Here is a story.
Yesterday you ordered a copy of “Rid My Ass” off of Amazon.com. You read the book. Scratch that. You don’t read the whole book. You skip to the section that tells you what to do. Over the next 8 weeks you follow what it says to do, no questions asked. You either a) lose fat or b) don’t lose fat.
If this book works, you become the biggest fan of “Rid My Ass.”
If this book doesn’t work, you state it as being just another fad diet program and curse it for life.
Isn’t it funny that under both circumstances the majority of you have no idea why you did what you did? Why it worked or didn’t work? What the research was behind it, or how it came to be created?
Every day on countless of tv stations across the world you can find some sort of diet program. The people that give the testimonials all sound the same, and they say the same things. Are they lying? Not all of them.
They really believe in the product they are supporting. Wouldn’t you be talking up the product that finally worked for you?
My tip for you today is simple. No matter what program you are using, no matter who your “guru” is or who you turn to for information, make sure to understand what you are doing. Always understand why what you are doing works.
I try to do the best I can to provide all of that information to my clients and readers the best I can. Unless you are blessed with a lot of luck just following blindly is not going to work forever. Knowledge is power.
If you want to stop guessing and start knowing you have to get on board with the education. Even if you want to do other programs, or take a different path or journey, you will always have this compass in your pocket.
Are you my next informed testimony? I hope so.
Wise words as usual Leigh – great post
Glad your back Leigh. Good Post.
SO glad you are back!! This is so true – you must have the knowledge/education. Your tools are the best on how to get there. I love what you said about skipping to the part in a book where they tell you what to do – how much have I done that? Too many!! But not anymore!
Thanks Leigh!
When can we expect more of the bodyfat videos????
You are right Leigh. Though, I have not ordered your book yet, it was out of fear that it would be another “this is what you need to do” book. With a history of overtraining/under-eating, I assumed the book would be geared towards “fat loss” wanters only. On the flip side I get the feeling (from random book reviews) your book IS NOT a solely fat loss book but is filled with education on how our body functions, keeping it healthy and how to get the most from it. I have always appreciated the fact that you manage to find the time to answer ALL questions thoroughly on forums and podcasts. Again…….you are a blessing and I will give feedback after purchasing and reading your book.
Great post! We missed you!! I can’t wait to hear more about “Desperate to Lose” too…
So true. Great post. You are so right about those infomercials, and it makes me see it in a different light.
Omg are we going to hear more about Desperate to Lose?
What a interesting point you bring up Leigh. Its annoying that you keep doing that.
I did the exact same thing for Turbo Jam because I started dropping weigh using that program. I didn’t realize at the time I had also just got a new job and obviously was moving more in general. When that job switched over to a different position, so did my ass!
Great post, Leigh. You prove a great point. All too often people will take only part of someone’s advice, and when they don’t get results, they blame the “guru” or whoever tried to give them guidance.
Charlie and Sarah- Thanks, I am glad to be back.
Missy- I promise it will be coming soon.
Fitnflordia-Thank you. I look forward to your review of the books. And you are right the book is not solely for fat loss, it really teaches you what you need to know to get the body you want.
Sinead- Thanks! I can’t believe you weren’t the first to post. Just 2 more weeks right? You better have something wonderful planned for mothers day.
James- I have a gift of seeing infomercials for what they really are, and since it annoys me I have to share it with my audience so you can be annoyed too.
Amy- Soon. I promise it is worth the anticipation.
Karen- I can’t help it, desk jobs are the ass’s worst enemy.
Nia- Very true, but at the same time if the “guru” didn’t teach them anything it makes it hard not to blame.
My Mother’s Day came early. My hubby sent me to the Sheraton for the night on Saturday night so that I could sleep all night long with nobody (but my own body and the little one kicking my bladder inside) to wake me up.
Pretty awesome considering that I’ve only been getting 3-5 hrs a night for the last month or two thanks to a kiddo with sleep issues and sickness.
Great, great, great post. We wonder why we don’t lose weight when we are always looking outside of ourselves for the right ‘fix’. But what got us into our unhealthy patterns was not listening to ourselves and our bodies, numbing out, stressing out etc. so it takes figuring out why we do what we do in order to really figure out how to change. Simple advice and so profound. Thanks.
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Sinead- That sounds like a nice small vaca. You need to REST MORE!
Jen- Thanks, that’s me simple and profound.
Yeah, well, rest and I aren’t exactly on the best of terms.
I’m doing the best I can with the circumstances, though, and I promise to continue to try to do better. 
What are your top 5 tastiest food that can be considered for people who are on weight losing diet. Name food that have almost no fat and very little calories.