Jenny Craig Menu and Me

Many years ago my wife and I tried Jenny Craig and, of course, the Jenny Craig menu. As most people will attest (just check the web), the food is awful, the advise useless and the material with the "course" is elementary. I've come to the conclusion that weight loss is a holistic lifestyle experience. Sure, it might be fine to utilize tools available as needed from time to time (like appetite suppressors), but sustained progress comes from incremental lifestyle changes implemented daily. Weight was gained by slow unhealthy choices made over time. Now you may be on a course that is hard to change. It certainly can't be changed overnight. I call this phenomenon, "Turning the Titanic." As we all know, it was impossible to turn that big, heavy ship quickly enough to miss the iceberg. What if the Titanic had started a turn 5 miles earlier? That would have had a different outcome. So here's what I think. Start making small, incremental changes in all areas of your life - as I will in mine. Seek out help where and when it is needed. I believe ongoing, loving support is crucial to any quest. Just start today. Now. Let's take this journey to better health together. Just let me know what I can do to help.

8/13 Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today

Check this out below --- who would have thought that money troubles and weight could be scientifically linked? So physical health and fiscal health are related? Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Be Associated With Reduced Risk Of Chronic Disease August 12, 2009 at 4:00 pm Four healthy lifestyle factors-never smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and following a healthy diet-together appear to be associated with as much as an 80 percent reduction in the risk of developing the most common and deadly chronic diseases, according to a report in the August 10/24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Amazonian Tribe Sheds Light On Causes Of Heart Disease In Developed Countries August 12, 2009 at 4:00 am Heart attacks and strokes the leading causes of death in the United States and other developed countries may have been rare for the vast majority of human history, suggests a study to be published in PLoS ONE on Tuesday, August 11. Link Between Over-indebtedness And Obesity Identified August 12, 2009 at 4:00 am Scientists at the University of Mainz have discovered a close correlation between over-indebtedness and obesity. According to the report published in the journal BMC Public Health, over-indebted Germans are more likely to be overweight or obese than the population in general.

Interesting Science -- Check Out the 1st Item. (What about men?)

8/11 ScienceDaily: Diet and Weight Loss News
ScienceDaily: Diet and Weight Loss News

What You Eat Depends On With Whom You Eat August 10, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Women tend to choose foods with a lower caloric value when dining with men, but not when they dine with other women.
Food Stamp Use Linked To Weight Gain, Study Finds August 10, 2009 at 12:00 am
The U.S. Food Stamp Program may help contribute to obesity among its users, according to a new nationwide study that followed participants for 14 years. Researchers found that the average user of food stamps had a body mass index 1.15 points higher than non-users.
Parents Can Help Stop The Obesity Epidemic, Says Psychologist; Healthy Body Image Is First Step August 8, 2009 at 12:00 am
Childhood obesity has quadrupled in the last 40 years, which may mean today's children become the first generation to have a shorter lifespan than their parents, a leading obesity expert says.

When you diet, it might be best to make sure you are getting an adequate amount of protein.

Protein Level May Serve As Predictor Of Severe Osteoarthritis August 7, 2009 at 5:00 am

Osteoarthritis, is the most common joint disorder throughout the world and a leading cause of disability. Unlike most other common diseases, little is known about its origins, and factors predicting a severe disease course have not been identified. A new study, the first to establish a laboratory marker for the risk of severe OA, found that vascular cell adhesion molecule 1, was a strong predictor of hip and knee joint replacement due to severe OA. - ScienceDaily: Diet and Weight Loss News

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Fen-Phen: My Personal Experience

The magical weight loss pill of the past turned out to be a killer. Yep, I was one of the patients who long ago (seems like) took Fen-Phen.

(Fen-phen was an anti-obesity medication which consisted of two drugs: fenfluramine and phentermine. Fenfluramine, and later, a related drug, dexfenfluramine, was marketed by American Home Products, now known as Wyeth, but were shown to cause potentially fatal pulmonary hypertension and heart valve problems, which eventually led to their withdrawal and legal damages of over $13 billion. - Note from Wikipedia)

This combination of drugs in one pill certainly had incredibly horrible effects on some of the patients. As for me, I can't imagine an easier way to lose weight and feel great about the process. It was a magical weight loss pill experience. Obviously, it was just too good to be true. It certainly worked too well to be all OK. So, my search for a weight loss pill that works and is safe continues.