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When the World Hands You Lemons, Make Sugar-Free Lemonade
My, aren’t we negative today . . . A report released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that Americans are getting fatter and fatter, with obesity rates reaching 30 percent or more in nine states last year, as opposed to just three states in 2007. That means that 2.4 million…
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Summer Slim Down? More Like Slowdown: 36 Pounds Lost
Confession time: I’m only down 36 pounds. Me, I’m happy, but some of you guys have been pushing for more results. I understand. It’s not where I’d hoped to be at this point, either. I turn 49 at month’s end, and it would be nice to be down 49 pounds, if not 50. That would…
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No Thanks. We’ll Pass on the Haterade.
Hey, haters. That’s such an ugly term, and yet I get so many messages about it I have to address it, so indulge me, please. I’ve heard from several women who’ve lost weight, but also “friends” in the process. I’ve said that those people must not have been true friends, but a few have insisted they…
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New Parks Push Wants Us to Take It Outside
I do love parks, and have all my life. I grew up next to a park reserve called Possum Creek. (Stop snickering.) My neighbors’ grandchildren were the same ages as my brother and I, so most summers were spent in and around the park, catching crawdads and frogs, exploring the woods and coming home covered…
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Is Being a Vegetarian Really the Healthiest Option?
No doubt, a diet with more plant than animal sources certainly sounds like it should be healthier, but I don’t yet know why, so . . . Vegetarians and vegans of the world, unite: Tell me what’s so great about your way of life. Someone on the “Less Leslie” fan page suggested I look into…
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UPDATE: Rachel, 2 Months after Gastric-Bypass Surgery
The last time we heard from Rachel was in June, 19 days after her gastric-bypass surgery. If you’re new to this blog, you will want to start with the three-part series that began right before my friend Rachel had the surgery. Now, an update: How much have you lost since the surgery?I have lost 39…
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Community Gains From Beauty Shop’s Weight-Loss Contest
It was a case of three entrepreneurs getting together and doing something great to combat the obesity problem, and to build community. The community: beautiful, historic Asheville, North Carolina. The entrepreneurs: Stefanie Williams, owner of Stefanie’s Hair and Beauty Design Studio; Elaine Robinson, executive director of the Asheville-Buncombe Institute of Parity Achievement (ABIPA), and Pete…
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How to Go Up Three Sizes in a Single Afternoon
In case you’re feeling pretty good about yourself for dropping a few pounds, go shopping for a nice outfit. That’ll bring you down to earth. By “nice” I mean stuff by Jones New York, Eileen Fisher and Ann Klein – clothes that will set you back $200-$300 for a single outfit. That’s what I was…
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When Sugar Bites Back
My name is Leslie, and I am a Sugarholic. There are only certain times when it seems impossible for me to control sugar cravings – when I’m highly stressed or overtired, and then, well, let’s just say “every 28 days” and leave it at that. Since last weekend, I’ve been under a self-imposed deadline that’s…
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Khaliah Ali: Once More than 300 Pounds, Gained a New Perspective on Health
As the daughter of Muhammad “The Greatest” Ali, Khaliah Ali said this morning that even with every resource in the world, she was dogged by weight issues. I felt her pain when she recounted all the hurtful comments endured as a chubby 9-year-old after appearing on a Today Show segment about slimming down overweight children.…
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