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A recent study showed some interesting results on how many dieters actually take pills or supplements to lose weight. The results were surprising in that only a small slice of the overweight crowd has ever tried prescription drugs.

I think that is great news. In my view, our country needs more pharmacology about as much as we need more wars and more fiscally irresponsible governments. People need solutions that are natural and behavioral changes without extreme outside influence brought on by drugs or other influences.

The study by Thomson Reuters involved 3,000 participants. More than half tried to lose weight in the last year. Only 15% have tried a prescription drug, over-the-counter medicine or supplement for help, according to the report.

Recently, an expert panel recommended against the Food and Drug Administration approving a new diet pill. And recent information on the risks posed by the daily diet pill Meridia, available for over ten years, have led for calls for it to be withdrawn from the market. Most remember the drastic (sometimes fatal) results from fen-phen a decade or so ago.

The reasons cited in the study for the low rates were primarily cost and side effects.

Your weight loss journey does not have to be so doom and gloom. You can pursue weight loss in a smooth and easy manner and the answer lies in a simple mental shift called Empowerment.

Empowerment is about having power and authority over something. As you see yourself as a new person, you begin to develop the confidence and certainty that you can make the journey.

Your whole world will start to play out to you in new ways. Just like when you bought a new car and began to see those same models at every intersection.

I wish you the best on your weight loss journey. Please accept this invitation to check out the transformational new book, Weight Loss Empowerment, “50 Ways to Lose Your Luggage”. Or, see how you are going to look AFTER you lose the weight. Let the vision empower you!