There's No Quick Fix:

There's always free cheese in the mouse traps, but the mice there ain't happy.
- Anonymous

I love that quote! Hehehe

You wondering how it relates to fitness? Basically I just want to encourage you to not be tempted by fad diets, and disregard the empty promises of diet pills and other products that claim to help you lose weight "faster", burn more calories, build more muscle, etc etc. Buying into the idea that you can see big changes without doing any work will leave you empty handed, and probably with a lot less money than you had to start.

The fact is that the process of changing your life takes work, time, positivity, and patience. There are no quick fixes. Now, in saying that, you will notice benefits right away when you start making little changes- take my dad for example, he never had to take heartburn medicine again after losing just a bit of weight. But, if you're judging your success by appearances alone, or by the number on the scale instead of how you feel, you're likely to feel frustrated and give up.

Your body just needs time to adapt. You can reach your goals, just give the body you abused so much, for so long, a chance to adjust. As soon as it does, great things will happen! Until then, focus on the changes that happen quickly and improve your overall life. Think about how much better you sleep at night, how much more energy you have in the day, and how great it feels to not be exhausted and out of the breath by preforming the simplest of tasks.

Don't end up like the mice in the mouse traps! Be weary of what's too good to be true, and work to earn what you want!

You CAN do it!