I'm a newbie to this group and need some urgent advice from anyone with
some knowledge or experience of the Master Cleanse / Lemonade Diet.
Today I'm starting the
cleanse and have one main concern.

and it was very good.  The "experts" are always recommending that people eat
more leafy greens.  But I find most of them taste awful.  I thought I'd try
this recipe with kale and was pleasantly surprised.  Even my husband really
liked it and he doesn't normally like vegetables ...

Alright I really need to butch up. I'm defintely slipping, and I think I
need to go back to my calorie counting, even if a larger porportion of
that is guesstimate.
Do you think pushups and situps could usefully be incorporated to a

Went to hip-hop class this morning, then a quick grocery store stop,
then home.  Spent much of the afternoon doing some consulting work --
document review.
Food:

It's that time again. Fall is officially here and winter is definitely right
around the corner. Mowed my lawn for the last time
yesterday, a sad day indeed. I am looking forward to winter, ready to get
the workouts from snow shoveling.

Obesity Epidemic: US Temporal Trends
Although well known to most obesity researchers and epidemiologist, the
public is generally not aware of the true magnitude of the obesity
epidemic. At the link below is a classic report by the CDC of the

A look at the Atkins Diet from the editors of
http://loseweight.yourhealthonline.info
In the ongoing battle against the 'bulge,' people are desperately
searching for an easy way to lose weight. Dieting is the path that

Well, I'm back in my normal routine for a couple of days -- until I
leave on Monday to go down to my mom's.  Today I went to the gym for
lifting & yoga, then ran a few errands.  I've been pretty lazy most of
the rest of the day, catching up with TV, mail, laundry, etc.  (I have

I've had my 15 minutes of fame at the gym the past two weeks. ASD
readers might remember the announcement that my gym had used my before
and after photos in a poster. I've been been repeatedly stopped by
well-wishers at the gym offering congratulations. "Hey, are you the guy

Calling all Slimmers!
Hi, I'm Michael J. Edwards, a young and enthusiastic licensed NLP
practitioner trained by famous TV-hypnotist Paul McKenna and the
co-creator of NLP Dr. Richard Bandler.

Ihave been overweight most of my adult life, I used to be able to
control weight reasonably well by staing physically active. I became
wheelcahir dependant about 9 yrs ago after losing one leg and severly
damaging the other. More recntly I have been diagnosed wth Multple

Hey there,
I am aware porridge oats are one of the best breakfasts you can have in the
morning. Here in Britain, it's pretty wet weather, and I get sick of
wheetabix!

As of this morning, I've lost about 9 pounds total, and today for the
very first time saw my first goal weight on the scale. (My weight tends
to bounce up and down a little before it settles but is keeping a

I started writing down what I ate on Sept. 1. I was 118.6 lbs when I
started. Today I'm 110 lbs. :-) I reached my first mini goal.
My measurements are:
Height: 4'11"

Just enjoying being home after our trip today.  I didn't leave the
house all day other than to go out for a run.  I spent about half of
the day doing some consulting work, and the rest just relaxing and web
surfing.