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Archive for July, 2008

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The Weight Loss Continues…2 More Lbs.

Awwww yeah boyeeee! Lost another 2 lbs this week. I will take that any day. I knew I was going to have a loss this week because I had been busting my butt in the gym and in the kitchen. Well, let me rephrase that: I wasn’t doing the cooking, but I was making healthier […]

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Why Are We Fatter Than the Animals at the Zoo?

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Yuri Elkaim, a nutrition, fitness, and fat loss expert. Have you noticed that animals (in the wild) are not fat? Obesity is not something that occurs in nature. So why is that we humans are battling the bulge? Well, what if I told you that the simple […]

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Mending a broken heart…

I’ve heard there’s an equation for the time it takes to heal after a breakup. They say it takes 2 weeks for every month of the relationship. I just recently broke up with my boyfriend after 2 years together. My heart is hurting, sometimes so much, it is unbearable. Will it really take 1 year […]

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Weight Ladder’s Guns Unleashed

The shirt sightings are pouring in. It’s actually too much. Well, not really. It’s never too much so keep them coming. This time around I received some excellent photos from Kevin over at Weight Ladder. In his pictures you can see that he has slimmed down quite a bit. His weight loss pictures prove it! […]

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3 Commercial Diet Plans for Successful Weight Loss

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Brandi Koskie, senior editor at DietsInReview.com, a diet review and healthy living resource online, with 400 reviews, daily diet blog and recipe library. We’ve made it our responsibility at DietsInReview.com to research the hundreds of diet and weight loss plans, pills, books and more. Our constructive, unbiased […]

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Victory! I Lost 2 Pounds

Yeah, that’s right. I lost two pounds this week. Take that flabby sides and belly! It doesn’t sound like much weight lost, but I will take a loss any day. Last week was a bit of a shocker when I realized I gained back a significant amount of weight. This week is a huge relief […]

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Cut the B.S. Diets: Part Deux

What I would recommend for a meal schedule is something like this, for a ‘normal’ day – adjust the times as I go … since I’m just writing to the average person. This is more in tune with my personal goals at the moment but you can adjust to fit your life. Or not use […]

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Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Meetings – An Inside Look

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jenny Clark. She primarily blogs about teaching and education related issues. She teaches 2nd grade in an urban Midwest school. You can see her blog at http://doinitjensway.blogspot.com. First I’d like to say that I’m no expert on this. Please see the Overeaters Anonymous (OA) website www.OA.org for […]

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This Weigh-in is a Huge Disappointment

Last week I confessed about not having been eating properly. I haven’t weighed myself in a very long time. I finally weighed myself today, it was not a pretty sight. I’m extremely disappointed with the number I saw on the scale. I clocked in at 320 lbs. That sucks! Big time. I gained back over […]

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Dr. Wayne Andersen on Habit Changing Support

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Dr. Wayne Andersen, Medical Director of Medifast, Inc. Learn more about his new book, Habits of Health at DrWayneAndersen.com. What are the benefits of having some type of support when trying to change a habit? Building a support system is the single most important thing you can […]

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Weight Loss Confession or Help Me Get Motivated Video

Okay, I need to tell you guys a secret I have been holding dear to my stomach. Ready? Yes? Okay, here goes. For the last few weeks I have been out of control with my eating. I’ve been cheating on my eating. I haven’t been pigging out, but I just haven’t been making the right […]

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Diet Delusions

Thanks for the warm welcome To FMU! This was going to be my big week to just start right into the a plan and attack my weight issues head on! But, as we all know, life sometimes throws you a curve ball. Sunday I started out in a better mind set. I think that is […]

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Wine Expert Unleashed

This weeks FMU shirt sighting was at a very well known wine experts web show. I first met Gary Vaynerchuk in Las Vegas during the Affiliate Summit West 2008. He was on a panel for video and the internet. It was rather interesting. Before that I had never heard of him, but I could tell […]

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Psychobabble Introduction

Editor’s note: Rock Star Jen is a new contributor to Fat Man Unleashed. I would like to welcome her with open arms as she focuses on the mental health part of being healthy. Rock On! Wow. Believe it or not this is my first introduction to the Blogging. I guess you can call me a […]

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4th of July Diet Splurge or Keep it in Control

It’s a national holiday, you’re eating healthy, and working out. What do you do when Independence Day here in the United States is often celebrated by going to the beach/state park, barbecuing up some delicious food, and watching fireworks at night? You have two options. You can either take today as a splurge/cheat day or […]

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Smoothie King First Impressions and a Contest

UPDATE: Contest has ended. The two random winners are Terri Wells and Luisa. Emails sent. Congrats! My First Impressions of Smoothie King I love giving stuff away, I just love it. Especially when it’s not mine. I’m not likening myself to Robin Hood or nothing. I’m just saying, I like giving stuff away. Recently, Smoothie […]