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I believe that almost all things are better when you are getting paid to do them. Imagine a world wherein we are all on payroll for everyday things. Money to run errands! Jewelry for doing the dishes! Cash for our jobs — well, more cash, I guess, but you get the point. But what about when you lose weight for money? More
“Because it was evil and made me miserable” is probably too quick and easy of an answer, right? More
I’m almost 30 years old and in those almost 30 years, I cannot recall a single resolution that I (or anyone else for that matter) 100% completed by the end of the year. I’ve always had a pretty extreme personality, so in the world of commitments and resolutions, that means I’m either all in or not interested at all. Over the years, as New Year’s resolutions go, this has included (but isn’t limited to): losing weight, learning to knit, scrapbooking my college years, losing weight, learning photography, committing to a daily skin routine, losing weight FOR REAL this time, paying down my debt, DEFINITELY losing weight this year, and so on and so on. More
Have you guys seen Jordan Catalano AHEM Jared Leto lately? Because he looks like this: Thin, gaunt, and eyebrow-less (in photos taken by Terry Richardson). His radical transformation is for a role as an HIV/AIDS patient in the upcoming film The Dallas Buyer’s Club (the same movie Matthew McConaughey has dropped serious pounds for). It’s sad to see another celebrity to join the growing (but pointless and problematic, at least in the view of this website) group of actors who will put their health in jeopardy for film roles. More
It is a fact: There is no scammier aisle of a drug store than the one that sells weight loss supplements. Labeled with hopeful promises about pounds lost, fat burned, and appetites suppressed, most consumers know to be skeptical of diet pills. But according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services, the makers of a lot of weight loss drugs (as well as immunity-boosting supplements) are actually breaking the law with some of their claims. More
If you caught this week’s Dancing With The Stars, you probably spied one Bristol Palin looking super-slim and pretty healthy. Back for her second turn on the show (it’s the all-stars season), Palin shared her one easy weight loss tip with Us Weekly backstage. And guess what? It’s actually really sensible and smart. More
In the last year, in the scramble to treat America’s growing obesity problem (without, you know, telling Americans what to do or cutting ties with unhealthy lobbies), the FDA did something it hadn’t done in 13 years: Approved two new weight loss supplements, Belviq and Qsymia. Today, Qsymia is making its official debut. But it’s not a miracle pill. Here’s what you need to know. More
According to a small study by researchers at the Fred Huchinson Cancer Research Center, which was published yesterday, yo-yo dieting (known as weight cycling) doesn’t impede future weight loss. However, this study shouldn’t be taken as a green light for not-great-for-you practice. Instead, look at it as a message of hope. More
I’ll admit it: I love trying different kinds of exercise. But because working out can get expensive ($15 for a drop-in class? Yikes), I really appreciate when gyms and studios are willing do run a Groupon or similar daily deal, because it means that I can save money while I dip my toe into whatever trendy kind of barre or dance or weight workout that everyone else is doing, and then go back and pay full price if I loved it. But I’ve also been a regular member of a gym for a long time, and from that perspective, there’s kind of nothing worse than the flux of folks who come flooding in after a daily deal. But I promise: you can do it. More
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Oh, just wait until all the Bridezillas out there get a hold of this one: Bridal shows are the latest place to sell liposuction. That’s right all you brides-to-be, according to a recent article in Allure magazine, women at one show were treated to an afternoon of mingling amongst booths of cake samples, bridesmaid dresses and surgery options to lose fat. I wonder how many brides flocked to that booth in search of the “perfect” wedding day body? Not to mention, there were also vendors at this show touting Botox and raffles giving away free cosmetic surgery. Ugh.
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From the minute they both walked down the aisle, Kate Middleton and her younger sister, Pippa Middleton, have received more than their share of public attention for their beauty and style, rivaling that of the late Princess Diana. Harmless royal icons? Maybe. But when their thin figures become inspiration—or “thinspiration“—on websites that promote anorexia and bulimia, idolizing these women becomes alarming. More
The Windsors have tied the knot (see what I did there?) and, as if it were a red carpet event rather than a family wedding, pundits, commentators, and royal experts are all commenting on Kate Middleton’s (or as she will henceforth be known, Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge) wedding dress. Was it too lacy? Not lacy enough? Do we approve of the train? The collar? That tiara looks rusty. I liked the bodice. Was than an mother-of-pearl or a cream-colored dress? It’s enough to do your head in. Sure, the way a woman looks on her wedding day is important, and everyone’s a critic, so is it possible the pressure of her internationally scrutinized wedding made Kate Middleton drop a few pounds (or 20)? Kate was always a slim woman to begin with, but this morning, she looked positively minuscule. More
You don’t need anyone to remind you that you’re fat and need to lose weight. Or so you think: New research says that just talking to your doctor could help you lose weight. And in some cases, all patients may need is a quick talk with a physician to help them lose weight. But just like outside of the doctor’s office, many aren’t comfortable with calling out patients on their weight, and some say it could be damaging for weight loss efforts in the long run. So what’s a physician to do? More
We don’t need new studies to tell us that obesity is a big problem in the United States, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control released a new report revealing that only two in 10 Americans get enough exercise, and 25% of us are inactive. Many of us (Blisstree included) focus our blame on unhealthy, processed foods, forgetting the other half of the obesity equation: Movement. The CDC report highlights the fact that maintaining a healthy weight requires exercise, too. More
