Weight loss news 2007-10

2007-10-24 GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare :: Study Results Reveal alli(R) Patient Satisfaction Linked to Weight Loss Achieved; Not Treatment Effects

Study Results Reveal alli(R) Patient Satisfaction Linked to Weight Loss Achieved; Not Treatment Effects

Many patients have reported significant weight loss and high satisfaction when following the alli weight loss plan. Treatment effects are characterized by predictable GI side effects when alli is taken with meals with too much fat. "Since having my first child, I have been carrying around extra weight and now Im a mother of three," said Jaime Clear, a 28-year-old alli First Team member from Henderson, Nevada. "I committed to losing the weight with alli and have lost 20 pounds in 10 weeks. The treatment effects have been manageable and have kept me honest about my diet. " The alli First Team is a group of 406 men and women that was formed after alli was approved by the FDA, and given the opportunity to use alli at no cost before it was available in stores.

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Data presented at the 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society, found that patient satisfaction with alli(R) (orlistat 60mg), the only FDA- approved, over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss product, was connected to the products effectiveness in helping them lose weight, and not to potential gastrointestinal (GI) treatment effects. This is important because these data show that

2007-10-17 50 Million Pound Challenge :: Challenge Tops 848,000 lbs, Urges Oaklanders to Team Up to Fight Epidemic of Excess Weight

Challenge Tops 848,000 lbs, Urges Oaklanders to Team Up to Fight Epidemic of Excess Weight

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds close friends and family set a powerful example for each other-they gain weight together but can also lose it together. The Challenge aims to reach its 50 million pound goal by making it easier for millions to fight the epidemic of excess weight threatening half all Americans. Today, 135 million Americans and two in three adults are overweight, double the rate a few decades ago. Each week, 10,000 die from heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and other illnesses tied to inactivity and diet. The African-American community is especially hard hit: 80 pct. of women and 67 pct. of men face higher risk, and life expectancy is five years below the US average. To fight back, The Challenge has enlisted leaders across the community, national civic and health organizations like the

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Dr. Ian Smiths 50 Million Pound Challenge is rallying Oaklanders to take control of their health and give up the pounds to fight the epidemic of excess weight taking so many lives across the community. Backed by African-American leaders and sponsored by State Farm(R), The Challenge is in Oakland on the 13th stop of its national kickoff tour, helping people get fit, lose weight and save lives

2007-10-15 Weight Loss Expert Says Dont Do What Celebrities Do

Professor Jean Fain of Harvard Medical School says, "Tom Nicoli has created a dramatic, affordable and effective weight-loss CD set. " Nicoli, who maintains a private practice, is the founder of the New England Institute of Hypnosis, and is a hypnosis weight loss trainer for other certified hypnotists, created his CD program, called Not Another Diet, to help people lose weight even when one-on-one hypnosis was not available to them. The purpose of the Not Another Diet weight loss CDs is to make it easier for people to make healthful food choices and to exercise more. Nicoli acknowledges that most people would rather believe in a magic weight loss pill instead of healthy diet and

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2007-10-13 Weight Loss Expert Says Dont Do What Celebrities Do

Professor Jean Fain of Harvard Medical School says, "Tom Nicoli has created a dramatic, affordable and effective weight-loss CD set. " Nicoli, who maintains a private practice, is the founder of the New England Institute of Hypnosis, and is a hypnosis weight loss trainer for other certified hypnotists, created his CD program, called Not Another Diet, to help people lose weight even when one-on-one hypnosis was not available to them. The purpose of the Not Another Diet weight loss CDs is to make it easier for people to make healthful food choices and to exercise more. Nicoli acknowledges that most people would rather believe in a magic weight loss pill instead of healthy diet and

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2007-10-20 American Chronicle: Obesity Surgery and Weight Loss Surgery

Speaking of alternative weight loss methods, have you tried any other approaches Many individuals are able to successfully lose weight with healthy eating, exercise, and weight loss products, like diet pills. While there are some individuals who opt for weight loss surgery right away, there are others who only use it as a last resort. Although weight loss surgery, like gastric bypass surgery or lap-band surgery, is more than worth it, you may be able to lose your excess weight without having to spend a large amount of money doing so.

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2007-10-11 Diet - Life and Style Home . au

She tested the theory the next time she wound up on a weight-loss plateau - that stage when weight loss grinds to a halt, despite sticking to a diet. Instead of persevering with low-kilojoule food, she responded to strong hunger pangs by eating what she felt would be really satisfying - such as bread spread with brie. After three weeks, shed kept off the two kilograms shed lost before her weight loss stalled - and dropped another kilogram. "Before, I would have tried to work through the plateau, by eating more vegetables to quash my hunger, and moving more, but I found that the key was to eat satisfying, wholesome food instead," she says. "If I was really hungry and felt like lasagne, thats what I ate. "

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2007-10-24 Two Million Consumers Commit to Healthier Weight-Loss Approach with alli

PITTSBURGH /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare announced today that it has sold more than 2 million alli(R) starter packs at retail, and that alli users are enthusiastically embracing alli and its proven track record of helping people lose weight gradually. This news comes as the company is breaking the first in a series of next-generation ads for the weight-loss product that depart from the typical "before and after" testimonials and offer an intimate and honest look at the healthy diet and lifestyle changes experienced by actual alli users.

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2007-10-11 Fast Early Results Help Keep Clients on Weight Loss Program

Dr. Robert Jeffery and his colleagues (in a 1998 study) examined weight losses and psychological effects at 2. 5 years in 130 overweight people (69 men, 61 women). These participants received professional cognitive-behavioral weight loss therapy for 18 months. The researchers divided the participants into three groups based on outcomes at 18 months. The most successful Tertile at 18 months maintained weight losses far better than the other participants. 23 pct. of those who lost the most weight initially maintained weight losses of at least 10 pct. of initial body weight vs. 9 pct. of those in the second Tertile and 2 pct. among those who lost the least weight initially. The initial goals of the biggest losers and their psychological status both initially and at 30 months were similar to those in the other groups.

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2007-10-03 DineWise Adds Weight Loss Meals and Meal Plans to Its Line of Healthy and Delicious Chef-Prepared Meals

People who diet understand that weighing and measuring correct portions for optional weight loss can be a challenging task," said Craig Livernoche, Vice President of Marketing for DineWise. "Plus finding the time to plan, shop for, and prepare the types of foods and meals needed for successful weight management can also be a hindrance to staying on a healthy diet. The DineWise Weight Loss Meals and Meal Plans take all the hassle and guess work out of meal preparation. You simply heat and eat. "

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2007-10-27 Meet your weight loss goals with My Pyramid Tracker Best Syndication

Well, at the bottom of the list of helpful links in the menu youll find the My Pyramid Tracker. The My Pyramid Tracker is one of the handiest tools that Ive ever seen or used when it comes to comparing and improving your weight loss diet. Simply, enter the foods that you eat in a typical day, click analyze, and youll get a detailed analysis that includes the calories, the amount of nutrients, the difference between your weight loss diet and an optimum weight loss diet, as well as specific recommendations for changes you should make to eat a healthier diet and facilitate your weight loss goals. Not only that, you can actually save your history day by day to keep track of your eating habits and watch the improvements that your weight loss plan has provided.

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Screenshot of MyPyramid website As anyone involved with weight loss will tell you, there are countless weight loss plans and weight loss methods and new weight loss diets coming out all the time. In fact, just last year, even the USDA released an all new - Software for weight loss submit article news subscribe feeds RSS XML