Do You Need To Take Weight Loss Supplements To Lose Weight?
Here’s my honest opinion about it.
No.
Most people searching for weight loss supplements are just looking for a quick fix to drop huge chunks of fat, that they’ve accumulated for years, in a matter of weeks. The thing about weight loss is it’s more of a mental game rather than physical. People tend to think only about short term gains rather than long term wins. Losing weight is not as easy as the social media might want you to think, that’s why people got sucked in with advertisements like: lose 15 pounds in just 2-weeks, get six pack abs in 20 days, have the body like Arnold Schwarzenegger in 3 months, etc. It’s full of bull crap and misleading.
Getting your body in top shape takes more than just weight loss supplements. It takes hard work, dedication and a lot of commitment from you to achieve the body you want. If you cringe on those three words that I spouted and you’re serious about getting back in shape, you better change your mindset and start embracing them.
Don’t let social media and celebrity endorsements fool you. The only way for you to get in shape and stay in shape is to have a regular exercise and a well-balanced diet. The result will come if you keep and follow it, just be patient.
These are elementary stuff, I understand. But it’s these exact simple things we often forget the most because we’re bombarded with strategically complex information to confuse us. The more it intricately sounds, the more we think they’re effective. Yet, it’s absolutely not true.
By the way, did you notice that for every weight loss supplements to work, it should be coupled with good balanced diet and exercise as well? My take on that is whether you take supplements or not, if you follow a healthy diet and do regular exercises, you’ll eventually lose weight.
Therefore, save your cash from these supplements and invest more on hard work. I’m out!
Josh has been on the fitness field for more than 10 years. He started as a personal trainer and bootcamp coach at Fitness First, Gold's Gym, Anytime Fitness and F45. Josh enjoys helping clients achieve their fitness goals, whether it be through weight loss, muscle gain or just becoming stronger and healthier overall.