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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

You Lose Weight, Your Pants Are Loose

The Difference Between Lose and Loose:

My pet peeve: People who profess to be experts in weight loss but they say "weight loose." OMG, it about kills me.

Here's an easy way to remember. You lose something, your pants are loose. I mean, really now. That's a big difference and were talking just a basic word, not rocket science. If you can't seem to remember, use "lose" because how often are you talking about your pants anyway?

Lose has one O. You lose weight.

Loose has two Os. Your rings are loose, but they aren't lose because that makes no sense. Phonetically loose is the "ew" sound, "Ew! They killed that rat right in the street!" Say it with me now, "L o o s e." Loose rhymes with goose and moose and that's about all I can think of right now.

Lose has one O. You only want to lose one O, and you end up with lose. Neat and tidy. I want to lose that extra O, so I say, "I want to lose weight without gaining it back." What do you say? Can you just ditch that extra O?

Say it with me, "I lose weight." Lose, lose, lose. It's the "OU" sound, as in Lou's. Oh, crap! There's another way to spell it. English sucks sometimes.

Lose: lose weight
Loose: loose pants, loose rings, loose women
Lou's: The guy upstairs who has a car that is always parked in your space. That is Lou's car.

One O. Just limit yourself to one O from now on and you'll save the world from the travesty of those seeking to "loose weight" forever more, and ignore Lou. Thank you Great Grammar God. Amen.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Tuesday, May 23, 2006

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Monday, May 22, 2006

Dumb Weight Loss Product: Anti-Eating Face Mask

I am not making this up. Someone patented this device; a mask you wear on your face so you wont' eat. Sheesh. Great plan. Probably the same team who thinks a chastity belt is a good idea. Why not just lock yourself in an empty room. That'd be effective too, and wouldn't cost much. Hey, maybe someone should patent that?

The patent doesn't mention what happens if you take the mask back off. Here's a link to actual patent for the Anti-Eating Face Mask, if you'd like further details.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Monday, May 22, 2006

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Thursday, May 11, 2006

Weight Loss Gum: Chew Your Way Thin

A new wonder product in the world of weight loss! Weight loss chewing gum.

This is just about as good idea as the weight loss suckers I wrote about previously. If the gum numbed your mouth or contained cocaine, it might work, otherwise, forget it. There's no way two pieces of gum is going to contain enough active ingredient, no matter what those ingredients may be, to have any effect whatsoever on your appetite.

Think it through, people. Can you get enough active product in a couple capsules of herbs? Usually, no. That's why you either have to take several capsules or use a tincture or extract. You cannot reduce the ingredients to a miniscule amount and expect results.

I sort of like the cocaine gum idea though. They could call it Buzz Lipstick Weight Loss Gum. "The buzz makes you so chatty you forget all about eating."

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Thursday, May 11, 2006

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Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Aspartame Increases Appetite in Some

Did you know aspartame the artificial sweetener in thousands of products has been linked with increased appetite? Just the thing our hapless dieter needs. If you're addicted to soft drinks it's most likely caffeine you crave and it could be those soft drinks contribute to your appetite.

Test the theory by trying to cut back to no more than one or two soft drinks a day. If you're sensitive to aspartame then read labels carefully because it's in a lot of products you wouldn't expect. Some people have reported serious reactions to the stuff. If you are sensitive to aspartame you'd probably be having noticeable symptoms although it may be you didn't know that's why. If you feel fine, relax, you probably aren't sensitive.

Keep an eye on those kids that are bouncing off the walls too. Many chemicals, food colorings and other additives are creating a race of toxic monsters, so don't be so quick to prescribe drugs and instead clean up your food.

I'm not trying to alarm anyone, but if you do have health issues, headaches, body aches and pains, other unexplained symptoms, it could be you are sensitive to aspartame. Just try using regular soft drinks (forget the calories, it's just an experiment), and after a week or two you will notice if your symptoms disappear. If they do, then you just need to wean yourself from soft drinks all together, since the added calories don't offer any nutritional value.

Getting off soft drinks is the single easiest way for kids to lose weight too not to mention they shouldn't be getting all that caffeine at all. I never understood why it was okay to put soft drinks in the schools and then prescribe Ritalin for hyperactive kids. Seems a bit backwards to me.

We had an apple machine in my junior high. It was 10 cents for a big, crisp, juicy sweet red delicious apple. I still eat an apple nearly every day. Why can't they put an apple machine in your school?

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Wednesday, May 10, 2006

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Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Can Cellulite Be Cured?

Heard of TriActive LaserDermology? Neither have I. Apparently they say you can rid yourself of cellulite (that dimpling of fat near the skin's surface) by receiving treatments with this new gadget.

It attacks cellulite three ways:

First low energy laser light penetrates the skin, enhancing blood circulation and softening the connective tissue; er, okay, then
Deep-tissue massage (this is helpful, but hey, fingers do a good job) stimulates blood flow and drainage; and
Cooling effect (what exactly is that) that shrinks fat cells (oh, really?) and lessens swelling (from the other treatment effects?).

This doesn't sound like fun to me. Tell me, why are people willing to pay such a high price for so little when they could just eat better and probably achieve the same result? It takes six to 12 treatments at a cost from $75 to $150 each, so we're looking at a low of $450 to a high of $1,800 ?! Oh, my. That's astonishing.

I'm checking but can't really see much difference between the before and after shots. Plus, if it's after six to 12 weeks well they could just have eaten better and gotten more exercise, so what do you think? Bogus or real thing?

Almost forget, they recommend a follow-up once a month treatment so you could be looking at a $150 a month maintenance fee.

For more sensible ideas, try a dose of The Daily Bites.

Posted by OneMoreBite-Weightloss on Wednesday, May 03, 2006

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		Kathryn Martyn Smith, M.NLP Body Mind Therapy, Weight Loss Coach 210 NW 78th Street Vancouver, Washington 98665 360-695-3184

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