Don’t deny it, folks.  If you have done any decent web surfing recently, I’m sure you all have seen something advertising quick weight loss solutions.  It looks something like this:

So the rule is “Obey?”  Now I’m confused, because the definition of “obey” is “to conform to or comply with” (reference).  Somebody call the grammar police — we have an incident of vagueness here!

Just so you know, they’re scams (reference: Consumerist.com).  Let’s play a game of “What’s Wrong With This Picture?”  Wait… is it really a scam?  It really works, and I have my before/after pics to prove it:

Before	After

Oh, wait… that’s the Photoshop diet.  My apologies.  But still, if that’s not enough express weight shedding for you, you could try the Knight Bus diet, brought to you by Harry Potter:

Call me a cynic, but I’ve seen too many of these fad diets.  The bus widening up is no accident and is reflective of what will happen to most people: They will regress and will be seeking desperate measures like these again.

I’m no fan of quick fixes, for I have yet to be convinced that I won’t have to come back and fix it again.  I would rather take the sting of a fix that will last me a longer period of time.  Finally, for those of you who happen to have a stocky build, just continue to be well (i.e. eat healthy foods, exercise — even if it’s taking the stairs or walking a bit more, etc.).