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Entries from January 2008

Diet Review: Weight Watchers Points

January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

This past summer, I signed up for Weight Watchers Points system (online program). I had several friends who had used Weight Watchers – they all lost a lot of weight, and kept it off for years. So, I thought I’d give it a go myself.

The Basics:

Because I couldn’t fit a live meeting into my schedule, […]

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Day 3: Cheating Already…

January 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Yes, it’s true. I’m only three days in, and already I’ve cheated on my diet. After last night’s post, I was so hungry after my 1600 calories-a-day limit, I sat down with a big bowl of chocolate trail mix – mucho calories. It felt so good though, that I didn’t even care…

But today, today I […]

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Day 2: Goals

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

According to weight loss experts, the secret to success is setting reasonable, yet high goals for yourself. With that being said, I will admit that when it comes to weight loss, “reasonable goals” isn’t in my vocabulary. Like most people, I want the weight off – yesterday. Off course, unless you really are a Biggest […]

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Diet Review: Detox Diets

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

A while back I tried the “detox” / starvation diets after I heard many famous celebrities had tried them and had success.

The Basics:
Most detox diets are the same – eat only fruits and vegetables, only consume liquids, no more than 400 calories a day from juice and broth etc. Basically, they all come down to […]

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Diet Review: Jenny Craig

January 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Years ago, I tried the Jenny Craig program. It may have changed since I was there, but here’s my experience…

The Basics:
First, you have to visit a Jenny Craig center and meet with a personal weight loss coach. The coach measures your weight, talks to you about your goals, etc., then develops a weekly eating plan […]

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And We’re Off…

January 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Ahhh…..2008! And like the other 98 percent of Americans (probably you too, considering you’re reading this), my New Year’s Resolution for 2008 is to lose weight and get a better body. The only problem is that this has been my resolution for the last two decades….
I was always a chubby kid, “baby fat” my mother […]

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