While everyone talks about the Freshman 15 and acknowledges that it is a problem, not many books have been written on the subject. Enter Daphne Oz, the daughter of the famous cardiologist, popularized on Oprah. Oz has some great advice to share for those looking to either beat the Freshman 15 or prevent it from [...]

Continue reading → Book Review: The Dorm Room Diet: The 8-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really Works By Daphne Oz

We all know that fad diets are a bad idea and rarely work, but it is so easy to get swept away by their claims that many forget this. Who doesn’t want to lose ten pounds in a few days? The problem is, these diets not only are not effective over the long term, but [...]

Continue reading → 3 Weight Loss Techniques You Need to Avoid

Welcome to the December 20, 2008 edition of carnival of weight loss. Editor Picks Marsha Hudnall presents Women’s Weight Loss: ‘Tis the Season to Be Kind posted at A Weight Lifted MCA presents Does Caffeine Raise Your Blood Glucose Levels? | My Caffeine Addiction posted at Caffeine Addiction, saying, “How caffeine affects your blood sugar [...]

Continue reading → Carnival of Weight Loss – Winter Hols

In all honesty I had expected to lose just a touch more weight this week.  I was pretty good on the eating front…  I know I didn’t get as much exercise as I had anticipated (there are fires causing very smoky conditions and a health warning all around the San Francisco Bay area right now).  Don’t [...]

Continue reading → 55 Pounds in 10 weeks… 2.3 Pounds this Week