Confused about diets and nutrition? I debunk some of the common myths and help you sort through the confusion

1. Wellness Boot Camp Seminar
Get Real. Get Healthy.®

2. Nutrition Myths and Diets Debunked

3. Myth #1: Diets Work
• Why it’s a Myth: You will eventually rebel and revert to your bad
habits
• Reality Check: The Biggest Loser Really is the Biggest Loser

4. These Diet Plans are Not Healthy

5. Weight Watcher Smart Ones
Chicken Ranchero Smart Mini Wraps
Grilled white meat chicken with a
bold salsa, cheddar & jack
cheeses, bell peppers and fire-
roasted onions in a soft tortilla.

6. Ingredient List:
Tortilla (Water, Enriched Flour [Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate,
Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Whole Wheat Flour, Modified Wheat Starch, Canola Oil, Wheat
Gluten, Glycerine, Tomato with Pieces [Tomato Concentrate, Guar Gum], Baking Powder
[Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Bicarbonate Soda, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate],
Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Sugar, Salt, Granulated Garlic, Citric Acid), Cooked White
Meat Chicken (White Meat Chicken, Water, Modified Potato Starch, Salt, Sodium
Phosphate), Ranchero Sauce (Tomatoes [Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Calcium Chloride, Citric
Acid], Water, Chicken Base [Chicken Meat with Natural Juices, Salt, Organic Cane Juice
Solids, Corn Maltodextrin, Chicken Fat, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavors, Dried Onion, Spice
Extractives, Turmeric], Chili Paste [Chili Peppers, Dried Onion and Garlic, Yeast Extract,
Salt, Spices, Beef Extract, Citric Acid], Roasted Tomatoes, Granulated Onion, Granulated
Garlic, Jalapenos [Jalapenos, Water, Vinegar, Salt], Modified Cornstarch, Modified
Cellulose, Spices, Chipotle Chili Powder], Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese (Part Skim Milk,
Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Monterey Jack Cheese (Cultured Milk,
Salt, Enzymes), Bell Peppers (Red, Green), Fire-Roasted Onions, Roasted Poblano Chiles,
Modified Cornstarch.

7. Myth #2: You Can Exercise the Weight Off
• Why it’s a Myth: Exercise does not burn that many calories
• Reality Check: What you put in your mouth determines your
weight

8. Calories Burned in 45 Minutes

9. It’s What You Put in Your Mouth

10. Myth #3: Skipping Breakfast Saves Calories
• Why it’s a Myth: You’ll be starving later and backload your calories
• Reality Check: Your body has been fasting while sleeping and needs
fuel to function

11. This is Not Breakfast

12. This is Breakfast: Protein & Whole Grains

13. Myth #4: Dr. Oz Has All the Answers
• Why it’s a Myth: Dr. Oz is trying to attract viewers and readers
• Reality Check: He has a new miracle “fat buster” every week

14. Don’t Try These Products at Home

15. Myth #5: Your Body Needs a Colon Cleanse
• Why it’s a Myth: Depriving yourself does not compensate for
poor eating habits
• Reality Check: Your body is a self-cleaning machine

16. Your Body is Designed to Get Rid of
Waste Products

17. Myth #6: There are “Magic Foods”
• Why it’s a Myth: Eating a balanced diet is the answer
• Reality Check: No particular food will save a poor diet

18. Eat Like a Greek

19. Myth #7: You Must be a Saint
• Why it’s a Myth: Food should be enjoyable and no food is off limits
• Reality Check: You don’t have to starve yourself, or go vegan or
gluten-free to be healthy

20. Extreme Diets Are Bad for Your Health

21. Myth #8: You Can Never Get Your Weight
Under Control
• Why it’s a Myth: You just have bad habits
• Reality Check: Habits can be changed by setting achievable
goals and being accountable for meeting those goals

22. Habits Can Be Changed

23. Let’s Set a Weight Loss Goal

24. How to Set Lifestyle Change Goals
 Make your health your priority.
 Select a habit you want to change.
 Become conscious of that habit.
 Aim for a weight loss of no more than 1-2 lbs. per week.
 Set a goal that is: very specific, detailed, and achievable.
 Create accountability.
 Keep track of your progress.

25. SMART Goals

26. Get Real. Get Healthy.®
Plan to Be Healthy