Another food post

Yes, I'm still on the subject....and no, I'm not obsessed. Just working through a few things. :o) Here's the deal - after a couple of months of maintenance, my body isn't all that happy about reducing calories. I've coped OK so far, and I was actually a bit surprised that my hunger levels have been quite low. I only get seriously hungry just before the time of day when I'd usually have a meal, and that's normal anyway, whether I'm following a weight-loss plan, or eating a lot more. BUT...

7 deadly sins meme..

Wrath.. 1. Who did you last get angry with? I get angry a lot lately.. I think though with my boss - that was the last full blown angry anger. 2. What is your weapon of choice? Glaring silence.. 3. Would you hit a member of the opposite sex? Have done.. hope I never feel I have to again.. 4. How about of the same sex? No.. I don't think it's in me.. Unless UNLESS I am being tickled.. I lose all control if someone unlocks my secret ticklish spot.. 5. Who was the last pe

motivation for Fatcats and possibly for chumlies of Fatcats!

Monday- Nope. Tuesday-Gym warm up with 1000 metre row, 4 min 32 seconds. Set up deadifts at 40k, two set of 5 Upped the weight to 52.5k did a single set of 6, No loss of form and no stupid curve of the spine at this weight, so yay! Next week I"m going back up to 60k and we'll see. I'm finding the hook grip way more secure for the heavier lefts, even if it feels sort of strange. Front Sqats using 8k bar. 40 of the buggering hateful things. 24k push press, 4 set of 10, which interspac

Kareena Enters The Cover Page Of Verve

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Eating Right

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Fit Links and Weight Loss Success Stories at The Fit Shack

I’ve got some great links for you to check out this weekend but first I’m going to keep ya right here at The Fit Shack. There are success stories brewing in the lives of some smart reader of The Fit Shack but you might not know about them unless you’re subscribed to the comments in the posts I’m going to share with you. kdfj2 eou9 I encourage you to check these out because they are real people just like you and I, and they’re doing just great with their health and fitness goals. Super Motiva

5.2 KM

Last night before going out for a run, I bought some ankle support bandages. As you might know, I twisted my foot in a small scooter accident a few weeks ago. It’s doing better, but I ice it down daily and keep a bandage on it at most times. Running doesn’t hurt, but sometimes my foot will bend in a way that will hurt a little bit. Anyways, I’ve had worse injuries. Yesterday, I had two eggs with a little bit of bacon and cheese for breakfast. For lunch I had 1L of fresh OJ. Since I had eaten

Frustrated With Healthy Eating

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Finally A Card....

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Money, Purslane, and Cross-border Shopping

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Comprehensive Weight Loss Sites 1

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Weight Loss Strategies - Use Your Camera

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A 'Top Model''s Dramatic Weight Loss!

Then and now! Former plus-sized model Toccara Jones is skinny minny now! Toccara showed off her super-thin new frame at last night's 2008 BET Awards. The voluptuous beauty bragged about her curves on "America's Next Top Model: Cycle 3," but later competed on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club 2" in 2005 to try and slim down. She was last seen on this year's follow-up, "Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp," where she started at 187 and finished at a svelte 166 pounds! [Read full story on The Insider]

Five Free Alternatives to Add or Remove Programs

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How often does someone tell you that their weight (or organic or the environment) is important to them, but then, when they have a chance to try a product or program that helps that, they flake? Research shows what we all know: there's almost always a disconnect between values people say they have, and what they actually do and spend money on. "A whopping majority of Americans shoppers may consider themselves environmentalists, but, according to the Journal of Industrial Ecology, only 10-12%

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I have been sticking to my exercise routine and have recently upped the duration and exertion in each session, but I am still frustrated with the lack of progress on my problem areas. My problem areas being every part of my body except my forehead, forearms, hands, and feet. I don't really need to lose any weight in any of those areas. I am seeing some funky veins and stuff on my forearms, but my gut and thighs still belong to a McDonald's Lifetime Eatcheivement Award winner. This is very disapp

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Practical Tips to Lessen Fat in Food Part 2

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I'm going to share a little with you on a great fat loss solution. You'll notice that I said fat loss and not weight loss. There seems to be a diction issue with people because we typically aren't looking for weight loss. We just want that fat on our body gone. Losing weight on a scale and losing the fat on your body require totally different tactics and strategies. I'm going to show you how you do it to lose the fat.

New Obesity Treatment Blocks Vagus Nerve

Doctors are searching for less extreme and less invasive alternatives to bariatric surgery. Right now, there are 2 main bariatric surgery techniques. One is a bypass procedure that removes part of the stomach and reroutes the passage of food. The other puts a band around the top of the stomach to decrease its capacity to hold food. Both are major surgeries with the possibility of serious side effects. But now doctors are testing an implantable device which blocks the vagal nerve. It’s known

Dental Disease

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Why I am a fan of Leora Pinhas

She's a psychiatric director for the eating disorders program at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. At the recent Canadian Pediatric Society Conference, Dr. Pinhas said two things that endeared her to me. First, she compared childhood eating disorders to cancer: "We have this thing that [they're] not really serious. But one in 10 will die. We need to act like it's a serious illness." Thank you, Dr. Pinhas.* And thank you even more for going on to put the question of eating disor

Fergie Shares Celebrity Weight Loss Regimen

Perhaps you’ve noticed: Fergie is frickin’ ripped. Her concerts alone will keep her in decent shape - but you don’t get that body without working out. Fergie and her trainer, Natasha, recently shared her awesome workout tips. Check it out below - and then get off the couch! Cardio training: A half-hour, 3-to-5-mile run or a 45-50 minute 5-mile run. Not necessarily at a very fast pace, however. Shoulders: Work the front and back of the shoulder, using 1.5-kg weights. Front raises for 2 minute

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As the local-food movement broadens and more people find pleasure in shopping at the local farmers markets and/or in growing their own produce, we find more folks ‘fessing up to their lack of expertise. How do you know when a fruit or vegetable is ripe? What’s the difference between various cuts of meat? What’s in season when, and how best to cook or preserve it? Once upon a time, that knowledge lay more neatly within reach. When families grew their own food, raised their own livestock, or bou

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Episode 4x13 -- Shine On You Crazy Island by Anna

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run down

it has been a long, exhausting week. right now, i have a headache, and i’m fighting to stay awake. i can’t wait until 5 p.m. here are some pictures and a short video clip from the debate on tuesday. it was great fun, and the candidates said we had them sweating. that’s funny because i didn’t even get to ask my toughest questions. to add to the suckiness of this week, i’m not very pleased with my first week off the phentermine. i’m down 0.4 pounds from last week, but last week was durin

My new favorite thing to do online

I hate writing down what I eat. You lose the paper or, in my case, napkin you wrote all the food down on. You forget what you ate, you forget to write down what you ate â€" or both. If you’re like me, you hate looking up calorie contents on everything. Well, I found an online way to do all the calculating with minimual effort. I’ve been doing it two days now and it’s a big EYE OPENER that I wanted to share….. You should find a direct link if you look to the right of this blog page under the

No Wonder You Can't Lose Weight

You must uncover the true source of your weight loss difficulty in order to clear the road for body fat triumph. If you seek to enjoy fat loss status and keep it for almost any ongoing timeframe, then boosting your weight loss discernment or wisdom becomes paramount. On-shelf media, bookstores, online search details, and a plethora of other popular informational sources may all too easily give you gobs of well-founded or slightly off-based niceties from which to choose. Recognizing and weeding out the bad from the good, more than ever, becomes a necessary weight loss skill that also gives you monumental lifestyle advantage.

Memoir of fat camp a funny, heartfelt tale

The only summer camp I ever went to was Girl Scout camp. I don’t remember how old I was, or much about it at all, other than my cabin got the award for being the cleanest and I had a freak out when they tried to make me jump in the pool (I couldn’t then and still now can’t swim). But I imagine if I’d been a little older, and if I’d gone to a camp with boys, it would have been similar to the experiences Stephanie Klein shares in her new book Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp. Except probably without

Weight Loss and Nutrition From a Mother's View

When you have a child, as a mother, you do everything possible to make sure your child is given the best nutrition available for that child. As your child grows, it's important to make sure your child is given a proper, nutritionally, well balanced meal even down to the snacks that your give your child fruit being a better more nutritional snack than say cookies or chips. You actually become your own nutritionist. Same goes for exercise and the overall well being of the child. So what happens to all of this knowledge when it comes down to taking care of ourselves and our own well being.

Women - What is Your Body's Baseline Calorie Requirement?

How many calories do you need just to maintain? If you go by the cereal box captions you could be way off! There are many factors to consider but there is a simple way to get a baseline, starting point. As a sports nutrition consultant, and a master's runner, I was curious at what the recent data tells us. It is clear to me that as I've aged, my calorie requirement has gone down. The good part about this is that you, or I can add additional calories to our diet by exercising more, or we can lose weight by eating the same and adding exercise to the equation. Let's talk details...

Eating to Live! How I Lost Over 140 Pounds All Naturally

I want you to know that I have struggled with my weight for over 15 years. I was squeezing into a size 26 dress and it was about to burst. Then I burst into tears and did not go back to that dress shop until (I vowed) I lost the weight I wanted to lose. I made an appointment with my homeopathic doctor, he prescribed a natural supplement and in 8 months (over 2 years ago) I had lost over 140 pounds. I went from a size 26 to a size 2. I wasalso cured of diabetes in the process of the weight loss. I can show you how I did it. I can tell you how I cook and eat to live now instead of living and cooking to eat. I am with you in your struggle. Sometimes I did not want to get out of bed because I dreaded the task of looking for something to wear. I hated going shopping for clothes because I hated going into the plus size section. Also, the disease of diabetes, that had taken out over half my family, was lurking behind my door. READ this article now

Grandmas vying for time with Zoie Laurelmae, Jodie Sweetin says

Calling their moms the "best babysitters in the world," Jodie Sweetin, 26, hit the town last night with husband Cody Herpin. While the couple "hate leaving" their daughter Zoie Laurelmae -- 11-weeks tomorrow -- behind, Jodie said they can do so with confidence thanks to some very dedicated family members. "Every time we leave the house...we have grandmas," she told People, adding "His mom won tonight, my mom had [Zoie] a couple of nights ago." Jodie -- who has been blogging about her postpa

Women's Health Online Offshoot Offers 'Flat, Sexy Abs' For $3.50 A Week

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Planks and Vacuum Stomach All You Need For Your Abs

I have been away for a few days, I'vell been spending some days at the beach, the weather is hot, summer is on its way, and i just love the beach, the footba euro championship also started and so far so good, Portugal won the first two matches and the quality of the tournament is being good. Anyway being at the beach made me want to write about six pack abs, i wish lots of people could have a nice six pack to show, but that's not the case.

Use your iPhone to remotely control iTunes

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Quick Body-Positive Hits

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Minka Kelly Not Too Concerned with Weight Loss

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Farewell

It is weird to talk about someone in the past tense. Even difficult that that someone is now relegated to the past tense never to be mentioned in the present and future tenses. He was funny. He was smart. He had character. He was so young. You wanted to hang out with him because he made sense and did not pander to posturing bullshit. Thaddeus Reantaso was all that. He was 32. The last time I saw Thaddeus or Tads I was walking in the crowded Palma Hall lobby at the heart of UP Diliman. This w

How to Lose Inches Off Your Waist Fast - For Busy Women

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Why do you give me the run around?

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My Health Week in Review

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One Forgotten Tip When it Comes to Your Mini Skirt Makeover

One of the keys to looking sexy in your mini skirt, improving your metabolism and increasing your Thermic Effect of Food during the day is to eat every 2 to 3 hours of your waking day, including consuming lean protein with each meal or snack. Researchers from Queen's Medical Centre in the United Kingdom reported that subjects who ate meals at irregular times showed significantly lower TEF than those who ate at regular times - i.e., every 2 to 3 hours during the waking day.

What do Governor Gregoire’s actions mean for local Countrywide employees and short selling homeowners?

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Getting Abs For the Beach

I wanted to take the time to share some of the hardest knowledge I've learned. It was for getting abs for the beach. I always tried to get myself ready for the summer, but I just couldn't get it to work. I eventually learned that I wasn't doing the correct things. I was just doing misinformation that I probably picked up from an infomercial. I'm going to share with you a few things that really make results when it comes to abs.

The Judiciary Committee meets. So it goes.

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On one hand we have people pumping in $8.2 million to12 research teams to study and discover if there could really be any medical benefits from playing videogames. On the other hand we have Miyamoto telling us the Wii Fit should not be used as a fitness machine, but as a tool to make us aware of our body. However there is still another section that believes in the success of the Wii Fit and is introducing new titles with a healthy focus. The French game publisher Ubisoft's "Allen Carr's Easyway

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The latest WW cookbook "Secrets of Success - Our Slimmers Favourite Recipes". I spent a few hours yesterday organising my week food-wise. Someone spoke up at my Weight Watchers meeting and said that tracking points and planning meals takes up so much time. She asked the group if anyone had any tips on how to 'lighten' the burden? It can't be denied, planning does take time - but planning is an investment. You put in, so you get back. I'm the first to admit I'm not a natural planner. These day

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A rotten shame For several years now, American health care professionals and weight loss consultants have hammered away at a few basic themes, one of which has been, “Avoid the cereal, snack, beverage and frozen dessert aisles of the supermarket and load up on fresh fruit and vegetables from the produce section.” And to the extent that fruit and veggie sales have increased nationwide, we would seem to be eating healthier and smarter, right? That’s probably what they thought in the UK, as well

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The Biggest Loser, NBC’s hit weight-loss focussed reality series, will be premiering in the fall, with it’s sixth season! Casting has begun, and the excitement is already mounting. Not only is the show focused on helping lose weight, but in the process it changes lives forever. In the beginning when The Biggest Loser first began, all the contestants were competing alone and then the producers decided to start have the contestants compete in teams of two, where, for the most part, they knew

6 Pack Abs Without Exercise - Smartlipo - Who is Eligible For Liposuction?

When it comes to defining your body whether it is achieving a more feminine looking hips or a firmer looking six-pack abs, you could try exercise as many others might suggest, but sometimes this exercising just will not do the trick because some people are simply genetically predisposed to have these stubborn little pockets of fat in some of the most obscure places. For people who have to deal with these pot bellies or manly hips, there is an option which is known as liposuction.

Trivita Join The Fastest Growing Team In Trivita, Cooperative Marketing Not MLM we t

There are very few businesses that truly offer long term, ongoing, residual income year after year. I have found a company in which you can have this. The company is TriVita. Trivita is about Cooperative Marketing, it is not an MLM. This is not a new company or something that is "here today and gone tomorrow". I'm talking about a real business that has a proven track record. Trivita has a proven business model and history of always paying on time. It's one of the most professional organizations

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If you've seen the P90X® infomercial, gotten excited, and then asked yourself How does P90X work?, then this 12-part series is for you. Part 1 covers the P90X Chest and Back workout. P90X Chest & BackThe P90X chest and back workout wastes no time in showing you how intense P90X can be. It tackles the basic "pushing and pulling" activities that many regular exercisers will be familiar with. Rather than splitting those activities into separate workouts, however, the P90X chest and back work

Newbie :)

Hi, newbie here. Just thought ide introduce myself to ya'll ... im Olivia, from Manchester (UK). I come on this site to basically find myself a weight loss buddy who is about my weight (149 lbs), & my gender (female), but i dont care what age, as long as your commited and can post a few blogs a week letting me know your thoughts, & weight loss results. If you want you can tell me what you've eaten today, whether you've cheated & feel down, etc & i will help aslong as its the same

Josh Peck creeps me out.

He just creeps me out.  My kids LOVE Drake and Josh - and I think I’ll always see a chubby Josh.  He looks so much different now!  I think I heard he got the band…that would explain all that weight loss! Did any of you see Josh in “Mean Creek”?  That movie was disturbing…and to see Josh in that kind of role - was, well - weird. Anyway, here are Josh Peck and Olivia Thirlby (Juno) at the premiere of their new movie, “The Wackness”. WENN

Trivita - www.trivita.net

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the consistency of waves

It didn't matter what we were feeling at the moment our tears flowed often over the loss of Pops some mornings we woke up and wore sadness like a robe later feeling lighter knowing he was watching us from aboveIt didn't matter that we felt confused and angry that death often deals some cruel jokes that no one understands our exact deep pain, then suddenly a sweet distant memory temporarily pulled us from that mireIt didn't matter that our hearts felt so wounded a heaviness that held us to the g

Sleep Falling

Man 382 hits on my give away post…you’d think more people woulda signed up…SIGN UP!!  Just pretend you happened upon it so it wont be obvious that you’ve been lurking here for years :).  I also had my record # of hits yesterday too…566!!  Holy smokes.  Sounds like I should give stuff away more often.  Sounds like only a few of you actually liked my purse ha ha.  Perhaps most people just felt unworthy of it’s glory.  That’s it.  I hope they at least check out Bags for Zaza. Last night after I

Music that Gets Me Movin'

I exercise a lot. I love music. It's only natural that the two go hand-in-hand. I must have good music to accompany my exercise (unless I'm using one of my fitness DVDs). I pick songs that are upbeat because my body usually follows the tempo set by the music. The songs may not all be incredibly inspiring or deep, but they keep me going. Here's a list of some of my favorite workout songs, with links to some of their home pages (you'll have to hover over the name to see the link): 1. "Gonna Fly N

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Cardiovascular activity is strength training for your heart and lungs, as well as the best way to burn fat. The amount of cardio you should be performing is entirely based on your fitness experience. Having lost 50lbs myself, I can say with certainty that you need cardio to lose weight. I've heard talk of losing weight by strength training alone or minimal cardio. This is not true. While weight lifting burns fat by speeding your metabolism on a long term basis, cardio is the fastest way to shed pounds and allow muscle to show through.

Are You Going the Wrong Weigh?

Have you ever watched the movie "Cars" from Pixar? It's set on Route 66, an historic route between Chicago and Los Angeles. After watching the movie with my 14 year old daughter I realized that you can compare the travels of Route 66 with your weight loss journey. Think about it, have you ever hit a bump in the road by a holiday, night out on the town or a summer fair and vacations, stress or summer of BBQ's now have become a detour. Scenic tours, slowed or nonexistent progress can also be compared to traveling Route 66. Preparing yourself and learning from your past experiences can help keep you on track without getting lost.

Weight Loss Wednesday

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Weight Loss Wednesday I recently discovered a fascinating weight loss fact. The above Sweet and Salty bar has very healthy ingredients.  It has a lot of fiber.  It has protein.  It is low in fat and has zero transfats.  And it's quite tasty.  It has 170 calories. I need not describe what the Haagen-Daz Vanilla and Swiss Almond bar has to offer, right?  It's to die for.  It's the yummiest.  I'm sure it's full of fat.  But it's the snack size.  I actually like t

WFMW: BBQ-ing with Charcoal Chimneys

Nothing says summer like a beautifully grilled fat, juicy, hamburger, steak, ribs, chicken... well -- you get the picture... And, while a gas grill is easy, it just doesn't taste as good as a charcoal grilled slab o' meat. We own both a charcoal grill and a propane grill, but we rarely ever use the propane grill. In fact, we grill year round -- with charcoal. Yup! It's that good! Well, actually, "we" don't grill, my husband grills, and that's who this tip comes from. Most people don't like to

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Yes, it’s time again for another jam packed edition of the Healthbolt Carnival. I’ve done very little editing on this time around, leaving the posts in the order they arrived and only removing those that didn’t fit and those who sent in more than one post from a blog. As a result, we’ve ended up with a diverse collection of articles for you all to check out. Happy reading. And let us know what your favorite is… Brandon Patchin presents Intensity Propensity: The Importance of High Int

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The 2010 high school recruiting class is a sight unseen. Any of the top 10 players could be the best in the class. You won’t find many players who are as physically talented along the defensive line as the top overall player in the class, defensive end Jackson Jeffcoat. Just as Jimmy Clausen was referred to in 2007 and Reggie Bush was in 2003, Jackson is the type of kid who is seen once in a decade. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound lineman from Plano, Texas, was one of just two sophomores to make the T

Fat Loss For Idiots - Lose Weight in As Little As 11 Days With These Proven Techniques

Fat Loss 4 Idiots is for anybody who wants to get rid of that extra bulge. Most diet plans today offer slow and slight changes to your fat loss program. If you are like me, who used to get very frustrated and anxious about all the dieting and the low and high figures in my weight graph, you should take a moment to read this. If you're one of the millions of people who struggle with your weight then you owe it to yourself to finish this article on fat loss 4 idiots.

Confessions of a Health and Fitness Editor: Part 2

After a short blip off the City Pulse radar, I’m back to confess my progress thus far! As you all know, I started training with Mike Shaw of New York Personal Training 4 weeks ago with a goal of losing 10-15 lbs. in one month. Since then, I’ve been training with Mike for 30 minutes a day/5 times a week followed by a 30-minute intense cardio session on my own. Since starting at NYPT, I’ve steadily been losing inches and pounds. This week, Mike decided to speed up my weight-loss by putting

Jodie Sweetin Pens Weight Loss Diary

Dear Diary: This crystal meth tastes awesome!!! That’s what an diary entry by Jodie Sweetin would have read as recently as a few years ago. But the former Full House star has come a long way. Following her pregnancy, Sweetin is now penning a diary for OK! Magazine. But it focuses on weight loss, not drug use. Check out the actress latest entry, regarding a pool party thrown by Dave Coulier: I was scared to even try on the bathing suit at first, but I put it on and despite horribly unattracti

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Well I need some good motivation, so why not bring back a familiar face…errr…shirt.  Remember this: Yup, looks nice on him.  On me it has a certain ability to accentuate my fat rolls to the tenth degree.  So for the sake of public record here is some information about the current state of my body. The Starting Line.  Today is June 25th.  As of today I weigh 178.  I went over and plugged my numbers into the on-line body fat estimator. For those who want to know the input values: Waist at

Day 12 Home 2

She looks slightly better today. Still slightly dehydrated. We will need to syring her more water after each feeding since she is not drinking enough on her own. Her appetite is slightly better. I managed to syringe her some k/d wet food in one seating without much fuss. As her weight is still only 3.5kg, a loss of 10% before she was ill, getting food into her system is important. We will have to feed her more to assist in her weight gain. We finally let her meet the rest of the gang today aft

breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out…

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How Weight Loss Supplements Work

Are you looking for an extra boost to your diet program? Maybe you should try some dietary supplement. However, remember that you should always clear with your doctor first before taking any new medication. It is also the same when you are taking another medication, even if the said medication is a herbal and natural remedy. How do diet pills work? These drugs have effective ingredients in them that spur the body to lose weight. However, you need to make sure the diet pills you take have safe and effective ingredients in order to prevent any damaging side effects.

Project Wonderful is pretty wonderful

I’ve been playing with Project Wonderful on one of my sites after more than a few people mentioned it to me (I think Empress was among them, but can’t find the original post), and here’s what I’ve found: It takes a while to get going. Give it at least a month before giving up on it. It attracts more “real bloggers” than internet marketing types. You’re more likely to get ads for someone’s online novel or “going green” site than a spammy weight loss site. If you have the right site, it can real

One Year Later

Well, here I am one year later, almost to the day. It was this time a year ago when I joined this site, made the decision to make a true effort at losing weight, started the South Beach Diet, and lost 15 pounds over the summer. Overall, it’s been a good year. I’ve maintained most of my weight loss, although this summer I am out to lose 10 more pounds. I ran my first 5k ever, and although I regained some weight and haven’t been to the gym in three weeks at this point, I still feel like the past

A Good Nutrition Plan to Help in Weight Loss

It can be difficult to prepare meals. Mothers usually have the burden of thinking of meals that are not only inexpensive but also healthy. Since it is hard to think of good meals to prepare for the family, some go to shortcuts by just dining out, which does not exactly mean healthy. But what most of us do not realize is that creating a healthy diet menu is easy and simple. It won't cost you a lot nor won't require expert skills in the kitchen. What you have to keep in mind however is that your meals should be complete and well-balanced.

Cats can suffer from diabetes too!

Diabetes is a very common disease among people and believe it or not, among cats as well. There are two main reasons why your cat may suffer from diabetes: - the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, this is known as diabetes type 1; - the body does not respond to insulin as it should; this is diabetes type 2; The cats that suffer from diabetes can not take advantage of glucose as they should, thing that leads to some conditions like: - hyperglycemia, which means high levels of sugar i

A sentiminal nod to print

The print edition of Slovenly Peter my grandmother read to my siblings and me that still bears the crayon imprint of my little brother - along side its replacement? Call me a sentimental slob, but I woke up this morning feeling sorta mournful. My Kindle arrived via UPS yesterday afternoon and I spent some time playing/learning/reading the device last evening. I am planning to take it and NO print books to ALA and NECC. The acid test. It is eminently, uh, pragmatic. I've been an advocate for

The Body Positive

My friend Jen pointed me to a great organization, The Body Positive. They do work with people through the Health At Every Size model of health, and they place a good deal of their focus on restructuring how we imagine our own bodies. Jen, who has worked as a fitness trainer for many years, had this to say: Two years ago I had the great fortune of meeting Connie Sobczak. Connie is the co-founder of The Body Positive, a non-profit organization created with the purpose of helping people overcome n

In Which I Probably Sound Like a Misogynist Asshole

1) Occasionally I visit blogs that are highlighted on the WordPress main page.  Yesterday, I stopped by a site with a post saying that weight loss isn’t an accomplishment to be celebrated, and that it’s offensive when people say “Oh, you look like you’ve lost weight â€" good for you!”  I agree with this, unless you know that someone has been working to lose weight for health reasons.  I think it’s presumptuous at best, and insulting at worst, as it implies that you thought less of the person pri

Amazing Substitutions

Ok, we all know that basic substitutions can really go a long way in helping us lose weight. We’ve established that, but don’t you wonder by how much exactly? Studies have said that by simple substitutions, one can lose half a pound in a week. That’s actually a good and healthy amount to lose in that amount of time. Here’s a more accurate list of the change in calories, when you actually apply food substitutions! 1. If you drink water instead of juice for breakfast, you save about 120 calori

Kirstie Alley packs it on

They exaggerate her "collapse", it was just a faint, it was hot out. But, the picture seems real. Sources say Kirstie has gained almost a 100 pounds since losing 75 for Jenny Craig and then quitting the program. I feel bad for the woman, addictions are hard to beat and she can't be healthy, but, she needs to stop flapping about making her own weight loss program to sell us and also about the Scientology crap. If Scientology cures all, why can't she put down the corn dogs and do some sit ups? On

new pill on the market

In this generation we live right now, It's almost hopeless to cease the cause of Obesity, don't you think? It's like a pandemic that goes on and on and never stops. How do we resolve this problem anyway? Well others turn into pills and other drugs that may be harmful to one's health. I had a share of my own weight lose grief and tried weight lose supplements myself. but I'm telling you, it's hard. me and my co worker were talking stories about losing weight, and what products we had tried i

Beginnings

Sometimes it’s hard to say what is a novel, what is a short story or novella. One generally points to matters of quantity - length. Most agree that novels consist of at least 50.000 words, mostly somewhere between 80.000 and near infinity; from Hearts of Darkness to Stephen King. In short stories, one is expected to write - or read - every word as if it is crucial to the larger meaning of the work, that if you take the word away, we shall all feel the loss. While in novels there is an assumpt

How to Lose Back Fat

Excess back fat is a problem for many people, especially those who are approaching or indeed are well in to middle age, it is part of the blight known as middle-age spread (MAS), where the abdominal area of the body develops a roll of fat, sometimes called a "spare tire". There are a number of reasons for the onset of MAS, firstly there is the unstoppable effect of gravity. Forty-odd years of walking upright takes its toll as looser-fitting areas of skin are gradually pulled "south," other affected areas are face, breasts and neck.

How a Vegetarian Diet Can Help You to Lose Weight

Are you a vegetarian hoping to shed some excess pounds? Then there are some information which can come in useful for you. Do you know that vegetarians are classified into three types- vegans, lacto, and pesce. Also, vegetarians consume lesser calories compared to individuals who eat mean. Typically, a vegetarian consume 500 fewer calories as compared to a friend who eats meat. Vegetarians are also slimmer, with fewer health problems like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. In fact, over 6% of vegetarians are considered "obese" as compared to meat eaters who have 45% of their population considered as "obese"

Behind.

I’m down 2 pounds this week.  Last week, I gained 1.8.  I swear all I’m doing is going up, then down, then up.  It’s driving me insane.  Well, it doesn’t help that I no longer go to the gym, opting “instead” to take walks around the neighborhood (what with the weather being super hot and nice last week).  But really, I think that was just an excuse to cover up my laziness.  I did a 35-minute walk around the neighborhood once last week!  Gone are the days where I was hitting the gym 4x a week. 

What is a Sample Meal Like on the Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet?

In this article we are going to discuss what a sample meal looks like on the fat loss 4 idiots diet. With so many programs to choose from, and often murky, mysterious and secretive language being bandied about with EACH new weight loss program that hits the market, I thought it would be helpful to shed a little bit of extra light on what REALLY goes on behind the scenes when you start to shift. Calorie shift, that is..:-) Continue reading as I illuminate what you should expect to be eating on your way to a radically new bod! Read on..:-)

Finding the right job for me….

Well I’m a stay at home mommy who needs to get out into this crazy world to help support my family. I’ve continued to put in apps at the places i think would be fun, but it always seems like with every job there is a catch. I love to take pictures ans so I put in an app for a photography job. It sounds like it would be a great job except one big thing. It’s TONS of driving. I hate to drive. Infact I’m pretty nervous driving in the city. It pays really good though. What to do? I feel frustrated

Learn How to Lose Inches Off Your Waist - Do it Fast Weight Loss Diet

Loosing weight around your waist is a great way for you to increase your health and it will also give you more energy. When you eat to much food then you store it in fat around your stomach and other areas. Most people will go on a diet to loose that weight so that they can feel and look better. It is important to know that you can control the amount of belly fat by the exercise you do and the food that you eat. Most people will go out and do a 20 minutes all cardio workout and then right after there workout will go and eat 2-3 the number of calories as they just burned off.

How to Get Rid of Stomach Fat - Secrets For the Regular Person - Part 1 of a 4 Part Weekly Series

This article is the first in a 4 part weekly series for Regular Person (just like you and me) out there struggling to lose body fat and build muscle. This series will uncover secrets for shedding the excess fat around the middle (lose your love handles), secrets to eating for fat loss (you can eat to lose weight), secrets to losing weight (you don't have to starve to lose weight), and muscle gaining secrets (you don't have to kill yourself in the gym to get rid of stomach fat and build muscle). If you are a Regular Person trying to figure out how to get rid of stomach fat or how to get rid of your love handles, then this article is for you.

Dark Chocolate Health and Weight Loss Benefits Revealed - Read it and Weep!

I know I'm not the only chocoholic out there who clings desperately to the idea that dark chocolate supports good health. Gotta love it when the media hands you a (hopefully) bonafide justification for your favorite weakness. But just how justified is this one really. I've a sneaking suspicion this might be a case where us chocoholics could be let down. Or maybe not. Let's investigate ...

Over 35 and Beginning to Get Belly Fat?

Some people think that belly fat is just a "way of life" once you have crossed 35 years of age. And for the ones who are below 35 years of age and still have belly fat, well, the same people will say that it must have been hereditary. But the truth is different. Belly fat is definitely not a way of life no matter what your age is.

Lose 1 Pound a Day

Wouldn't it be nice if you could follow a diet program that enables you to lose 1 pound a day? What if there was a diet in which you could lose 1 pound a day: - by being able to eat more food, not less? - by being able to eat as much food as you want at every meal, without regard for counting calories, carbohydrates, or fats?

Apartment approved and ACCEPTED!

Calories eaten yesterday: 1255 Fat: 34g (24%) Carbs: 88g (27%) Protein: 152g (47%) Weight this morning: 130 (One week ago: N/A) Calories burned in exercise today: 82 Looks like I'm down about 10 pounds since Sunday. Yay me! I've been very good with food and carbs. I know it's just water weight, but I'll take the loss any way I can get it. :) So I have a new apartment! Yesterday I asked

Tues, June 24th

Tues, June 24th by Jen16226 Today 02:25 AM 1,001 10,685 Weight Loss Groups Weight Loss Groups South Beach Sun Bathers by Tasha Yesterday 02:17 PM 13 689 Weight Loss Diary Weight Loss Diary Taking my life back. For me... by John 06-19-2008 02:04 PM 16 161 Weight Loss Chat Got something on your mind? This is the place to chat about it. just wanted 2.... by Roxi 06-14-2008 07:57 PM 211 1,605 Weight Loss Motivation BuddySlim is t

Monday workout

I went to the gym this afternoon. I did 30 minutes on the arc trainer ("weight loss" mode) and 30 minutes on the stationary bike while reading T is for Trespass. I also did 30 minutes of weight machines while listening to Jesse and Gene's What's in it for us? Jesse and Gene were the morning guys on a couple radio stations here in Toronto years ago. They were hilarious!

The Mole: Gets Burned!

After last weeks double execution, the players begin tonight showing their shock at what took place, especially the loss of Bobby. Nicole commented that she thought for sure he was the Mole and now she had to start looking elsewhere, whereas Victoria and Craig both were going to miss him. The players travel to the Andes Mountain in Argentina at seventy-two hundred feet altitude and are met by the host, Jon Kelley. The pot currently stands at one hundred and twenty-nine thousand dollars. He e

Rockstar Challenge Week 13 (AKA 14)

Rockstar Challenge Week 13 Week 12 Challenge Winner is Debbi Red Rockstar! 1st Runner Up Holly Red Rockstar 2nd Runner Up Jinni Blue Rockstar We are hoping that more Rockstars will be joining us this week! If anyone would like to add or change a challenge be sure and send me a message! Hope everyone has a Great Rockstar Week and I apologize for falling behind on starting the new thread! I will try to do better next week since I hope I won't still be moving next week!!!

One of ‘em says, Boy, the food at this place is really terrible. The other one says, Yeah, I know; and such small portions.

One of ‘em says, Boy, the food at this place is really terrible. The other one says, Yeah, I know; and such small portions. The theory behind the Shangri-La Diet says that the more variable the flavors of your food, the less fattening it will be. The problem with junk food is not just the quickly-digested calories (from bread and sugar), it is also the remarkably constant flavor. Coke tastes exactly the same each time. A new study has just come out that supports these ideas. Sprinkling e

L.A. Times Roll of Honor--Those Who Left , 1-12

Those who have left or were forced to leave the Los Angeles Times under the evil domain of the Tribune Co. will, I believe, be heroes, as time passes, and it is realized fully just what Los Angeles and California have lost by their departures. Many of them will surely go on to other outstanding professional endeavors. But even now, it is worth inscribing them in a roll of honor. The valuable blog, "Tell Zell," has begun the work of doing this. But in the next week or so, I propose to continue d

Glam Review: "Ask Again Later" by Jill A. Davis

One of the least pleasant airports in which to get stuck, in my opinion, is Chicago O'Hare. There I was: tired, hungry, grumpy, and wanting nothing more than to get home. My flight had been cancelled due to weather, and I was facing a 6 hr wait. I had only a few chapters left in my book, so I obviously needed a new one. Whoever stocked the bookstore was obviously not on the same wavelength with me, because it took me nearly half an hour to find something I wanted to purchase. It was worth the a

The sport I love

The sport I love is saving my life. Disc Golf is played in parks all over Southern California. I am now a regular player. Most people call me by the nickname Big Joe. I don't mind the new handle. Big Joe and Red have been with me my whole life. I watched the Golden State Classic this past weekend at La Mirada regional park. It was amazing to watch, but boring to the uninitiated. The ability to control a disc may seem easy right up until you try to throw it 450 feet. Become skilled at the sp

Your Weightloss Mindset - First Video Post!

kdfj2 eou9 I have something new for you today, my first video post! It’s my first time doing this and it isn’t perfect but I could be at this all week trying to get perfection, and I’m already tired of it (LOL). I’ve also included some notes following my video post for a few more details. My video is an update on last Monday’s post about the fact that you’ve got to choose different actions in your life if your current actions aren’t giving you the results that you want. In that post I shar

Why Am I Always Hungry?

I have to admit that in the past all of my diet failures were because I was always hungry. I wasn't eating enough and I was eating the wrong foods. Did you know that there are foods that can eliminate hunger while others increase hunger? Its true, think about it for a second: after eating a donut are you full? Do you want to eat more donuts?

Achieving the Body You Want For the Summer

I'm going to share with you some ways to help you achieve the body you want for the summer months. Learning how to do this can save you the embarrassment of the beach. It isn't really difficult to achieve the body you want, it just requires daily dedication to a simple process. If you're someone that is looking for instant quick fixes, than this isn't for you.

Minimally invasive weight loss surgery improves health in teens

Scientists from Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Centre have found that minimally-invasive weight loss surgery significantly improves obesity-related medical complications. The study was conducted over a small group of extremely obese teenagers who received the minimally invasive surgery, also called the laparoscopic gastric banding. They followed 14 adolescents, six boys and eight girls, between the ages of 14 and 17 who were, on

The Situation of Lawyers and Practicing Law

The Situationist has examined various implications that social psychology and related fields for law and legal theory. But what about for the practice of law? Martin Seligman, former American Psychological Association president and one of the leaders of the new field of Positive Psychology, examines the relationship between psychology and the practice of law in his fascinating book Authentic Happiness. Here are some relevant excerpts. * * * Thirty years ago, the cognitive revolution in psych

On The Shelves This Week 06.23

On The Shelves This Week 06.23 by Edgar - 06.23.08 Wii June 23 - Alone in the Dark (GameStats) June 23 - Top Spin 3 (GameStats) June 24 - Big Beach Sports June 24 - Cocoto Kart Racer June 24 - WALL-E Virtual Console / WiiWare Gyrostarr (1-4 players, 700 Wii Points) Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Master System, 1 player, 500 Wii Points) BURNING FIGHT (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points) DS June 23 - Top Spin 3 June 24 - Cake Mania 2 June 24 - Final Fantasy Tactics A2:

Top Ten Races

Every year, there are certain political races that become really important symbolically and substantively in terms of the impact that an election cycle has on the country's politics. In 1994, the fact that Republicans took out Speaker Foley and the giant presence of Gov. Cuomo added to the huge symbolic weight of their victory. In 1998, the fact that we took out both D'Amato and Faircloth, the two leading architects of the Whitewater investigation strategy for the Republicans, had a huge impact

Theology with Sufjan Stevens: heaven in ordinary

At the moment I’m absolutely infatuated with the music of Sufjan Stevens. Commentators have often talked about Stevens’ creativity as a musician and composer; but he’s also an extraordinary lyricist. Many of his best songs are ballads, stories that relate, with simple poignancy, the everyday dramas of friendship, love and family life. And it’s here that Stevens’ poetic gift really lies: the ability to evoke, with just a few words, the tragic and beautiful ambiguities of personal relationships. T

Stuff You Need to Know, Monday, June 23, 2008

Because some things you simply need to know. Here's the day's news in a quick digest form. Because you have better ways to spend your time. We don't. The Academy has given out invites to 105 people so they can help with the popularity contest known as the Oscars. Among those selected: writer Judd Apatow (40-Year-Old Virgin), Josh Brolin (No Country For Old Men and, yes, The Goonies), scribe Diablo Cody (Juno), Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat), Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose), Ruby Dee (American G

Historical Footnote: The Church’s Contemporaneous Explanation for its Opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment

The Church’s opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment (the ERA) in the 1970s and early 1980s periodically comes up in discussions of the Church’s involvement in political or social issues. For those of us who were in pre-school in 1980, the substantial paper insert contained in the March 1980 issue of the Ensign (posted below) is instructive about this episode in the history of the Church. I stumbled upon it while browsing through old Ensigns I came across at my ward building a couple of weeks

Weekly Weight Report

Or not so weekly, as it were. Well, we've been trying to juggle getting moved into the new place, keeping up with the girls' activities and schooling, volunteering, work, and attempting to do it all while still not neglecting our friends. It's been quite the performance, but something managed to fall by the wayside. See, in the moving, we misplaced the scale for a bit. So I haven't weighed myself since my last report, back in April. But we've found the scale again now, so I can start back up

The Many Ways You Can Lose Fat

The Many Ways You Can Lose Fat In this day and age there is a large problem with obesity in America. There are so many different ways to lose those unwanted pounds but not many people are sure of where to start or where to look for the answers. There are thousands upon thousands of websites with many different ways to lose weight. You can also find books in your local neighborhood library about dieting and exercise. Another common way is checking out gyms in your area and the different member

Wii-Exercise Dude Loses More Weight

Wii-Exercise Dude Loses More Weight The original Wii-exercise guy took the new Wii Fit out for a 45 day spin and lost fifteen pounds. He posted pictures on his site (shirtless) of his progress and a video of his workout. Unlike Wii Sports, Wii Fit has a built-in scale and BMI calculator, so I will be using them to keep track as well as my own scale (where I will weigh myself 3 extra times a day to get an average). It also introduces muscle building and toning, so I hope the extra muscle mass

My, what big milestones you have

Today, I became an XS. That’s right - I bought my first ever XS anything. I actually bought three XSs: two tank tops and a running skirt. And to help you understand what a milestone that is, when I first went and bought an official running outfit, I bought the pants, not the shorts. The shorts! Scary! Nope, I got the yoga pants and matching long-sleeved jacket. The jacket, especially, smoothed out the unsightly bulges created by the super-tight tank. The tank has been getting looser every week

{Ohhh..and for the love of TWinkie!}

{no pun intended…I just figured I would refrain from using profanity or his name in vain} Sometimes I just want to scream at people. Here is a typical peek into my daily life filled with questions and comments about my weight loss: “Wow! Look at you Jenny, you have lost so much weight. Did you do it all on your own?” Hmmm…now what other help would I have? You might as well ask an overweight person if they are fat because they sit on the couch all day eating bon bons. “Oh, Jenny, you are too

9 Weight Loss Myths Exposed!

This article is designed to educate those who are struggling to lose weight safely and keep it off for good. Explained are 9 popular weight loss myths and the truth behind each, along with proven alternatives and helpful suggestions. The author is a Personal Wellness Coach whose mission is teaching and coaching others who are struggling with getting healthy, losing weight safely and keeping it off for good.

"Obese Patients Tried on 24 Diets Before Surgery"

After all, if a gastric bypass is the 'right' thing to do for those who are morbidly obese, then why not just do it on your own without the surgery! Well, I am not being critical about surgery, but if anyone eats sensibly and care about their health and well-being, why is surgery required? Further more, I could have used $30k to buy myself a new car.