'Weight cure' ads mislead, FTC says

Are we that stupid as a public? When this guy came out around the time of Tony Robbins (another legend in his own mind) I knew that they were both phoney baloneys.

He conned me. I bought one of his books about the cure of Diabetes. It was a bunch of balonna. Since then, I've seen him on television discussing at least 3 different books on three different subjects. I'm going, how did he become a expert in that.

If y'all really want to lose weight, quit stuffin your face all the time.

When will people realize that cutting back calories, eating healthy foods, and getting lots of physical exercise are the only ways to effectively and permanently lose weight (or, for some, medical intervention if these fail because of a serious medical condition)?

Any "diet" that includes foods high in saturated fats and processed foods aren't going to work in a healthy, lasting way! Hellooooooo. ;-)

booksdates wrote:

Are we that stupid as a public? When this guy came out around the time of Tony Robbins (another legend in his own mind) I knew that they were both phoney baloneys.

Yes. The answer to your question. Fat, stupid and lazy enough to believe you can lose weight by not doing ANYTHING.
Ever see The Music Man? The 'THINK' system. If you think you can play...you can! NOT

The guy is obviously a criminal. However, I think that the government should leave him alone. He's been outed by the market for years. Anyone who continues to believe anything he says surely gets what they deserve. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Some of the people in this country really frighten me.

He's a quack.

Saturday morning TV is full of informercials on how to lose massive weight while eating whatever you want and not exercising.

People want to believe it. Selling the dream works. The only way to lose weight is to take in less calories than what one expends. Which is difficult to do in a rich country.

Fat and stupid people deserve to lose their money.

I remember when this guy gave Danny Bonaduce a Viper for always plugging his memory system.

I went from a size 16 to a size 2 -- overnight! Plus there's no more nasty lime and hard water buildup in my shower and tub, I'm cancer-free and I trade stocks in the blink of an eye with no pesky commission fees. Thanks, Kevin!

If there is a hell this guy and his attorney will eventually wind up there.

I bought the book, and my wallet shrank by $30. Now my pants fit better. Thanks Kevin!

Hellooooooo! Buddvagirl is right...in words and action! And Kevin Trudeau is another aspect of what's going wrong with this country and the sheeple dragging it down...!

I remember when I saw Kevin on an info-mmercial and I think he was interviewing Dr. Atkins. The next time I saw him he was very thin. That made a believer out of me about Atkins. So after all I read about was how corrupt he was. Amazing! But as Roman says, "He's been outed..." and if you fall of it, shame on you.

This guy Trudeau used to buy cigars from my shop and they were always the most expensive, not necessarily the best, but the price was impressive, see? He's a desperate attention seeker and couldn't care less about the welfare of others, eh. May he get what he truly deserves.

This guy is an absolute scumbag that attempts to prey on any person that is desperate to lose weight or people that are not educated enough to understand that Trudeau's ideas are simply made up and put in print so he can sell a book or product. Maybe Sharpton or Jackson should boycott this guy, somebody that truly deserves it.

There is only one way to lose weight. What gets burned must be greater than what comes in. PERIOD. Americans today however, are too lazy to try. They want a quick fix that will let them sit watching Maurey while they have their 5th Pop Tart of the day and still look like a super model. It is the same as parents that look to schools to raise and discipline their kids because they are just too busy watching Maurey and eating Pop Tarts to check their homework.

I am not claiming to be Charles Atlas reincarnate. I could stand to misplace 30-40 lbs. The only way to do this is to make my body burn more, than consume less. I read of a "diet" that really works. Burn 500 more calories a day than you normaly do. At the same time, reduce your intake by 500 calories. That is all. No books, No "jenny" (Kirstie, Valarie et.al will not keep the weight off once their endorsement deals end!) nomixing, ordering etc. You can do this your whole life.
Exercise can be accumilative. Do not park in the first spot. Park closer to the cart returns. If your desination is 3 or fewer floors, take the stairs (don't bite off more than you can walk). Wear ankle weights to work. If this jerks plan works, people would be able to do it without a book. Our bodies are complex, yet simple. They need so much fuel per day. When too much is taken in, your body stores it for that never coming hibernation. Since we do not hibernate, our bodies do not need to live off of he reserve, so it keeps on reserving.
Get off the couch, turn off Maurey, and substitue some low fat Tostitoes for the Pop Tarts. This is the only thing that works.
If you haven't noticed, all idiots like this twerp are enourmously rich. They are hin because their wealth allows then personal traininers, and surgical procedure to nip, tuck and suck their reserves away. You are not rich. You spent your money on his book. It did not work. So you subscribed to Weight Watchers. Worked ok when you were diligent, but the weight came back when you tried to ween from the program. Nutri-system, ah don't get me started. I would love for them to show their "poster children" 1-2 years later.
Move more, chew less folks. That is the simple solution.

Amazing how one person can become such an expert in fields as diverse as memory, golf, investing, weight loss and the eradication of all disease, among others when so many bright people spend their entire careers in one field without learning as much. A modern day Leonardo Da Vinci!!

Why is this guy, with a pre-eminently punchable face, still hawking "cures" that "THEY" don't want you to know? If he is so convinced of the safety of his product and use, then I suggest that for 3 years, he follows his own use of his "medicine" If he dies, so be it.

I wonder how this guy sleeps at night. What a fraud. He went to JAIL for stealing credit card numbers from customers of his early "products." Clearly he has NO conscience. Or else he's the reincarnated version of PT Barnum, because his customers sure are suckers.

"Weight" is a matter of pure mathematical equation: Burn more calories than you consume. My motto is "everything in moderation", including eating and exercising. I suggest to people not to eat more than 2000 calories a day, exercise moderately at least 3 times a week (20-30 mins of cardio and 20 minutes of weight training), and stay away from empty calories like soda, candy, etc. People think there's some magic food or magic pill that will help them lose weight. There isn't.