Akavar 20/50: Day 2 (+1lb)

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18 May 2008 04:07 AM

I'm not so impressed today.

OK, so yesterday was my birthday and I indulged in a great big chocolate whoopie pie. So what? I should think a person would be allowed a bit of cake on their birthday and the scale should be forgiving. Not so. Oh well, tomorrow is another day. Part of Akavar's sales pitch is that you'll see results without any dieting or exercise. I've been exercising. It could very well be that the pound of difference between yesterday and today was the whoopie pie (but I'm certain it didn't contain 3500 calories because I made it myself). Of course, it could also be water retention or it could very well be muscle gain. I've been working out regularly doing 20-30 minutes of high intensity aerobic work and then weight training major muscle groups each day. Being as I was extremely sore this morning, I can only assume that I've built at least a little muscle. Perhaps the pound was a combination of all three factors?

There is something inherently wrong with the Akavar sales pitch. It promotes eating all you want and still losing weight. We all know that isn't possible. Wish as we might, it will just never happen. Even though we don't feel hungry, many of us have emotional reasons for wanting to eat and, even without hunger, we will eat.

Although Akavar reduces the physical urge to eat, it won't fix the emotional or stress issues you may have with food. Be sure to keep that in mind when shopping for weight loss supplements. They are only there to help you. They aren't there to do all the work for you. If your reason for overeating is emotional or brought on by stress, there is no pill that will help you lose weight.

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Michele Cheplic (37489) 19 May 2008 06:35 AM

Happy Birthday Lisa! You deserve cake... and ice cream too.

Lisa P (24013) 19 May 2008 06:49 AM

:-) Thanks!