Should Weight Loss Cost Money?
Herbal Magic

I had an interesting experience this week. I decided to do some research on dieticians and nutritionists in the area. I wanted to see who could advise me of diet and coach me on meal portions etc.

Being that I like to research everything on the internet first, I wanted to get the answers first hand from people who are certified or licensed in the area of food and nutrition.

My goal is to lose 2 pounds per week, and I would like to do so consistently week in and week out.

Herbal Magic - Food and Diet Coaches
I made an appointment to visit the Herbal Magic office and have a visit to see what their business could offer me.

I like the idea that they want you to eat supermarket bought foods, and that you need to keep with in the Canada Food Guide recommendations.

The cost up front seemed to be $250+ per month for their "mandatory" supplements. The Herbal Magic rep didn't talk about any further fees, but I'm sure there are up front admin charges that they'll hit you with when you sign the contract. After all, if you're desperate to lose weight, you'll pay what ever the cost is.

I thought I better do some research before I committed myself to their program. I went to the health food store and priced out similar products to what Herbal Magic was going to give me. I think I came in at at least half the price for the supplements. I'm not sure how the quality differed, but on the surface they seemed like the same products.

I'm fine with buying supplements if they're required, however, I would like to pay a reasonable amount for them.

While at the health food store, I mentioned to the store clerk that I was trying to find the equivalent products that Herbal Magic offers. The clerk told me that earlier in the day, a lady came in and mentioned that she had lost 25 pounds with the Herbal Magic program. She has some success with their program, which is good.

The lady paid $2,000 to Herbal Magic to help her lose the 25 pounds!! That's $80 cost to lose each pound!!

What are you paying for with a weight loss program like Herbal Magic.? You're paying for their advice, consultation, coaching and accountability. It's a high price, but if you need to lose the weight it might be a good idea. If you don't have the self discipline, Herbal Magic might be able to help you lose the weight.

When I say Herbal Magic, I also should say, your local dietician, weight watchers, LA Weight Loss, etc. Anybody who coaches with weight loss.

Getting back to the Canada Food Guide.
I went onto the Canadian Federal Government's site that hosts the Food Guide. It's pretty simple to follow.

I'll admit that I think the portions are a bit light. (That's probably why I'm overweight. ) I decided to try eating the recommended Canada Food Guide recommended diet for one month and see how I make out with weight loss.

At first I'm going to have to take some appetite suppressants until my system gets used to the reduced amount of food. That's what Herbal Magic was going to have me do anyway.

CANADA FOOD GUIDE IS CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP!!
I went the whole day today eating the recommended amount of food. I said to myself, this is really going to be a cheap diet. There's not much to it.

If you want to lose weight and save money, just stick to the Canada Food Guide portion amounts.

The funny thing is, as I was reviewing the Canada Food Guide portions, I was trying to remember which restaurant meal portions would resemble the food guide. I couldn't think of too many off the top.

To eat the Canada Food Guide portions means that I will have to cut my food consumption to about a quarter of what I've been eating with my already restricted diet. My restricted diet was about half of what I would eat before I started my weight loss program.

I'm saving tons of money on food!!

IT'S CHEAPEST TO LOSE WEIGHT UNDER YOUR OWN DISCIPLINE.
Bottom line is this: If you're overweight, it's important to lose the weight , and learn the lifestyle that will keep it off forever. If you're able to have the discipline to do that yourself, that's the cheapest way to go.

If you're not disciplined and need coaching than a place like Herbal Magic, may be for you. It's much more expensive, but it might make the difference in your weight loss program.