If you have been trying to take off a few pounds and you have been listening to all of the things being said about weight loss then you have been lied to.  Some of it’s true, but most of it is not and can do you much more harm in the long run than you can even imagine. Three very big lies seem to keep perpetuating themselves no matter how hard people try to stamp them out.  If anyone tells you that you can’t lose weight because obesity is hereditary, that there is a secret rapid weight loss secret, or that you can lose weight without ever exercising do not listen to them, those are the three biggest lies in the arena of weight loss.

You have been trying for years to lose those unwanted pounds and have had absolutely no success in dong so.  It must be your parents fault.  It has to be in the genes and there is nothing that you can do about it.  Being overweight is hereditary, right?  No, being overweight is not hereditary.  It doesn’t have anything to do with a gene that you inherited from one or both of your parents.  Many people would like to believe that is the case so that their failure in losing those pounds isn’t their own fault.  The biggest hurdle to overcome in losing weight is something you got from your parents, but it isn’t something you inherited, it’s something you learned.  You picked up bad eating habits by watching them.  Most of your bad eating habits were learned as a child that is why they are so hard to break.

You want to lose weight by tomorrow.  The commercials on late night television said that you could do so.  You just have to take their magic potion, or pop a pill, or buy that new exercise machine that comes with a genie who will grant you three wishes.  There is no such thing as quick weight loss that is healthy or permanent.  Putting weight on takes time and taking it off will also require time.  Do not fall for the empty promises of those that tell you that you can have your dream body by the time you wake up tomorrow.  It will turn into a nightmare.

You can lose weight without exercising right?  No one really wants to go to the gym for another aerobics class or to lifts those heavy weights.  Sorry, it’s just another lie, to lose weight you are going to have to exercise.  The only way to take off those pounds is by burning off more calories than you take in.  If you try to do this without exercising your body will go into starvation mode and start saving its stored fat by using your own muscle tissue for fuel.  That is a very bad thing.  Eventually it will cause damage to your heart that can be life threatening.  The proper way to lose weight is a small reduction in calories consumed and a larger increase in exercise.

Lose weight in a healthy way that you can sustain for years to come.  Do not fall for these three weight loss myths or you could cause yourself serious problems.  Obesity is not hereditary.  There is no top secret quick weight loss formula.  You must exercise to lose weight.  Learn the truth and the journey will be much smoother.