Why Diets
Don’t Work!®
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What You Will Learn From This Report
• Why Diet’s Don’t Work
• Linda’s Healthy Lifestyle Steps
• Where Do Beliefs Come From?
• A Personal Note From Linda
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Why Diets Don’t Work
Before I let you in on the secrets of Why Diet’s Don’t Work, and give you some
solutions, I want to help you understand the seven Habits of Highly Miserable
and Unhealthy People and why obesity is one of the most serious health
problems in America according to Dr. Mitra Ray, Ph.D.
Dr. Ray is a research biochemist whose work in cell biology has been funded by
the National Institutes of Health and published in the journals Science,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and the Journal of Cell
Biology.
Habits of Highly Miserable and Unhealthy People
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Do not take tips from healthy people. If a healthy person tries to tell
you about being healthy, do not take any advice from them.
Do not move around very much – sit on your butt as much as you can.
Do not drink any water – stick to coffee, soda and alcohol.
Do not sleep much and, of course, do not participate in any self
hypnosis, meditation or yoga.
Do not take any time out for yourself – just burn yourself out as fast as
you can.
Keep all expensive bad habits; such as alcohol use, cigarette use, and
cocaine use.
Be critical of everybody who is trying to improve in any way.
Do you recognize yourself in any those seven bad miserable habits of unhealthy
people? Read on!
In addition, Dr. Mitra Ray, Ph.D, states that obesity is one of the most serious
health problems today in America. She also answers the question of what
gaining 40 pounds does to your health.
She gave the following example of what gaining 40 pounds would do to a woman
that is 5 feet tall and weighed 110 pounds. Dr. Ray stated, “Gaining 40 pounds
would not only make you look bad, but it would increase your chances of:
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Cancer by 80%
Type 2 Diabetes by 2,660%
High blood pressure by 260%
Degenerative arthritis by 400%
Gall stones by 270%
Increase your chance of dying by 110%
*This information is taken from the “The New England Journal of Medicine; The American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition; The Journal of the American Medical Association &
Circulation circa 2005.
Not very good news, is it? Also, in 2007, according to the Department of Health
and Human Services - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity, obesity rates have more than doubled
in the state of Louisiana, going from 12.3 percent to 29.8 percent of the
population. Louisiana also has the dubious distinction of being ranked one of the
four states with the highest obesity ratings coming in a close fourth to the states
of Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, as assessed by CDC through phone
interviews. The benchmark used by the CDC showed that in our lovely state, the
average population is at least 30 pounds overweight. Louisiana has consistently
been in the worst five states in other national surveys in which body height and
weight are actually measured (www.2theadvocate.com - 08/22/05). These
statistics are not exactly the best tourism advertisement for our state, is it?
Every week we all hear about this wonderful new magic diet that will allow you to
drop 10, 15, or 20 pounds in a mere two weeks AND you get to eat all the
chocolate bars, chips, and triple fudge sundaes you want. Plus, you won’t have
to do any form of exercise (unless wearing a path in the flooring on your kitchen
floor going from your refrigerator to the couch counts!) and never break a sweat.
Oh, I almost forgot to mention that the ‘new’ diet will also supply you with every
piece of food you will need to eat for the next 12 days for a limited time offer of
only $500 extra!
Wow! How wonderful does that sound to you?
Unfortunately, there is no magic diet and unless you seriously want to consider
liposuction as a firm alternative to managing your weight, you’d better not sign up
for the latest and greatest ‘knock off the weight now’ fad.
So, you ask yourself, “How can I become the slim and trim person I so
desperately want to be? How can I get back to being that slender and sexy lady I
used to be?” The first thing you must understand is, DON'T DIET! Diets never
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work. You know, when you think about it, anyone can lose weight. All you have to
do is just ZIP your mouth for awhile, starve yourself to death, and don’t eat.
Guess what? You will lose weight. But, what happens when you unzip your
mouth? You got it. You go back to your old bad eating habits and you usually
gain back all of the weight that you lost plus some. So, the key to lasting and
permanent weight loss and good health is to make gradual, but steady, “healthy
lifestyle changes." Frankly, you never gained those extra 15 pounds around your
midsection in 12 days so why do you believe they’ll magically disappear in the
same amount of time? But there is hope. Read on!
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Linda’s Healthy Lifestyle Steps
I’m going to share with you four of my eleven healthy lifestyle steps that my
private weight loss clients learn that you need to consider TODAY if you are
really serious about achieving your weight loss goals. Bringing these four, simple
and easy healthy lifestyle steps into your daily routine, will show up as lasting
rewards in your TOMORROW’s.
Linda’s Healthy Lifestyle Step # 1:
First, learn to consume a little less than half your body weight in pounds, in
ounces of water daily. For example, a 120 pound woman should drink
approximately 50 ounces of water daily. That translates to 6 ¼ - 8 ounce glasses
per day. Add 8 more ounces for every 25 pounds you are overweight. Yes, that’s
a lot of water, but considering that the human body is made up of between 5565% of water, it constantly needs to be replenished. Besides, water makes you
‘feel’ full and often times actual thirst is mistaken for hunger, and we just
automatically shove something into our mouth to appease the feeling. The next
time you have an urge to grab a quick snack, grab a bottle or glass of plain, oldfashioned water. Plus you’ll be amazed at the cleansing benefits of drinking lots
of water will have on your hair, nails and skin.
Congratulations! If you do this one step alone, you can check off Number 3 on
the “Highly Miserable and Unhealthy People list that says, “Do not drink any
water – stick to coffee, soda and alcohol.”
Linda’s Healthy Lifestyle Step # 2:
Second, learn to exercise. Do you know what the best exercise program is? The
one that you will do!
I’m so sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but yes, you are going to have to get
up off your butt and move! Just incorporating small lifestyle changes into your
daily routine will help your weight loss efforts enormously. Try doing a few of the
following every day and watch the effects these steps will have on your waistline:
1. Park your vehicle at the end of the parking lot, in a safe place, at work and
walk to the front door. Do the same thing when out shopping at your local mall.
Extra steps add up quickly.
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2. Go golfing, bowling or out dancing just for fun. Who says you have to score
180 on your bowling scorecard to win? Perhaps you’ll be the highest bowler in
the building that day, but your biggest win will be the weight you’ll lose while
having a few laughs at the same time.
3. Play a game of tag with your children (or grandchildren) instead of sitting
playing a board or computer game. Not only will being outside in the fresh air
benefit your lungs, both you and the children will get some much needed ‘fun’
exercise at the same time.
4. And, if all else fails, the next time you watch TV, do the 2 step. Yes, I mean the
dance move. This is great exercise that anyone can do. Guess what? You will
burn calories, and when you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose
weight.
Here’s how to do the 2 step. Humor me and stand up right now. (Hopefully you
are not driving while reading this!) Now, put your two feet together. Next, slide
your right foot to the right, and then slide your left foot next to your right foot. Now
do the reverse. Slide your left foot to the left, and then slide your right foot next to
your left foot. Yes, the 2-step counts as exercise, and guess what? You do not
even need to leave home to do it! What is your excuse now? Continue doing this
2 step exercise starting with 10 minutes, working up to 30, 45 minutes or an hour
a day. Anyone can do this, even you!
There are tons of other small ways you can incorporate movement into your daily
routine. Small changes will reap big rewards in the long run so try one of these
suggestions today! If you do this step, you can check off bad habit Number 2 of
the Highly Miserable and Unhealthy People list that says,” Do not move around
very much – sit on your butt as much as you can.”
Linda’s Healthy Lifestyle Step # 3:
Third, learn to eat seven to thirteen servings of fresh raw fruits and vegetables
daily, which is what the U.S. Government recommends for optimal health. This is
known as ‘whole food nutrition’ (eat the ‘whole’ apple, the ‘whole orange’, etc.)
Fruits and vegetables are important components of a healthy diet, and their
sufficient daily consumption could help prevent major health problems such as
cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers. Overall it is estimated that up to 2.7
million lives could potentially be saved each year if fruit and vegetable
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consumption were sufficiently increased. Yes, your mother was right when she
nagged you to eat your broccoli!
Linda’s Healthy Lifestyle Step # 4:
And fourth, learn to reduce your stress which will allow you to sleep better. You
can do this by learning self-hypnosis which is a natural stress releaser. You also
need to know how “The Laws of the Mind” work (conscious/subconscious). I
strongly recommend that you read my informative e-book, “How Hypnosis Can
Break Your Bad Habits in Less Than 28 Days” so you can learn how to
incorporate self-hypnosis into your life to achieve your ultimate weight loss
objectives and enjoy overall health improvements. If you do, you can check off
bad habit Number 4 of the Highly Miserable and Unhealthy People list that says,”
Do not sleep much and, of course do not participate in any self-hypnosis,
meditation or yoga.” Just go to the products page on my website,
http://www.LindaAllred.com/products to order your own special copy today.
If you follow these four simple steps, I can guarantee you that soon you will be on
your way to becoming that slender lady you ‘used’ to be (or always dreamt you
could be!)
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Where Do Beliefs Come From?
I recently attended a seminar and learned these startling facts about our belief
system:
When you are 6 years old, 60% of the belief of who you are has already
been formed.
When you are 8 years old, 80% of the belief of who you are has already
been formed, and
When you are 14 years old, 99% of the belief of who you are has already
been formed. WOW!
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That’s great news if all of your beliefs about yourself are positive, but what if they
are all negative? Is there anything that you can do to change those negative
beliefs to positive ones? Absolutely!
Let me tell you “my story” of how I learned to change my negative belief system
and why I became interested in helping people improve their nutrition.
Seventeen years ago, I was the most negative, unhappy, depressed, and 40
pound overweight person you could ever meet. I thought I was dumb, stupid,
worthless and a failure. My “inner critic” that I call Radio Station K-R-A-Z-Y, beat
me up all day long with these terrible negative messages that I believed to be
true about myself. Where did these messages come from?
Eventually the stress and lack of self-esteem about myself caused me to start
having frequent chest pains. To make a long story short, after a year of suffering,
someone recommended that I try self-hypnosis. I laughed because all I knew
about hypnosis was that it made people quack like ducks. However, I was
desperate.
Sitting in Dr. Winkler’s chair, my hypnotist, I recalled thinking I wasn’t hypnotized
because I could hear every word he said. Much to my amazement, in a short
period of time, my chest pains went away, and I also lost 40 pounds.
How?
Practicing self-hypnosis allowed my body to relax naturally. I noticed that I could
handle things better, things seem to slow down, I noticed that I had more selfconfidence and self-esteem and a greater sense of well-being. Guess what? I
quit my binges and emotional eating. WOW! I got so excited about what I learned
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that I “grew up” to be a hypnotist to help women just like you learn how to love
yourself and like yourself by learning how to train your “inner critic” that I call
Radio Station K-R-A-Z-Y to be your best friend and be the slim and trim lady you
want and deserve to be.
Can you just imagine being able to reprogram your thoughts so you no longer
craved sugar? How about if you no longer desired to smoke, overeat, or any
other negative behavior trait you’ve been carrying around with you for so long?
Isn’t that exciting news? Let me ask you - what bad habit would you like to break
starting NOW?
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A Personal Note From Linda
I know I’ve given you lots of terrific information in this report that will help you
start your successful journey to becoming the happy, slender person you’ve
always wanted to be. I do, however, want to tell you about a very special
program I’ve developed to accelerate your efforts and make sure you stay
focused and achieve your ultimate weight loss success quickly and easily.
My Weight Off NOW Self-Hypnosis Home Study System™ was created for
women, like you, who are serious about getting rid of the extra weight they have
been carrying around for years. I fully understand that you want to feel in control
of your eating behavior and are tired of yo-yo dieting - always starting a new diet
on Mondays only to have it go down the drain by Tuesday or Wednesday night.
Since I myself struggled to maintain my optimum weight, I know the feelings of
pain, self-recrimination and misery you may be feeling right now. I want you know
that you are NOT alone and by using my Weight Off NOW Self-Hypnosis Home
Study System™, there IS help available to get you on track with your weight loss
objectives.
As a partner to this powerful program, I’ve also created a series of life-changing
positive affirmation and self-hypnosis CD’s to help you achieve your weight loss
goals with ease. When you combine my Weight Off NOW Self-Hypnosis Home
Study System™ with any of these amazing CD’s, your chances at success will
more than double!
Please take a moment or two to check out both my Weight Off NOW SelfHypnosis Home Study System™ and CD’s on my website at
http://www.lindaallred.com as I know firsthand how simply listening to positive
affirmation and self-hypnosis CD’s can produce life-changing beliefs in yourself
and your abilities to become the person you’ve always wanted to be.
I’d like to leave you with something to think about:
If you change the way you think, you will change the way you act.
If you change the way you act, you will change the way you think.
You now own a very powerful secret that most people don't know. I know what
you must be thinking. I will never be able to do this. I am such a failure. Well, let
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me ask you a question. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do
you eliminate all of your bad habits on the Highly Miserable and Unhealthy
People list? The answer is, one day at a time.
One day at a time, learn to drink more water. One day at a time, learn to exercise
a little more. One day at a time, learn to put more fruits and vegetables (whole
food nutrition) on your plate instead filling it full of carbs and sugary foods. And,
one day at a time, learn to practice self-hypnosis (positive thinking. I call this a
one day at a time plan - a “WIN-WIN” SOLUTION!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at [email protected] or
call me at 225-275-2451 and I will gladly assist you in your weight loss efforts.
Love and hugs,
Linda
Linda Allred,
The “Break Your Bad Habits Specialist”
and Certified Hypnotist & Wellness Coach For Women,
Baton Rouge, LA
www.LindaAllred.com
T: 225-275-2451
Email: [email protected]
www.LAllredJuicePlus.com
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