10 Painless Ways to Lose Weight
Easy weight loss tips you can slip into your everyday life
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Free Weight Loss Diet 7 Days Challenge
Need to lose weight? Try the Carb Wipe Out 7 Days Challenge to jumpstart your weight loss. You can lose up to 7lbs in 7days and drop a dress size. http://carbwipeout.madeeazee.com more info >
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Government sues Arizona company over acai pill free trials
CHICAGO – Dreams of rapid weight loss and fake celebrity endorsements from Oprah Winfrey and Rachael Ray lured customers into providing their credit or debit card numbers as they signed up online for a “free trial” of acai berry pills.
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Weight loss surgery helps obese diabetes patients: Study
Three-fourths of obese diabetics who had weight-loss surgery were able to quit taking diabetes drugs within six months of their operation, U.S. researchers said today, citing a new study.
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Weight-loss lowers diabetics’ costs
CHICAGO – THREE-FOURTHS of obese diabetics who had weight-loss surgery were able to quit taking diabetes drugs within six months of their operation, US researchers said on Monday, citing a new study. They said the surgery may eliminate the need for chronic medications to treat the disease and reduce overall healthcare costs, providing a strong argument for insurance companies to pay for the …
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Kris Jenkins Beats Rex Ryan in Diet Competition, Celebrates With 48-Meal Breakfast
Kris Jenkins apparently bested Rex Ryan in a weight-loss competition by going on a “cookie diet.”
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My Weight-Loss Bear – 20 pounds lighter


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I weigh-in online at the Nutri System web site. Nutri System tracks my weight. When I’ve lost another 10 pounds, my next order of food has my appropriately colored bear with the total amount of weight I’ve lost. Pretty Cool!

Sara Rue loses 50 pounds through Jenny Craig weight-loss program
Sara Rue, who has long worked to lose weight, has lost 50 pounds through Jenny Craig, the U.S. weight-management company said Wednesday. The TV actress is best known for her roles on “Popular,” “Less Than Perfect” and “Eastwick.”
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Weight Watchers Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) today announced its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended July 3, 2010, and narrowed its fiscal 2010 earnings guidance. Second quarter 2010 highlights: Revenue of 6.7 million, up 1.1%, and EPS of .73 versus .76 in the prior year periodNewly launched North American marketing …
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