Reuters - Sanofi-Aventis won a final green light for its obesity drug Acomplia from Britain's cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE on Wednesday, clearing the way for doctors to prescribe it on the state health service.

Yes, I am down 5 more pounds over the past 2 weeks while using Hoodia Prime and changing my diet.  I  know that doesn't sound like a lot when compared to crazy claims made by manufacturers, but I am inching my way forward. 

Here are two of myself, one from my 1st week and another about 10 days after (and yes, I started tanning, no matter how bad I know it is for me.... it just makes you look slimmer. There's a 5 pound difference).

 

 

 

Keep in mind that when people lose more than 3 pounds per week, it's usually going to be water weight or they are losing muscle along with their fat.  I don't want either of those.  And I know I am losing fat and not muscle because the weight training I am doing hasn't suffered.  If I was losing muscle, then my workouts would be harder to do, and they're not.

I want to go a full 30 days before I post up more photos, as it is hard to see much difference from week to week (as you can see in the above photos) even though I AM losing weight.

 

I spend most of my days talking to women from all over the world (literally), who struggle with feeling weighted down by the pounds on the scale, the way they see themselves in the mirror and how they feel physically...

A recent study from Rutgers, published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, shows that Hispanics have a two-fold risk over whites in developing type 2 diabetes due to poor nutrition. Of the 200 Hispanic...

Reuters - Falling levels of a hormone called leptin that helps the brain resist tempting foods may explain why people who lose weight often have a hard time keeping it off, U.S. researchers said on Friday.

Reuters - Obesity surgery can cause type 2 diabetes to go into remission, but much depends on how much weight the patient loses within the first few months, a new study suggests.

I'm a big advocate for avocados! Besides being yummy, avocados are a healthy eating food, complete with fourteen minerals to stimulate growth, including iron and copper. Their low sugar content and lack of starch make them a great choice for...

Reuters - A type of minimally invasive weight-loss surgery called gastric banding not only helps morbidly obese teenagers lose a substantial amount of weight, but also leads to healthy changes in blood sugar and blood fats, a small study shows.

Reuters - To lose weight and keep it off, eat a big breakfast packed with carbohydrates and protein, then follow a low-carb, low-calorie diet the rest of the day, a small study suggests.

Reuters - Morbidly obese patients who undergo weight-loss surgery greatly reduce their risk of cancer, according to a study providing fresh evidence of health benefits from these increasingly common operations.