Posted: October 25, 2019 at 9:42 am
NewsConsumer'These shots...give results every time,' an advert for an appetite suppressant on Price's Instagram account enthused
Wednesday, 23rd October 2019, 12:01 am
Celebrity endorsements for weight-loss products that promised to help keep hunger at bay and to banish naughty cravings have been banned and branded irresponsible by a watchdog.
Model Katie Price and reality star Lauren Goodger, from The Only Way is Essex, both advertised appetite-suppressant drinks on their Instagram accounts earlier this year, while Georgia Harrison, who appeared on the 2017 series of Love Island, praised another company, telling her followers that they have to try [its] weight-loss gummies.
A post on Prices Instagram account in April included a before and after image of the model, the second of which featured packaging for a shot drink from the company Boombod. The accompanying text read: Getting loads of questions about the @boombod program and how I like it, and its no secret...These shots have a bunch of vitamins, use a clinically proved natural fibre, contain zero laxatives and most importantlythey give results every time! [sic]
The post on Goodgers account said: Cant believe these amazing results Ive gotten with @boombods 7 Day Achiever. It works so well to decrease bloating and get rid of those late night cravings.
An advert on Harrisons Instagram account heaped praise on a different appetite suppressant, V24 weight loss gummies, produced by the company Protein Revolution Limited.
Gummies are great at helping you loose weight [sic], the advert stated. V24 Gummies made dieting so much easier. They're delicious and when taken with water they suppress your hunger cravings.
'Irresponsible' weight loss ads
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that all three posts promoted a diet product in an irresponsible way and that the health claims made breached the UK advertising Code.
The UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing prohibits health claims for foods that refer to a rate or amount of weight loss.
All three women were deemed to have desirable and aspirational lifestyles and body images, and did not need to lose weight, but their adverts created the impression that it was necessary or advisable for them to do so quickly.
Banned
The ASA banned BoomBod and Protein Revolution from producing the adverts again in the same form and ordered both companies not to promote diet products in an irresponsible way.
Goodger said that the text in her post did not state that she had lost weight because of the product, but that it helped with bloating and hunger. Price responded that the caption in her advert communicated her thoughts on the product. Harrison acknowledged the complaint but declined to comment.
Protein Revolution, said the claim Glucomannan in the context of an energy restricted diet contributes to weight loss was an authorised claim on the EU Register.
BoomBod said it would remove the ads and liaise with Goodger and Price to rectify the issue.
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Posted: August 10, 2017 at 11:42 am
Like so many moms know, losing the baby weight doesn't just happen overnight.
In fact, the weight-loss journey can include highs and lows for months and months.While Katherine Heigl may be a Hollywood star, the proud parent is opening up about her postpartum journey.
Spoiler alert: It wasn't easy for her either.
"In the seven months since Joshua Jr was born I have managed to slowly but surely drop my pregnancy weight with only 10 pounds left to lose. I gained almost 50 pounds during my pregnancy and I'm not gonna lie, I had moments of sheer panic that I'd never be able to lose it all," Katherine wrote on her Heavenly Days blog. "I had hoped to only gain 25-30 pounds like my mother during her pregnancies but found that just wasn't possible for me."
She continued, "Despite starting my gestation out on a pregnancy friendly meal plan and hiking my butt off 5 days a week my weight kept creeping up. At a certain point, probably around 4 months I gave up the struggle and tried instead to respect my body's needs and trust my instincts. About ten days after Joshua Jr's birth I got back on the scale to see where I was at and how far I had to go."
One month after giving birth to her third child with Josh Kelley, Katherine said that she dropped about 30 pounds. The rest of the weight, however, "has not disappeared quite so magically."
"I have only lost 10 pounds since that first initial drop but that's ok because I decided from the start that I was going to lovingly but patiently reclaim my pre baby body, and forgive the glorious imperfections that would forever grace my new post baby body," the actress wrote. "This attitude of forgiveness and gentleness is the spirit with which I have embarked on my weight loss journey and it's made all the difference in the world."
Katherine says EatingWell has become one of her favorite go-to healthy meal planning sites. She has also been trying out Hello Fresh, which is a food delivery service that provides healthy meals that one can cook in about 30-45 minutes.
While every woman's journey is different, Katherine has some valuable advice that anyone may find useful as they embrace their body.
"My best weight loss advice is to start every morning by saying out loud a positive mantra of your choice about your body. Mine is 'I am easily, with good health, inspiration, grace and gratitude losing weight faster than I can even imagine with harm to none.' Then I say my gratefuls. Thanking my body for its perfect health, strength, limberness, vibrancy, youthfulness and beauty," she explained. "Whether I always believe these things about myself and my body or not, I say them. By saying them out loud with love and gratitude I have found that I not only start to believe them, but my body exhibits what I say and believe."
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Posted: August 9, 2017 at 10:43 am
Losing weight following a pregnancy can feel like a game of "who can snap back fastest?"This leads many women to rely on overly strict diets and workout routines to lose the weight as fast as possible. The pressure can be especially strong if you're a celeb with an "on-screen weight"to maintain in order to get back to work. Well, Katherine Heigl, who recently gave birth to her third child, is taking a different path to shed the baby weight, she shares in a post on her blog, titled"Baggage, My Postpartum Weight Loss Journey."
Heigl's story is familiar: She was frustrated at how much weight she gained during her pregnancy compared to other women. (This writer felt the same.) Like many women, Heigl lost much of the weight automatically (she lost about 30 pounds within 10 days of giving birth, she shares). But she found the remaining 20 pounds she gained during her pregnancy much more stubborn.
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Heigl explains that in order to tackle the remaining weight,she had to completely change her mindset to one of moderation and balance. "The years of deprivation, counting every single calorie, completely eliminating major food groups and setting unreasonable weight goals are over," she wrote.
"None of those things ever really worked for me and only fostered an unhealthy, resentful relationship with my body, an attitude that I do not want to pass on to my daughters."
Throughout the post, Heigl describes the steps she's taking to lose the weight gradually, without being hard on herself. Step one: Planning out low-calorie meals, without being overly restrictive. She shares that she uses EatingWell to help her plan wholesome, nutritious meals and to help her determine her daily calorie intake, especially while breastfeeding. Her current go-to: overnight oats and smoothies for breakfast and simple soups for lunch. (Here, more overnight oats recipes that will change your mornings forever.) She's also been saving time on meal planning and grocery shopping time by relying on food delivery service HelloFresh to make quick and easy low-cal dinners.
In terms of her fitness regimen, Heiglshares that she's been devoting "no less than threedays a week to exercise that suits my body type, like yoga and long hikes." ("I'm not into those high-impact cardio or weight training classes," she writes.) The other crucial component for her weight-loss success? Prioritizing sleep. Heigl shares that even with a 6-month-old, she's been managing to get in an impressive eight hours a night.
Overall though, Heigl's best weight-loss advice for fellow new moms is to start the day with positive mantras about your body and to cultivate gratitude, which can make weight loss less of a painstaking process, she says. (Try this mantra.) "The difference I've found in doing the work with a loving and positive attitude versus an anxious, frustrated, and negative one is that the weight really does seem to just fall away with less struggle," she wrote.
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Heigl's philosophy could be beneficial whether or not you've just given birth. Weight loss should never be a race, and beating yourself up in the process won't do you (or your body) any favors.
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Posted: April 30, 2017 at 3:41 am
Atomic Kitten star writhed around on George's lap before giving him a passionate smooch
KERRY Katona showed off her three-stone weight loss as she kissed husband George Kay and gavehim a raunchy lap dance during a night out in Kent.
The Atomic Kitten star put on a passionate display as she writhed around on her mans lap before climbing into his arms for a passionate snog.
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Kerry, 36, looked more loved up than ever as she locked lips with George during a night on the town inat MooMoo club in Tunbridge Wells.
Thecouple, who appear to have put their previous marital troubles behind them, couldnt keep their hands off each other.
In a skintight orange dress, which put her sensational new figure on display, Kerry turned heads in the club.
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She has lost three stone in recent months, and she seemed keen to put the results of her hard work on display.
The eye-catching dress featured slashes up the side which went all the way up to her underarms, and showed off Kerrys white bra.
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Kerry recently underwent non-surgical liposuction just weeks after going under the knife.
The 36-year-oldhad four and half litres of fat removed from her body last month and went from a dress size 14 to an 8.
Kerry recently opened up about her incredible weight loss and how she achieved the results.
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The mum-of-four toldReveal Magazine: The doctors pulled four-and-a-half litres of fat out.
I was a dress size 14 and I'm an 8 now. I've lost three stone, from 12-and-a-half stone to nine-and-a-half stone.
While the surgery helped Kerry get the initial weight off, she added she had lost loads since then after exercising non-stop.
She explained: "Because I'm bipolar, exercise is the best thing to do.
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I do exercise every day - about an hour of yoga every morning - that's my time to relax, balance and connect with myself.
I also do cardio in the gym, probably about two hours a week. I've also cut out carbs and alcohol.
Kerry is obviously proud of her achievements andwhile the mother-of-five is keen to expand her brood with husband George Kay, she doesn't want to give up her new body just yet.
She said: George is desperate for one. I'll have one more, but not yet - not after all this hard work.
The couple - who have two-year-old daughter Dylan-Jorge together - briefly split in 2015 before reuniting last year.
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Posted: March 29, 2017 at 10:41 am
You may have seen the television commercials for the prescription weight-loss pill Contrave. Contrave is the combination of two older drugs - the antidepressant bupropion and the addiction-treatment drug naltrexone. Its ads say the drug works on the brain to reduce hunger and control cravings. The FDA approved Contrave is for obese people or who are overweight with a body mass index of 27 or higher AND who also suffer from serious conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or type 2 diabetes.
The commercial cites studies in which patients who took Contrave along with diet and exercise lost approximately 2 to 4 times more weight than those who did diet and exercise alone. However, a Consumer Reports analysis of the 3 clinical trials used to gain FDA approval of the drug, shows the drug works but the amount of additional weight loss is small and could pose serious health risks.
Contrave can cause anxiety, insomnia and headaches. But also serious health problems, such as liver damage, seizures, increased blood pressure and possible heart risks. The people who took it up to 56 weeks lost only five to nine pounds more on average than those who took a placebo.
Consumer Reports advises to speak with your doctor about the risks and different weight-loss options. Consumer Reports health experts say its best to lose weight the safer, proven way, by eating less and exercising.
If you've been unable to lose weight on your own, ask your doctor about intensive behavioral programs that have at least 12 sessions a year and include multiple strategies to help you switch to a healthier diet and increase physical activity.
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Posted: February 13, 2017 at 1:46 pm
One woman loses 80 lbs with the help of the UAMS Weight Loss Clinic. Channel 7's Elisabeth Armstrong spoke to her about the journey. (Photo Courtesy Sinclair)
As "New Year's Resolutions" to eat healthy and get in shape start to wane, one woman is sharing her incredible weight loss story and the help she got in Central Arkansas.
People are always asking Donnia Cox, how did you lose almost 80 pounds? "I said, you know it's worth a try. It's worth trying to do it," she explains
A job change, her father's death, and her husband's life changing injury: Donnia says these major life events took a toll on her weight.
But wanting to be there for her family is the reason she made a change, "when I stopped to realize what I was doing to myself and my family... Because who's going to take care of you, when you can't take care of yourself?"
She joined a 16-week program at the UAMS Weight Loss Clinic.
The class provides meal supplements, teaches about nutrition, encourages exercise. and promotes accountability.
"I was expected to be here for a class sixteen weeks in a row, and to weigh, and the scales tell you every week how well you have done."
There are also several group activities to teach real life skills like reading labels, choosing a healthy option at restaurant, and finding the right fitness class.
Dietician Brooklyn Pyburn says they want to create a support system: "We are all together in this together."
By the end of the program, Donnia put on a suit to get a sense of how far she's come. It would take four of these to equal the almost 80 pounds she's lost.
"I've lost so much weight, that I've got seven grandchildren, and every grandchild weighs less than the amount of weight I've lost," she says.
Donnia also added that her grandkids have actually commented on how much more active she is, and how much they love being able to play with her.
Her advice to anyone looking to lose weight? "Don't wait." Get started with a program, or stay committed to the one you're already on.
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Posted: June 4, 2014 at 3:45 pm
Extreme Weight Loss After Show w/ Guests Kathie Josh Morton Season 4 Episode 2 "Kathie And Josh"
AFTERBUZZ TV -- Undateable edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of NBC #39;s Extreme Weight Loss. In this show, host Morgan Martin breaks down the episode in which a 255-lb. 52-year-old single...
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Posted: April 21, 2014 at 10:47 pm
The TRUTH about Kathryn #39;s Weight Loss Journey
Kathryn is 1 of Fitness Guru Edrina Newman #39;s Boot Camp clients and she shares the TRUTH on how she feels about her weight loss journey.
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