The Weight Loss Industry: Deception, the Lies & Avoiding Scams

After several years in this business, I'm used to talking to women who feel defeated and beaten down by their struggle with weight and menopause. In today's episode, I do a bit of a rant about how the weight loss industry is part of the problem.  I offer you some blunt and unedited insights into how and why that is the case. I attempt to give you clarity around the situation. And I offer suggestions for how to avoid the pitfalls.  Listen in then let me know your experiences with diets, products, and programs.  TIME STAMPS:  (00:50) The women's weight loss industry has gotten more unethical and deceptive since the pandemic. What I see firsthand (and what you tell me)! (04:50) Why anyone can call themself a "health coach" and try to sell you anything plus the lies that begets. (07:05) Progress evidence is an important part of your decision to embark on this journey and how that's twisted in the industry.  (08:10) Multi-billion dollar companies and how they preying on women over 40.  (09:40) How they get you and the lack of cause and effect.  (09:50) The huge explosion of the "distribution" structure and how that's part of the problem.  (11:11) Who that structure benefits. Hint: It's not you.  (11:46) More issues with that structure including how it takes advantage of those distributors too.  (13:11)  How some "distributors" are part of the problem too.  (15:00) How the "virtual" world we live in today contributes to our believing the lies.  (16:15) Real women's stories and how to discern fact from fiction. (18:34) The lack of researched evidence.  (18:45) Too good to be true? It is. What it takes to get real change.  (19:55) Your ultimate responsibility.  (20:20) Why you should be leery of help from a man or a 25 year old woman. (23:15) How and why lived experience matters in this business PLUS why over 40 yr old women are a target.  (24: 45) Why you want a coach who struggles (at times). (26:25) A personal bit about my recent slip and how I've overcome it.  (28:35) Why that matters as a coach…and how it's directly related to WHO I help.  (29:30) The story of the magic bullet versus successfully managing menopause.  (31:00) Clearly I'm sick of seeing women broken down by this struggle and the lies out there.  (31:50) Navigating this space in healthy and happy ways.  (32:25) Why you should stop selling yourself short by saying: "I don't expect to look like I did when I was 30."   WAYS WE CAN CONNECT!  Join my FREE community for busy, professional women over 40 where I give research-backed tips, strategies, and free resources to lose weight and manage menopause: https://bit.ly/JoinFreeTotalWellnessGroup Get on my email list: https://bit.ly/GetLoriDsEmails  Let's chat about my 12 week Metabolic Resuscitation System: https://bit.ly/TalkWithLoriD  Follow me on social media... Lori Doddy Lifestyle: https://bit.ly/LoriDoddyLifestyle Facebook: facebook.com/lori.doddy                                        Website:  loridoddy.com     YouTube : http://www.youtube.com/@loridoddylifestyle