At what point does bad parenting constitute abuse? Witness 18 month old Courtney Boswell, who weighs 30 lbs subsisting on French fries...and not much else. Mother Angela, despite warnings of future health problems for her child - insists that there is nothing to worry about. Here are some of her comments: ...

Get the most from your green tea bag. I love my exotically flavored green tea bags and I pay about 8 dollars for a box of 20 tea bags. My current favorite is the "Tropical Green" flavor from Harney & Sons. It has a wonderful exotic flavor with an influence of pineapple. Lately I've been getting 40 cups of tea instead of 20 for my 8-dollar investment by making my hot cup of tea (I steep it for about 1 to 2 minutes). Then I pour another cup of boiling water into a second mug and let the same bag steep for about 30 minutes. Later that day or the next, I add some ice and enjoy a nice glass of iced green tea.

Manuel Uribe, of Mexico, was the heaviest man in the world. He weighed an astonishing 1232 pounds. He just celebrated his 43rd birthday - with a 400 pound weight loss....

strawberrybonbons added an entry about lose weight : Today I weighed 132 – reached my goal 5 days early. I’m really unhappy today. But instead of wanting to binge, the thought of food makes me feel sick. I wish I could pretend that is a good thing, but I’m eating so little these days, totally lost my appetite and I know better than that… I’m also really unmotivated to exercise. I just want to cry, I don’t know what’s wrong with me.

My husband's Rotary Club is hosting a cultural exchange group from India this week. "On Friday afternoon we need someone to fix them all a picnic in the park. They're all vegetarian. Volunteers?"

maeinwaiting added an entry about lose weight : just eaten 4 chocolate bars and have no energy to exercise!!!!!!

NHidalgo4 added an entry about lose weight : I cant believe that I am so lazy and fat. I wanna cry. This thing is getting serious. I dont like living in this fat suit. They got pizza again at work for lunch. I gave in. I ate a lean cuisine yesterday and I was fine. I need to start exercising for real. I feel so disgusting and fat and lazy and sad. I need to get serious about this. I can see and feel myself getting fatter at this desk job.

Malificent added an entry about lose weight : Really apprehensive about weigh in tomorrow. Still not had period yet though, so maybe if I don’t lose then there’ll be that to consider. I’m going away next week though, for months, so a) everything will be much harder to control b) less exercise c) no weigh ins/43 things I was really hoping to have lost half a stone by then. But who knows. Just seeing that 7 pound mark would be amazing since I’ve never achieved it before. I now have to do an hour and a half exercise to make good on this week starting off as a binge. I ate pretty well today though, apart from a small sliver of caramel shortcake which I didn’t even enjoy. Hmmm. Time will tell.

lostdusk added an entry about lose weight : I went to the homepage of yahoo, and something caught my eye. Japanese citizins between the ages of 40 and 75 have to have their waists measured as part of new government law. They must measure in at about 33.5 inches (men) and 35.4 inches (women) I think. If they do not, they have to go to education classes and discuss their diet with their doctor. It is up to employers to get their employees measured and if they do not get them to lose weight, they will be fined.

Holiday_By_Mistake added an entry about lose weight : Heya, just putting up a couple of my photos. This is me, horrible and fat at 140 pounds in January this year. (im 5’‘4)

Holiday_By_Mistake added an entry about lose weight : And this is me at 126 pounds, a picture i took yesterday From the pictures, I can see a little different in the thighs, a little difference in the arms, and a major difference in the stomach area. Mind you, to make it more obvious, im going to start taking my ‘weight’ photos in that second outfit (blue top and black shorts), every single time. Like at 122, 118, 114 etc. Then i will be able to see the difference in the way the clothes fit as well.

LaRanaEsMiVida added an entry about lose weight : Getting fat again… Current stats: 5’8”, 137, 33-27-38. Want to be: 125, 33-25-36, or less.

shifax added an entry about lose weight : so far so good its been 2 days since my whole “losing weight” thing so on wednesday i ate Special K and green tea- breakfast -Tuna pasta with an apple-lunch -Special K-dinner Today -Special k and green tea -Humous sandwhich with roasted veggies -Special K i went swimming but didnt go gym =( but i spent half the time walking around in london so that should count :) well im happy with myself and i hope i keep to this diet for a long time =)

Forty per cent of callers to NHS Direct are advised to look after themselves at home, according to a poll published today.

A scheme which allows patients to receive expensive drugs that are banned on the Health Service has been launched by an insurance company.

Drinking organic milk may cut the risk of heart disease and cancer, research suggests. A comparison of conventional and organic dairy farms found the organic variety contained significantly higher levels of antioxidants and vitamins.

Children who live within 50 yards of a busy road are more likely to develop asthma, eczema and hay fever, a major new study has shown.

rainbow_wisp added an entry about lose weight : I tried to start the Lipotrim diet today but I messed up already! However, at £36 per week I’m throwing myself back into it tomorrow. The diet promises a rate of loss at around 1 stone per month which is awesome. The shakes and soup taste a bit grotty but to be honest I reckon it’s worth it to shift this weight! Quite nervous about my first weigh-in already!