minxycat added an entry about lose weight : B: 1/2 cup yogurt L: 2 or 3 enchiladas, rice and beans, pork tamale, tortilla chips :-) Okay, it was Teacher Appreciation Day at work, and I knew this was coming… My day went like this: A.M. feeling GOOD weigh in at 139. Yesterday had been a great day. So I decide to wear some cords I haven’t worn for awhile due to not being able to breathe or walk in them. Happy proud. Their a little snug but not totally shameless. Well time for the big teacher lunch, catered by Jarra’s Mexican Market. This was a planned pig out I decided a few days ago I’d let myself indulge for this special day. So I eat rice, beans, chips, two enchiladas, BAD . Still had another enchilada and a pork tamale on the plate. Save it for afternoon snack. Eat “snack” after school in front of my children, who wanted some too, but I said “no honey you won’t like it-it’s too hot” UGLY . cords so tight they hurt. can barely walk. can’t wait to get home and put on jammies. Hey, here are 3 good things… Gene said I look skinny (husband and friend said she’ll stop at nothing to kiss my ass) I passed on all the desserts, and best of all I’m back on “the program” after my controlled binge. Tomorrow morning the union will have coffee and pastries for us. I’m not having any treats tomorrow. I truly believe if you let yourself indulge at every special event, you’ll never reach your goal weight. You have to really think ahead and plan the occasional binge. O.k. so one binge and I’m back on it…

araceli2418 added an entry about "lose weight" : to my old eating habits this week. Ugh! It felt good at first but now I can’t seem to let go of it. At first it was a nice break from all the “good” food but now I’m paying the consequences. When I was eating good I felt better, slept better, got more done. Now all that’s reversed. And all I keep thinking about is that big number: all the weight I have to lose. I should not be surprised if there’s a weight gain on Monday’s weigh in. Amazingly, my back pain has not returned but if I keep this up it just might. It’s really hard to change old habits. Why, oh why…...

elamberdor added an entry about lose weight : dec last year – size 14 (australia) may this year – approcaing size 10, will find out exactly tonight! very chuffed! Still a while to go for toned and less wobbly, but generally, very happy! Did it nice and slow, didn’t overdo it, didn’t go too strict, chose healthy choices and stopped eating when i was almost full. drank heaps of water, slept more, and went to personal training once a week, and boxing once a week. Sometimes a stretch class to keep you limber, and a bike ride for some vitamin a.

charlotte1984 added an entry about lose weight : After my daily obsession with the scales I gave up cold turkey for a weekly weigh in instead. Started this last week, aiming to weigh on Friday mornings only. SO… Last week: 136.5 This week: 135.5 Yey! Lost a pound!! Not loads, but still in the right direction, especially seeing as: a) Have only eaten within my calorie goal 3 days in the last 7 (basically I’ve been really unhealthy!) b) Have only exercised twice c) I hear ladies retain some water weight when they are on their on their period – whether or not this is true I have no idea!

dainty_lil_daisy added an entry about lose weight : so i wasn’t too thrilled (to say the least) with myself this morning after last night’s little escapade, so i promised myself i’d just exercise a lot today to make up for it—so hopefully my weight tomorrow morning will be a lot lower than this number :/ Thurs 5/8- 127.2 B- toast with peanut butter starbucks venti iced green tea unsweetened (0 cals)L/D 3/4 Santanas bean rice and cheese burrito

Women who gain more or less than recommended amounts of weight during pregnancy are likely to increase the risk of problems for both themselves and their child, according to a new report by the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center.The report, which was supported by the U.S.

Obesity may increase adults' risk for having dementia, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Their analysis of published obesity and dementia prospective follow-up studies over the past two decades shows a consistent relationship between the two diseases. The results are published by The International Association for the Study of Obesity in the May, 2008 issue of Obesity Reviews.

Kirs10 added an entry about lose weight : I spent it out at the river on a boat… “tubing…” I don’t know if everyone knows what that is so I’ll explain. You pretty much hang out to a big round floating circle with little handles while the person driving the boat drags you by a rope and tries to throw you off. SUCH a good work out for arms!!! I’m going to hurt tomorrow. I ate horribly though (which is weird because I was in a bathing suit so you think I’d be self-conscious.) I ate an apple for breakfast, a bean burrito and piece of fried chicken for lunch, fruit and veggies for a snack and pizza for dinner (I just came home so everyone is cooking for me and taking me out to dinner… it’s sweet but I REALLY don’t need it.) Being in the sun all day makes you really hungry and tired, so I ate a lot! and of course all that was out there was bad stuff. I don’t feel all that bad about it… it’s still my finals celebration weak. I’ll get back on track soon. And I didn’t feel all that insecure in a bathing suit. I mean I’m no heidi klum, but it wasn’t all that bad. I’m seeing results. That feels nice. I weighed myself on my scale at home today and it said 142. So that’s what I’m starting at. Still going to try to get to 130 by July 4, even though I feel it may be too ambitious with my current never-ending plateau. Alright, I’m going to bed. I’m soooo tired and I have another long fun filled day tomorrow!

mw5373 added an entry about lose weight : So by doing other goals it helped do this goal…multitasking what can I say. :) I started a medically supervised weight loss program 8 weeks ago. A few of my coworkers are on it to which is nice cause e can all support each other. I pretty much have been a yo yo dieter all my life and decided that I was tired of it. I went with this program because I knew someone who lost 70lbs on it. I decided that I was going to commit to this for as long as it takes because I was worth it. I set my self an initial goal and a deadline. I started March 12th and set a goal of 50lbs by June 1st (which after looking at the calender I changed to June 4th cause I weigh-in on Wednesdays)which is 12 weeks. Now some people thought I was being a little unrealistic when I told them this. I had to meet with a doctor the day I started and get a consultation, a check up & run an EKG to clear me for the program. I asked him if that was an unreasonable or unreachable goal. He looked at the calender and told me that it was not an easy goal but if I was dedicated it was both. So this past Wednesday was the end of 8 weeks on the plan and so far I am down 34.6lbs which gives me 4 weeks to lose 15.4lbs so I’m very much on track to achieve that. ( I have avg. about .5lbs more per week than I have to do to get to my goal weight) I did not begin working out until I got into my 8th week so as long as I add that in and stick to it I should hit the 50lbs and then some. After that I will set another goal, not sure what it will be as I don’t really have a number in mind. I will never fit into what the standard height weight appropriate ratio because I will always weigh a little more even when I get thinner. (I know this cause I once was…lol)I am a busty girl , all the women in my family are (well except my cousin she swears she got her dad’s chest…lol)and breast tissue is heavier than most people realize. So for me it is more about feeling healthier and how my clothes look on me than a number. I would say I will be happy to be around a size 6 or 8. But I will know it when I get there. For now I am just setting goals to achieve as I get there. This is the biggest one I will have and I am almost there so I am checking it off and claiming it now. (working on those Laws of Attraction!)

Alpharma Inc. (NYSE:ALO), a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that two studies to be presented this week at the American Pain Society annual meeting demonstrate the efficacy, tolerability and positive pharmacokinetic profile of Alpharma Pharmaceuticals' FLECTOR® Patch (diclofenac epolamine topical patch) 1.3%, the first and only prescription anti-inflammatory pain relief patch in the United States.

It's an unfortunate fact backed by studies of former professional football and soccer players: injury to joint cartilage escalates the risk of developing of osteoarthritis (OA). However, why this occurs - the details of how joint cartilage cells respond to acute trauma and how this response leads to progressive cartilage degradation - remains open to investigation.

Along with age and injuries, obesity is a leading risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA), a painful and disabling joint disease. While excessive weight can aggravate the toll on almost any joint, obesity has been associated with a higher prevalence of hip OA and an increase in total hip arthroplasty (THA). Whether obese hip OA patients are more prone to postsurgical complications, however, remains open to debate and investigation, since the results of existing studies conflict.

Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of central nervous system disorders, including obesity, announced completion of enrollment in NB-303 and NB-304, the final two Phase III clinical trials for Contrave®, its lead obesity product candidate. Today's announcement marks the completion of patient enrollment for the full Contrave Phase III program, keeping Contrave on track for an NDA submission to the FDA in late 2009.

We like it sweet. Too sweet - and I can't help wondering how our obsession with sweetness is tied to our expanding waists. Food mega-giant Kraft recently scored a hit in China with Oreos cookies - but not the kind that Americans eat. According to the Wall Street Journal: "Kraft learned that traditional Oreos were too sweet for Chinese tastes"....

JackBenson added an entry about lose weight : 5 Days in, 6 pounds down. All water weight i know, but it feels less shameful to look at the scale. Averaging ~1400 calories / day. Only 46 pounds until i can get my money back. More stats / updates at my blog .

andarta added an entry about lose weight : I’m sorry I didn’t write anything during the last 2 weeks but I was just too busy with my exams. Now I’m back again with a new goal and a new challenge. I already losed 10 kg this year but with 5 kg more it’s half of what I’m supposed to lose to get to my ideal weight. I started to go to the gym again (mostle for condition, no strength) and eat healthy. My skin is already clearer than normal and I just feel comfortable in my body. I could go to the beach in a bikini. The others probably wouldn’t like it but I don’t care anymore because I know how it looked before. I also started to use a good baby oil every day to moisterize my skin. It feels a lot better now. I think I’ll join Sparkpeople again, as I have to control what I eat eventhough I think I’m not eating enough for them at the moment because it’s starting to get warm and then normally I don’t need that much. So… the challenge begins ;)

Gemini68 added an entry about lose weight : For the very first time I put forth the some real effort to try to get control over my eating. I know I went a little drastic in the beginning and probably limited my calorie intake to less than 500/aday. I think I felt desperate to take some control over myself. To take food off the front burner of my life. I lost 11 lbs within 3 weeks which really felt good. I felt energized, just I always hear. For the first time in my life I bought a scale after hearing it suggested on a tv news show to help monitor weight gain better. I realized the truth in that since I had found many times after going for a bi yearly doctor’s visit I had gained 15 lbs since the last visit. I find myself watching stuff like FIT TV now no longer feeling embarassed but interested. I have gotten some compliments and that feels good that my loss is being noticed. Sex is even better. More energy. Greater sex. I will admit there have been days where I went for it. I ate whatever I felt I wanted. I promised myself at least 1 day out of the week to do it, but found myself on a weekend of celebrations and activites, which equated to eating. ALOT . I decided to treat myself to McDonalds on this one day. Never really big on Mickey D but I love that orange drink. (If it came out the faucets, Id never leave the house) Well..instead of JUST getting that I also go a double cheeseburger. It was only 99 cents I thought, and it cant be as bad as if I went to Wendys (my fav) and got their double burger. When I first bit into it the first thing I noticed was the grease and the salt. I felt it hit my stomach and I suddenly felt tired and cranky. Yes..cranky. I notice now, when I eat “bad” foods..it affects my mood. So, no more of that. I am just trying to stay focused and keep things as simple as possible so I wont give up. To anybody out there doing the same..I raise my hand in unity and wish you all the best.

Welcome to Frugal Friday! You know how the latest thing in lunch box packing is these 100-calorie (or more) snack bags? Well, I did the math and they are a money waster that's for sure. One of the best reasons to make your own snack packs is that you can choose the reduced fat or whole grain snack options whenever possible whereas the prepackaged bags tend to come in the "original" versions. I wanted to calculate the money we would save if we made our own snack bags after bought a big box or bag of the snack and divvied it up into individual snack bags (using the snack bag size baggies).

Two in three people with asthma feel that their condition is in some way preventing them from achieving what they want from life and one third of patients are living in fear of having an attack, according to a new survey released to mark World Asthma Day. The survey also found that a third of people with asthma worry about the impact asthma will have on their future health. Respondents also indicated that asthma impacts every day life.