If it’s too good to be true… it usually is
Apart from my second book being free on
Amazon today (I did say I’d remind you) and
you can get it HERE
I also have a Facebook page that you can find
Ok, back to normal business!
A headline caught my eye at the weekend, a
girl called Scarlett (from the TV) was caught
cheating her fans by claiming her exercise
video was the cause of her weight loss
(she dropped from a size 18 to an 8)
When in fact she had been living on 700
calories a day and exercising intensely for
six hours a day
The story reminded me of Belle Gibson, a
wellness coach in Australia who lied about
having brain cancer and that she cured it
with her healthy lifestyle outlined in her
books, products and website
Why?
At first with both stories I felt sorry for each
woman, there is so much pressure in this
industry to look good so you can ‘sell’ to
other women
and what might have started as a small white
lie, turned into a very public outing of being
a liar and a cheat
However, when I read both stories, they had
actually set out to deceive people, right from
the beginning, it was planned and that changes
everything!
They aren’t the only two, there are so many
more celebrities that have claimed their DVD,
book or diet resulted in their weight loss, when
it was starving, too much exercise and pills
that did it
and then they put the weight back on…
This is why you should always be wary of claims
of any kind of weight loss in any period of time
Everyone is different, some lose weight easily
and others take a lot longer, it depends on how
much you have to lose and it depends on what
exactly you are eating and doing for exercise
It’s not a one size fits all
We all want that magic pill that we take before
bed, looking like someone who ate all the pies,
to wake up in the morning resembling a twig
but it doesn’t exist
I’m not saying it has to be hard work either,
making a few changes to your lifestyle, getting
into a routine and having the mindset that
you need to take care of your body forever is a
good place to start
Choose something that you enjoy too, because
your body lives as long as you do
and stay clear of unrealistic claims, I’ve never
given you any claims, I’ve never said lose x in
x weeks
It can happen but it might not and it’s always
good to have low expectations and blast them
out the park
Carolyne
p.s. last reminder that you can get my second
book (reviews on the 1st are good so far), go to
