? Your legs hurt? My legs hurt, and my lower back hurts. The only difference between you and me is I don’t care. I push past the pain.

---You may be saying, Oh, I’m not in shape. But it’s not physical, it’s mental. It’s all mental. Yeah, I’m in your head now.

---Why are you going so slow? This ain’t a walk in the park.

---Trust me. I’m gonna work you hard. I’m just here to help you.

---The only difference between you and me is time and effort.

---You can’t achieve victory without a struggle. You have to really own it. What price are you willing to pay, what pain are you willing to accept, to achieve victory?

---Keep the hammer on. Press it down.