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Diet Drug Banned in MIssissippi

Posted: February 16, 2012 at 5:13 am

Memphis, Tn - A diet plan that has gotten rave reviews from some is now being banned in the state of Mississippi. Patients claimed to lose up to 20-pounds in a month.

"I was a candidate for surgery. I was 226 pounds. I'm 5 foot 1 and 1/2. I was big," says Sonceria Cole.

That was before the HCG diet. She lost 62 pounds last year.

HCG is Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, a hormone produced during pregnancy.

"Theoretically, at least in pregnancy, it's supposed to help catabolize or break down fats in your own body," says pulmonary and critical care Dr. Bo Adams.

Cole did the 23-day diet plan twice a year ago. Now, she's starting it for the third time, "This is my 3rd day and I weighed in today at 8 1/2 pounds less."

Dr. Adams says, "Most people tend to lost 10-15 pounds in the first 2 weeks."

This diet plan is not without controversy. In December, the FDA banned over-the-counter sale of HCG "drops, pellets, and sprays." They warned that they are, "unproven to help with weight loss and are potentially dangerous."

Adams says the prescription only inject-able is different. It is FDA approved for female infertility, not for weight loss. But, patient's losing extreme weight with this diet plan caught his attention.

Adams was looking for a way to help obese patients lose weight, so they can breathe easier.

He says his research shows, "Something works. Whether it's HCG, whether it's the diet, whether it's the placebo, whether it's my award-winning personality...something works."

Lena Muhammad lost 40 pounds after two 23-day cycles of the HCG diet. She's kept it off for more than a year.

The diet plan includes daily self-injections of HCG for 23 days and a strict diet of 500 calories a day.

"People think, '500 calories I'm starving.' But, you are not. It curbs your appetite," says Cole.

For $300 you get a doctor's examination and a 23-day supply of pre-loaded shots. But, you have to change your eating habits.

"We've had some people unfortunately they did it, lost the weight, went back to their prior eating habits and weight came back on. You have to make some commitment to a change," says Adams.

It has been banned in the state of Mississippi, because the FDA has not approved it for weight loss.

But, if the injections and 500-calorie a day diet don't turn you off, check with your doctor before using.

Weight loss can be 'contagious'

Posted: February 16, 2012 at 5:13 am

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Washington, Feb 15 : Teammates in a group-based weight loss competition considerably influence each other's health goals, indicating that shedding pounds can have a ripple effect, according to a new study.

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University found that team members not only achieved similar weight loss outcomes, but participants who said their teammates played a large role in their weight loss actually lost the most weight.

"We know that obesity can be socially contagious, but now we know that social networks play a significant role in weight loss as well, particularly team-based weight loss competitions," said lead author Tricia Leahey, Ph.D., of The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School.

"In our study, weight loss clearly clustered within teams, which suggests that teammates influenced each other, perhaps by providing accountability, setting expectations of weight loss, and providing encouragement and support."

The findings are based on the results of the 2009 Shape Up Rhode Island (SURI) campaign, a 12-week statewide online weight loss competition designed by study co-author Rajiv Kumar, M.D. Participants joined with a team and could compete against other teams in three divisions: weight loss, physical activity and pedometer steps.

The weight loss competition included 3,330 overweight or obese individuals (BMI of 31.2 or greater), representing 987 teams averaging between 5 and 11 members each. The majority of these individuals enrolled in all three divisions.

Weight loss outcomes were clearly determined by which team an individual was on. Participants who lost clinically significant amounts of weight (at least 5 percent of their initial body weight) tended to be on the same teams, and being on a team with more teammates in the weight loss division was also associated with a greater weight loss.

Individuals who reported higher levels of teammate social influence increased their odds of achieving a clinically significant weight loss by 20 percent. This effect was stronger than any other team characteristic, Leahey said.

"This is the first study to show that in these team-based campaigns, who's on your team really matters," she added.

"Being surrounded by others with similar health goals all working to achieve the same thing may have really helped people with their weight loss efforts."

However, Leahey noted that individual characteristics were also associated with weight outcomes.

Obese individuals had a greater percentage of weight loss than overweight participants.

Team captains also lost more weight than team members, possibly due to their increased motivation and engagement in the campaign.

Leahey said that future weight loss team competitions may consider requiring team members to share the leadership role.

"We're all influenced by the people around us, so if we can harness this positive peer pressure and these positive social influences, we can create a social environment to help encourage additional weight loss," she added.

The study has been published online in the journal Obesity. (ANI)

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Weight loss TV show casting in AZ

Posted: February 16, 2012 at 5:13 am

MESA, AZ - If you are looking to lose those extra pounds, a casting event for “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition” will be held in Mesa this weekend.

The show documents the makeover of courageous, “super obese” people who, in 365 days, set out to safely lose half their body weight.

The term “super obese” is used to define those who exceed their estimated ideal weight by approximately 225-percent and who are roughly 200 pounds or more overweight, according to an ABC press release.

Trainer and transformation specialist Chris Powell guides each of the eight participants through their transformation process by moving into their homes and assuring they have the proper nourishment and exercise movement.

“Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition” will chronicle each participant’s journey as they go about reclaiming his or her life.

There will be a nationwide tour to nine cities in search of participants for season three.

Candidates are asked to either attend an open call in one of the cities or send in a home tape.

Information about how to apply can be found on the official casting website .

The Valley event will be held on February 18 th at Superstition Springs Center 6555 E. Southern Avenue in Mesa, Arizona 85206 from 10am to 4pm.

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Mike Nelson Introduces A New Fitness Program For 2012 That Delivers Maximum Results With Less Effort In Record Time

Posted: February 16, 2012 at 5:13 am

Mike T Nelson teaches people to get Maximum Results from any weight loss program by understanding how and when to exercise.

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Mike Nelson Introduces A New Fitness Program For 2012 That Delivers Maximum Results With Less Effort In Record Time.

Really want to drop weight but can't seem to get fast enough results?

A leader in the fitness industry for fifteen years and a researcher for nearly 20, Mike T Nelson teaches people to get Maximum Results from any weight loss program by understanding how and when to exercise.

For example - Fat loss requires that the majority of cardio gets done before you start your workout. Muscle strength, on the other hand, requires that just ten minutes of a warm up is done before, and then more cardio after free weight training is completed.

Mike consults for major athletes, scientific journals and government departments like DARPA.

Mike's new fitness program is free in video form at http://MikeTNelson.com.

An excerpt from this new program is here...

Never, ever skip cardio, even if the only goal is to build muscle mass, because the amount of cardio done is going to determine, to a large extent, how much blood volume a person's muscles have and how fast that blood can feed those muscles. So, cardio is a vital part of getting Maximum Results from any fat loss or muscle density program. But it’s also vital for building ultimate size and strength.

Next, proper form is essential to getting Maximum Results.

People who exercise two, three, four, five times a week but never seem to look different, are never going to get results until proper form is focused on.

If a person has sloppy exercise form, sloppy results or no results follow.

That equals wasted energy and wasted time - with no results to show for it. It’s sort of like going to a restaurant and ordering a really big, luscious meal and then getting the bill without ever getting the food.

Getting Maximum Results requires excellent use of time.

So, if a person invests a certain number of hours each week exercising, then each and every week should improve the look of their body.

Mike tells a story of when he was in college "I used to work out in a gym that had a sign on the front door that said, 'Leave your ego at the door.' meaning that if a person has a goal to lift as much weight as possible, then that really wasn’t the right gym to be at. He only wanted people who could forget about the amount of weight they were lifting and focus on proper form, because he knew that proper form was the key to building a powerful body. And the key to proper form is to maintain the best angle of use when lifting any weight."

An example is...

When doing a regular biceps curl, picture a straight line going down the side of a person's head, all the way down the body to the side of the foot, one straight line – vertical – up and down.

The upper arm has to be locked into that angle at all times to get the most out of every rep. So, the upper arm should never move when doing a biceps curl. It’s just the forearm and the hand that moves.

Most people go into their workout with an almost random approach, and they just begin doing a few exercises for legs, one or two for arms, and so on. But the first concept to understand about getting Maximum Results from any weight loss or muscle program is that nothing about a workout should ever be random.

That’s not to say that variety isn’t absolutely necessary, but having a properly structured workout is a vital part of Maximum Results with the least effort in record time.

Go to http://MikeTNelson.com to get free videos that show you how to immediately begin getting faster fat loss, faster muscle gain, and faster strength gains.

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Star Jones on her weight loss: 'I wasn't plus-size. I was morbidly obese'

Posted: February 16, 2012 at 5:13 am

By Linda Carroll

Nine years after a gastric bypass surgery that may have saved her life, Star Jones tried to explain to her fans why she kept the weight-loss surgery so private for so long.

“It really ticked them off,” Jones told TODAY’s Matt Lauer. “Because I was so public with all other aspects of my life I think the audience felt betrayed in some way. And I completely understand that. The reason I say I don’t regret that, Matt, is it really worked for me. It allowed me to get emotionally safe and secure.”

In her own words: Star Jones on her weight loss, heart disease

Jones said she couldn’t go through the process publicly because she feared she would fail.

“I’m not sure I thought I would be successful at it, to be honest with you,” she told Lauer. “I thought I’d gain the weight back. I had never been successful at losing weight before. I needed to forgive myself for being such a smart girl and so stupid when it came to something like my health.”

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Jones decided to talk to her fans about the surgery because she wants women to understand the toll that extra pounds can take on the heart.

Back in 2003, Jones decided she had to take control of her weight. She’d been heavy all her life, but by then her weight had climbed to over 300 pounds.

“I wasn’t full-figured,” she said. “I wasn’t plus-size. I was morbidly obese. I never thought I would be in front of a camera and say those words. I was morbidly obese.”

As the pounds kept piling on Jones began to fear for her health – and her life.

“I couldn’t walk the stairs,” she said. “I couldn’t walk the airport length without having to stop and catch my breath. My greatest fear was that I would die in my apartment alone from a stroke or a heart attack – too big to get to the phone. And I made up my mind that whatever it took, I was gonna lose that weight.”

As a last ditch effort, Jones went in for the bypass operation even though she was frightened she might not survive. “I don’t think people realize that back in 2003 gastric bypass was still a pretty dangerous procedure,” she said.

The operation was traumatic in some ways she hadn’t anticipated.

“I do remember having to be weighed that day,” she said. “The scale they used was one of those industrial ones. And I swore I would never get on one of those again.”

But the surgery was successful and Jones’s weight loss was dramatic – and that led to speculation in the media over how she managed to drop so many pounds so fast.

“Emotionally I made the decision not to discuss it publicly,” she said. “I was depressed and confused and not really ready. And I don’t apologize for it. I know people really want me to say that I wish I would have told everybody. I did it the way I needed to do it.”

Jones dropped from a size 26 to a size 6. She improved her diet and started to exercise regularly. And it all seemed to pay off. She felt good. She seemed healthy.

But then in 2010, she started to experience odd symptoms.

“Shortness of breath, heart palpitations, lightheadedness – I thought it was residual effects of the gastric bypass,” she told Lauer. “Dumb me. Those are the early signs of heart disease for women.”

Jones was diagnosed with heart disease in January of 2010 and doctors recommended she have surgery to repair a malfunctioning aortic valve and to drain fluid that had been building up around her heart.

The surgery was a success. But Jones felt she had a duty to warn women about the disease that almost killed her. She’s teamed up with the American Heart Association to try to spread the word. “Heart disease is the number one killer of women,” she told Lauer. “It beats all the next four causes of death combined. It’s why I volunteer with the American Heart Association. I’m alive today because I decided to lose weight and take control of my health.”

Jones’s message is simple: “Eat less and move more. It’s what saved my life.”

Linda Carroll is a regular contributor to msnbc.com and TODAY.com. She is co-author of the new book "The Concussion Crisis: Anatomy of a Silent Epidemic.”

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Can Hoodoba® Hoodia Help Consumers Lose Weight by Spring Break?

Posted: February 16, 2012 at 5:13 am

Hoodia gordonii's effectiveness as an appetite suppressant spans thousands of years, but can it promote weight loss in less than a month? With spring break fast approaching, the last few days have brought an influx of emails from consumers wondering if Hoodoba® brand Hoodia products can stimulate weight loss by the middle of March. In response to this pressing concern, Hoodoba® explains how one can lose weight with Hoodia diet pills and liquid Hoodia extracts by spring break.

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As winter comes to a close and flowers begin to blossom, many people suddenly become concerned about the appearance of their figures. Along with the spring season comes hotter weather, skin bearing garments and sometimes even swimsuits. With spring break just around the corner, Hoodoba® has received a vast number of emails over the past few days from individuals questioning if Hoodia can help them lose weight by spring break. Hoodoba® explains that by taking Hoodia to suppress the appetite, one can decrease their caloric intake by as many as 1,000 calories a day – this means weight loss with Hoodia can be possible in only a few weeks.

"Every year as the weather starts to warm up we receive a large number of emails from consumers wondering if Hoodoba® Pure Hoodia Diet Pills and Hoodoba® Maximum Strength Liquid Hoodia Extract can help them lose weight quickly," says Larry Anderson, Hoodoba® CEO. "Taking Hoodia can drastically reduce appetite and prevent hunger cravings – this means people eat less and lose weight. Hoodia is a great choice for anyone hoping to lose weight by spring break."

Hoodoba® Pure Hoodia Diet Pills and Hoodoba® Maximum Strength Liquid Hoodia Extract are made with 100% pure wild-crafted Hoodia gordonii from South Africa. This is the same Hoodia that the San natives have consumed for thousands of years to eliminate both food and water cravings during long hunting trips where food and water were likely to be scarce. By taking this wild-crafted Hoodia, individuals trying to lose weight typically shed between three and five pounds per week.

Editor's Notes: Hoodoba® is the leading provider of Hoodia gordonii products that suppress the appetite and promote weight loss. Hoodoba® was launched in 2002 and is the first company to introduce pure Hoodia into the United States.

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Star Jones on weight loss: 'I wasn't plus-size. I was morbidly obese'