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Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Get Strong!
Ready to get serious about slimming down? Try adding some strength training to your workout. You’ll see better results, faster!

Weight Watchers
What you need to know about Weight Watchers from your About Guide to Weight Loss. Includes a journal from a meeting — what’s it really like? — find out now!

Refined Carbohydrates
Learn what refined carbohydrates are.

NutriSystem Diary
Your Guide is trying NutriSystem … join her as she shares her experiences on this diet.

Ashlee Simpson bought size zero jeans to loose weight - AZCentral.com

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Ashlee Simpson bought size zero jeans to loose weight - AZCentral.com
Ashlee Simpson has bought six pairs of size zero jeans to motivate her to lose weight. The singer – who is expecting her first child with husband Pete Wentz – is reportedly so worried about shifting her post-pregnancy pounds that she purchased
Source: www.azcentral.com

Shaking stirs weight loss, if you’re a rat - Oregonian
In a study that gives women reason to hope that time spent in a massaging pedicure chair might whittle the waistline, Oregon State University researchers report whole body vibration can slow weight gain — at least, in rats. Researchers from the
Source: blog.oregonlive.com

Not so Chunk-y? New owner says fat cat’s weight is down to 22 pounds - New York Daily News
New Jersey mom Donna Damiani claims Prince Chunk (shown in a current picture) has lost half his weight. Prince Chunk is no longer a porker. The fat cat, said to weigh 44 pounds when he was introduced to the world last month, now weighs half that
Source: www.nydailynews.com

The world is not enough for 2 - The Sun

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

The world is not enough for 2 - The Sun
In terms of questionable decisions, the recent announcement that John Terry will retain his England captaincy has to sit extremely comfortably within the top ten most questionable decisions of all time! Despite failing miserably to inspire his last
Source: www.thesun.co.uk

SRMC performs lap-band procedure - Bladen Journal
LUMBERTON — Since giving birth to twins 30 years ago, Bernice Wilson has struggled with her weight. Wilson said after trying every diet possible, she believes she has finally found the answer to her weight-loss issues through a procedure known as
Source: www.bladenjournal.com

Vicky Hallett and Howard Schneider - Washington Post
He’s a veteran reporter, digging up the latest fitness news. She’s an irreverent columnist with a knack for getting people off the couch and into the gym. No exercise question is too odd or embarrassing for them to answer. Howard Schneider: I don’t
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

N.J. inventor claims new wood bat is safer - Newark Star-Ledger
Jim Pathe/The Star-Ledger Craig Binkiewicz of Belleville connects with an unbreakable radial wood bat in Yogi Berra Stadium at Montclair State University. The maple bat is made from 12 solid wood wedges that are glued together. Binkiewicz plays
Source: www.nj.com

Calif. Weight Loss Boarding School Starts New Semester - NewsBlaze (press release)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Calif. Weight Loss Boarding School Starts New Semester - NewsBlaze (press release)

Calif. Weight Loss Boarding School Starts New Semester
NewsBlaze (press release), CA - 10 hours ago
"Wellspring Academies has among the best documented initial and long-term outcomes of any non-surgical weight loss intervention for any age group.

Society's appetite for weight-loss shows expanding - Houston Chronicle


Houston Chronicle
Society's appetite for weight-loss shows expanding
Houston Chronicle, United States - 8 hours ago
The lows drop ever more excruciatingly downward before rising up in a frenzy of exertion, deprivation, extensive weight loss and a new life.

Weight reduction surgery weighs on bank account - Times Colonist

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Weight reduction surgery weighs on bank account - Times Colonist

Weight reduction surgery weighs on bank account
Times Colonist, Canada - Aug 2, 2008
NANAIMO — Shari Lychak has about 40 pounds of excess skin hanging from her body, which when she lies down feels like a pile of blankets underneath her body

Source: news.google.com

Accelerated Bone Turnover Remains After Weight Loss - Science Daily (press release)

Accelerated Bone Turnover Remains After Weight Loss
Science Daily (press release) - Jul 28, 2008
Previous studies have reported elevated bone formation and breakdown and decreased bone mass after modest weight reduction in a 6 to 12 month period,

Source: news.google.com

Cutting Weight: How Much Gas Does it Save? - Hybrid Cars News


Hybrid Cars News
Cutting Weight: How Much Gas Does it Save?
Hybrid Cars News - Aug 15, 2008
The study showed that a 10-percent weight reduction would cut fuel consumption 3 to 4 percent using the same engine. But the savings rose to 6 to 7 percent

Source: news.google.com