A world-renowned team of experts in biomechanics and physiology from six universities, led by Professor Hugh Herr of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab, refute scientific claims that the prostheses worn by Oscar Pistorius, a 21-year-old South African bilateral amputee track athlete, provide him with an unfair advantage in the 400-meter race.

A large pool of patients in Europe who have tried different alternatives but have been unsuccessful in losing excess weight are adopting obesity surgery. Growing awareness and the identification of this condition as a disease and not just an outcome of lifestyle have created a relatively strong market for these procedures. Such trends have provided a fillip to the uptake of related obesity surgery devices. New analysis from

Okay, so we probably didn't need a study to prove this one, but nonetheless a recent analysis of 161 brands of cereals came to 2 unsurprising conclusions: Breakfast cereals meant for children are of poorer nutritional quality than those marketed towards adults Cereals marketed the most heavily had the poorest nutritional quality Dr. Marlene Schwartz of Yale University - lead...

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK) are starting a project to look into one of many dieters' favorite "facts" - that chocolate is good for you....

Acting like a cross between a personal trainer and a video game, "Wii Fit" offers up more than 40 different exercises and activities that are supposed to help those who play it not only get into shape but actually have fun while getting into shape.

stephlfc added an entry about lose weight : 3x toast. yoguart. ryvita mini’s. mini stew. choc mousse. cracker.

mholik added an entry about lose weight : And I have a short-term goal in mind. 2 weeks from now I may have to be in a swimsuit. Like, around people. So that should be immediate enough motivation to keep me on track for a least a little while.

marymaia added an entry about lose weight : Then I probably gained 5. But oh well, no losing weight for me for now. I give up… until I change my mind again. ;-)

danikins added an entry about lose weight : l – weetabix, 2x toast+ketchup s – apple d – chicken, salad, o.juice ...and about a million cups of tea. im hyper from all the caffine :)

charlotte1984 added an entry about lose weight : Don’t have time to write properly – auditioned to join a theatre group y’day which means I now have rehearsal 2 – 3 times a week which = LOADS of dancing = FUN EXERCISE !! I’m so excited – got to leave for first rehearsal now and find out if I got a main part or a chorus part. Hope everyones ok – will have a proper read of everyones progress tomor!

Saana added an entry about lose weight : This is no goal in life. Everybody should worship themselves the way they are, period. I might be mean in somebody’s mind when I say this, but you should be proud of who you are the way you are.

Steff69 added an entry about lose weight : Weigh In: 9.1 So mini goal is to be 8.13 or less by Sunday (6 days) I havent really been eating that good, theres loads of goodies in the house lol. But I’ve been doing 100-150 sit ups, 100 jumping jacks, squats etc per day. Its not much but meh.. I’m planning my day the night before and I can stick to it quite well when I learn it off a bit. Exams starting in 3 days, sooo i really should probably start studying. Update tomorrow.

stronglady added an entry about lose weight : i’m just going to give the whole ‘healthy way’ one last try. i’ve been really emotional lately – crying non stop, and i think it may be because i’m not eating enough. so i’m gonna try about 1300 calories a day. if i don’t lose at least 2 pounds a week, i may go lower – i don’t know. with all my crying even my hubby was like -‘maybe you need to go off this diet’ (ya know, the diet he originally wanted me to go on – and they say women are fickled). anyhoot – is 1300 too much?

hananathebanana added an entry about lose weight : went for a walk this evening and i even ran for a bit of it! only for like, 2 minutes but yeah i am very unfit like insanely so i will build it up but this evening after getting back, i ate sooooo so much it’s awful =]

hananathebanana added an entry about lose weight : i found this on some website and i was considering following it: From nought to 30 minutes in 8 weeks

• Week 1 Run one min, walk 90 seconds. Repeat eight times. Do three times a week.
• Week 2 Run two mins, walk one min. Repeat seven times. Do three times a week.
• Week 3 Run three mins walk one mins. Repeat six times. Do three times a week.
• Week 4 Run five mins, walk two mins. Repeat four times. Do three times a week.
• Week 5 Run eight mins, walk two mins. Repeat three times. Do three times a week.
• Week 6 Run 12 mins, walk one min. Repeat three times. Do three times a week.
• Week 7 Run 15 mins, walk one min, Run fifteen mins. Do three times a week
• Week 8 Run 30 mins continuously.

i thought it sounded good and not too difficult. it advises to do it 3 times a week which i can easily manage. =]