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By Rose on November 02, 2009  |  Comments 0

Very Fast Weight Loss (too fast?)

The Optifast diet is being used by a family member and I have been noting her progress here because any info we can get about weight loss is interesting and useful. I am not saying look this is great so go and so it.

Optifast is radical! It is a  FAST. That means you don’t eat [...]

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Very Fast Weight Loss
By Rose on October 14, 2009  |  Comments 0

Very Fast Weight Loss

There is very fast weight loss with Optifast. Its pretty exciting and motivating when you weigh yourself after 1 week and discover you have-

LOST 3.3 kg  / 7.27lbs in the first week!

Yes-this is how much weight my aunt has lost in her first week on Optifast.

She has been as good as gold and has not [...]

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Does The Optifast Diet Work
By Rose on October 14, 2009  |  Comments 0

Does The Optifast Diet Work

I wonder if anyone has tried Optifast? If so I would love to hear from you. I am going to talk about  the Optifast Diet because I have some experience with it.  A family member of mine has been doing it and so I thought I would review it here.

Optifast is a diet that doctors [...]

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Wii Fit Now Cheaper
By Rose on October 02, 2009  |  Comments 0

Wii Fit Now Cheaper

My favorite  fitness game Nintendo Wii Fit got cheaper this week.  On September 27, 2009, Nintendo released the news that the price for the Wii console was dropped from the original $249.99 to only $199.99. The Wii console is available at Amazon.com. Buying at Amazon is a good way to go because they are fast and [...]

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Atkins Diet Revolution Review
By Rose on April 08, 2009  |  Comments 0

Atkins Diet Revolution Review

The First Modern Low Carb High Protein Diet

The Atkins diet was first published in the early 1970s. In the mid 1990s a revised version “Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution” was published and the low carbohydrate craze began again. It has been roundly condemned by the establishment. To be honest I feel a little apprehensive about reviewing [...]

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By Rose on March 19, 2009  |  Comments 0

Fasting for Weight Loss?

Has it ever occurred to you that you could lose weight really quickly if you just stopped eating? You will burn up around 70 calories per hour, ie 1600 per day even if you stay in bed all day. It is obvious that if someone is starved, and we have all see those pitiful famine [...]

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