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After years of feasting on char siew and abalone, Ah Mao weighs nearly 11kg - more than double his ideal weight.

Ah Mao is accounts officer Lin Miaohui's 11-year-old pet cat. Dry cat food and tuna alone do not satisfy the local short-haired tabby. He meows pitifully when his human housemates sit down to a meal, pawing at their legs for scraps, and turns up the intensity of his 'Puss-In-Boots gaze', says Lin, 29.

Veterenarians and pet experts interviewed say that, with growing affluence, pet owners are over-feeding their dogs, cats, hamsters, rabbits and even turtles.

Ricky Yeo, a dog behaviour expert who runs The Dog Listener Consultancy here, has observed a 20 to 30 per cent increase in the number of overweight dogs at dog-related events in the past three years.

Says Yeo, who is also the president of animal welfare organisation Action For Singapore Dogs: "With increasing affluence, dog owners are treating their pets like children. Dogs are pampered with excessive food and treats. And with owners' busy schedules, these dogs do not get adequate exercise and become obese."

Like overweight humans, obese pets have a higher risk of getting diabetes mellitus, lower urinary tract disease, joint disease and osteoarthritis. They are also more prone to fatty liver, decreased stamina and non-allergic skin conditions - due to the inability to groom efficiently - says Dr Cathy Chan, a veterinarian at The Animal Doctors.

These factors are why obesity can shorten a pet's lifespan.

Dr Hsu Li Chieh from The Animal Clinic warns that a fat dog is less able to regulate its body heat, causing it to suffer more in Singapore's hot climate.

For these reasons, dog-owner Christina Lim wants to help her eight-year-old shih tzu lose weight.

Mango, who weighs 11kg, is slightly bow-legged - a condition that predisposes her to joint problems and can be exacerbated by her weight. Her ideal weight is between 4.5kg and 7.3kg.

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Jessica Simpson has denied claims that Weight Watchers is pressuring her to lose her baby weight quickly.

Simpson, who welcomed her first child on May 1, reportedly signed a multi-million dollar deal with Weight Watchers to be the weight loss program's newest spokesmodel. She has been spotted several times over the past month working out with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, but denies that she is being pushed to drop the pounds.

The new mom Tweeted on June 27, "Just so everyone knows...Weight Watchers hasn't put ANY pressure on me! I'm trying to be as healthy as I can be for myself and I feel great!"

Simpson announced on May 30 that she would be the newest spokes model for the Weight Watchers weight loss program. She Tweeted, "So excited to be a part of the @WeightWatchers family!"

The 31-year-old singer and her fiance Eric Johnson welcomed their daughter Maxwell Drew on May 1 and she told the magazine that "life has completely changed."

She posted a busty photo of herself walking with Maxwell in a stroller on Twitter on June 22.

Simpson was rudely mocked for putting on too much weight during her pregnancy and in April, slammed tabloid reports that said she had already welcomed her child.

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In Hollywood, new moms are feeling greater pressure than ever before to lose their baby weight -- and quickly. It seems that as soon as a starlet gives birth, tabloids and even legitimate publications are on round-the-clock weight-loss watch, and the public invariably eats it up.

This year, two high-profile women became the target of cruel gossip both during and after their pregnancies.

Bollywood sensation Aishwarya Rai has been the target of critical attention around her post-baby body, and the scrutiny has helped open up a dialogue about the unhealthy standards imposed on women.

The 38-year-old stunner, who was crowned Miss World in 1994 and frequently named the world's most beautiful woman, gave birth to a daughter in November of 2011. Since then, she has faced public and media scrutiny about her weight that borders on harassment. Videos such as FAT Aishwarya Rai Attends Mukesh Ambani Party and SHOCKING! FAT Aishwarya Rai hit the web and incited an onlsaught of comments - some supportive, some not so much.

"She's absolutely beautiful. She's gained weight, so what? She's gorgeous," wrote one YouTube user in response to the latter video.

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Others weren't so generous.

"Let's be REAL AND HONEST. She used to be gorgeous, now she is ugly. 'Fat' doesn't 'suit' everybody," said a meaner-spirited commenter.

Jessica Simpson's expanding belly became the butt of jokes well before she gave birth - and the criticism has not subsided since she welcomed baby Maxwell into the world May 1.

In March TMZ announced that Simpson signed a $4 million deal with Weight Watchers to lose all of her baby weight - but in order to cash in, Simpson must lose the weight in five months. The headline on the TMZ story? "Jessica Simpson -Professional Fat Person."

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Before Aiesha Eddins got pregnant, she didn't give much thought to her diet.

"I ate whatever," said the 27-year-old Owings Mills woman. "We ordered take-out."

But when she weighed in at 220 pounds during her initial prenatal visit, she quickly earned a spot at the Johns Hopkins Hospital's Nutrition in Pregnancy Clinic, launched in December to counsel and treat obese women. The clinic has around a dozen patients but already is expanding.

An estimated one in five pregnant women are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an epidemic according to some doctors who have begun to buck conventional ideas about "eating for two." They now recommend healthy diets, little or no weight gain and even bariatric surgery for obese women before they get pregnant.

Obese pregnant women are at increased risk of miscarriage, high blood pressure, diabetes, pre-term delivery, stillbirth, cesarean section and other problems. Their babies, which are harder to see on ultrasounds, are more likely to be obese and diabetic and have other maladies.

Conventional advice for these women since 2009 has been to gain 11 to 20 pounds, reflecting guidance from the Institute of Medicine, the influential federal advisory panel. Normal weight women are told to gain 25 to 35 pounds.

Most doctors generally stick to the guidance and treat obesity complications, said Dr. Janice Henderson, an obstetrician for high-risk pregnancies at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Eddins' doctor. But she said some doctors have begun to see that as a "missed opportunity" to teach patients about nutritional and lifestyle changes that can improve their and their babies' health.

Eddins was counseled to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Now seven months pregnant, she's lost 20 pounds.

"Over the course of a pregnancy they learn a lot that we hope will have a carry-over effect postpartum both for themselves, their child, and perhaps even spill over to other family members," Henderson said about the women in the Hopkins clinic. "Imagine if we don't begin to address this problem what the next generation or the generation after that will look like with respect to obesity rates."

Henderson said some women gain too much weight in pregnancy, but most already are overweight. Federal statistics show that nearly a third of women of reproductive age are obese, and the numbers are higher among minorities.

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Before Aiesha Eddins got pregnant, she didn't give much thought to her diet.

"I ate whatever," said the 27-year-old Owings Mills woman. "We ordered take-out."

But when she weighed in at 220 pounds during her initial prenatal visit, she quickly earned a spot at the Johns Hopkins Hospital's Nutrition in Pregnancy Clinic, launched in December to counsel and treat obese women. The clinic has around a dozen patients but already is expanding.

An estimated one in five pregnant women are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an epidemic according to some doctors who have begun to buck conventional ideas about "eating for two." They now recommend healthy diets, little or no weight gain and even bariatric surgery for obese women before they get pregnant.

Obese pregnant women are at increased risk of miscarriage, high blood pressure, diabetes, pre-term delivery, stillbirth, cesarean section and other problems. Their babies, which are harder to see on ultrasounds, are more likely to be obese and diabetic and have other maladies.

Conventional advice for these women since 2009 has been to gain 11 to 20 pounds, reflecting guidance from the Institute of Medicine, the influential federal advisory panel. Normal weight women are told to gain 25 to 35 pounds.

Most doctors generally stick to the guidance and treat obesity complications, said Dr. Janice Henderson, an obstetrician for high-risk pregnancies at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Eddins' doctor. But she said some doctors have begun to see that as a "missed opportunity" to teach patients about nutritional and lifestyle changes that can improve their and their babies' health.

Eddins was counseled to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Now seven months pregnant, she's lost 20 pounds.

"Over the course of a pregnancy they learn a lot that we hope will have a carry-over effect postpartum both for themselves, their child, and perhaps even spill over to other family members," Henderson said about the women in the Hopkins clinic. "Imagine if we don't begin to address this problem what the next generation or the generation after that will look like with respect to obesity rates."

Henderson said some women gain too much weight in pregnancy, but most already are overweight. Federal statistics show that nearly a third of women of reproductive age are obese, and the numbers are higher among minorities.

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Daphne Iking with baby Iman.

Amber Chia believes good health of health always comes first.

Daphne Iking says she stays positive because no one gets blind by looking at the bright side of life.

"I didn't really think about it so much after my first pregnancy, and ironically, I lost more weight in a shorter span of time then.

"Now, eight months after my second baby girl, the extra weight really bothers me because it's not just that I can't fit into my old clothes any more, I look different with the ones I can squeeze myself into.

"The occasional depression does hit me and I get a bit worried. But then, I see my two healthy girls and as cheesy or clich as it sounds, I'm grateful for them. So, I try to remain positive.

"But it's tough, especially in the industry that I'm in where looks and beauty seems to be so important. And it doesn't help that some mother friends of mine have managed to get back to their pre-pregnancy bodies so quickly and still be able to eat like a horse."

Hurtful remarks could add to the stress of losing weight, said the celebrity mum.

"There have been some comments on my Facebook account on pictures that I post saying my breasts are too big, or that I still look pregnant, or that I'm huge and fat.

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Daphne Iking with baby Iman.

Amber Chia believes good health of health always comes first.

Daphne Iking says she stays positive because no one gets blind by looking at the bright side of life.

"I didn't really think about it so much after my first pregnancy, and ironically, I lost more weight in a shorter span of time then.

"Now, eight months after my second baby girl, the extra weight really bothers me because it's not just that I can't fit into my old clothes any more, I look different with the ones I can squeeze myself into.

"The occasional depression does hit me and I get a bit worried. But then, I see my two healthy girls and as cheesy or clich as it sounds, I'm grateful for them. So, I try to remain positive.

"But it's tough, especially in the industry that I'm in where looks and beauty seems to be so important. And it doesn't help that some mother friends of mine have managed to get back to their pre-pregnancy bodies so quickly and still be able to eat like a horse."

Hurtful remarks could add to the stress of losing weight, said the celebrity mum.

"There have been some comments on my Facebook account on pictures that I post saying my breasts are too big, or that I still look pregnant, or that I'm huge and fat.

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Teacher performance and evaluations will be given greater weight in public school personnel decisions, under legislation quickly passed by the Senate Thursday with little debate, no amendments and without a recorded vote, according to the State House News Service.

On Wednesday, John Connolly, councilor-at-large, held a Boston City Council hearing on the matter where councilors voted 8-5 in favor of a non-binding resolution supporting the bill on the thorny topic.

The measure, Senate Bill 2197, An Act Promoting Excellence in Public Schools, reflects a compromise made by the nonprofit Stand for Children and the Massachusetts Teachers Association, one of the largest teachers unions in the state. The controversial bill diminishes the role teacher seniority plays in personnel decisions. Its passage heads off a fall ballot initiative.

The American Federation of Teachers, an umbrella group that includes the Boston Teachers Union, opted not to take a position on the bill.

If you are a great teacher of 25 years you will not lose your job, but if you are a great teacher of 25 months, you also will not lose your job, Connolly emphasized during the Wednesday meeting.

I want to be clear, Connolly said, it does not remove seniority as a factor in hiring it removes it as a controlling factor. This does not eradicate seniority, it just means that seniority cannot be the end-all, be-all when the teachers are being hired.

I believe in seniority being used as a tool to keep the best teachers in the classroom, Connolly continued. He said that teacher evaluations should be the primary tool in hiring new teachers as well as assessing the abilities of teachers already in the classroom. He said evaluations would ensure consistency and fairness. The new compromise includes a $13 million appropriation from the state that will be used for training so that those evaluating teachers are appropriately qualified.

State House News Service contributed to this report.

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Thousands of high school wrestlers across the country have to cut weight to make it to their desired weight class, and it can be a dangerous and difficult process if not done correctly.

Here's a look at five tips for safe and healthy weight-cutting for high school wrestlers:

1) Eat six small meals each day: Obviously, maintaining a healthy and balanced diet is the best way to maintain a good weight. You're going to want to eat six small meals each day, or one small meal every few hours. You should have a small meal once every four hours. This will help to keep your metabolism up.

2) Cut the carbs: For breakfast, eat a small bowl of oatmeal with a side of egg whites and a cup of tea for a drink.

This will start your day off right and keep you full until lunch. Once lunch and dinner roll around, you're going to want to skip the bread and go for lean meats like chicken and fish. Cut back on fried foods and fats, and go heavy on fruits, veggies, greens and salads.

3) Sweating it out: If you're on a tight deadline to lose weight before a big tournament, you can sweat out a ton of water weight by running while wearing a hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants.

This is much safer than other methods that some wrestlers use, like wearing a garbage bag in a sauna. Severe dehydration can have fatal results, so you should have supervision when engaging in this method. Sitting in a sauna or hottub isn't terrible for you as long as you skip the plastic garbage bag outfit that would make you sweat at a dangerous level.

It should be noted that Mike Dolce, a nutritionist and former contestant on "The Ultimate Fighter," does not recommend sauna use.

According to a Yahoo! Sports report, Dolce said "The guys who use the sauna to cut ten or twelve pounds, you're forcing your body to expel so much water so quickly that it's not discerning what water is safe to cut from the system and what water isn't. It's just taking it from wherever, and it becomes dangerous. That's where you see guys who don't recover from their weight cut. They look sluggish in their fight, and they defeat the whole purpose of all the training and the conditioning from their fight camp."

4) Natural Laxatives: If you're just a few pounds off your desired mark the night before a weigh-in, taking a natural laxative will help to clear out the six to seven pounds of waste material inside your bowels.

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Im not saying this is Beys fault, but I knew all the attention on her dropping her baby weight so quickly was going to spiral out of control with that type of rapid weight loss becoming expected for new mothers. She was hardly the first to do it but shes been praised for it more than most, while on the other side of the globe, Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is being blasted for not losing her post-baby weight soon enough.

Indian tabloids have heavily criticized the 38-year-old blue-grey-eyed beauty with headlines like SHOCKING! Fat Aishwarya Rai! and Aishwaryas Baby Fat Woes! in the seven months since the actress gave birth to her daughter and the general public hasnt done much to calm the discussion. Most recently, a report by Bollywood CIA posted on YouTube put together before and after pictures of the star against the sound of an elephant trumpeting in the background. Comments from the 500,000 viewers have included:

Instead of losing some of her flab after her delivery the Bachchan Bahu has gained 5 or 6 kiloswe think it is time she hire a good trainer to help her sweat it out in the gym.

She is a Bollywood actress and it is her duty to look good and fit

She needs to learn from people like Victoria Beckham who are back to size zero weeks after their delivery.

Really people? On Twitter, other people commented:

The woman is in the PUBLIC eye! Her baby is 7 months old and she looks like she gave birth yesterday! Not to mention she has a double chin! Sorry, many of us have had kids and WORKED hard to lose it. Motherhood doesnt give you license to be overweight.

Wouldnt have recognized heris that really her in the taxitoo many kebabs.

I can only imagine the emotional toil this has taken on the actress who Julia Roberts once said was the most beautiful woman in the world and who has always been revered for her looks. ABC points out though, that Aishwarya is not shying away from the spotlight just because of public opinion. She fully intends to walk the red carpet during the Cannes Film Festival, which just began yesterday, with her daughter. But of course, this news has sparked even more discussion about what she could possibly wear given her post-pregnancy weight.

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