by
Melanie Mendelson
All Rights Reserved
It
is a human nature to want to get things done
quickly. The marketing industry is quite aware
of this principle, and it knows exactly how
to appeal to your sense of impatience.
-"Get
rich quick!"
-"Earn
a Bachelor's degree in 2 months!"
-"Drop
30 pounds in 30 days!"
Do
these ring a bell?
We
all desire instant gratification. There is
nothing wrong with wanting it. In fact, I
don't think there is anyone out there (myself
included) who would not want to get rich with
no work, earn a diploma with no studying,
or lose weight with no effort.
But
you should know better... "There is no
such thing is a free lunch"!
People
who fall for the quick-rich schemes end up
wasting their money - did they really think
they can get rich stuffing envelopes? The
mail-order diploma ends up doing more harm
then good on a resume - did people really
think they'd impress a potential employer
with a degree from the "university"
that advertizes via junk e-mail?
Same
goes for a quick weight loss. There is no
shortcut. There is no miracle potion or magic
pill. If there was a fast and easy way to
lose weight, then everybody would be slim!
You
did not gain all this weight overnight, so
you can't expect to lose it fast either. Weight
loss takes commitment, patience and determination.
Losing weight in a healthy way is a gradual
process, no more then 1 to 2 lbs a week. And
you can keep this weight off only if you make
permanent changes to your lifestyle.
Whenever
people hear that the healthy rate of weight
loss is no more then 1 to 2 pounds a week,
they often get really discouraged. They say
they can't wait for so long to lose weight.
They want to get rid of this excess fat NOW!
As
a result, these people don't even try to lose
weight in a healthy way, and don't lose weight
at all. They can't lose weight quickly because
it simply does not work, and they don't lose
weight slowly because they did not even try.
So
they stay overweight after 6 months, a year,
and many more years. During all this time,
they could have lost weight in a healthy way
many times over.
Even
though 1 to 2 pounds a week seems slow, it
really adds up. Do the math! 2 lbs a week
add up to 50 lbs in 6 months. 1 lb a week
equals 25 lbs in 6 months. Now think about
how much it adds up to in a year!
If
you lose even 1 pound a month, in a year you
would be 12 pounds lighter. Wouldn't you rather
weigh 12 pounds less then you do now?
The
bottom line is that all this time you are
wasting on chasing the "quick fix",
you could be using to lose weight in a healthy
permanent way. "Slow and steady wins
the race" applies perfectly to weight
loss.
There
is no reason to wait. Get started losing weight
the right way today!
Melanie
Mendelson is one of those select few people
who succeeded in losing weight and keeping
it off. She lost 23 lbs and got down to her
ideal weight, and she reveals all her weight
loss secrets in her special guide. Visit Melanie's
site at http://www.practical-weight-loss.com
