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Aug 18, 2012, 1:01 GMT

Jessica Simpson excited about weight loss

Jessica Simpson is 'excited' to show off the progress of her weight loss.

The new mother gave birth to her daughter Maxwell Drew Johnson on May 1 and has been working out at the gym to get rid of the 70 pounds she gained during her pregnancy.

A source close to the 30-year-old blonde beauty told website RadarOnline: 'Jessica is so excited to show off her hard work. She's finally dropping some weight and she's so happy to be getting back into shape.'

The singer signed a $4million deal with Weight Watchers to become their spokesperson and she has been following their weight loss plan religiously.

The 'Dukes of Hazard' actress got her family and friends to lose weight with her and is exercising with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak.

The star has now shed enough fat to film her first television advert for the brand.

She tweeted: 'That's a wrap! Just finished shooting my first @WeightWatchers commercial! Stay tuned...'

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Denver, CO (PRWEB) August 18, 2012

A new video suite made available by Colorado's Rose Medical Center allows people to hear stories of past weight loss surgery patients' experiences.

Physicians estimate that up to 57 percent of Americans suffer from some degree of obesity. In Colorado, that number is 48 percent. After years of struggling with weight loss from diets, exercise and nationally known weight loss programs, advancements in medical techniques and technology provide a greater variety of options. Once considered major surgery, bariatric surgery now offers laparoscopic procedure choices.

Potential patients curious about bariatric surgery in Colorado have only to explore the Rose Medical Center website for many details. Other than pages of extensive textual information, the website recently introduced a collection of videos that offer everything from patient testimonies and procedural explanations to a full seminar featuring more testimonials in addition to statistics, procedure variations and staff introduction.

Patients who opt for Colorado bariatric surgery for a number of reasons. Some express a desire to undergo procedures after spending a lifetime with loved suffering from medical conditions created by obesity. Others have close friends who not only had the procedure but also experience amazing results. Health care providers often refer patients to the centre out of concern for the health and welfare of their patients. Regardless of the reason for an initial visit leading to subsequent surgery, Colorado weight loss surgery patients express gratitude for the quality of care received and the success of procedures.

Gastric Bypass

Gastric bypass, or Roux-en-Y (RGB) remains the most commonly performed procedure for malabsorption. Through a small incision, surgeons bypass the stomach leaving only a small pouch for food content. The pouch connects to the esophagus on one end and a Y-shaped section of small intestine on the other. This procedure not only restricts the amount of food consumed at each meal but also the number of calories and nutrients absorbed by the body.

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, or AGB, restricts food, calorie and nutrient intake without changing the basic anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract or the digestive process. This procedure entails placing a hollow band around the upper portion of the stomach. This action creates a small pouch and a small passage into the lower portion of the organ. A surgeon than inflates the band with salt water to the desired tightness level. Patients also have the option of adjusting their lap band in Denver to smaller or larger diameters over time.

Sleeve Gastrectomy

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Jessica Simpson is 'excited' to show off the progress of her weight loss in her first television advert for diet brand Weight Watchers.

The new mother gave birth to her daughter Maxwell Drew Johnson on May 1 and has been working out at the gym to get rid of the 70 pounds she gained during her pregnancy.

A source close to the 30-year-old blonde beauty told website RadarOnline: 'Jessica is so excited to show off her hard work. She's finally dropping some weight and she's so happy to be getting back into shape.'

The singer signed a $4million deal with Weight Watchers to become their spokesperson and she has been following their weight loss plan religiously.

The 'Dukes of Hazard' actress got her family and friends to lose weight with her and is exercising with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak.

The star has now shed enough fat to film her first television advert for the brand.

She tweeted: 'That's a wrap! Just finished shooting my first @WeightWatchers commercial! Stay tuned...'

Jessica, is loving being a parent with her fiance Eric Johnson, and according to the source is hoping she will be an inspiration to other women.

They said: 'Jess knows how hard it is to get rid of baby weight or any weight really, and she wants to show people that it can be done in a healthy way that isn't a crash diet or crazy workout but it just healthy and fun.'

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THURSDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- So-called "yo-yo" dieting -- where people repeatedly lose weight by dieting, only to regain the weight -- may be frustrating, but it will not hurt a person's ability to lose weight over the long term, a new study finds.

This type of "weight cycling" does not have a negative effect on metabolism, the study found. The findings may be significant, the experts added, because yo-yo dieting affects up to 40 percent of the population in the Western world, and estimates indicate that nearly half of American women are currently dieting to lose weight.

"A history of unsuccessful weight loss should not dissuade an individual from future attempts to shed pounds or diminish the role of a healthy diet and regular physical activity in successful weight management," study senior author Dr. Anne McTiernan, a member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Public Health Sciences Division, in Seattle, said in a center news release.

The researchers randomly divided 439 sedentary women in Seattle who were overweight or obese into four groups: a reduced-calorie diet only; exercise only (mainly brisk walking); reduced-calorie diet plus exercise; and a control group that didn't diet or exercise. The women involved in the study ranged in age from 50 to 75 years.

After one year, the investigators found that participants on the diet-only and diet-plus-exercise groups met their weight-loss goals and lost an average of 10 percent of their starting weight.

Overall, 18 percent of the women in these two groups were considered severe yo-yo dieters (they reported losing 20 or more pounds on three or more occasions), and 24 percent were moderate yo-yo dieters (they reported losing 10 or more pounds on three or more occasions).

Although severe yo-yo dieters were, on average, almost 20 pounds heavier than the women who were not yo-yo dieters when the study began, at the end of the study the researchers found no significant differences between those who had a history of yo-yo dieting and those who did not.

The weight cycling did not affect the women's ability to successfully participate in diet or exercise programs, the study authors reported. Yo-yo dieting also did not affect the percentage of body fat and lean muscle mass gained or lost among the women, they noted.

The researchers added that other factors -- such as blood pressure, insulin sensitivity and blood concentrations of hormones that help make people feel full or regulate blood sugar levels -- were also unaffected by yo-yo dieting, because they found no difference between the women who had these past fluctuations in their weight and those who didn't.

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'Yo-Yo' Dieting Won't Harm Long-Term Weight Loss Efforts

Little Rock, AR (PRWEB) August 17, 2012

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Losing weight and keeping it off is a common goaland constant challengefor millions of Americans. And people spend loads of cash on specialized diet and weight loss programs, meetings, even personal coaches. But could something as easy, accessible and affordable as an online program help people trim down?

With the rising rates of people who are overweight or obese, researchers have been trying to find cost-effective ways to help more people lose more weightmore easily. A new review of 18 randomized studies finds that computer-based and online programs do, indeed, help people who are overweight or obese drop weight and maintain that progress. The 143-page analysis, which assessed data from 4,140 adults, was published online this week in the Cochrane Library.

After following a computer or online weight-loss program for six months, participants in various studies shed more pounds than those who received more basic care, such as a paper workbook or pamphlet. Individuals who were in weight-maintenance programs that used computer-guided tools also kept weight off better than those who got the basic care. The online programs often included interactive features, message boards and messaging capabilities. Although there were variances in how long the studies followed subjects, the review authors were able to conclude that, Computer-based interventions have a positive effect on short-term weight loss and short-term weight loss maintenance.

Some of the studies also included a group of subjects who were placed in-person weight-loss programs, such as weekly or monthly meetings. Those individuals tended to lose the most weight overall. But health care providers have limited opportunities to provide this care, said Susan Weiland, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, and lead-author of the analysis, in a prepared statement. Finding a less labor- and resource-intensive way to help more people lose weighteven if that weight loss is only moderatecould make a big difference on the national or global scale.

These large-scale systematic reviews are helpful to determineusing available peer-reviewed studieswhat works and what doesnt work, noted Karina Davidson, director of the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health at Columbia University Medical Center and study co-author, in a prepared statement. With the new findings, health care providers can make evidence-based recommendations, she saidespecially since more patients are participating in online weight loss or management programs. The new review did not include smartphone or tablet-based apps, but the researchers hope to include studies of those when they update the review in the future.

With 1.5 billion people worldwide expected to be overweight or obese in 2015just a year and a half from nowthe global burden of related, preventable health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, is expected to continue rising. In the U.S., obesity is already a taking a bigger toll on health than smoking. The latest results suggest that simply logging to an interactive program could help many more people spare themselves the weight as well as future medical trouble.

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Is Your Slimmer Self Waiting Online?

NEWRY, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Odhran McCorry, founder and owner of Personal Best PT in Newry, has distinguished himself as a leading Personal Trainer in Northern Ireland. Specializing in one-on-one training and small group training, he is helping his clients achieve phenomenal results in weight loss. He obtained his Bachelor of Science with Honors Degree in Exercise and Sports Science and has also obtained his Gym Instructor Certification, Level 3 Personal Trainer Certification, Precision Nutrition Certification, and Turbulence Trainer Certification. There are less than thirty trainers in the world who hold the Turbulence Trainer Certification, and he is the first Personal Trainer in Northern Ireland to obtain this credential.

McCorry states, We have a new facility that people will fall in love with. Its not a conventional gym. We have hard, intense thirty minute workouts. Our non-conventional workouts result in non-conventional results for our clients. Most people dont change their shape when they go to traditional gyms. My clients get much better results than they would on their own or at a traditional gym.

According to McCorry, the secret to rapid weight loss is really no secret at all. It is a matter of doing the right things consistently. He has a unique way to guide his clients through the process of rapid weight loss while making it fun and leaving them with the desire to come back and keep progressing toward their goal.

McCorry is the author of The 7 Day Fat Flush Diet, which he offers free to clients and is available on his website along with a free e-book titled, Rapid Fat Loss. He is also a contributing writer at WorkoutManuals.com and Super-Trainer.com. By the end of this year McCorry plans to have one or two other trainers working with him, anticipates creating an online rapid weight loss program, and is looking at doubling the size of his current facility. Additionally, this year he will finish his qualification for the UK Strength and Conditioning Certification to become a Certified Strength Coach. Because of his contribution to his industry and his outstanding business success, he is being featured as one of the World Fitness Elite in The Independent in the UK and in USA Today in America.

Learn more at http://personaltrainingnewry.com/2012/07/18/odhran-mccorry/and http://www.personaltrainingnewry.com

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Tiny the cats epic weight loss journey hit an important milestone this week.

About three times the size of an average cat in December when he was dropped with a thud at the Fredericton SPCA, Tiny once 30.2 pounds has now dipped below 20 pounds.

LeeAnn Haggerty, the director of education and training at the Fredericton SPCA, says Tinys weight loss has been a lot of hard work.

When he came to the shelter, we knew this weight was a medical emergency, really that obesity in pets can be fatal, his weight was quite a concern," she said.

So he was taken to Dr. Nicole Jewett at Valley Veterinary Hospital to create a weight-loss plan at a foster home.

His goal weight is 15 to 17 pounds, Haggerty said.

Most healthy adult cats should weigh about 10 pounds. Tiny is a little bit bigger, he does have a big frame.

As Tiny has lost the weight, the improvements in his quality of life have become apparent.

When he arrived, his coat and eyes were dull, and he lacked energy often taking just a few steps before laying down, Haggerty said.

You could tell he loved to play, he had that inner playful cat in him, but he could only take a few swats at a feather wand and then hed have to rest," she said.

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Originally published August 15, 2012 at 10:55 PM | Page modified August 15, 2012 at 11:42 PM

Diet news is never just plain good.Good would be something like "Eating chocolate causes you to lose weight and gain lean muscle mass, study finds."

The latest, out of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, is not like that.

Yo-yo dieting, researchers have found, actually doesn't change your metabolism and make it harder to lose weight in future efforts, as widely believed. So just because you've lost and gained, lost and gained, lost and gained, you now have no excuses. Do it again. And likely, again.

Dr. Anne McTiernan, of The Hutch's public health-sciences division, the senior author of the study published online by the journal Metabolism, sees the results as a half-full kind of thing.

"A history of unsuccessful weight loss should not dissuade an individual from future attempts to shed pounds or diminish the role of a healthy diet and regular physical activity in successful weight management," McTiernan said.

The study was designed for a slow, steady and reasonable amount of weight loss 10 percent of body weight within six months and maintenance for the next six with daily calories of 1,200 to 2,000, calculated by each woman's beginning body weight.

Earlier studies have suggested that repetitive weight loss-regain cycles may increase a dieter's preference for dietary fat, perhaps because of changes in metabolic rate, immune function and body composition, the authors noted. But few studies have actually examined this notion, which suggests that somehow dieting causes a person's body to become more efficient at holding onto fat, they said.

For the study, McTiernan and her colleagues enrolled 439 overweight to obese, sedentary Seattle-area postmenopausal women, ages 50 to 75.

Obesity, the researchers said, is a known risk factor for many cancers, as well as for heart disease and diabetes, and with two-thirds of the U.S. population overweight or obese, it's a worry for those in public health.

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Mythbuster: Yo-yo dieting no deterrent to future weight loss, study reveals

August 15, 2012

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Good news for yo-yo dieters: You can lose as much weight as people who dont have a history of losing and regaining

Yo-Yo dieting a dietary cycle characterized by a rapid weight loss then regain has become quite popular among dieters today. Most experts do not recommend this lifestyle due to certain health risks and feel it doesnt help with weight loss in the long run. So why the sudden change of heart?

A new study, published in the journal Metabolism, shows that a history of yo-yo dieting does not have a negative effect on your metabolism or the ability to lose weight long term.

Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., a member of the Hutchinson Centers Public Health Sciences Division, says: A history of unsuccessful weight loss should not dissuade an individual from future attempts to shed pounds or diminish the role of a healthy diet and regular physical activity in successful weight management.

Obesity, affecting more than two-thirds of U.S. adults, is common, serious and costly. Its a known risk factor for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and many types of cancer. A relationship between body fat and the production of certain hormones and inflammatory markers is thought to contribute to increased cancer risk.

The World Health Organization estimates that a quarter to a third of cancers could be prevented with maintenance of normal weight and keeping a physically active lifestyle, says McTiernan, the studys senior author.

The yearlong study used 439 overweight, Seattle-area women, aged 50-75. They were assigned to one of these four groups: reduced-calorie diet only; exercise only (mainly brisk walking); reduced-calorie diet plus exercise; no intervention group.

The studys intention was to figure out whether women with a history of moderate or severe weight cycling were at a disadvantage compared to women who did not use this method of dieting when it came to weight loss.

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Regular Weight Loss No Different Healthwise Than Yo-Yo Dieting