Oxygen Mag ads?

MRSchultz

MRSchultz

Cathlete
I am reading the "Clean Eating" Special Edition of the Oxygen magazine and was just wondering...........

There are tons of weightloss ads in there (and many other mags as well). Is there some truth to whether they work or not? I get Oxygen mag quite a bit and always wondered this. I see their mag as reputable mag with lots of great tips and stories. I'm surprised to see so many weightloss pills when we all know it takes good ol' fashion HARD WORK! Right? Or are there some truth in these?

Just wondering your thoughts.
Marcia.:)
 
ugh, I hate those ads. If they really worked, we'd all be skinny already, right? I swear there is one on TV that is computer doctored. I'm sure you've seen it, they are walking side by side, fat and skinny versions of themselves. It looks so fake. I've been tempted to try something, then I read the ingredients and say no way! I couldn't tell you what half the stuff is, so I won't take it. The food and drug administration just assessed some pretty big fines to a variety of drug marketers for false claims. They even got Centrum for their "weight smart" vitamin.

Sally
 
All I know is that none of them worked for me.

I know that several months ago, the editor of Oxygen wrote about all the ads because several readers wrote in complaining about them. She said that she understood their frustration, but that they needed to pay for the magazine and the only way was through paid advertisers. Knowing that, I just skim right over them!
 
I hate them too. The ads are one reason (of many) that we are not allowed to use fitness magazines for sources in my exercise science classes. Many of those magazines are owned or partly owned by those weight loss/diet pill makers so anything they have to say is not considered scientific. Too bad.

Carolyn
 
Heck, I subscribe to the magazine and I have still yet to locate the "Clean Eating" issue everyone is talking about.....
 
I have always wondered about these fat loss pills in the magazine as well. I've been thinking about taking Lipo 6 to see what it does to me since I'm already in shape. It also looks like it's the #1 fat burner out there and on bodybuilding.com. Has anyone tried this one?
Randi
 
What I hate most are those 'ad-articles," the ones that look like a legit article on page one, then you turn the page and find it's a plug for Hydroxycut or one of its companion products.

This is one reason why I am a bit skeptical about even the articles in magazines like this. They can't say much negative about the supplements and other products that advertisers pay to put in their magazine, so I wonder just how objective they are?

I once read an article online by someone who was in one of these weight-loss ads: he was in great shape to start out with, and was paid to pack on the pounds and get out of shape, then they took his 'before' picture, then he started using the product. Because his body was used to being in shape, he got back in shape fairly quickly.

Also, Marla Duncan's before and after pics (as well as several other women's b&f pics) are misleading, becaue the 'before' picture is post-partum, when she still has baby weight. And she also was a figure competitor, so her body would more easily get back into shape no matter what product she uses.

Also, look at the fine print. On many of these products (on TV as well), there is mention of the '(Product) system' that helped X lose weight. The 'system' includes not just the product, but the diet that comes with it, and additional exercise. Anything would work in that situation.
 
Kathryn, I've heard the same things about 'before' pics. Apparently it's common knowledge (not to me though), that athletes or people who are already in incredible shape, get paid to pack on the pounds and then take them off again (because they are pros at being fit to begin with). Very misleading!

Carolyn
 
Yes, they do hire fitness models etc for those ads and ask them to gain weight and it is very misleading. A lot of times you can tell just by looking at all the muscle below the fat in those before pictures...they are not people who haven't worked out a day in their lives. They were paid to gain weight.
 
I have heard from most people that even if they help you lose a couple of pounds as soon as you stop taking it you will gain those couple of pounds back and then a little extra. Like a previous poster or two mentioned if these products really did all the wonderful things they claimed nobody would have a weight problem. :)
 
Yes, I saw that issue where the editor acknowledged readers' complaints and basically said the ads are only there b/c the revenue is needed. It's safe to say that any "solution" that comes in a bottle is NOT worth it or good for you.
 
>I hate them too. The ads are one reason (of many) that we are
>not allowed to use fitness magazines for sources in my
>exercise science classes. Many of those magazines are owned or
>partly owned by those weight loss/diet pill makers so anything
>they have to say is not considered scientific. Too bad.
>
>Carolyn

I wouldn't even waste my money on them. There is so much more useful information you can get from books or sports training texts.

Women's "fitness" and "beauty" magazines are a complete waste of time, in my opinion.
 
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