Are You Supposed To Be Fat?

Have you struggled with your weight for so long that you can't remember a time when it wasn't an issue in your life? Has being overweight become your norm? Is it part of your identity? If you would like this to change you must start asking yourself some different questions, it is no longer enough to ask yourself, "How do I lose this weight?" You must start asking yourself, "Who would I be without this weight problem?"

Weight-loss drugs may harm developing brain: study

A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments disrupted wiring needed for brain development in young mice, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, raising concerns about using such medications in children. Mark Bear and colleagues at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology studied the effects of a chemical that suppresses appetite by blocking cannabinoid receptors in the brain, the same brain mechanisms that make people hungry when they smoke marijuana. “I think that the cautionary note is

How To Lose Weight Through Sleeping

You are on a good diet plan. You eat all the right food. You exercise well-go to the gym, go for brisk walks and practice all the healthy traits recommended by the weight loss experts. But why are you not losing weight? Why is your belly still sticking out of your mid-section? Well, the answer could be in your sleep. Are you sleeping well? Are you getting enough sleep? Do you wake up often during the night?

REMovyl ?

Has anyone heard anything on this product? FAQ :: REMovyl Quote: Frequently Asked Questions 1. How can following a simple weight-loss plan with capsules that contain a proprietary blend of plant and essential oils help you lose weight, even if you continue to eat the food you love? This new weight-loss plan which includes an amazing new proprietary blend of plant and essential oils concentrated in capsules is an efficient way to lose weight naturally. 2. What are the ing

3 Top Tactics On How To Lose A Stone Before Your Wedding

The day is fast approaching and you're still not at the weight you need to be for that dream dress. A stone or so is all you need to lose...it can't be that hard can it? Here I'll give you the top 3 tactics that people are using right now to help you to lose a stone before your wedding and look the beautiful blushing bride you deserve to be. Time is short, let's get to it!

Metro Detroit: Newsmakers May 15, 2008

Detroit News: Syndicated radio host Steve Harvey says there'll be room for everyone wanting to join him Friday as he hosts "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" live at Cobo Conference Center to celebrate the 50 Million Pound Challenge's first anniversary. Dr. Ian Smith, spokesperson for the 50 Million Pound Challenge and VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club" expert, will join Harvey with show co-hosts Nephew Tommy, Carla and Shirley. R&B singer Eric Benet will perform. Harvey, who visited Detroit July 14

How to Lose Weight Quick - What Motivates You?

If you are one of the many people trying to figure out how to lose weight quick, the first thing you should think of is what motivates you to stick with a diet or new eating plan? Here are a few goals you might use to motivate yourself. Some might seem silly and frivolous, but all are important to someone who has been overweight for a long time and remembers how it was to feel skinny or "normal" weight.

Interval Training Workout to Burn Belly Fat

If a trainer tells you there's a best way to do interval training, they are wrong. Research shows that intervals are powerful for fat loss, but there's never been a "head-to-head" study comparing different lengths of interval workouts. 20 seconds, 8 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, they all work. But that's good news. It means that all types of interval training workouts will work to help you burn your belly fat. In addition, for distance runners, intervals of 2-5 minutes are very he

Your Guide to Successful Weight Loss

When it comes to weight loss, almost every one of us have at least a few extra pounds that we would love to shed especially when it comes to the summer months. We are always looking for the easiest and fastest way out there to lose this weight as well. The hard part is the fact that there are hundreds of products out there that claim to give quick weight loss results; most of which wind up being false.

Forexpros Daily Analysis - 06/05/08

Daily Forex Analysis Today’s US Dollar Trading • Major pairs two-way, end stronger • Volumes light due to minor holidays • USD ends near lows Overnight Preview • Look for more two-way and consolidation trade Looking Ahead All times EASTERN (-5 GMT) • None in the US, very light start to the week; housing data Wednesday likely to carry more weight. Summary A very quiet two-way session left the USD slightly lower from Friday’s closing levels against the forex trading majors; tr

The Magic Numbers Of Weight Loss

Most people understand the basic rule that if you eat more than you burn you gain weight, if you burn more than you eat you lose weight. This 'energy balance equation' is well researched and well proven, but the diet and slimming industry has done a very good job of over overshadowing it with myths and fads. This article aims to get back to basics and remind dieters and slimming club members of the magic numbers of weight loss.

Proven Methods on How to Lose Weight Fast

Without doubt, one of the most common complaints heard today has to do with how to lose weight fast. With the United States seeing obesity rising in epidemic proportions, weight loss has become a hot issue. Carrying around excess weight is difficult on its own but then when you consider all the health related issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and increased risk of heart attack, it is no wonder more and more people are taking weight loss serious.

Why Many People Can't Lose Weight

Our bodies have evolved to cope with famine, when you eat good quality food your body converts it to energy which your body can use, it uses it to repair both your brain and your body from the activity you do and you feel better with more energy. This is because when your body has enough fuel coming in you can use up more so your metabolic rate increases (the rate your body burns energy caring out the bodies processes).

Malayan Tiger

Malayan Tiger of the Malay Peninsula was only recently discovered as a separate subspecies. Previously considered as part of the Indochinese Tiger, it was in 2004 after an year of extensive DNA study that it was declared as the sixth extant subspecies of tiger. Named Panthera Tigris Jacksoni after Peter Jackson, the former head of cat specialist group of IUCN who spent forty years in tiger conservation efforts, it is now alternatively called Panthera Tigris Malayensis by some after Malaysian pro

How To Turn Your Body Into A Fat Burning Machine With Carbohydrate Cycling

The method that was kept secret out on the open, it was applied by many bodybuilders in order to get extremely lean for competitions and lose a large amount of fat fast is , now even the average couch potato can apply it. It is called carb cycling and it can help you lose a large amount of fat in fairly short amount of period of time. It will boost your metabolism and turn your body into a fat burning machine.

Infraction for JaMMi: General Idiocy

Post: [Mage] 2.4 TC, aka Guys in Blue Dresses User: JaMMi Infraction: General Idiocy Points: 1 Administrative Note: Message to User: Quote: http://elitistjerks.com/f15/a26-ej_p...t_get_trouble/ See #3? That applies to you too. Now take your stupid "I R ARCANE AND ITZ AWSM" shit to the appropriate thread. Original Post: Quote: I'm going to simply concede that my post sounded like I was prioritising DPS > doing my job, which I didn't intend and for which I'm sorry -

The Incompetent Mother

The majority of breastfeeding mothers stop breastfeeding before they are ready, and long before their babies are ready. I will bore you with only one statistic: the World Health Organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding until the age of six months, but in the UK, fewer than 2% of babies are breastfed for that long, whether exclusively or not. The knee-jerk response to this is actually not to blame the mothers who stopped before six months, or indeed who never started (although those moth

Survey shows US honey bee deaths increased over last year

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" A survey of bee health released Tuesday revealed a grim picture, with 36.1 percent of the nation’s commercially managed hives lost since last year. Last year’s survey commissioned by the Apiary Inspectors of America found losses of about 32 percent. As beekeepers travel with their hives this spring to pollinate crops around the country, it’s clear the insects are buckling under the weight of new diseases, pesticide drift and old enemies like the parasitic varroa mite, sai

Simple Tips for Maintaining Hair During Summer

Simple Tips for Maintaining Hair & Hair Color During Summerby Les Haverty, Artistic Director of FHI Heat Cleveland - “It’s almost that time of year again,” states Les Haverty, Artistic Director of FHI Heat, a manufacturer of professional hair tools. “The beach, swimming pools, and many outdoor activities are about to cause aggravation because they can adversely affect your hair’s moisture and color. These days the nice thing is that we have many helpful options to protect our investment in

P90X Review Day 7, Stretch X

Flexibility is such an under-rated component of physical fitness, and in a program as intense as P90X®, it might seem like stretching for an hour is a joke compared to the intensity of the other workouts. Is it far less intense? Yes. Should you just skip it then? Absolutely not! Stretching properly and effectively has many benefits, including workout recovery, injury prevention, and increased performance. The better you perform, the faster you see results, so that alone should motivate people

Permanent Weight Loss Starts With the Right Mindset

For most people when they want to lose fat they look at starting an exercise program, eating less food or limiting a particular food in their diet in an attempt to solve their weight problems. In order to successfully lose extra body fat you will first need to deal with the problems in your lifestyle and diet that first contributed to the excess body fat. Learn how the biggest restriction to your permanent weight loss success could be in your mind.

Sonoma Diet Is Becoming More Popular

There are many advantages to be had from going on the Sonoma diet compared to some of the many others that people use in order to lose weight. The first of these being that it is a very simple one to use. With this diet you are not required to watch how many grams or calories of food you eat, but in fact it is the size of the plate that will help you to control just how much you consume.

The Best Way To Lose Weight - Diet Or Exercise

There have been a lot of raging debates going on among the weight loss experts on which is the best way to lose weight fast- diet or exercise? What about you? What do you think? Many of you would probably say 'diet' because "we are what we eat" but then many might argue it's 'exercise' for the simple fact that you need to burn the calories that you put in. So let's weigh the contributions these two offers in weight loss.

Plan Ahead to Maintain Your Health and Avoid Medical Debt

Did you know that medical debt is a leading cause of bankruptcy in the US? What’s scary is that just having insurance doesn’t protect you from huge medical bills. Many people enter the hospital with insurance but still end up owing large amounts of money. Unlike consumer debt which accumulates over time, large medical bills can literally pop up overnight. An overnight hospital stay â€" depending on tests and treatments â€" could easily cost several thousand dollars. The frustrating thing about

How To Lose Weight By Reducing Your Fat Grams

If you really desire to lose weight, and who doesn't, you must look at how many fat grams you are consuming at each meal. You can do this when you grocery shop or when you go through the fast-food restaurant. I had a friend who lost 50 pounds in 6 months just by watching the amount of fat grams that he ate every day and by switching to water at every meal and all day long which helps you to lose weight quickly.

How To Lose Weight - Set Your Target

If you want to lose weight before heading to the beach, you must set a target or a goal. Perhaps when you are shopping for a bikini or even a nice one-piece bathing suit if a bikini is not in your future, you must find something that is truly inspirational. What if, just what if, for the first time in your life, you truly did lose all that weight. You must ask yourself, how badly do I want to lose weight?

"Why Do I Overeat?" A Simple Explanation for the Drive to Overeat

When you overeat on a consistent basis you can begin to worry that you are controlled by food. Try as hard as you might you can't seem to stop once you start. This problem builds if you fear that you have no control over how much you eat but I want to reassure you that there is nothing wrong with you, in fact the problem might be as simple as the fact that you enjoy eating and hate to see it end.

Diet Approaches To Stop Hypertension: AKA, The DASH Diet

The DASH diet is something many people are incorporating into their lifestyle regardless of whether or not they need to lose weight. What does the DASH diet stand for? Diet Approaches To Stop Hypertension is what the acronym is for and it’s intended to improve health especially in middle aged women. The approach includes lowering red meat and increasing the consumption of fruits, vegetables and nuts/legumes. Lower fat consumption and eating and drinking low-fat dairy products can help as w

Team Beachbody Favorite Recipe - Chicken Satay

Here is a high-protein, low-fat chicken recipe straight from the archives at the Million Dollar Body Club®. With a cooking time of only 8 minutes, not only is this recipe healthy, but it can be prepared in less than 10 minutes, leaving you plenty of time to get on with your day! This recipe is one of over 200 healthy dishes contained in the Diet & Nutrition tab of Beachbody's Million Dollar Body Club. Take the tour to learn more about the health, fitness, nutrition, exercise, and support

This Weight Loss Blogger Ain't Doing Anything 'Half-Assed' Anymore

This Weight Loss Blogger Ain't Doing Anything 'Half-Assed' Anymore Posted by Jimmy Moore on May 15 in Health Blogger Jennette Fulda shares about her 200+ pound weight loss It's one thing to blog about losing weight for the entire world to see. But it's yet another thing to actually LOSE weight and cut your weight in half. That's exactly what popular weight loss blogger Jennette Fulda did on her way shedding not just triple digits, but over 200 pounds! And guess what? She did it following a

Sugar - The Cause Of Insulin Resistance In Our Body

Obesity is an epidemic in most western countries. It is a critical issue as it affects children as young as 5 years old. People who are overweight are not likely to be free from disease, pain and suffering until they normalize their weight. At the worst times, they feel weak, tired, depressed, and constantly craving food which is usually anything that has sugar. Most of them want to lose weight but it requires constant self-discipline to make better food choices which is hard for them.

TODAY: Does Weight Watchers work?

Weight Watchers is the next diet program to be probed in the TODAY show's series, "TODAY Investigates Diet Programs." Karen is a working mom with one child and her own small business. Her goal is to drop 18 pounds in 3-months using Weight Watchers. Karen is given 24 points per day during the 3-months. Here is the mathematical formula WW uses to calculate points: Where: p = Points c = Calories f = Fat Grams r = Dietary fiber Grams (Note: min{r, 4} equals the number of grams of dietary

*Goji Berries

What is goji berry? Most commonly within the chinese community, goji berries is also known as wolfberry which is usually found in a dried form that looks like a red raisins. They are planted in subtropical weather around China, Mongolia and in the Himalayas in Tibet. As a chinese nation myself, I used to include goji berries in most of our daily cooking especially soups. China herbalists believe that goji berries may help to boost one immune system, improve our blood circulation and improving

How to Lose Weight Fast

When starting out on a mission to lose weight fast many people consider that it is merely a way of taking in the least amount of calories as they can. Unfortunately this can have a unhelpful impact on weight loss and you need to carefully consider the amount of calories your are in taking and then burning off on a daily basis. To control the amount of weight loss you want, it can be done by doing a simple diet called fat loss 4 idiots.

Is Training Moderate Pace On Light To Empty Stomach A Good Option?

Working out in the morning or evening has its own benefits, while some cherish the early morning hard work on empty stomach, others prefer to stay on day meal and workout in evening. Often, various theories and arguments have been given for and against the empty as well as light stomach workout. While there is no doubt that working out empty stomach (especially early morning) is beneficial, there are also some for whom taking a light meal before an exercise session works out well.

Lose Your Pooch While You Read This Mini Article

I'm going to share with you the "quick as it's gonna get" weight loss fix I gave to my sister, after she asked me "hey can I get a flat belly before next Saturday?" (apparently for a wedding) Keep in mind, this is someone who I know for sure wouldn't stick to any sort of real diet or exercise program I gave to her. You can perform "Pooch Pulls" as often as you'd like, and I've found that they work better with more frequency.

Weight Loss And Body Types

There are tons of reasons out there for losing weight. These reasons could include medical, aesthetic, personal and many more. No matter what the reason, millions of people try to lose weight every year. While some prevail others fail, and while it does have a lot to do with your eating and exercise habits, as well as your motivation, your body type also plays a big roll in the amount of effort you have to put forth in order to lose your unwanted weight.

How To Lose Weight At Work?

Lose weight at work is not as easy as at home. At home, you can do whatever you want, eat whenever you want too. You can do the treadmill while you are watching television, eat smaller and more frequent meals to boost metabolism. While at work, most time is spend on working, there isn't enough time for your weight loss schedule. So will we give up? Oh no, there's no time for that worst idea. Keep on reading and I show you some ideas.

CAR MAGAZINE - Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Driven

The first baby Lambo to crack 200mph is far from all-new, but the Gallardo LP560-4 has more to offer over the old car than simply a front bumper that looks like it was pinched from a Ferrari Enzo. More powerful than even the now-dead Superleggera, it’s also significantly more economical and less polluting too. First of all, what does LP560-4 mean in Lamborghini terms? As it did when the Murcielago was facelifted in 2006, Lamborghini has added a suffix to the Gallard

Diet Drugs Dangerous

A drug that could have negative (side) effects? This doesn't seem possible. I'm willing to bet that if 98% of the subscription medications on the market today were taken OFF the market, health problems would go down and less people would die than normally expected. Now it comes as some sort of surprise that a diet drug could be dangerous for children and their brain development. Unless it's life threatening, or a quality of life is severely compromised, and no natural methods of intervention ca

Pre-Market

Futures indicate a modestly lower open for the mkt following poor Q1 results from UBS (UBS) and Fannie Mae (FNM). UBS made its results official after pre-announcing on Apr 1, but more importantly the co announced it will sell $15 bln in mortgage assets to Blackrock (BLK) and slash 5,500 jobs by the middle of the year. Shares of UBS are trading off 3% pre-mkt. Fannie Mae reported a loss of $2.57 per share, announcing its plan to raise $6 bln in new capital through public offerings of common stock

Study Shows Dairy Products Do Not Aid Weight Loss

Study Shows Dairy Products Do Not Aid Weight Loss Submitted by Julie on May 6, 2008 - 10:22am. Diet & Fitness Health Health & Science News Research Despite claims by the dairy industry that dairy products may help people to lose weight, a new study based out of the U.S. indicates that neither dairy nor calcium intake has an effect on weight loss. Two researchers - Amy Joy Lanou of the University of North Carolina at Asheville and Dr. Neal Barnard with the Physicians Committee for Res

'Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show' Episode 138: Jennette Fulda Lost Over 200 Pounds On Her 'Half-Assed' Diet

Blogger Jennette Fulda shares about her 200+ pound weight loss It's one thing to blog about losing weight for the entire world to see. But it's yet another thing to actually LOSE weight and cut your weight in half. That's exactly what popular weight loss blogger Jennette Fulda did on her way shedding not just triple digits, but over 200 pounds! And guess what? She did it following a lower-carb South Beach diet and exercise program. WOO HOO!!! Way to go, Jennette! In Episode 138 of "The Livin

Trying to stay compliant

Throughout my brief journey as a person diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, I have heard over and over again about the need to stay compliant with your doctor prescribed regiment of medication, therapy, etc. It's been said (and read) that most people who quit taking their medication do so because of intolerable side effects and feeling better which leads to the belief that there is no use for the medication.  After my first trip to the psychiatric ER, I took my medicine without fail. Seroquel relie

The LLVLC Show #138: An Interview With 'Half-Assed' Author Jennette Fulda

Blogger Jennette Fulda shares about her 200+ pound weight loss It's one thing to blog about losing weight for the entire world to see. But it's yet another thing to actually LOSE weight and cut your weight in half. That's exactly what popular weight loss blogger Jennette Fulda did on her way shedding not just triple digits, but over 200 pounds! And guess what? She did it following a lower-carb South Beach diet and exercise program. WOO HOO!!! Way to go, Jennette! In Episode 138 of "The Livin

Gwyneth Paltrow: I have an amazing nanny

The secret to being a successful working actress and a mother? Gwyneth Paltrow says it comes down to having an excellent nanny. I have an amazing nanny. I didn't have one till Apple was 14 months old, but then, because we were going on tour [with Coldplay], we found someone fantastic. She's been with us ever since. Like many mothers, Gwyneth struggled with losing the weight she had gained during pregnancy -- she also wasn't pleased with how the pounds had redistributed. I put on 40 poun

Exercise for your heart with WOMAN Challenge

For National Women’s Health Week I want to focus on things you can do to prevent illness and stay healthy - or even reverse some health problems you already have. Today - the topic is cardiovascular exercise. Cardiovascular exercise - also known as aerobic exercise - is important for heart health. It is exercise that uses your large muscles like your legs and makes your heart and lungs stronger and can help to lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels Walking, running, jogging, bi

Mississippi Gets the Better of Looting Lawyers

Mississippi has been the canary in the coalmine of runaway lawsuit moonbattery. As the WSJ notes: For most of the past 30 years, Mississippi has ranked as one of the poorest as well as one of the most litigious states. The two statistics are related. Due to a legal climate easily exploited by pathologically greedy John Edwards types, businesses have given Mississippi a wide birth â€" as have doctors, whose malpractice premiums were going up by 25% a year. One of the worst places, in term of friv

Over Weight - Is It Costing You?

Let me ask you something... You want to lose 5 pounds of pure fat , you know you could do it, following the plan in the program would make it happen? When you start you have all this build up enthusiasm to make it work this time, 6 weeks later you are seeing all of the magic pills to instantly lose weight over night. Do you know why the weight loss market is so profitable? Because everyone want to push a button and make the problem go away.

Depressed? www.save.org can help

A comment and series of emails has led me to do some research on SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices Of Education). The comment was left by a 'Bob Anderson' under the post 'Documenting Seroxat : An Epic Medical Scandal' from the 'GSK - Licence to (K)ill' blog. 'Bob Anderson' and the author of the blog continued to converse via email. It became apparent that 'Bob Anderson' was all for use of antidepressants and took umbarage to the post 'Documenting Seroxat : An Epic Medical Scandal'. However, he wa

Review: Pagani Zonda F Clubsport

The Pagani brand first burst onto the supercar scene during the late ‘90s and immediately tore apart the establishment with its wild-looking creations capable of out-handling the best from cross-town rivals Ferrari and Lamborghini. In fact, the only thing raising more eyebrows than the Pagani cars themselves was the manner in which they were built â€" at a tiny Italian factory, barely the size of a few houses, whose owner speaks not a word of English but can tell you about a love for cars in a

The TT "Total Body Ten" Fat Burning Circuit?

Last Wednesday I put myself through a tough interval training workout in High Park near my place in Toronto. Afterwards I headed right back to the office and went straight to my computer to answer questions in the TT member's area and to see how all the members were doing with their Transformation Workouts. Then I stumbled across an unusual post from a fellow Canadian and new member, Mike Cheliak. He and I had been discussing off-day bodyweight circuit training, and he wrote in this inspir

Skinny Gwyneth Patlrow thinks she has diet vices!

Gwyneth Paltrow's showing off a bold new look on the latest cover of V Magazine â€" photographed by Mario Sorrenti â€" and in it, the Iron Man actress spills new details about her home life, her post-baby weight loss, and her indulgence in certain chocolate-chip "vices." But how did she make the jump from motherhood back to movies? "I have an amazing nanny," she tells the magazine, on newsstands May 15. "I didn't have one till Apple was 14 months old, but then, because we were going on tour [wi

Overweight Success Stories - How Did They Lose It!

Almost everyone has a story about overweight. Real weight-gain. Real weight-loss. Real struggle. Real Success. Real joy. Real diet discoveries from "Cave Woman Diet" to "Birdseed Diet" to "Cabbage Diet" to "Peanut Diet." The real people who fight overweight everyday with every trick of the trade. How they gained and how they succeed to lose and keep weight off. From some we learn good tips. The tips that may suit you. May work for you. The tips that involve no diet, vigorous exercise, hormone or drugs.

Deconstructing Darfur Week 1 Wrap-Up

“Deconstructing Darfur” is off to a great start. After a long and very difficult decision to pick ten teens out of 40-some applications, the workshops could begin! With just two of the eight workshops complete, I am really enjoying getting to know the members of “Deconstructing Darfur” who have shown so much enthusiasm and openness with one another and to learning about a topic such as Darfur and genocide, that can be very draining and tough to understand. Each week the teens meet inside a t

Do you drink coconut water?

Yesterday I was with my colleagues in the office when one of them suggested that we go for a cool coconut drink at Kepong Baru. No doubt it was a very hot and humid day. We agreed. Do you know that drinking coconut water is good for you? Coconut Water contains organic compounds possessing healthy growth promoting properties that have been known to help: 1) Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature. 2) Orally re-hydrate your body, it is an all natural isotonic beverage. 3) Carry nutrien

Learn How To Lose Fat In 3 Simple Steps

Ever felt frustrated when one diet after another fails to produce the results you desire? Want to lose fat but unable to keep up a constant exercise regime? These are common problems that people everywhere face everyday. However, the secret to lose fat is not in going on one diet after another, or restricting your food intake. Going hungry is not a necessity in losing weight. Learn how to lose fat now, in these 3 simple steps that you will find easy and possible to stick to.

It Is Good To Follow Tummy Tuck Procedures

Due to the fact there are a number of tummy tuck operations out there, there are inevitably many procedures. Any guideline must be considered alongside whatever type you are going to receive. The time taken for the procedure varies depending on how major the procedure is. A complete tummy tuck procedure can take between 1-5 hours. A partial operation for a mini tummy tuck can be completed within one or two hours. Therefore, it is very important that you know what is the procedure you are receiving.

Gwyneth Paltrow: ‘I’ve Got Lots of Lovely Vices!’

Gwyneth Paltrow: ‘I’ve Got Lots of Lovely Vices!’ Gwyneth Paltrow’s showing off a bold new look on the latest cover of V Magazine â€" photographed by Mario Sorrenti â€" and in it, the Iron Man actress spills new details about her home life, her post-baby weight loss, and her indulgence in certain chocolate-chip “vices.” But how did she make the jump from motherhood back to movies? “I have an amazing nanny,” she tells the magazine, on newsstands May 15. “I didn’t have one till Apple was 14 mont

Obesity, Heart Disease - Drugs Don't Work

You can't fix a problem with a drug. And if you're overweight, you won't reduce your risk of heart disease with a drug. Here's more from the Washington Post on a study about this problem - Daily doses of statins and blood pressure medications will not be enough to prevent heart disease among the ever-growing number of Baby Boomers who are overweight or obese, a new study suggests. The simple truth, experts say, is that pounds must also be shed to keep cardiovascular trouble away. Juice Plu

Politically Incorrect Weight Loss

You know who is your worst enemy in the fight against fat? Well-meaning, politically correct, fitness professionals that don't want to make you feel bad for being lazy and eating crap. That's who. They write articles about how "diets are bad", how you can lift soup cans and get fitness model arms, and how you should exercise in the nice and easy "fat burning zone" to get results. Basically, they give you what want to hear - plenty of excuses for avoiding hard exercise and strict nutrition (

Slow Loser? Help?

Hey Y'all! I went to my dr yesterday and here are my weight loss results: Started LC June 07 at 218 pounds. Drs Appt: Sept 17, 07 weight: 197 So in 2 1/2 months, my loss was 21 pounds. Not so bad. YESTERDAY, 5/05/08, my weight was 172. So from 9-17-08 - 8 months, my weight loss was only 25 pounds. NOT SO GOOD. I am eating clean and doing Callanetics as much as I can. I'm confused why my weight loss has slowed down so much and I still have 50 pounds to go and I'm not cheating!!

How To Lose Weight By Shifting Your Calories

Experts are now saying that the longer you choose to eat a diet in high fat, the longer your body will actually begin to make a major shift to becoming a fat-storer rather than a fat-burning machine. If you want to lose weight, you must change this shift which requires that you change your focus. Do you really want your body's metabolism to change from burning to storage? Absolutely not! This is a major reason people can not lose weight especially if their lifestyle becomes more sedentary.

Shrink Yourself Emotional Eating Experiment - Week Eleven

You’ve heard all the talk (and maybe even said it yourself) about the lifelong struggle with food and weight, the struggle of keeping it all going, of watching what you eat, staying motivated to exercise, etc., etc.? kdfj2 eou9 Well for myself, this isn’t so much a struggle with anything outside of me as it is a struggle within myself, with that part of me that is still rebelling! Rebelling?? Rebelling against what you ask? Oh, rebelling against 99% of things that are years gone and past

Weight Loss and Diet Center

Weight Loss Facts: Low Fat Foods DON'T WORKLow Calorie Diets DON'T WORK.Low Carb Plans DON'T WORK. You are overweight for the most simple of reasons -- because you're eating the wrong foods, the wrong types of calories per meal, and you're also eating meals in the wrong patterns each day. Think closely about what we're about to tell you, since it's going to change the way you think about dieting... FOOD is more powerful than any prescription weight loss pills, because the FOOD that you eat c

Stories: Part IV

Printed with permission. . . It does seem true that in our culture it's rare for there to be an uncomplicated relationship with food. We are sooooo fortunate to have plenty, why do we confound it? Perhaps it's a transmutation of guilt--for having and wasting obscene amounts when so much of the world is desperately hungry. I've been on a project to transcribe all of my old diaries into my computer. Currently I'm on #33, which makes it at least the 25th diary (with a long, long way to go) where

Crappery

I must confess one of my food weaknesses are for Hostess Cherry Pies. I know, I know, they are probably one 1% real fruit and 99% congealed cherry-flavored robot blood. I don't care! I love em. I only eat them once in awhile. My local Safeway's been out of Hostess brand but have their own Safeway brand. Pretty crappy but I'm desperate. I've lost 10 lbs since I moved here in late March. I'm at 240 (the weight last year during my beautiful and special weight loss period) and my goal is 210.

April 2008 $10,000 Winner lost 63 pounds!

One of the great things about being a member of the Million Dollar Body Club is that every week they update the video library of real-life success stories, and the April 2008 winner of the $10,000 prize should be an inspiration to women and men everywhere! You can just take a look at her before pictures to see that Irma Sierra-Sanchez went from "round in the wrong places" to "round in the right places," and she did it all with Beachbody's Power90® In-home Bootcamp. You can click the picture b

The Digest: Harriet Brown kudos, new feed, super-skinny models, and why we should stop bashing our heads against the brick wall of weight-loss

I’ve got lots of school stuff to catch up on, so here’s a quick round-up of related topics in the blogosphere and news. Congratulations to Harriet Brown, who announced this week that HarperCollins has purchased the rights to her next book, Brave Girl Eating. The memoir follows the Brown family’s struggle to cope with daughter Kitty’s anorexia. You can read Kitty’s story here. A brief summation of the book: When Brown’s daughter developed anorexia at 14, Brown refused to accept the dismal tra

Weight Loss - How Many Calories Do you Need to Burn

It is always good to burn calories to loose weight. The question is how many calories do you need to burn each week so that you loose weight? But the real question is intake of calories because if you take in say 2500 calories and you only want to have 200 per day, then it is very hard to bur off 500 calories. A lot of work out machines have a calorie counter but every body burn calories at a different rate so they can be not as accurate to use.

Easy Weight Loss Tips: Lose Weight With Prepackaged Meal Packs

Our body has everything to do with calories rather than fats and carbohydrates. If you burn fewer calories than what you consume, you will naturally gain weight over time. A normal healthy person can burn as much as 1,000 calories or more without having to do any exercise at all! But since you are overweight, you will need to burn more than that, for which, you will need to diet. Dieting is extremely difficult, especially for those who are doing it for the first time. We all start our dieting

Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Up About Her Vices

  Gwyneth Paltrow’s showing off a bold new look on the latest cover of V Magazine â€" photographed by Mario Sorrenti â€" and in it, the Iron Man actress spills new details about her home life, her post-baby weight loss, and her indulgence in certain chocolate-chip “vices.” But how did she make the jump from motherhood back to movies? “I have an amazing nanny,” she told the magazine, on newsstands May 15th. “I didn’t have one till Apple was 14 months old, but then, because we were going on tour [w

Weight Loss Surgery Does Not Reduce Number Of Fat Cells

Bariatric surgery, also known as gastric bypass, may reduce the volume of fat in your fat cells, but it doesn’t reduce the number of fat cells in your body. Even the most drastic reduction in caloric intake won’t change that number. That’s because the number of fat cells in your body is established during your childhood and teen years. It doesn’t matter whether you’re fat or thin. According to a new study of 687 adults from DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, weight gain in adulthood

Herbalife Green Tea Products - What's New

Herbalife has been helping men and women worldwide stay healthy and lose weight for decades. I remember as a little girl one of my friend's fathers was a Herbalife distributor and their store room was loaded with their products. One of the products that was missing from there range was green tea. This is because it is only in recent times that western society has been able to appreciate all the benefits of this beverage -- something that eastern civilizations have been enjoying the full benefit of for centuries.

Week 169

0.6lb gain Now I'm not entirely sure why I've put on over half a pound when I've had another near faultless week. I can only assume it's a blip of some kind, so I'm not going to worry myself over it. More important is that I'm continuing to make the healthy choices, and there's no doubt it gets easier to resist the cravings the longer I go without giving into them. Starting Weight: 19st 9lb - 275lbs Current Weight: 13st 1lb - 183lbs Body fat: 25.9% Total Weight Loss: 92lbs

Ways To Make Money Online

During the 15 months that Court’s Internet Marketing School has been around, we have discussed literally dozens of ways to make money online. Many of you are quite new to the site, and many others will be introduced to the site by searching for information contained in this article. In order to help everyone to better understand the ways people go about creating an online income, I wanted to provide a simple list, complete with a simple explanation of each method. I will also try to point you t

John Wayne In the 40's

5/23/1933 HCN Elizabeth Yeaman Mae Clarke, who impressed Hollywood with her acting ability when she made her very first screen appearance in a small role, has had more than her share of hard luck. A nervous breakdown from overwork kept her off the screen for six months or more. And when she was up to face the camera again, she was seized by acute appendicitis and rushed to the hospital for an operation. In one of her well intervals, she signed a nice contract with MGM. And starting merrily to w

Can't Lose Weight With Exercise? Stress May be the Problem

For most people when they want to lose fat they look at starting an exercise program, eating less food or limiting a particular food in their diet in an attempt to solve their weight problems. In order to successfully lose extra body fat you will first need to deal with the problems in your lifestyle and diet that first contributed to the excess body fat. For many their biggest problem is that their body is under too much stress already to handle the additional demand of the stress from exercise.

Fat Loss Tips - Tips To Lose Weight Fast Without Effort

In this age of obesity, every one has put on a lot of extra weight. Some have got more shares in this obesity game then others. Not going into this numbers game, what all want is to get rid of those extra pounds and are always looking for quick and efficient methods of achieving this target. Many even don't want to spend a lot of time, or energy, or money on these weight curb efforts. In the following lines you would find some easy and quick ways to get your goals.

Is There A Solution To Americas Weight Problem?

How can we stay away from junk food? Wouldn't it be a million dollar trick if we can do it. It will solve America's number one problem. The junk food that is one of the major reasons for obesity and related diseases. Yes, it is possible according to "A Simple Solution to America's Weight Problem" by Dr. Dhillon. When you eat junk food; do kapalbhati just after eating the food to a count 10 or maximum 20? It really works. Be careful not to overdo it. You can end up with upset stomach.

Beautiful Madness

Beautiful Madness Posted on May 15, 2008 by thesecretlifeofamanicdepressive I’m having some trouble with WordPress not saving my posts, so this is Article Day, in which I won’t be posting anything personal. I save my posts often before I publish them, and I can’t do that today. This is the article that had me so enraged a few days ago. That a loss of beauty as a tragedy, not the loss of sanity. And the use of “fat” that excludes it from being beautiful. There is also the implication that ru

Do You Know How To Get Ripped Abs Quick?

If you want to get ripped abs quick, you should forget about abdominal exercises and focus on lowering stress, slowing down, better nutrition, and becoming more active. Living a long and healthy life is the dream of almost anyone, in order to see their children grow up and experience everything life has to offer. Many people don't know that what they do in their younger years actually has a huge impact on their health throughout their entire life, and healthy lifestyle habits can actually lead to a longer and healthy life overall.

Day-Lewis in line for ‘Nine?’

OK, so the dream cast potentially just got dreamier. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but Variety reports that none other than Daniel Day-Lewis (one almost feels that should be preceded with a Sir, no?) is in talks to play the lead in Rob Marshall’s film version of ”Nine” - the Bob Fosse Broadway show that is in turn based on Fellini’s “8½,” and is arguably one of the artiest musicals out there. If he boards, he’ll be joining a cast already sagging under the weight of its riches: Marion Cotillar

Strength Training Will Speed up Weight Loss

Strength training works because toning up muscle ignites your metabolism and keeps your body running like a zippy sports car. Every 500 grams of muscle on your body burns between 30 and 50 calories a day even when you're watching TV or sleeping. Women often blame their weight problems on sluggish metabolisms when what's really to blame is dwindling muscle mass. This loss of muscle is so slow and happens over such a long period of time that it goes unnoticed. This reduces the metabolic rate which allows sneaky body fat to start to accumulate.

Teen Weight Loss - What Teens Need To Recognize The Dangers And Be Successful In Losing Weight

If your teenager has a weight problem, it will not normally just go away and a youngster may need help sooner rather than later; this is something that needs to be dealt with if they are to avoid health problems in the future. Self respect is an important aspect of any person's character, as this is generally formed during their adolescent years it is easy to see how problems can arise. Education should be seen as the way forward, but there are more training camps sprouting out, for teen weight loss purposes.

You Can Train Your Brain To Increase Your Life Quality And Increase Your Weight Loss

"Can you open your mind to the idea that rewards are not just for children?" If your answer is yes then read on. If your answer is no, and you are beginning to feel that I am setting you up for something, then I ask you to read it anyways, save the issue, and come back to it on another day. Perspectives change and that is what I am counting on if you are not a believer in the idea that people need to be rewarded for changes to be long lasting.

Fit Is IT Challenge

Fit Is IT Challenge Hello Everyone! I hope you had a fine weekend and a lovely Mother’s Day. For us the day usually heralds spring but would you believe we woke up to snow this morning? I am reluctant to complain about our weather when so many other places are suffering terrible weather and unfortunate natural disaster. So I’ll simply put another log on the fire, count my blessings and send warm wishes to those affected by Mother Nature’s wrath. Last week I did the 5 Day Pouch Test â€" it

Fat Fight

I, like many people have battled weight issues a good part of my life. Despite what many “skinny” people will claim, it is not a “choice.” Is it something I can do something about? In my case, yes. At least I have managed to do it before, and with weight loss of almost 16 pounds since April 17th, I am making some progress again. But this isn’t really about that fight. No, this is something that has been simmering since my Step-Father-In-Law passed away from Lung Cancer last year. It bothered m

Fantasia American Idol “Bore Me” Video Performance

Fantasia American Idol “Bore Me” Video Performance May 15th, 2008 Fantasia does a bang up job, leaving Simon Cowell at a loss for words while watching Fantasia’s disaster of a performance.  See what happens when you take a baby mama out the hood and give her some funds? She dyes her hair pink, won’t spend money to remove her braces, gains weight and bounces around stage like she won the lottery so she can pay her pimp then take her girls to buffet. Fantasia, you sucked ass and feet but I sti

Weight Loss Diet Reviews - Review Of Best Weight Loss Diet Programs

There are many ways to lose weight out there. Some of them include exercises, pills, supplements, diets and outright starvation. While not all methods we use to lose weight work fast, there are some diets that are not as harsh and actually work if the program is followed well. You will need to know how to get a good weight loss diet program that works and this is not usually an easy task. There are several reviews online that will help you identify just which diet regime will deliver results and which wont.

Gain and Loss- Part One

“If you ask me, this is a strange way to lose weight!” “What things were gain to me these I have counted loss for Christ and count them as dung, that I may win Christ” Philippians 3:7-8. Do you know of anyone that enjoys the gains and losses of life? These people believe themselves to be Christians yet they live just like the unsaved world. We know of one Christian that smokes, cusses like a sailor, gambles, and enjoys occult movies on television. “To the pure all things are pure, but to th

Detox Day 9: For Self Discipline

Sticking to a diet plan like this one requires discipline, but more than that, it illuminates how poorly I eat. For one week I’ve given up meat, dairy, caffeine, sweets, and bread. It’s made me realize how much I indulge and how I rarely think about how it is affecting me. A breakfast burrito in the morning, chicken strips for lunch, Starbucks during a break, and chinese food for dinner is pretty standard for me. On occasion I would have a salad for lunch or a yogurt for breakfast, but now that

Strange Little Girl, Where Are You Going?

Lately I've been feeling beautiful. Nothing has changed....no drastic weight loss, no plastic surgery (not that I want it), no new miracle hairdo, nothing. I made myself the promise at the beginning of the week to knock my shit off and try to not only do things to move forward with life but also to look at things differently. Truth be told, half of me wondered if I could pull it of but luckily the determined half seems to be winning the race. That in itself may be more of a shocker than th

Week 4 Weigh In

I have to confess that I had several "bad" days this week. Did you see the picture of the chocolate fountain?! However, I somehow still managed to lose 2 pounds! A couple of weeks ago, I had watched my calories really closely and I didn't lose anything. My wonderful husband helped me to figure out what I was doing wrong. I was barely eating anything during the day, and then at night I would eat the bulk of my calories, usually in the form of fast food, or some other kind of junk. I have been try

Jumpstart!

Jumpstart! A week later, and I’m up to 129 lbs! This is ridiculous! It took me forever to reach 125, and then I stagnated there for a year, and now my weight is going back up?! I cannot become a statistic, one of those people who cannot sustain a weight loss, and who cannot go past their plateau! I went to Safeway and bought some groceries to make my lunch at work. I’m going to start walking/running again. Not working out is seriously taking a toll on me. I am going to start going to my kick

YGTBKM - Link-gasm edition!

I’m going to be spending much of the day cleaning my room(s) and packing for the trip to Kentucky tomorrow, so here’s a list of You’ve Got to be Kidding Me to keep everyone entertained for the day. (all of these came from somewhere while I was reading blogs this morning, but I was just clicking links and paying no attention to where they came from, so if you want to be credited for posting something first, let me know, and I’ll correct it) ___ Apparently, if you’re less educated, you die soo

Figuring it out…

I am carelessly using words that trigger spammers to send comments about all sorts of really terrible things. The words d o g,  d a u g h t e r and m o t h e r seem to be sending out a flag to all sorts of people trying to interest me in viewing s*x between.. m o m s  and  d a u g h t e r s   or   d o g s   or   h o  r  s e s. Geez, I knew that there are terrible, awful humans in this world, but until this blog, they were but a distant horror. Now, I’m thinking it’s time to prune old posts of a

How To Lose Weight In One Week

Whether you are simply curious to see if you can lose weight in one week, or whether you want to spruce yourself up for a fun event, you may find yourself interested in the idea of what you can really do for your body weight in the space of seven days. But how to lose weight in one week. It is true that a week is not very long, but it is still possible to lose weight. This often involves a re-evaluation of your eating habits and of what you do for exercise, but it is possible. Just remember that if you are looking to lose weight in one week, there are a few things that you can keep in mind.

NMFAPIMWLC week 1: the recap

So last week I started this killer idea for a weight loss challenge. Initially it was thought for people in ministry because we are looked at as examples and I know I for one am not a good example with my health. Oh I know what your think..”what Joel? are you kidding with his dashing good looks and sumo greek physic…Why would he have a need to lose some weight.” Weight: 260 Height: 6ft waist: 38 pants 41 with tape measure. Hmm….for all of you non math whiz people. That is a purebred fat

Easy Weight Loss Success Now

Society wants us to look beautiful, and we in turn, want to flaunt our looks in front of our friends. This is why everyone these days is crazy about looking and feeling good. Since obese people are not beautiful (at least, that is what others think of them), they become crazy to lose weight. Losing weight is a good decision, but you need to remember that there is both a good and a bad way to lose weight. If you want to lose weight permanently then it goes without saying that you should select t

Still Learning

After all this time (5 years and counting) I find myself still learning about weight loss and maintenance and still struggling, its amazing that a person can start where I did (288lbs) and get to where I did (172lbs) and still have lots to learn. Actually to be truthful I'd be upset if there was nothing to learn, how else do you grow as a person if you don't take in new things? On to my recent knowledge gathering, and yes this is going to seem very pathetic and your all going to say to yourselv

I’m Trying Alli

Image details: Weight-Loss Drug Alli Introduced In New York City served by picapp.com Yeah, sue me, coz I’m trying Alli. I’ve never been good with diet pills except with TrimSpa. I like that stuff, kidding you not. It works for me. I’ve tried Metabolife and Hydroxycut in my early years and it’s just did not for me. Like every diet and exercise plan, it’s different results for everybody. But TrimSpa does work for me, except that it’s expensive. I used it last year for a month(April) actually

Support Improves Weight Loss Success

There are all kinds of people and companies selling pills, exercise systems, and gimmicks to help people lose weight. They all have different opinions about what "the" biggest reason women have trouble losing weight is. And if you listen long enough they will all tell you what they think that is. It invariably leads to them trying to convince you to buy their pill or machine. It's a one-size fits all solution. Of course, there are miracle pills and wonder machines being sold everywhere. So why are so many women still struggling to lose weight?

Clothing Shopping - Oh Em Gee!!!

I went clothing shopping last week, and got a BIG WIN. The first is that I am now in the very smallest of the fat clothes, and in some cases, back in the regular sizes. Nothing I bought had a 2 in it, and this was a big deal to me. One of the awesomest thing about regular sized clothes is that they are cheaper than plus-sized clothes. I can’t wait until I can start getting into regular-sized pants. Plus sized pants can cost upwards of $80. You can get nice regular-sized pants for $50 or less.

Lose Weight and Get More Energy - Drink Enough Water

For most people when they want to lose fat they look at starting an exercise program, eating less food or limiting a particular food in their diet in an attempt to solve their weight problems. In order to successfully lose extra body fat you will first need to deal with the problems in your lifestyle and diet that first contributed to the excess body fat. A problem I see with many people is that they don't drink enough water for their body to function properly. Find out why water is so important for weight loss.

Catching My Breath

The weekend was a whirlwind of activity that continued into my Monday. My son and Daughter in Law led me to believe that Bud would be gong back out on the road Monday morning. Actually the company he works for has their drivers spend 4 days at home after being gone for so long. They had a scheduled ultrasound and surprised us, walking in with a big pink balloon and a bag of chocolates, all pronouncing "It's a Girl"! So this morning he really is back on the road! We had a wonderful dinner last ni

Stewing

“I need to show you something,” my father said to me. I followed him to the living room where he switched on the television. After a few seconds I realised that I was watching a morbidly obese man being given a stomach bypass. “If you’re not careful, one day that will be you.” I went back to the kitchen to wash up, feeling humiliated and hurt. As he walked past me I said the one thing guaranteed to annoy him, “You’re always talking about the “Babylon” (the Police), well you’re acting just lik

Okami (Wii)

Ascending the hill with my celestial brush in hand, I felt my tendons burning as I raced through the grass towards the bright sun at the apex of my destiny. The fields of Shinshuu lay behind me, a slice of jade in the daylight, swaying to the breeze that had been written into the sky by my hand. I reached the summit in due time and stared at what lay before me: my kingdom. Poetically majestic, these lands of Nippon are mine, for I am the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu, and all that I touch from my

Shipping Costs on the Rise!

In every avenue of your life, I am sure you are noticing the effect that rising gas prices are having on your budget. Well, if you haven't noticed yet, they are also having a profound effect on the cost of goods sold online as well. I have around 20 suppliers for the products I sell for my online stores and all of them have raised prices not just due to inflation, but due to shipping cost increases as well. At one time or another, I allowed free shipping on all of my products, but in order to

' Love Thyself.. '

Just yesterday while at the mall I observed a mature woman of perhaps 45-50 years old,trotting along in thick make-up and high heels, with whom I assume was her husband and teenage son. From behind,she looked like a teenager herself,in fact,her hips were probably only as wide as a ten year olds might be. She had dyed her long hair as blond as she could,Jeez...it was almost white. As she turned round,I saw her face....and it was so haggard and prematurely aged,I was shocked by its appearance.

Stop Overeating With this Simple Technique, No Calorie Counting Required

When you eat your body assumes you will be eating naturally occurring foods which contain the macronutrients- proteins, carbohydrates and fats. These components of our food when broken down also contain a variety of micronutrients including vitamins, minerals, coenzymes, and enzymes which all help your body operate at its best 3. It is these smaller components of our food, which our bodies are hungry for and crave, not necessarily the calories, as energy can often be taken from storage when needed but micronutrients are in short supply in the body so they must be supplied in your ...

To Lose Weight Permanently - All Food is Not Created Equal

As I explained in the last section, when your body gets enough nutrients it will let you know when to stop eating and stop your cravings to eat. But if your food isn't properly absorbed or the food doesn't contain enough of what your body needs you may begin to get uncontrollable cravings to eat the foods high in any nutrient your body currently needs. The food you eat should give you life, energy and all the tools your body needs to function at its peak but through modern farming and food processing, the quality of ...

They're not that free

Short Note: Erm... No one realized kah? No one realized all the links at the sidebar is gone? Anyway, in case you have not notice.. I had moved all the links to another page due to the reason I can no longer tahan seeing such a long list. I even felt like its going to break my monitor soon since I'm linking people up in such a fast-breaking speed. You just need to click on the tab above (at my header) and there are all there. Just drop comments if you wish to be linked. -----------------------

The Pudge Report

Okay, I admit it. I completely and deliberately blew off my weigh-in yesterday. I knew it was due, and I didn't wanna do it. I had had a bad week in terms of eating and feeling good about myself, and I thought the number would be bad news. I was a chicken. But then I gave myself a good, stern talking to. I reminded myself that accountability was as important in the process as the weight loss. Without accountability, I would never be able to take and keep off the weight. It has been my lack of

Feeling no friction? It could mean you're standing still.

Friction is a good sign. It means you’re moving. Ever noticed that as you work at something, it seems to get harder as you go along? Take weight loss, for example. As you get closer to your goal weight, progress slows. You have to amp up your workouts and be even stricter with your diet to hit the mark and maintain it. The same is true for just about any lofty goal. Inevitably you hit a steep curve, encounter lots of resistance, and progress seems to slow to a crawl. It’s tempting to think th

Anti-fat arse: day 1 (beer gut)

So I have been thinking of starting to become a beer drinker. I don’t normally drink not because of religious reasons, but cus I think it tastes like crap. So why am I thinking of starting to drink beer. Simple… Beer gut justification. Thats right. I need some way to justify having a beer gut when I don’t even drink beer. So it’s day one of the “no more fat arse people in ministry weight loss challenge”. I just lost 300 calories typing that. I’m starting with a detox diet. No carbs High p

Enough with the nightmares already!

I have had nightmares the last 4 nights, what gives? The weird thing is my life is going really well right now, so I find the whole nightmare thing really confusing. Last night was the worst of them all. I lost my job. I had to go into this big process where me and another woman were supposed to compete by explaining why we should keep the job, and I did, but she didn't and she still got the job. When I asked for an explination the guy was all venemous and hateful of me & my informal way of

How To Know What is The Best Way To Lose Weight

Did you know that your body has to work eight times harder to turn foods rich in complex carbohydrates, for example, a fresh green salad, a bowl of oatmeal or a piece of whole-grain bread into body fat? On the other hand, fried foods such as French fries, (I know, I love them too), a large tub of hot, buttered popcorn at the movie theatre or at home, a bag of those greasy potatoe chips will move from your hand to your mouth, to your stomach and out into your bloodstream in a steady drip of body fat!

Blast from the Past!: How losing weight has really made an impact on me

Wowâ€" what is this? This is me when I was 18 years old competing at NSIC Nationals in 2001. That was seven years agoâ€" amazing! All of a suddenâ€" I feel old! I think that it is always fun to look back at pictures and see how much progress you have done as well as how you have changed. It is definitely motivating in many waysâ€" mostly for me it is to see how much I have changed in terms of weight loss. I came across this picture of me that was taken seven years ago at the National Scholastic Tra

Update

I suppose I should let folks know how things are going, especially since I surfaced on Friday when I did my column. Sometimes life just backs up a truck and dumps a whole load of crap on you. The usual crap is bad enough -- I've been on a low for a while and haven't done much of anything. But after nine months of slow improvement, my bad knee (my souvenir of the Vegas retreat back in August) took a sudden downturn, bad enough to finally get me to drag my butt (with gimpy leg attached) to the do

Is The Diet Drug For You?

The industry for individuals who are looking to consuming a diet drug is a popular one, with a vast range of different drugs available. The diet drug works by sending messages to the brain that your stomach is feeling full, thus increasing the metabolic rate to burn off the food that you have supposedly consumed. With the many different varieties of diet drugs available, it is often difficult to differentiate one from the other, or even to find the right one to suit your needs. Here is a quick guide on whether the diet drug is suitable for you.

The Diet Roundabout And How To Overcome It

Diets abound! Everywhere we turn another best-selling, weight busting, body shaping diet is the latest answer to our eating problems. Atkins, Zone, South Beach, low carb, low fat, low protein - if it's possible it has been offered as a solution to our dietary woes. But stop and think for a moment - if any of these diets was "the" solution, why is it that Australia is the second most overweight nation in the world? And indeed why are diseases common to Western nations such as Diabetes type 2 and cardiovascular disease on the rise instead of on the decrease?

Hi girls! Here's the scoop...

I have missed you all like crazy...Life has not been, shall we say, happy lately...my eating is still out of control, I didn't want to come on here crying the same old story all the time..everyday is a struggle... The job is awesome! I'm busy and exhausted, but so happy when I am there. There is some talk of opening up at least 1 more shop at the moment on the mainland, I've already been told that I would be a huge part of that, which gives me work for the winter next year...AWESOME! As I'm s

This is the kind of reaction....

That makes it worth the effort to lose weight and change how you look. I had an embarassing but highly flattering experience today at a nearby bus stop when I was on the way to the MRT station. As I neared, I saw what looked like one of my students from some years back. *I was working marketing in an advertising school before* and as I neared. I saw that it was him and decided to be friendly and say Hi. So I went up behind him and tapped his shoulder and went "Hi!!" and he turned around and we

Review: Dannon Light and Fit 0% Plus Yogurt

Posted by Kelley Smith on Fit Fare I’ll admit it, I’m a yogurt snob. I’m picky about my yogurt. There I said it. Not just any yogurt will do. When I made a decision to live a more healthful life, yogurt started playing a big part in my new nutrition plan. I tried many kinds of yogurts to make sure I got just the right taste and consistency. I finally found my favorite and it’s by Dannon. So when the opportunity came to review a new yogurt product from Dannon, I said “Ooo-oooo Sign me up!” Dan

Whirlwind…

There are so many things swirling around in this head of mine. My weight (as usual), my family, becoming a SAHM, and so many others, so prepare for this entry…good or bad, who knows where it will go. My last post was just one of those whirlwind moments. I know alot of you visit and you’re not seeing any progress with my weight loss. Right now is just a ’storm before the calm’ (yes, I meant to write it that way) for me. Don’t give up on me just yet. In just over 3 weeks, I will be done working

I haven’t any pants.

I haven’t any pants. in: health tech For the first time in my life getting dressed each morning is an issue. It seems that I have gained a bit of weight over the last year. I am sure it doesn’t have anything to do with the case of Grandma’s cookies my wife ordered from Amazon.com. I absolutely have to do something soon because I am down to about two pair of pants that still fit and I refuse to buy bigger pants. Maybe I should look into weight loss pills that work or join the gym. A good

Detox Day 2: For Me

When you do a diet, you should never do it for someone else, you should do it for yourself.  Do it because it is something you need to do, a change you want to make, to feel better, etc. I’ve been putting off dieting because I was fed up with trying. My life happens to be super fun and packed with events that always center around food. Oh, wait, what’s that? Your life is the same way too? Living in America our culture is all about food and why not? It’s good, it’s fun and it is an inexpensive

Losing It Challenge, week 4

Can it already be week 4? By now I had hoped to be down 4 pounds. Not only am I not down, I am actually up higher than when I started. I keep reminding myself that muscle weighs more than fat, but I am not so sure it’s muscle. I am hopeful that it is, but seeing as nothing is fitting better, it may be that I am gaining the wrong kind of weight. Is it wrong to blame it on my hubby? I never had a weight problem until after marriage… so it must be him, right? Of course I am joking (well, partly,

Low Carb Diet - Learn The Basics To Get an Effective Weight Loss

A Low Card Diet can effectively help you loose weight and get fit. It is important to know what are the best ways to maintain a low card diet and what is on the diet so that you can have the best results. The basic rules are you are cutting out most of the carbs such as bread and potatoes that you may have normally ate. One advantage to this diet is that it allows you to eat until you feel full. With so many diets now you can be very limited to what you can eat and the portions are so small you always feel hungry.

Feeling better

First I want to thank all of you for your awesome support yesterday when I was feeling so low.  I don’t know why I let what other people think of me get to me so badly.  I know I am a darned good mother.  So I will just let it go for now. I found out last night that I am going to be a great aunt.  My neice who is 19 is pregnant.  Everyone was pretty happy, but I couldn’t help feel a little sad for her.  I was only 17 when I had my first and 19 isn’t that much older really. The father is a comp

Alli Weight Loss Plan - Loose Weight and Feel Great

You may have heard about the new Alli Diet Pill because they have been advertising it all over the place. The FDA approved this over the counter wight control pill which is designed to help you loose weight safetly. It is a version of the prescription Oelistat which is made for over weight adults. The main claim with the alli pill is that if you use it along with dieting you can loose 50% more weight than if you just diet. It is also recommended that you use the pill with a low fat diet along with an exercise plan to get the maximum weight loss results.