It Does´nt have to bee boring...

Hallo gays,
I do now be a really happy girl - You see, yesterday was the first day in about three years that I could walk into a fashion store and try to put on a jacket in a normal size Eur 46. I did a sort of hide myself in the little cabin where you can try and see your clothes in a mirror - AND GUESS WHAT????
    - I could wear the most nice winter-coat in the shop!
My heart was beating and first I tought that this was an extra big modell - so I did run out in the shop, grabbing some more size eur 46 to try on AND - I could actually wear them all!!!
   This was an absolutely amazing feeling! Just imageing that after all these  years be able to wear all this fancy clothes again - fantastic! I bought the nice winterjacket anf all  my friends really could se my change in size!
How could this happen?
   For servel months i have almost not been eating carbohydrate at all , yet I have NOT starved!! 
I will be back in a few days - telling you more about how to gain 4 sizes in about 5months!

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Interview with Ben Davis: "my 120 pounds journey"

In January of 2009, a young man by the name of Ben Davis had had enough. He was 358lbs, and his weight was taking its toll on his health and his personal life. Then one day he started to run...
If you haven't seen this incredibly inspiring video, do yourself a favor and watch it. Then watch it again, and share it with others. Ben Davis' journey is a true testament of the human spirit and what one can accomplish with dedication, hard work (and some nipple band aids!)
Here's the video:

Determined to get into the head of such a determined and fearless human being, I caught up with Ben Davis, and had the privilege of picking his brain about his amazing journey.
MH: Hello Ben!
First of all, thank you so much for taking the time out to do this.
BD: It's my pleasure; I'm honored.
MH: I was really struck by the line in the video that says "and then I got inspired". Was there a moment/event/epiphany that occurred that sparked you into action? Describe if you can what the turning point was.
BD: There was absolutely a moment for me. It was Christmas of '08. I was spending the break with my grandmother in Massachusetts. She's always been a big supporter of me, but has always been concerned with my health and obesity. Throughout my life, she had always offered me advice and tips on how to become healthy, but where I appreciated it, I had also always kind of dismissed it. Then, this particular Christmas, in one of our many conversations she just asked me if I was happy. At the time, I just nonchalantly told her I was. Later that night, though, I started to think about it, and realized I wasn't happy. I also had the luxury of being able to pinpoint my sadness to my obesity.
So the next morning was Christmas and, being the irresponsible grandchild, I hadn't gotten her a gift. I woke up early and made the website. I wrote the address on a card for her and told her it was my commitment to her, that it was finally time to get my life together. She loved it.

MH: When you decided you were going to start running, did you have a specific goal in mind? Did you ever imagine when you started this journey less than 2 years ago that you would have undergone such a drastic transformation?
BD: There wasn't really any goals at first other than, "lose weight, get fit." But I knew running would be a means to that end, so my brother, Jed, and I signed up for a 5K to kind of kickstart us and give us something to work towards. He had about 50 pounds to lose (and has, by the way) so it was a perfect time for us both to be getting our act together.
But finishing the 5K 17 days later lit a fire in me. I loved the race atmosphere and loved seeing my times improve, so I never looked back.

MH: People start these kinds of endeavors all the time with the best of intentions, but very few of them accomplish what you did. What was it that kept you going, Ben?
BD: A few things, actually. First of all, the fear of going back to the dark place of depression. I knew how sad I was back then and never wanted to go back. I actually wrote a letter to my future self on the blog. It basically said, "Dude, if you're thinking of giving up, just remember, you've never been as happy as you are now. Keep going." And any time I would have a bad run or eat bad for a week, I would remember that letter and keep going.
Second thing was the running scene and the constant races. Having races and goals for those races really keeps the motivation up. I probably wouldn't have been successful if I had gone in just trying to have random workouts each day. With races, you're always kind of on a set schedule, training wise, and always wanting to improve your times, so you're always motivated to keep hitting the track.
MH: You've accomplished such an amazing feat to this point. What are some of your personal and athletic goals for the future?
Being bigger, I'm not really built for speed. I'm more into the long distance, endurance stuff like triathlons and long road races, so my goals are more marathonish type things. Of course, it would be fantastic to run a marathon in all 50 states. That's one of our big goals. More Ironmans, no doubt. And recently we've been toying with the idea of a 100-miler, but nothing set on that. The main goal, though, is to keep going. Just keep doing it. If nothing else, just make sure to stay with it.
MH: Lastly, what message do you have for people out there who may find themselves in a situation similar to yours of 2 years ago?
BD: My four commandments!
1. Be public
If you keep this to yourself, it will be easy to quit. The thing about having a health problem/addiction, is that the natural impulse is to hide it and keep it secret that you're trying to better yourself. But, it's also easier to quit if it's just you that knows about it.
And here's a secret: Unlike some addictions like alcoholism or drug use that are hideable, obesity is different. People know you're obese. It's not your little secret; you're not fooling anyone (no matter how much black or vertical lines you wear). So if you want to change, tell people. It seems embarrassing, I know. And it's hard, but you'll find that the people that love and care about you are going to be excited for you.
2. Get involved in something official
The feeling of being a part of something bigger than yourself will keep you motivated to keep going. Join a local fitness movement (running club, cycling group, weight watchers, etc...) If you have a group of people with likeminded goals, you'll keep coming back. As a bonus, if you join a running club, you'll have official races (Crazy scary, at first, but really no big deal) that you can work toward to keep you having goals. Get involved. You won't regret it.
3. Do something that you enjoy
Running isn't for everyone, so don't do it if you don't want to. Do you enjoy rollerblading? Good. Do that, but do it enough for it to work. Love cycling? Perfect. Did you swim in high school and kind of wish you could get back into it? Great.
If you hate what you're doing, you won't be doing it for very long. If I had said at the beginning, "I'm going to get really freaking good at doing the elliptical," BenDoesLife would have lasted two weeks. Find something that works for you and kill it. You can do it.
4. Be a smarter eater
And I don't mean you have to find a popular name-brand diet thing. If you want to, fine, but they aren't for everyone. But you have to eat better and, more importantly, smarter. Are you and your friends going out for pizza? Ok. Have two slices instead of seven (which was my number of choice.) Want something easy for breakfast? Toast an English muffin rather than a Pop-Tart.
And, if nothing else, learn portion control. Our portion sizes are completely out of whack these days, and what you think is a small meal is probably still more than you should be eating. It's going to take a month or two before you're used to the smaller portions but you'll get there, and it's imperative that you do. Give it time.
MH: Well, Ben I'm sure I speak for many when I wish you a very heartfelt congratulations and all the best in your future pursuits.
Be sure to check out Ben's blog - documenting his continuing journey and sharing thoughts, tips and other musings.
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Poll: Hugh Jackman may bulk up vegan for Wolverine.

A few weeks ago focus of our weekly survey as a vegan diet killed almost Angelina Jolie.
Now it has been reported that Hugh Jackman is considering using a vegan diet for bulk import for his next film X-men origins: Wolverine II.Wenn almost a vegan diet "Angelina killed" it will produce a torn, violent, but vegetarian Wolverine?
In a recent interview with VegNews, Brendan Brazier, (a vegan nutritionists, athletes, author and founder of vegetarian based Vega), said that he has worked with Jackman to prepare for his upcoming film.
Although Wolverine quality tobacco packaging to eat much chicken for his previous film, Jackman has since mostly vegan joined a diet for environmental and health reasons.Brazier not certain if the actor completely vegan for its bulk to go, but will be most likely mainly vegan.
A vegan diet contains enough protein, muscular to produce in the first X-men origins Wolverine-movie saw or will we see a punier version in Wolverine II?
What do you think? participation in the survey and comments below.
Can a vegan diet be used to produce bulky muscle mass?

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The Twinkie diet: Eating junk food and lose weight?

It has synchronized by the media "the Twinkie diet": Mark Haub, Professor at Kansas State University's Department of human nutrition, has on junk food were survived for the past month.
And he has lost weight.
This may seem to fly diet in the face of conventional wisdom. Finally win junk food results in weight, right?
Haub began the "Twinkie diet" on 25.August.Seither he has predominantly Swiss cake, blueberry muffins, cinnamon buns, peanut butter of Oreos and ate hot dogs.
And junk food Haub has milk (for protein) and vegetables (vitamins) with dinner.
By sticking to 1,800 calories per day - about 600-800 less than he should to maintain weight - Haub lost 10 lbs in the first three weeks of his "diet".
It should not be considered such as surprise come. Finally could lose weight, the food two candy bars a day: it is the calories - in verses calories - out which matter.
Haub is not do, because it is a junk food addict - he admits missing salads and Blauschimmelkäse.Er tries to open debate about how people on a low income healthy (on nutrition, food) eat can have deleted costs around $ 5 / day:

It is unrealistic to expect that you will find fresh in some areas of the company broccoli, tomatoes at a price affordable your nutrients from a supplement do someone get, which then is your fuel received from what always available, it is important that you always are not fruit and vegetables and whole grains? is this OK?

Of course, there are great diet on a diet questions that salty, diet goes so much from sugary, processed products depends. much more than Kalorien.Plus that most people on a junk food diet would find it (because sugar crashes and lack of fiber) so hungry that you hardly have a stick calorie restriction would be.
What do you think? is Haub's important in a world where processed, packaged foods are often very much, experiment cheaper than fresh fish? or this is a dangerous way to diet?

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Do You Lack Motivation to Exercise?

One of the best ways to overcome a lack of motivation to exercise, is to find a healthy role model.
But forget Angelina Jolie, or Hugh Jackman, this is Carol Burns... and she's the real deal!
So, what's Carol's advice to the slackers amongst us?

Hey, get off your duff, and get over here and workout... it works for me!

This was Carol celebrating her 90th birthday at the Curves Gym. Yes, you read that right, she is 90 years old... wow!

I love Carol's ethos:

I'll grow old someday, just not today. So, I keep working out, so I don't have to.

Can you see yourself still working out when you're 90 years old?
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Belly Fat Cure

The Belly Fat Cure by Jorge Cruise has found its way to the New York Times Best Seller List, and is one of the latest diets hoping to appeal to the millions of people who struggle with obesity.

Jorge Cruise is also the author of the popular 3 Hour Diet, which instructed dieters to eat every three hours to lose weight.

So, what does Cruise's new diet promote in order to help dieters lose belly fat and the promised "4 pounds a week"?

The basic premise of Jorge Cruise's new diet is based on keeping insulin levels regulated in the body. The Belly Fat Cure states that high insulin levels cause the liver to turn sugar into fat, which ultimately gets stored in the belly.

If a dieter wishes to keep insulin levels within a healthy range he/she must get rid of simple sugars from the diet. Jorge says that The Belly Fat Cure isn't about counting calories, but about paying attention to what kind of calories are being consumed.

Jorge claims that eating less and exercising more doesn't work, and he guarantees if the dieter sticks to his plan "to the letter", he/she will lose 4 pounds a week, and results will be "almost instant".

Cruise offer's prospective dieters a free 7 day plan and promises to be with the dieter every step of the way.

Breakfast 2 or 3 eggs any style with one slice of whole grain toast with a pat of butter or cream cheese. A cup of coffee with cream or half and half; but not milk, its full of hidden sugarSnack LunchSnack Dinner Salad with baby spinach, grilled chicken, crushed black pepper, and olive oil dressing. A side of either broccoli or zucchini, sauteed in butter and topped with melted mozzarella.Dessert Decaf espresso with a dollop of heavy whipped cream sprinkled with cinnamon and sweetened with a packet of stevia.While cutting out simple sugars isn't really anything new, and has been shown to be effective in helping people not only lose weight, but to have better health as well, many of Cruise's claims in The Belly Fat Cure aren't based on solid research, and are more or less marketing hyperbole.

Statements such as "results are almost instantly", "eating less exercising more doesn't work", as well as "flavoring each of your three main meals daily with a pinch of salt will also aid in digestion and accelerate your weight loss", are simply not factual.

I signed up for the 7 day sample plan, which was really just a ploy to get me on Cruise's mailing list. It contained very little information, apart from a couple days worth of menus that to me seemed to be quite high in saturated fat, and was designed for a 40 year old woman, which I am not.

In Cruises automated email he claims to be with me every step of the way, yet when I replied to his email with a question, it instantly bounced back saying email quota was exceeded.

Although Cruise is a pretty savvy marketer of his products, by getting attention from Oprah and Dr. Oz, his Belly Fat Cure teaches nothing new and actually encourages dieters to consume high amounts of saturated fat and salt. Not to mention the widely disproved notion that belly fat can be targeted by a certain diet or certain exercises.

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University of Connecticut weight loss survey [Forum]

Are currently trying to lose weight?

If so, researchers at the University of Connecticut would appreciate your participation in a confidential online survey.

We understand the experience and ensure, that come with trying to lose weight and are researching among people on "Attitudes, behaviour and identity" to currently involved in this effort.

Complete the online survey of a convenient location (e.g., at home or anywhere with Internet access) .join you $ 15 in cash or an Amazon.com gift Karte.Ihre participation will remain confidential.

Contact Eileen Pitpitan, if you
interested in.

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Can I Lose Weight With ME/CFS? [Forum]

Six months back I was diagnosed with ME/CFS. I am lucky enough that it has not left me bed ridden. I am increasingly aware of those things that make me worse. However, if I do not any exercise I am prone to melancholia, for this reason it is really important that I get out regularly. Also, being laid up in bed for 6 months means I have put on more weight than I had already gained. ME sufferers often need to eat more.

I am really struggling as I do not want to put weight on anymore but have no real means of losing it. I go out for walks as my way to lose it but feel that it is never really going to happen for me.

My diet is pretty simple, I eat muselli for breakfast (with juice not milk), protein based food with vegetables at lunch time and carbohydrate meals with vegetables in the evening.

Does any one have any suggestions on how else I can lose weight? Based on my ability to walk between 3 - 5 miles a day how long will it take, and will I even manage to lose weight?

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How Do I Recover From One Days Binge Eating? [Forum]

I've been on a really strict diet for the past few months. I've been eating anywhere from 800-1500 calories a day but burning 1000 just in the gym for 3 days a week and the other days I would do a lighter exercise like a 3-5 mile walk or a 7 vs. 7 soccer game. most of the time my calorie intake would be around 1000, and probably around 1500 maybe twice.
anyway a couple days ago I decided to up my calorie intake to about 1500 average to try to maintain my weight cause I don't want to lose more, I just want to maintain it.
I was having a hardtime and was closer to around 1200. I feel pretty guilty eating more.
well today for breakfast I had a pb&J on 100 cal bread thins which had about 200 calories, a 387 calorie bran muffin lunch. all was fine till dinner and my dad made tacos, I had 7 and two large servings of spanish rice. the tacos were the authentic mexican kind
they were carne asada/chicken on a grilled corn tortilla with chile and onion (not like the chile and onion has calories). im guessing my calorie intake today was around 2900
do you think If tomorrow i eat around 750 calories by eating only things like salads, egg whites, zucchini, and maybe a slimfast I will be okay?
the rest of next week should I stay in the 1000 range or continue my plan back to the 1500. i don't want to gain weight, how do i fix this?
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University of Connecticut Weight Loss Survey [Forum]

Are you currently trying to lose weight?

If so, researchers at the University of Connecticut would appreciate your participation in a confidential online survey.
We understand the experiences and concerns that come with trying to lose weight, and are conducting research on "Attitudes, Behaviors, and Identity" among people currently engaging in this effort.
Complete the online survey from a convenient location (E.g., your own home or anywhere with internet access). Receive $15 in cash or an Amazon.com gift card. Your participation will remain confidential.
Please contact Eileen Pitpitan if you are
interested.
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