Man sues Atkins diet promoters
By Jill Barton
The Associated Press
Friday, May 28, 2004

After a great deal of success with Atkins I have hit that last 10-15
pound wall. While in the book store I came across The Abs Diet from
Mens Health and thought I'd see what they had to offer.
After reading it and re-reading parts of it, I still have a number of

I used to post here a long time ago, around 1999-2001.  I went from
150 to 115, and maintainted 115 for about a year, then stopped
posting.  I've not been able to maintain the 115, but was sticking at
about 135 for the last year.  Recently, I've had a job change and work

Sunday, May 30, 2004 · Last updated 2:52 p.m. PT
Losing a few pounds may help the obese
By DANIEL Q. HANEY
AP MEDICAL EDITOR

How kate hudson lost 30lbs in a "couple months" after the birth of her baby.
Per interview on "On Air" today.   She "ate healthy" (presumably low carb,
as she had an in and out burger wrapped in a lettuce wrap delivered to the
show) and 3 hrs a day of exercise. 1 hr on a bike, 1 hr ...

I went to New York City May 19 through May 22. I saw six Broadway
musicals in four days: "The Producers," "Hairspray," "Assassins,"
"Wicked," "Aida" and "The Boy from Oz."
I predict "Wicked" will win most of the Tony Awards it is up for on

I'm still reading but posting has been very spotty over the past couple
weeks.  It seems yard work, gardening, social events, dental appointments,
van repairs, biking, gym workouts, etc have consumed all my time.
I've been getting to the gym at least twice a week and using the ...

It's been a year since I started dieting June 1 2003. Also a year
without sweets, candy, sugar and junk food in packages. I lost 50 lbs
since then.
I have not had a single heartburn in the whole year

I have started my diet now, initially by cutting out the chocolate & crisps
etc I ate.
When eating at home I can easily see how many calories I have eaten using
the information on the packaging, but how can I tell the calorie intake when

Seven Unhealthy Habits That Prevent Us From Losing Weight
By Frances Largeman, R.D.
Skipping Breakfast
We all know the deal: breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

The weather is going to be in the 90's this week!  I went swimming for the
first time time season on Saturday.  It felt great.  I look forward to using
the pool frequently this summer.  One of the only benefits of living in
Texas in the summer.

If I'm on a 1,700 calorie diet, for the purpose of losing weight, does the
composition of those calories matter?
If I burn 2000 calories a day, why does it matter if my calorie intake is
derived from fatty foods or non fatty foods, won't I still lose weight

You done need to cut the carbs anymore to be on a low carb diet.  You
can just spend about $3 and buy a can of carb cleaner and clean the
carbs out of your body.  Simply aim the can into your mouth and push
the nozzle.  Carb cleaner can be purchased at almost all auto parts

Please share your total expenses with me before I take the plunge?

I've decided I'm finally going to get a good MP3 player for when I'm
working out.    My stupid CD player which is supposed to be jogger
proof w/ the 45sec antiskip - hell I can't even walk without it
skipping.   Its too friggen annoying.   And on nights like last night