48 Hour Miracle Diet Bullshit!!

[JUICESEEKER]

I WAS AT GNC TODAY AND I SAW THAT 48 HOUR DIET BULLSHIT, AND IT WAS MARKED BEST SELLER AND THEY WERE SELLING ONE BOTTLE FOR LIKE $25! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE ARE SO GULLIBLE TO BELIEVE THEY CAN LOSE 10 LBS IN 2 DAYS BUY DRINKING SOME SHIT. HERE IS THE WEB SITE TO THE PRODUCT.

http://www.48hourdiet.com/

ANYBODY ELSE SEE THIS?

 

[JC Grifter]

Yes, actually my girlfriend used it, and she lost 8 pounds in 2 days.. but then again if you read the insrtuctions u would see why..... you cant eat for 2 days, all you can do is drink water, and the drink itself "cleans" you out... making u shit out the weight

 

[ambulancechaser]

I just checked it out. I used to work at GNC in the early and mid-90s, remember when Gainers Feul 10,000,000 and Mega Mass 1 billion were popular. I think most of us in our mid to late 20s got fat on those at some point. I know what is going on at those places. You have 3 types of employees, in descending order of predominance.

1. Fat/Old people who smoke and have never lifted a weight selling ignorant 15-year-olds whatever they earn commission on (i.e., Pro Performance, GNC brands).

2. Young people who look like they should be in an Abercrombie of LL Bean catalog. They usually know less than those in #1.

3. People who know what they are talking about. These are usually college kids working their way through school.

 

[The Almighty]

You have 3 types of employees, in descending order of predominance.

1. Fat/Old people who smoke and have never lifted a weight selling ignorant 15-year-olds whatever they earn commission on (i.e., Pro Performance, GNC brands).

2. Young people who look like they should be in an Abercrombie of LL Bean catalog. They usually know less than those in #1.

3. People who know what they are talking about. These are usually college kids working their way through school.

HAHAHAHA oh my lord that is so true. I work at a GNC right now (#3, working through college) and my manager is about 320 pounds at 40%bf, and my co-worker is perhaps 6'1, 125 soaking wet. Looks like my store has all ends of the spectrum.

 

[LiVin2GroW]

If any of you even think of buying it look at whats in it....All it is is fruit juice save yourself money and just buy orange juice and dont eat thats the same thing .

 

[beefybull]

If any of you even think of buying it look at whats in it....All it is is fruit juice save yourself money and just buy orange juice and dont eat thats the same thing .

Not really. And YES, you can lose 8-10lbs on it. It is not just juice. It's basically a liquid diuretic. Typically you lose most of the weight the first day 4-7lbs and lose 1-3 the next as the last excess water leaves. Usually the people that buy this are chicks who want to fit into a dress for a reunion or something. Too bad more wrestlers dont know about this shit or they wouldnt have to run in rubber suits and other shit like that to make weight. However the first meal you deviate from the plan you will gain the water weight back.

 

[Fukkenshredded]

I actually make my own pre-shoot concoction that is very similar. I use the following while hitting the sauna throughout the day prior to the shoot:

Grapefruit juice, lime juice, dandelion root, uva ursi, and cinnamon. I put about a gram of each herb per liter of liquid, and hit about a gallon throughout the day. It gets me ripped and dry while keeping my glycogen stores full.

 

[ambulancechaser]

Damn Almighty

You hit the GNC lottery! Hey, do they still do PM (commission on Ultra Mega, Pro Performence, etc.)? Do you work for a franchise or corporate?

Luckily, I got to know some real good people. Even though what was the current literature and nutritional info at that time would get laughed at today, at least I didn't turn fat kids into fatter kids.

The worst were chicks who "want to get toned." You told them to start lifting, maybe outline a plan for them, and then they say they won't because they don't want to look like Yates or whatever. Those would kill me

I could go on and on, but I'm sure you get a lot of the same shit daily. Wow, that brought back thoughts of the bad old days.

 

[RussianBro]

I'd do that chick on that web site... she looks alright...

 

[IronGhost]

I am the manager at a GNC right now. I personally do not try to sell SHIT to people. They come in, pick it up, then pay for it. Half the time i try to talk them out of it. Most of the people deserve to get ripped and learn that there is no easy way. They are all obese and lazy that don't want to have to diet and work out.

The commission isn't to bad now. No more PM's on GNC products. Just 4% of all sales. Only 3rd party products have pm's. Metrx is double commision at 8%. A lot of cheap stuff right now too. I am a competition store though. I get more incentives because i am within the top 150 stores in the nation.

 

[Reebok]

hmmmm, you lose 1lb for a 3500 kcal deficit in energy intake. If your average female burns 2000kcals per day how on earth can she loose 8lb in a few days? It's gotta be water weight. Hey this stuff's better than DNP!

Someone mention 'toning', I really hate that word - I' ve even heard males use it as in "I don't want to get big, just toned" This is usually said by a 145lb, 6' guy about to go circuit training and whose diet consists of 20 cigs and 2 packets of crisps a day.

Oh dear.

 

[beefybull]

hmmmm, you lose 1lb for a 3500 kcal deficit in energy intake. If your average female burns 2000kcals per day how on earth can she loose 8lb in a few days? It's gotta be water weight. Hey this stuff's better than DNP!

Oh dear.

Hey Noob,
Check out the above posts. I did say the loss was water weight. All the product is is a temporary fix thats typically used for a special occaision.

 

[Super Halo Man]

I work at a GNC... I don't pressure customers into buying anything and refuse to sell Atkins or Hollywood Miracle Diet. I yell at customers, swear at them, tell them how and why they are doing everything wrong, and then they come back for more.

It's a fun job if you make it one...

 

[alien amp pharm]

Two girls I know wanted to do a stupid diet like this. When I tried to explain that it didnt work like they were hoping they just said whatever, like I didnt know anything. So they may loose a little water weight, but these people just don't want to listen to logic. They just want instant results without putting forth any effort. And the sad part is thatpeople actually by/buy into this crap!

 

[alien amp pharm]

......I yell at customers, swear at them, tell them how and why they are doing everything wrong, and then they come back for more.

Sombody's using Halo !

 

[BigMarc1]

I work at GNC as well it sucks they took away our Gold Card commision in Phoenix and Detroit and we are losing about $2 and hour now fuck'em now I steal shit to make up for it.. Well it's not that bad. A lot of dumb uninformed people walk through those doors. We have a good store. I'm 5'10 220lbs, My manager is 6'0" 225lbs, another is 5'11" 235 now after SUS250 + Fina. And we have this hot ass little half white half mexican chick who makes us all feel good at work and draws in a lot of dumbass 18 year old guys who talk about how strong they are. LOL it's funny.

It was great after new years when everyone was on their resolution trip and bought the Hollywood Diet, AB energizer and the whole line of MuscleTech products. $5 for the AB machine plus $2 for the Gold card they got. It was great money at the time now it sucks. I can't afford shit anymore.

 

[The Almighty]

God, I hate all of this talk of GNC...I fuckin hate the place simply because of the idiots that come in there.

FOR EXAMPLE:

This little 17 year old skinny fuck comes in weraing a wife beater, etc and he has a cast on his leg.

He brings up a bottle of Hydroxycut and says, "Will this help heal my broken leg?"

So Im all, "Uh, nope."

He looks around some more, brings up a bottle of calcium and asks, "Will this make me taller?"

Im thinking what the fuck...so I say "No."

He says, "Why not?"

I was ll, "Dude how tall you are depends on your genetics and all that bullshit."

Then he goes, "oh, ok.." he stands there looking around and then.......


are u ready for this??????

he asks, "Where can I find genetics?"

I couldnt say anything. I just stood there staring at him...the only words I could muster were "what the fuck are you talking about?" My 115 pound co-worker (a pm whore) saw how flabergasted I was and took over...ended up selling him both the hydroxycut and the calcium.



People like that and the skinny wiggers who come in yelling about andro and asking if we sell steroids not even knowing that they are a controlled substance.

God I hate my life.

 

[fyyer]

You cant be serious..... and neither could he...

 

[The Almighty]

You cant be serious..... and neither could he...

Boggles the mind doesnt it? I have to deal with it 4 days a week.