Our popular media constantly bombards us with the same message. Get food fast. You can buy anything with a phone call and have it delivered to your doorstep in a few hours time. Make millions of dollars every year working only a couple of hours every day. Solve your relationship problems with a phone call to Dr. Phil. Lose all the extra pounds by working out 5 minutes every day. The best weight loss pills promise that you will rid of 10s of pounds in the first week and then some.

People transfer this need for a quick result to their fitness efforts. They buy a gym membership and start working out thinking that they will go from overweight to magazine model in just a couple of weeks. When they realize that it actually takes years of continuous training and proper diet to achieve such a result, they become disappointed and they give up. They turn to the next miracle pill to save the day (which it never does.)

In conclusion, people need to “get real”. Turn off your TV and stop buying the sleazy magazines. Realize that to achieve an important goal in life takes time and effort. Now get back to the gym and start lifting those dumb bells.

Since HGH naturally occurs in the body then chances are that there is nothing wrong with having your body produce a bit more on your command. Human growth hormone productions peaks during puberty and decreases steadily as we grow older. This is the main reason why so many supplements are advertised to older men and women who can potentially reverse the signs of aging by increasing their intake of HGH. But are there any side effects?

Some negative side effects do exist. For example, adding to your naturally occurring production of this hormone can cause joint swelling, joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an increased risk of diabetes. In other words, nothing is really free.

Would I use this supplement?

Actually no. I have said many times that I think exercise and proper diet are the best methods to achieve a healthy weight and body. Sure, reversing the process of aging sounds nice but why would I want to do that? Getting older is part of life and something very natural. I want to keep it that way.

Now that the elephant is out of the room, let me tell you why I don’t have one. First of all, there are so many different mp3 players out there that it gets confusing to select one. There are your ipods, zunes, and a myriad of other lesser known brands that make selecting one to buy difficult. Most people go the sure way and pick up an iPhone but I don’t want to purchase a closed piece of hardware that makes me another slave of the all mighty Apple.

Second, I have an issue with the state of the music produced today and the insane amount of money it costs to purchase (and still not own.) I don’t listen to top 40, hip hop or pop or any music created to sell an image than a creative piece of work. As a result, most of the music produced today does not appeal to me. I don’t want to waste my hard earned money on something that I will not enjoy. Not to mention that this crappy music is expensive and it would cost me thousands of dollars to fill an iPod. I don’t have that kind of money to waste.

Finally, if you are wondering how I keep myself entertained when doing my cardio at the gym, then let me tell you how. I bring a book with me and I read. This way, I get to exercise both my body and brain at the same time.

The human foot was designed to walk on unstable ground. These were shoes inspired by the Masai Tribe of Africa. This tribe emulates a regal posture and limited back and joint pain, all attributed to consistently walking on uneven surfaces. Engineers at MBT shoes took this basic concept and turned it into Masai Barefoot Technology, i.e. MBT Shoes. These shoes then become the Anti-Shoe based on the premise that they are designed to recreate the feeling of standing barefoot on uneven ground.

All the pressure points a person hits, while walking barefoot, are simulated in the unique round sole MBT Shoe design. These shoes designed with a negative heel, actually work more muscle groups to a greater degree over better joint and back relief by building the surrounding muscles. In fact, with shoes from MBT, the buttock region is worked 9% more than regular shoes. The rear thigh muscle activity increases by 19%. The lower limbs receive 18% more activity all while reducing the stress on the knee joints by 19%. The result of casually working these muscles increases abdominal strength and in turn better posture.

MBT shoes also offer benefits for those whose job requires a significant percentage of time on their feet. The shoes work muscle groups while relieving joint pain and back stress. MBT shoes offers a variety of styles all featuring the unique MBT technology. Shoes range from sport shoes, casual wear, professional wear and even a select styles of boots. According to the MBT website, these shoes are best for walking, fitness walking and light jogging.

Many medical professionals use MBT shoes to accelerate recovery and relieve various types of foot, leg, and back pain ailments. For athletes, MBT shoes are used for endurance training, as well as prevention of injuries and recovery. Although the look of MBT Shoes are quite unconventional based on their regular shoe counterpart, the benefits these shoes offer far outweigh the concern of being, “unconventional.” Customers report having purchased a pair of MBT Shoes and “never looking back.” Fashion does not have to hurt.

Case in point, the new Fastin diet pills that make the same promises we have all heard about over and over again. Lose weight with no exercise using this miracle pill with its new thermogenic breakthrough formula that causes no side effects. As per usual, the pill’s effectiveness is supported by clinical trials. Not! Laboratory tested is not the same as a clinical trial and, in fact, it is probably meaningless. But people will buy this and every other diet pill that will hit the market sooner or later and still not lose weight.

I have said this over and over again and I will repeat it once more. If you want to lose weight there is only one way to do it and it involves a proper diet and exercise. Go talk to your doctor to make sure that you are healthy enough to start an exercise program. Then talk to a personal trainer who will design an exercise program tailored to your physique and goals. Also talk with a dietitian who will design a proper diet that will help you drop those extra pounds without hurting your body. This is the only healthy and sustainable (as in long-term) way to lose weight.

Get off your ass America and exercise!

Now, all I can do is feel depressed about the extra few inches added to my midsection and my inability to go up the stairs at work without losing my breath in the process. It is really time to do something about that before it is truly too later. I opened an account at fitday.com to keep track of the calories I consume and the amount of calories that I burn exercising. The site is nice because it keeps track of my stats over long periods of time along with nice goal graphs that if anything can be motivating. I also picked up a bathroom scale to measure my weight every day to make sure that I don’t lose sight of my targets but also to monitor my weekly progress.

I will be hitting the gym 5 days a week. I am busy at work and the stress is not going to go away but I will probably be better off exercising in the evening that staying at home and eating junk food. I definitely won’t be using any diet or weight loss pills. My goal is to reach my target of 165 lbs in 4 months time which means that I have to shed 1 lbs per week. A reasonably target that according to most articles that I have read is not going to compromise my health.

So, here we go!

The weight loss formula that works is simple: Calories In < calories burned = weight loss.

Yet, millions of people spend millions of dollars each year on a dietary supplements and miracle diet pills, i.e., Anoretix, that don’t work and in most cases may cause bodily harm. Just yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people against taking the diet supplement Hydroxycut because it has been found that it causes liver damage. In fact, it has even caused the death of a 19-year old in the United States. In the past, Xenadrine had also been found responsible for cause cardiovascular problems to some people who used it regularly for weight loss and energy boosting.

Why are people willing to spend money to take supplements that can cause serious harm to them when they can easily get in shape by following the simple formula I presented earlier? What is it that people in North America want everything 5 minutes ago? Stop acting like a bunch of idiots and start using your heads people. Proper eating and exercise is the only sustainable and healthy way to lose weight and get in shape.

Wake up America! There is no miracle weight loss secret. Stop reading pointless diet pill reviews and start doing the two simple things that guarantee to help you maintain a healthy weight. And yes, these two things require effort. Simply put, no pain no gain.

So, what are the two things?

First, you have to measure the amount of food you eat and simply avoid overeating. Use a small kitchen scale to measure how much food you cook. Don’t eat more than the recommended number of servings every day. Talk with a certified dietitian who can tell you how many calories and what type to eat every day. Don’t starve yourself because it does not work. And don’t cut any kind of food such as fat or carbohydrates entirely out of your diet. Eat everything in moderation and you will be fine.

Second, turn off the TV and get yourself out of the couch and into your local gym. You have to exercise if you want to lose weight. It is that simple. You exercise to burn excess calories stored as fat in your body. How hard is it to understand that if you burn more calories than you eat on a daily basis you will inevitably reduce your body fat. Period. Make sure to talk a a fitness instructor and maybe a physician before starting an exercise program, especially if you haven’t had any exercise for a long time. Your heart does not like going from zero to hero overnight. Take it easy at first and increase the intensity over time as you get in better shape.

There you have it folks. The two simple things you have to do in order to lose excess weight or maintain a healthy weight. Eat a balanced diet and exercise. It is that simple!

Some (and by that I mean most) people will continue their search for the best diet pill which will allow them to drop all the extra pounds doing next to no exercise. People believe that the Zylene diet pill is the miracle pill obese people have been waiting for year. Wouldn’t be nice if the world worked like that?

The truth is, and I have said this many times in the past, the best and only way to lose lots of weight in a healthy and safe manner is to start exercising while controlling your diet. Talk to a physician before starting an exercise program and talk with a nutritionist for a proper diet plan that will not compromise your health. Then go to your local gym and talk with a trainer. Have him or her get you started on a good exercise and fitness program and then stick to it for the long term.

There is no shortcut to losing weight. Just like you accumulated all those extra pounds of fat over the years, it will take many months to get rid of them. Many people (including myself) have achieved their fitness goals using such a method. It has always worked without the need for taking pills several times a day. Losing weight is within your reach. Can you do it in 2009? I think you can.

The truth is that a magic diet pill that melts fat away does not exist. Moreover, most diet pills in the market today are practically useless. The only weight loss pills that had any effect were those with an Ephedrine, Caffeine, and Aspirin (ECA) mix. These pills were outlawed a few years ago because some people abused them and ended up dieing of heart problems.

The ECA stack is making a comeback, however, in the Ephburn 25 diet supplement from AE Labs. Each serving will provide you with 25mg of Ephedra/Ma Huang extract along with the other two ingredients Caffeine and Aspirin in the proper percentage for maximum weight loss. The Ephedrine-free supplements that were developed after the ECA ban were never anywhere near as good as the original ECA on helping people lose weight. Ephburn 25 promises to bring back the good old days.

You still have to exercise and eat properly when using this supplement. More importantly, it is a good idea not to abuse it and talk with a doctor before starting on it. In addition, only use it for a short-term weight loss program as prolonged usage can have some nasty side effects; I mean, what is the point of looking great if you are dead. Like the ancient Greeks used to say, “Everything in moderation.”