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Name: John McCarthy Age: 35 Height: 6'1" Before Weight: 311 pounds

How I Gained It: I was often encouraged to "put some meat on those bones" as a teenager. After getting married, having a child and beginning a career in a sedentary role, the weight just sort of snuck up on me gradually over the past 10 years.

I did lose weight one other time. In February of 2009, I weighed 300 pounds. I lost 80 pounds by June of that year. But by February 2010 I was 269 pounds again, and gradually gained it all back, and more.

I'd start every weekday at Dunkin' Donuts, and get two donuts and a large iced coffee with cream and sugar. Sometimes I'd have no lunch at all, and I'd have fast food at least three times a week. I also drank a lot of soda, maybe as much as an entire two-liter bottle, plus two or three 20-ounce bottles a day.

I was consistently tired, I couldn't do the things I wanted to do with my son and I felt old. My doctor told me I had high blood pressure and was likely going to have an issue with diabetes if I continued on the path I was on. Otherwise, I was in good health; the doctor told me I needed to lose some weight and take care of myself before that luck ran out.

Breaking Point: On Memorial Day weekend I made the choice to lose the weight to be a better example to my son. In June, I joined a gym and changed my diet forever. I was sick and tired of being sick and tired, and I knew I was too young to feel that old. Clearly I was setting a bad example with my poor eating habits and lack of activity. I was tired of watching. I knew my son would remember I was always there to support his athletics or to take him places, but it wasn't enough. I wanted to get out there and play with him, run, hike and join him.

How I Lost It: With no trainer, nutritionist or fad diets, I've lost 130 pounds using tried and true methods. I eat from the farm not the factory, I drink at least eight glasses of water a day, I get eight hours of sleep a night and I walk a lot.

I have always been a walker -- I enjoy it. When I made the choice to lose the weight, the first thing I did was go for a walk. I walked three miles that day, and I was exhausted. Now I walk four or more miles, three to five times a week, and on the weekends seven to 10 miles a day.

By September, just 87 days later, I'd lost 81 pounds! Today, I've lost 130 pounds, and I'm keeping it off! I haven't gained back any of the weight I've lost. I started 2012 in the best health of my life. My doctor has praised me for my health and said I'm no longer at risk for preventable issues. I was lucky to have a doctor who didn't prescribe a "magic" pill to fix my health issues. He was certain that a good diet and exercise would put me on track, and he was right. I feel great today.

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Durham, NC - Regular medical feedback, self-monitoring and a set of personalized goals can help obese patients in a primary care setting lose weight and keep it off, according to a two-year study.

While more than 30 percent of Americans are obese, only about a fifth of them receive counseling treatment from their primary care providers to help them lose weight.

A Duke University-led study reveals that the low-cost mix of behavior-change strategies that also included optional group meetings and interactive phone and Web apps can help obese adults control their weight and blood pressure more effectively.

"The study was conducted in the primary care setting. That's important because primary care providers, particularly those who treat high-risk patients, don't have many tools for treating obesity," said lead author Gary Bennett, associate professor of psychology and global health at Duke and director of the university's Obesity Prevention Program (www.bennettlab.org).

The randomized trial involved 365 obese adults who were receiving treatment for hypertension at three Boston community health centers. Researchers selected participants who have some of the highest obesity rates in the world and have traditionally been the most challenging to treat.

Nearly 99 percent were low-income racial/ethnic minorities, with 71 percent black, 13 percent Hispanic and 68.5 percent female. The average age of all participants was 54.5; 33 percent did not finish high school.

The study divided participants into two groups: One group received traditional health care through general physicians at the community health centers plus a self-help booklet; the other received guidance through the model designed by the research team that promoted weight loss and hypertension self-management.

Participants in the intervention program selected goals to change behaviors in 14 areas, divided into three categories: dietary (for example, avoid sugary drinks, fast food, high-calorie snacks); physical activity (walk 10,000 steps a day, get at least 20 minutes of nonstop brisk physical activity most days); and lifestyle (watch no more than two hours of TV a day, take blood pressure medicine properly).

After 24 months, the intervention group lost an average about 2.2 pounds more than those receiving traditional care. The intervention group also improved blood pressure control and slowed increases in systolic blood pressure, both of which can dramatically lower risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.

"Participants lost a modest amount of weight in the first six months, but they kept the weight off over a two-year period. That's important because we believe that stopping weight gain is an important strategy in preventing obesity-associated diseases, including hypertension and diabetes," Bennett said.

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Weight loss pills are now part of the product range at Health hound Ltd. People that leave comments on the site have welcomed the news.

Houston, TX. (PRWEB) March 12, 2012

Simon Carvery, one of the Directors on the site said that this move to introduce weight loss pills into our product line has been on the cards for some time. We have received a number of requests from our readers over the last few months to introduce these pills so now we have. We have a wide range of weight loss pills available on the site and we are also offering a number of weight loss tips that go along with each set of pills. We feel that weight loss pills can offer an effective way for some people to lose weight and we are hoping to hear some really positive stories about peoples weight loss experiences in the coming months.

There are a number of people on the site that regularly post questions about weight loss pills

And many of these people have been leaving comments on the site this week about what the team on the site are doing. Many of the comments so far have been very positive and many commentators are praising the team for their efforts.

As well as making weight loss pills available on the site this week the team at Health hound Ltd. have also come up with a free report on quick and easy ways to lose weight.

The new report is available on the site right now at http://www.healthhound.org/3223/weight-loss-pills/.

Jose C. Boyd healthhound.org 978-874-6879 Email Information

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Pauline Quirke won't be pushing herself to lose any more weight.

The Birds Of A Feather star has gone from a size 28, weighing almost 20 stone, to around 12 and a half stone.

The actress says that her initial target of 11 stone was going a bit too far.

"I remember trying on something that was a size 14 and it was too big. I thought I'd gone far enough. I never wanted to push this to the extreme. It was about being healthy and feeling well," she said.

Pauline, who replaced normal meals with low calorie packs of powder mixed with water, said: "I'd like to stay between 12 and 12 and a half stone.

"Every week I'll weigh myself just to keep an eye on it and will have the packs as part of my life.

"But I don't want to spend the rest of my life being frightened of what I want to eat. You can have a slice of cake, but not every day."

And the actress, who has been preparing for a Birds Of A Feather stage tour, wouldn't dream of having surgery to remove any folds of loose skin left by the weight loss.

"I'm 52 - it was never going to all ping back. I won't be doing bikini shoots in the near future but it's not as bad as one would have imagined," she said.

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For years, companies have been cashing in on people looking for ways to lose weight or stop smoking. However, the answer may be within the subconscious of our own minds.

Former Ann Arbor resident Rena Greenberg, president of Wellness Seminars Inc., performs hypnosis on clients looking to lose weight and stop smoking.

Greenberg has performed weight loss and smoking cessation hypnosis seminars in 17 Michigan hospitals. Her most recent work, which involves gastric bypass hypnosis surgery, will be featured in a future episode of ABC's "Nightline."

"Hypnosis is powerful because it ingrains new images and possible suggestions in the mind to help a person change how they think about themselves and food subconsciously," she said.

Greenberg holds two certifications in hypnosis from both The Eastern Neurolinguistic Programming Institute and the National Guild of Hypnotists in addition to biofeedback certification from the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America.

She is also a certified hypnosis and neurolinguistic programming trainer and has a master's degree in divinity from the University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism.

Leonard Dingman, 48, of Howell went to one of Greenberg's weight-loss seminars in 2004 after he received a recommendation from a co-worker who attended one to stop smoking.

At 6-foot-1 and 315 pounds, Dingman was looking to lose 50 pounds at the recommendation of his doctor. He was on high blood pressure medication, had a family history of diabetes and suffered a mild heart attack three years prior.

"My doctor told me I really needed to lose some weight," he said.

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Gloria Gayle can empathize with people trying to lose weight.

As a member of TOPS CA 1743 in Beaumont, Gayle, now 68, joined the international weight loss organization in August 1991 with a goal of losing 17 pounds.

TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly.

It took four months to achieve that goal but it wasnt an easy feat, said Gayle, a Cherry Valley resident.

On Feb. 28, Gayle was honored by her chapter for being a 20-year KOPS, which stands for Keep Off Pounds Sensibly. Members who become KOPS have to maintain their weight within three pounds above and seven pounds below their goal.

The chapter, which meets on Tuesday evenings at Noble Creek Community Center, put together a surprise celebration for Gayle, said chapter leader Leila Weeks.

The weight recorder, Beverly Riniker, notified Gayles family about three weeks prior to the event. An arch was decorated with lights and flowers were donated by Cherry Valley Nursery.

Our goal was to make a garden-like setting, said Weeks.

Attending the celebration was Gayles daughter Kristy Cummings, of Beaumont, and two of her seven grandchildren. Her husband of 50 years, Troyce Gayle, didnt attend.

The chapter printed invitations and created a poster banner that said Congratulations Gloria. They also served punch and created a collage of pictures of Gayle during her 20 years as a KOPS.

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by Patti Neighmond, National Public Radio

March 12, 2012

Here's another good reason to lose weight: It might benefit your friends, family and co-workers. Such altruism might be just the final "nudge" some of us need.

Researchers are finding that the friends and family of obese and overweight individuals who lose weight lost weight themselves, and sometimes a lot of it. Dr. John Morton, who directs Bariatric Surgery at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, calls obesity a "family disease."

"We all gather around the table to enjoy a meal together and we learn lessons when we do that," Morton says. "Just like you impart morals to your sons and daughters, you can do the same thing around the dinner table as well and it can be good or bad; we see that all the time."

In fact, studies have shown that friends and family tend to gain weight together, in large part because they share similar eating and exercise habits. But over the years, Morton picked up another trend among his patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery, and their families. The obese and overweight sons, daughters and spouses of his patients lost weight, too.

So Morton decided to do a formal study and track families of 35 patients who had gastric bypass. One year after the surgery, he found that indeed, other overweight and obese family members lost weight, between 8 and 45 pounds.

"This was noteworthy in that these patients were able to accomplish that just by coming to the same visits that the bariatric surgery patient did," he says.

The so-called "halo effect" has been shown among people who drink alcohol and people who smoke, as well as those who gain weight. But now, Morton showed a positive halo effect losing weight.

"I think most of the family members who came wanted to help out their spouse, Dad, whoever it might be," he says. "They wanted to support them and they supported them by making healthy food choices, by exercising together."

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Studies show that friends and family gain weight and lose weight together.

Studies show that friends and family gain weight and lose weight together.

Here's another good reason to lose weight: It might benefit your friends, family and co-workers. Such altruism might be just the final "nudge" some of us need.

Researchers are finding that the friends and family of obese and overweight individuals who lose weight lost weight themselves, and sometimes a lot of it. Dr. John Morton, who directs Bariatric Surgery at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, calls obesity a "family disease."

"We all gather around the table to enjoy a meal together and we learn lessons when we do that," Morton says. "Just like you impart morals to your sons and daughters, you can do the same thing around the dinner table as well and it can be good or bad; we see that all the time."

In fact, studies have shown that friends and family tend to gain weight together, in large part because they share similar eating and exercise habits. But over the years, Morton picked up another trend among his patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery, and their families. The obese and overweight sons, daughters and spouses of his patients lost weight, too.

So Morton decided to do a formal study and track families of 35 patients who had gastric bypass. One year after the surgery, he found that indeed, other overweight and obese family members lost weight, between 8 and 45 pounds.

"This was noteworthy in that these patients were able to accomplish that just by coming to the same visits that the bariatric surgery patient did," he says.

The so-called "halo effect" has been shown among people who drink alcohol and people who smoke, as well as those who gain weight. But now, Morton showed a positive halo effect losing weight.

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Just in time to spoil the promise of warm-weather picnics, Harvard scientists have found that daily consumption of red meat particularly the kind you might like to grill may significantly increase your risk of premature death.

While this much has long been suspected, perhaps even by you, the Harvard-led study is the first nuanced analysis to calculate the risk that a serving of red meat can have on your longevity compared with other protein sources.

The study measures, for example, how much one could expect to lower their risk of early death by replacing pork and beef with poultry, fish, nuts or beans can lower the risk of early death; they found chicken was at least as healthy an alternative to red meat as beans and whole grains.

"This paper does not give a green light to a low-fat, high-carb diet," senior author Frank Hu of Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) told LiveScience. "Instead, it underscores the importance of types or quality of protein." [7 Foods Your Heart Will Hate]

The study was published today (March 12) online in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

120,000 people can't be wrong

The researchers, led by An Pan at HSPH, tapped into two longitudinal health studies the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, and the Nurses' Health Study which capture health and dietary information from approximately 120,000 adults who were free of cardiovascular disease and cancer at the onset of the study and followed for up to 28 years.

For these subjects, 20 percent of whom died during the study, one daily serving of unprocessed red meat such as steak or pork chops was associated with a 13 percent increased risk of dying during the study. One daily serving of processed red meat, such as a hot dog or bacon, was associated with a 20 percent increased risk.

Conversely, replacing one serving of red meat with one serving of a healthy protein source was associated with a lower mortality risk: 19 percent lower when the meat was replaced with nuts; 14 percent for poultry; 14 percent for whole grains; 10 percent for legumes; 10 percent for low-fat dairy products; and 7 percent for fish. [Top 10 Leading Causes of Death]

"This study provides clear evidence that regular consumption of red meat, especially processed meat, contributes substantially to premature death," said Hu.

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By Elizabeth Nolan Brown, for Blisstree.com

Omnivores, take note: Embracing a vegetarian diet could make you happier and less stressed, according to new research published in Nutrition Journal.

The reason comes down to fatty acids: Diets that include meat and fish are higher in arachidonic acid (AA), an animal source of omega-6 fatty acids. Much of the meat Americans eat today is quite high in AA: The average omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid profile of modern grain-fed meat is 5 times higher than grass-fed meat, like our ancestors ate. And previous research has shown high levels of AA can cause mood-disturbing brain changes.

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High-fish diets also mean higher levels of long-chain, or omega-3 fatty acids, like eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Both EPA and DHA combat the negative effects of AA. High dietary levels of omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better brain health, better mood and a host of other health benefits. Most health experts recommend an omega-6/omega-3 ratio of about 4:1.

In theory, then, frequent fish eaters should have be protected against the damaging effects of AA because of their higher intake of omega-3 acids. But an earlier study found omnivores reported significantly worse moods than vegetarians, despite higher intakes of EPA and DHA.

In this follow-up study, 39 meat-eating participants were assigned to one of three diets. A control group ate meat, fish or poultry daily; a second group ate fish 3-4 times weekly but no meat; and a third group ate strictly vegetarian. After two weeks, mood scores were unchanged for the fish- and meat-eating groups, but vegetarians reported significantly better moods and less stress.

After two weeks on a vegetarian diet, participants had negligible amounts of EPA, DHA and AA in their bodies. Fatty acid levels in the control group were unchanged. Participants in the fish eating group showed 95 to 100% higher levels of EPA and DHA fatty acidsbut their omega-6 to omega-3 ratios were still heavily skewed toward omega-6s.

To work plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids (called ALA) into your diet, try chia seeds, hemp seed, cauliflower and purslane.

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