Barriers To Weight Loss Success Must Be
Lowered - Position Statement
Dieters must overcome the following barriers to have any hope of succeeding at weight loss:
Expert diet advice starves dieters into failure.
Virtually all expert diets are based on the assumption that a 3500 - 7000 Calorie deficit per week will yield a safe 1 - 2 pound weight loss. This is mathematically, physically, physiologically and biologically impossible.
Virtually all expert diets suggest that daily caloric reductions of 500 - 1000 Calories are "easy," "moderate" or "simple." This is untrue.
Dieters are recommended "exercise" advice that is difficult or impossible to follow.
Dieters are recommended "exercise" advice that even if followed, can never and will never yield the promised results.
Dieters are misled into believing that "healthy foods" are necessary for weight loss.
Diet foods and products are extremely expensive and will not work.
The FTC fails in its responsibility to protect the public from the dishonest health and weight loss claims made by the many facets of the diet industry.
There are more barriers.
With such strong forces allied against the consumer, it is almost impossible for him/her to overcome them and succeed at weight loss.
NAAAFP is in favor of lowering the barriers to weight loss so more people have a chance of succeeding.
Barriers To Weight Loss Success Must Be Lowered - Advocacy Letter
Dieters must overcome the following barriers to have any hope of succeeding at weight loss:
Expert diet advice starves dieters into failure.
Virtually all expert diets are based on the assumption that a 3500 - 7000 Calorie deficit per week will yield a safe 1 - 2 pound weight loss. This is mathematically, physically, physiologically and biologically impossible.
Virtually all expert diets suggest that daily caloric reductions of 500 - 1000 Calories are "easy," "moderate" or "simple." This is untrue.
Dieters are recommended "exercise" advice that is difficult or impossible to follow.
Dieters are recommended "exercise" advice that even if followed, can never and will never yield the promised results.
Dieters are misled into believing that "healthy foods" are necessary for weight loss.
Diet foods and products are extremely expensive and will not work.
The FTC fails in its responsibility to protect the public from the dishonest health and weight loss claims made by the many facets of the diet industry.
There are more barriers.
With such strong forces allied against the consumer, it is almost impossible for him/her to overcome them and succeed at weight loss.
I stand in opposition to the substantial barriers faced by dieters sincerely intending to improve their fitness by weight loss.
I am in favor of lowering the barriers to weight loss so more people have a chance of succeeding.
I expect the following from you:
A clear and immediate public declaration that expert diet advice causes diet failure
A clear and immediate public declaration that expert diet advice starves dieters into failure
A clear and immediate public declaration that virtually all expert diets are based on false assumptions
A clear and immediate public declaration that virtually all expert diets are anything but "easy," "moderate" or "simple."
A clear and immediate public declaration that dieters are recommended "exercise" advice that is difficult or impossible to follow.
A clear and immediate public declaration that dieters are recommended "exercise" advice that even if followed can never and will never yield the promised results.
A clear and immediate public declaration that that "healthy foods" are not necessary for weight loss.
A clear and immediate public declaration that diet foods and products are extremely expensive and are unnecessary to succeed at weight loss.
A clear and immediate public declaration that the FTC fails in its responsibility to protect the public from the dishonest health, fitness and weight loss claims made by the many facets of the diet and fitness industries.
A clear and immediate public declaration that the barriers to weight loss are set too high and that they should be lowered immediately.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.