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• Commented on Kraft Foods Slashing Sodium by 10%
  I saw this on another blog and laughed when I read it. Seriously, how is a 10% reduction in sodium that much of an improvement from what Kraft had in their stuff before? 600 mg of sodium to 540 mg?...
• Commented on Le Whif: Chocolate You Inhale
  $3 for 9 hits of chocolate? Hmmm. I could picture chocoholics buying these things by the gross and inhaling them one after the other. It's probably a lot more satisfying to eat an ounce of actual chocolate. Cheaper, too....
• Commented on 3 Steps to a Healthier Body Image
  One thing that really helped me get comfortable with my body was to look at myself naked a lot. It helped me get comfortable with what my body parts looked like. If you think about it, it makes sense...most of...
• Commented on Poll: Women Grow Their Own Breast Implants
  I would definitely wait a while before looking into this procedure at all, but if I did want bigger tatas, I'd probably go this route instead of the traditional silicone implants....
• Commented on Gabourey Sidibe: Latest Celebrity Target for Weight Loss Products
  I think Gabourey is a beautiful young woman, but I don't think she's aware of how much she's hurting herself by having the lifestyle she has. She does need to lose a little weight in order to improve her health,...
• Commented on Gabourey Sidibe: Latest Celebrity Target for Weight Loss Products
  I saw a clip of "The Big C" on a talk show that she was on and it looks like it's going to be really good. But in the movie, she plays an obese chain-smoker, so it's true that those...
• Commented on GIRLS Stop Using Unhealthy Ways to Lose Weight!
  Great post! I definitely agree with you. Everyone's body is different, but it shouldn't be about a number on the scale; it should be about health and overall wellness. Most people don't think I weigh 105-107 because I'm solid muscle...
• Commented on New Jersey Woman Aims to be World's Fattest
  I saw her on Tyra and all I could think was that she was trying to commit suicide very slowly by eating herself to death. Her attitude about food and exercise was truly disgusting. She claimed that she hated "moving"...
• Commented on Many Moms Not As Active As They Think
  Yeah, it really bugs me when Hollywood moms say in their interviews: "Oh, yeah, I just ate whatever I wanted and chased after my kids. That's how I lost my baby weight". What they forget to mention is that "whatever...
• Commented on Crazy Work Schedules May Increase Irritable Bowel Risk
  This is EXACTLY what happens to me because I work first shift some days and second shift other days. If I have to work the super early first shift, my bowels don't always "wake up" with me like they normally...
• Commented on Domino's Pizza Scores Big Profits With Recipe Change
  I'm not a pizza elitist, either. I live in Wisconsin where the only pizza we can really get is Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's, etc. If I lived in NYC where there are good pizzerias on every corner, I'd probably...
• Commented on 101 Pounds and Want to Lose 7 More!
  If you're taking water pills and sitting in a sauna to maintain your weight, it's just like evie said...it's all water weight. I'm sure you're aware of the fact that at 5'4" and 101 lbs, you're technically underweight and don't...
• Commented on Will Taxing Soda Lead to Weight Loss?
  I don't think it will help anything at all. Increasing the price of gas didn't do a lot to curb usage, taxing beer/alcohol, cigarettes, etc., didn't stop people from smoking and drinking. Plus, I personally don't think that diet soda...
• Commented on Obesity Etiquette: Is It Really Necessary?
  I think it's important to respect people, regardless of size. People who are obese are not necessarily unhealthy or limited by health issues, so how are you as a hostess to know what accomodations to provide for them? If you...
• Commented on The Air Diet: Why Eat When You Can Pretend!
  My husband's friend does something similar to this...he chews food up and then spits it out. I suppose pretending to eat it is a little more glamourous. I wonder...if Madonna was seen doing it, was Tracy Anderson to blame for...
• Commented on Poll: Mommy's Milk Cheese Anyone?
  Doesn't that violate some sort of health code? You would think that you would have to get a special license to prove that you are pasteurizing the milk first and all that other stuff. I would most definitely NOT eat...
• Commented on Starbucks Tests Out a 31 Ounce Drink
  Ha, I was totally thinking of that movie when I was reading this post, too. We'll all be toting around 50 ounce Starbucks "Cincuenta" coffees and riding the tram around Costco. LMAO. That movie is SO what the world will...
• Commented on Frozen Veggies Retain More Nutrients
  I use both, depending on what I'm using them for. For salads, I buy fresh veggies like cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuces, spinach, etc. In the summer, I usually buy or eat fresh veggies from the garden or the farmer's market but...
• Commented on Starbucks Tests Out a 31 Ounce Drink
  Nasty. I can't stand Starbucks coffee, let alone having to choke down 32 ounces of it. I suppose it may be tolerable if you drank it in one of those mixed coffee drinks, but otherwise that's just way too much...
• Commented on How Can I Gain Weight and Maintain It?
  If you want to gain some weight, add more carbohydrates to your diet. And start lifting weights. That's what I did...added a few hundred calories of simple carbs to my diet every day and started lifting heavier weights and I...
• Commented on The Inspiration Oscars
  "Kill Bill Volume 2" was one of my favorite inspirational movies for getting into shape. If I were 6' tall like Uma Thurman, I would SO love to have her body!...
• Commented on Doctors Are Calling For "Choke Proof" Hotdogs
  Or just don't feed your kids hot dogs. Problem solved!...
• Commented on Big Weight Loss Requires Big Changes
  I lost 90 lbs around 9 years ago and have kept it off since then. I will say that I did indeed give my lifestyle a major overhaul to do it. I basically decided to join WW and follow the...
• Commented on Not So 'Fine' Day For a Walk!
  People's laziness never ceases to amaze me. I haven't ever seen anyone doing that, but I have seen people ride their bikes while their dog runs beside them on a leash. I don't know that I'd trust my dog to...
• Commented on Poll: Umami, The New MSG?
  I think it's sort of strange that they discovered umami back in 1908 but people act like it's some new taste sensation. I don't know what food companies are exactly planning on adding to their food, but a lot of...
• Commented on McDonald's Joins Forces With Weight Watchers
  I sometimes ate at McDonald's when I was actively losing weight on WW and I didn't choose Chicken Nuggets, that's for sure. I usually opted for a salad with grilled chicken or a small fruit and yogurt parfait without the...
• Commented on 2010 Olympians Who Inspired
  Wow, how inspiring! I can't imagine cross-country skiing with broken ribs...that would HAVE to be incredibly painful. It just goes to show you how incredibly strong and powerful the human body is. It makes you think twice about skipping your...
• Commented on Beware of Calories in Movie Theater Snacks
  I never buy food at the movie theater. Back when we were kids, we used to get a big bucket of popcorn, a big soda, and a couple of rolls of Sprees at the theaters. Now that I'm married to...
• Commented on McDonald's Joins Forces With Weight Watchers
  Actually, I'm surprised they didn't do this earlier. It seems like WW is all about making big $$ these days. They had no qualms about partnering with various food manufacturers to come out with WW brand food items, so why...
• Commented on The New New Atkins Diet
  Human beings eat carbs because we were designed to be fairly active on a day-to-day basis. We've outsmarted our bodies by creating all sorts of technologies that do everything for us so we can sit on our keesters all day....