How can I tell if a program is worth following?

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Hey, new to the forum but it looks like a great place to get advice. I've been looking for a natural weight loss program, I've been getting into natural health lately and found a program called Enlita that looks like it might be up my alley, but I wanted to do some research before giving them money or time. This is my first real attempt at trying to get into shape the right way, and I was hoping to get some pointers on how to tell if a program like this is going to work? Maybe someone has some success stories and can tell how they knew what they ended up trying was the right way for them?
 
most 'programs' aren't worth the time and money spent.. in fact -if you've got to spend money --then there's a problem....

What works is reasonable diet and exercise... no magic tricks..nothing special involved... just a little common sense...
 
I have tried many different things in my life and wasted so much money. There is no magical program, pill, machine, etc. Just eat less calories, healthy foods, and incorporate exercise into your program.

Good luck!
 
My success!

I have common sense and love to exercise but couldn't reach my goal w/o a "plan". Everyone is different and one specific plan can't possibly work for everyone. I lost approx 50lbs and finally have a six pack, solely due to a "Plan"!
 
Programs aren't worth it! dieting and exercise will do it just right. You can ask many questions around here if you are struggling, and guess what? we don't charge you. Most programs make you go on diets that aren't good for your overall health, and are only temporary. Being healthy has to become a lifetime commitment! which means it shouldn't be able to fit in a 60 page book that cost 25 dollars!
 
Only you can answer that

Morning,

A good way to determine if a program is right for you is to thoroughly research it and ideally find a forum or 18 that has folks who have honestly tried it for themselves.

That being said, you really need to know yourself first and foremost before deciding whether a program is good for you. For example, if there's a program out there that advocates the consumption of foods that are as appealing as shower mold (but does cause weight loss!) you need to ask yourself, could you honestly stick to that plan as a life-style change?

Probably not. So while it may work wonders for one segment of the population, it will probably only result in yoyo dieting for you.

Some people can lose weight without official plans - I'm one of them, I used my Internet researching ability to craft a great diet plan that worked for *me*...., me the person who cannot live without coffee, me the person who thinks chicken is rather naked without mayonnaise, etc.etc.etc. But again, that's *me*.

What's *you*? What are your known strengths and weaknesses when it comes to dieting and weight loss and control and motivation and determination and emotional fortitude and ... you get the idea?

Where is your mind at? Have you "turned the key" in your beliefs and can honestly now say, no matter what, this is it, I can DO this and I WILL do this ("this" meaning "lose weight/get healthy")? etc.etc.etc.etc.

It's remarkably easy to uncover what will work for you, once you've taken the time to be honest with yourself and map out everything that will contribute towards your weight loss success.

Back to your original question, this might help - here's the main Enlita community:



Hope that helps,

Barbara
 
There's a big difference between a program and a plan.

The former is stupid.

The latter is smart.

And even in the former category, there are very solid programs floating around for sale that I take no issue with. Then again, there are some very poor ones too.

What I take issue with is the whole program mentality. "This is what the program says to do and I can't deviate from this at all or it won't work."

Most people who end up buying and following some preset program fall into this dilemma and path of reasoning. They think there is a magical combination of rules within the plan that lead to success. This is asinine.

I've seen people so hooked to the program mentality that they were afraid to lift on Mondays instead of Tuesdays. Or they were afraid to run instead of cycle. Or they were afraid to do dumbbell bench press instead of barbell bench press. Or they were afraid to eat white potatoes instead of sweet.

Don't let that happen to you.

A plan rather, is wise.

I always have a plan. A plan in my world is an adaptive way of strategically moving toward a goal. In my current case, I'm working on increasing strength. I certainly have a plan of attack in place. If I didn't, chances are greatly increased that I won't reach my goal or worse, I'll end up injured b/c I didn't manage fatigue and rate of overload.

To sum up my opinion.....

Leave programs out there for the lazy people too lazy to figure stuff out on their own. Instead, learn the basic principles that go behind a solid PLAN of attack and learn how to apply them to your individual wants, needs, and situations.
 
You can have a plan - we all have a plan in mind. We have to plan to succeed in the weightloss arena. However programs as stated in the title of this thread do not usually work out in the long run. JMO.

Good luck to you!!
 
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