When I first began writing about my weight loss journey this past May, I wasn’t expecting to have compiled such an enormous list of blogs that I actually read on a daily basis. That being said, I have decided to make the last post of the year a tribute post. A tribute to all of the magnificent, influential, and supportive people that have assisted me in my continuing journey.

This list has been compiled with several factors taken into consideration., most of which are self indulgent. I did not take any third party ranking or statistics into account here. I simple based the list upon my own personal feeling towards each blog: readability, usefulness, uniqueness, etc.

I have been subscribed to these blogs for several months and read them on a weekly, if not daily basis. If I have left a site off of the list that you feel should be on here, just contact me and I will review it for possible inclusion (if I like it that is). This is a list of more personal health blogs, although I do read some corporate/professional health sites that are jam packed with useful information.

Okay, without further ado, here is are Fat Man’s Top 22 Weight Loss, Health, and Fitness Blogs of 2007:

1. John Is Fit - John has been at the top of my list since I first came across his site a few months ago. He makes sure to cover all aspects of his weight loss journey. A definite worthy addition to anyone’s RSS list of blogs.
2. Total Transformation Test - Witty and knowledgeable, always enjoyable to read.
3. Gotta Keep It Off - This man has lost a ton of poundage, I think he looks too skinny now, but that’s just me. Either way, he knows what he’s doing.
4. Cranky Fitness Cranky Fitness - I liked her site so much,  that I bought an ad on it. This is definitely a must read site.
5. Diet Blog -Jam packed with thought provoking and detailed info, this blog is the diet blog f diet blogs.
6. Lazy Man and Health - The name says it all…
7. Straight to the Bar -Always posting new techniques and insightful workouts. Another must read.
8. Run to Win - Blaine’s a ridiculous dedicated long distance runner. I am always amazed when I read about his latest runs.
9. Half of Me - Quite possibly the queen of fat blogging…This lady has lost a lot of weight and is a dedicated blogger.
10. Fatty Weight Loss - One of the first weight loss blogs I ever came across, I read it all the time.
11. The Morbid Me - Originally discovered this blog while searching for weight loss surgery info, been a reader ever since.
12. John Stone - An insanely detailed site, it’s more than a blog, it’s a blog, forum, and much, much more. One of the more detailed accounts of one man’s weight loss I have ever come across.
13. The Fit Shack - Consistently pleasing articles. Can’t ask for more than that.
14. Weigh Loss Weapons - Good, thoughtful posts for assistance with your weight loss.
15. Former Fat Guy Blog - Rob was a fat bastard that changed himself into a lean, mean, healthy machine. He has other contributers that add valuable articles to the site as well.
16. Saphrym - A new addition to my list, I am really liking this one a lot. This guy reminds me of me, as far as where we were with our weight.
17. Back In Skinny Jeans - I love the video posts and the quotes. Always enjoyable to read.
18. Celebrity Diet Doctor - Dr. Marc is one cool guy. I sure do wish he started posting again, I guess the Doc has been busy.
19. The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl - I make sure to visit this one weekly. i think I’m going to get her book.
20. The Diet Pulpit - The latest post on this explains it all. Enjoyable…
21. FatBloggers.net - An assortmet of bloggers sharing their experiences. Add this one to your RSS.
22. Built BIG - This blog makes me sad, but that’s the reason I read it. It motivates me.

That’s about it. I read a large assortment of other health blogs and sites, but not religiously. I would also like to thank all of the people that have taken their time to visit the site, all of our readers, comment leavers, and lurkers. Happy New Year to all. I wish you all happiness and success in 2008.

Peace and be safe.

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We ran from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve and we’ve got a jump on the New Year’s Resolution thing. If you got an iPod Nano for Christmas, spend the extra 20 bucks and get the Nike+ so you can easily upload your runs. You don’t need a Nike+, however. You can manually enter how [...]

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Rhode Island now offers two marathons with the addition of the Cox Sports Marathon in Providence. It is one of 3 races that make up the Rhode Races running festival. A half marathon will start out with the marathon, and at a separate location there will be a 5k. The race [...]

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Let’s face it, you’re lazy. I’m lazy. We are all lazy. That is the first step in ultimate healing and change: acknowledgment. Now let us start the cycle of change with a little help from some weight loss catalysts. Here are some awesome fire starters that will ignite your internal body furnace and get the fat loss abilities that are innate to your body activated. No wimps allowed with these fat loss tips, so toughen up!

Fat Loss Tip # 1

The Morning After Pill: Your A.M. PRE-BRUSH Routine

Before you brush your teeth or hair, make sure to turn on your body’s engine. Don’t sneak in breakfast before this routine either, an empty stomach is better. As soon you roll out of bed stand up, spread your legs a little wider than shoulder length apart and reach up for the sky. Get a good stretch in this manner and re-align your bones and awaken your muscles. After that do this speedy day starter routine:

1. Perform 25 shoulder width push ups
2. Perform 25 close grip push ups
3. Perform 20 Crunches
4. Perform 20 weight-less Squats, use a broom stick if you like
5. Perform 20 more Crunches
6. Perform 20 Jumping Jacks
7. Perform 15 Push ups, your choice of type
8. Perform 20 more Crunches
9. Perform 20 more Jumping Jacks
10. Perform 20 more Squats
11. Perform a Shower Marine!

NOTE: Perform all these exercises consecutive with as little rest as possible, 30 seconds at maximum. The point of the Morning After is kick start your day with a major sweat. You are starting your body’s fire on an empty stomach.

Fat Loss Tip # 2

Consume Fire Starter Foods

Proper ignition is key in any fire. Same holds true with getting your metabolism rolling towards optimal weight loss. So with that being said, implement these seldom considered diet and health aides.

1. Cayenne – Simply put, Cayenne is pure gun powder. It pops viruses out your system and fortifies your little immune system soldiers. On top of that overall health benefit Cayenne is a metabolic dynamo, it’ll make you sweat and remember sweat is GOOD!Try to consume two teaspoons daily. Whether you mix it your vegetables or dump it on top of a chicken breast, no matter, just bury it down the hatchet.
2. Ginger – Hard training can put a strain on your immune system. It is not uncommon for individuals pushing themselves hard during weight loss training to come down with nasty viral infections. The reason is simple: you are taken your body where it hasn’t been before and this shock to the system can leave your immune system reeling and open for invasion. This is where Ginger can aid. Ginger is a stomach healer. Ginger will calm down even the most upset stomachs. Besides its tummy benefits it soothes the throat. And if that weren’t enough, yes Ginger does get your metabolism activated. Burning calories and keeping them burning are what Ginger can do. Buy at least 2 pounds of Ginger. Take those two pounds and boil it in half a gallon of water (get the big pot from grandma) for 6 minutes on high. Let it sit for 9 minutes and pour into a big pitcher. Drink at least 3 cups a day. Chill it and bring it to work. As an added bonus Ginger kills yucky mouth germs!
3. Lemon – Add it to water and let it cut the grease in your body. Lemons are a known catalyst in fat melting. Consume at least half a lemon a day and you could burn off a pound a week! Squeeze a lemon on your salad or over your chicken breast. I tend not to over recommend lemon because of the latest trend of individuals developing “Acid reflux” and other esophageal issues. I personally believe these people are predisposed because of years of damage with the consumption of fake, preservative filled juices. But nevertheless don’t let me get side tracked…this is a no wimps edition! Eat lemons and burn fat every second. The vitamin C laden lemon will also provide muscle and immune system support. So get sour and fit.

Fat Loss Tip # 3

Take on a Full Contact Approach

Fighting burns calories and that cannot be denied. An intense bout that utilizes all the limbs lasting 45 minutes can burn 1600 calories! But before you jump in the ring and get yourself knocked out perhaps consider investing in a pair of 16 ounce boxing gloves and a heavy bag. You can pound away your aggression, just imagine it’s your boss’s face (or your mother in law, ladies). Start out with a quick 3 minute shadow boxing warm up. Next, start pounding the heavy bag. Go at it for an intense 10 minutes and even get your elbow and knees involved for some vicious strikes. Eventually after four weeks work your way up to 20 minutes of pounding, just be careful not to slip on all the sweat that will be pouring out of you.

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Duke University’s Diet & Fitness Center is a world-class diet program that is located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Their popularity and reputation have led them into bringing their diet program onto the internet for people all over the world to join.

The Duke Diet & Fitness Online Weight Loss Program places importance on nutrition, fitness, behavioral health, and medical issues when it comes to a healthy life style. The program will help you perfect all four of these aspects. The program offers hundreds of recipes for nutritious, flavorful recipes for you to apply to your daily meals. The program is easy to follow since they organize your meal plans with everything from covering your daily nutrition to the recipe options you can choose from amongst their database. They can also help you to create your own healthy meal plan.

When it comes to weight loss, fitness is also very important. The Duke Diet program can act as your personal fitness adviser. Exercises such as stretching and cardio are implemented into their fitness program. All of the exercises are taught in the program, making it easy for beginners that have no idea what to do to start off their daily exercise routine.

Behavioral health is very important when sticking to your diet. Many people have different reasons for their weight gain. The program will help you comprehend what steps you need to take in order to persevere in your weight loss goals, including tips on how you can reduce stress and maintain your positive thinking. There are several medical issues that are outlined in the program. When starting the program, you will already be on the road towards a healthier life style and minimizing your risk of certain diseases at the same time.

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Many of us are going to embark on 2008 by setting some sort of a New Year’s resolution, even if we tell ourselves we won’t. But many of us (myself included) have set those NY resolutions in the past and by the end of January have [...]

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This week last year, I looked back at both my training, my health, and my writing. I think that this has helped me improve all three areas this year.

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I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!I made my goal! 50.2 pounds kicked to the curb! It wasn’t easy this morning…..in order to get my 50, I did have to take off my bra and underwear. I was 49.8 pounds lost with them on, and I really, really, wanted to get to my goal t…

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The New York Giants are Coming to Play: Keen on Ruining The Patriot’s Perfect Season

Now that we have cleared the air about the New York Football Giants intentions, let’s be realistic on the probability of an upset. The New England Patriots armed with the freshly crowned Sportsman of the Year, Tom Brady are determined to assume the throne of the immortals with a perfect regular season, with a never before seen 16 and 0 season.

Can Eli Manning be the conductor of the force of nature that will be necessary to bump off the Patriots? Yes, only if he plays unconscious like he has only a few times in his career. The two games this season versus the Dallas Cowboys are fine examples. But the two Cowboy games are also examples of the case for NO. In those games the Giants sometimes vaulted defense reared its weak head each time and could not contain Tony Romo or Terrell Owens. Michael Strahan, Osi Umenyiora, and the rest of the Giants defense fell short in key third down situations, (of course injuries played a role) not to mention the big play, brake your back moments they were victims of.

History is at stake and the Patriots more than know it. The usually stoic Patriots are acknowledging the monumental achievement that will culminate with beating the Giants. Tom Brady has even spoken out this week about the perfect season. The look of glee on his face was so bright it was down right embarrassing. Brady even jested that Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin should rest Strahan and Umenyiora.

So is Coughlin going to sit the Giants banged up starters? Is Plaxico Burress going to get his much needed rest, perhaps relieving some of the pressure his damaged ankle is suffering through. And starting running back Brandon Jacobs is having a rough first full season at the helm, in terms of being consistently dinged up. Jacobs could use the rest if not to heal up but to preserve himself from actually getting hurt and missing the set in stone date with the Tampa Bay Bucs in the first round of the playoffs. That date to some insiders in the Giant organization is the more important match up than what seems as a meaningless game to some in terms of the Giants best interest. Coughlin is guilty of being vague and unclear with his plan for Giant starters in the showdown with the Patriots. He waffled and sounded very politician-like in the beginning of the week. But something funny happened mid-week, Tom Brady’s light hearted comments about sitting Strahan and Umenyiora sparked a fire in the Giant players that was evident in interviews post Brady’s joke.

Despite my prayers and despite the Giants adamancy on playing hard I don’t see that translating into the derailing of history. Eli scares me. Even though in the weirdest way I have a little butterfly in my stomach that for some reason tells me he might go insane and throw six touchdowns. I feel my random inkling is akin to what a dumped girl feels. She looks at the phone and some how thinks that the jerk will call. For whatever strange reason I think Eli can make me happy for at least one Saturday night.

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I have run a few marathons, and I have made a lot of mistakes.
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I’ve heard nonfat espresso drinks called “skinny” and “trim” at other chains, and I guess Starbucks is jumping on the bandwagon. Their new lingo—the word “skinny”— saves you from having to say “nonfat sugar free.” So if I wanted a nonfat sugar free gingerbread latte (which, yum) I could just call it a [...]

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One of my favorite commercials on TV is the one where Peyton Manning gives the advise for men 25 yrs and up to wear bigger shirts. I know Manning does way too many commercials, but that one is really funny to me. That has nothing to do with this post b…

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The Spirit of the Marathon is a feature-length movie following 6 runners as they train for and run the Chicago Marathon in 2005. Deena Kastor takes center stage along with 1 other professional, 4 amateur athletes and a “Who’s Who of Marathoning” that make cameo appearances throughout the film (including Joan Benoit Samuelson.) [...]

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These are seven quick weight loss tips to jump start your healthy New Year, and aid your New Year’s Resolution of losing weight.

Fat loss is important, REMEMBER THAT. That’s why I shy away from saying weight loss only. Changing the body’s composition from fat to lean muscle is the number one goal. Weight loss will naturally follow. Implement these quick hitter weight loss tips to your weight loss arsenal and see results. Good luck to everyone and keep those New Year’s Resolutions!

1. Chew more gum, try 4 sticks or pieces a day (try sugarless).

Method to the madness: If you keep your mouth engaged and chewing you cut the chance of filling it with junk. A fresh mouth is a clean mouth and keeping that feeling doesn’t involve Big Macs!

An added bonus is the extra calories you’ll burn chewing (not a lot I must admit) and not to mention the awesome jaw development you will enjoy. Happy chewing future Jay Leno.

2. Brush your teeth five times a day.

Same theory as the gum, the fresher your mouth the more effort it took to make it clean the less likely you will be to ruin it with overeating. Plus you’ll be all sexy with your new white teeth. Yipeee!

3. Eat 2 pounds of Blueberries a day.

As close to God’s food as possible. Good fiber source, tons of antioxidants…some benefits that scientist haven’t even uncovered yet. Blueberries are also excellent for eye health for all your four eyes.

4. Eat 2 pounds of unsalted, unsweetened mixed nuts.

Get super charged with Omega-3 fatty acids with almonds, walnuts, pecans, peanuts, etc. Lubricate your arteries with the right fats that nuts possess. Also enjoy nuts as a protein source. Mix them with raisin and dates for a pick me up.

5. Drink 7 cups of Green Tea, no sugar.

Cleanse your insides and detoxify. Antioxidants and a serene calming affect is what Green Tea offers. Drinking Green Tea is also a great way to take in more water, since its main ingredient is water, I’m a genius.

6. Eat green leaf salads, no dressing, just Olive oil twice a day.

Green Leaf vegetables provide iron, fiber, and essential vitamin and minerals. Some up your intake of spinach, watercress, and romaine lettuce. Salad is a key player in digestion and gives our bellies the right roughage needed to process our foods most efficiently. Use olive oil as the only topping. Olive oil is awesome on its own, I drink it right out the bottle twice a day.

7. Don’t drink any juice, of any kind.

While trying to lose weight do your best to reject juice. Unless you are “juicing” yourself with a processor and fresh vegetables and or fruits. My stance on this is firm, just take a look at the back nutritional label of your favorite juice. You will find the sugar content per serving to be 32 grams on the low and up to 45 grams. Too many preservatives as well. Concentrate, not from concentrate, who cares just stay away. I am a fan of pomegranate, cranberry, blueberry and raspberry juices but for the initial 8 weeks of your training program you should refrain.

Good luck and I have seven more Weight Loss Tips coming.

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A couple of years ago, I reviewed The New Rules of Lifting by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove. It is one of my favorite exercise books and I have tailored quite a few of my lifting routines after ones that were provided in that book over the past couple of years. A common [...]

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This New York Times article by Gina Kolata talks about the impossibility of counting calories burned while exercising.
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Well, after a week and a half off for Christmas and a trip to Orlando, FL, it’s now time for me to get back to normal life. I am ready to start my normal, daily routine again; I do dread getting back to the exercise and weights. Not because I don’t wan…

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Copyright © 2006-2007 Building Nutrition. All Rights Reserved. Hello! I hope that you and your family are enjoying the holiday season!
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Stretching has a direct correlation to injuries in weight training. Performing static stretching before a workout not only leads to injury prone muscles but weaker muscles. Want to be weaker before strength training, just stretch.

Stretching the muscles that are to be worked out is a no-no. Stretching in between sets is okay only if you do so with the antagonist (opposite) muscle group. For example if you are training your Quadriceps, stretching hamstrings in between sets will result in stronger quads for your workout. So simply put, never stretch the muscle currently being trained, stretch the opposing one. A good one is to stretch your Pecs when you train your back. Do that in between sets and you will be stronger, it’s amazing.

A very personal story on stretching and how it adversely affected me is “the day of change” as I call it. Without this day I wouldn’t be where I am today in terms of studying and expanding knowledgeable practices in strength training. I now stop stretching completely. I tore my Pec on October 24, 2005. I attribute my pec tear to stretching before a light to moderate set. The poundage was a womanly 235 lbs. but I made the egregious error of stretching seconds before getting under the bar. I was flowing the poundage with ease. Perhaps my mind wandered midway through the set now that I look back on it. I had just completed my sixth rep and as I lowered the bar and surged upward for my seventh repetition the last thing I expected in life happened. I felt the “pop” and what scares me to this day is that I heard the “pop” and that audible terror was followed with the terrible sensation of my muscle tearing away. I was in total shock. But oddly enough numbness and heat were the only immediate affects. Shock was so strong I actually pushed for the eighth rep. After I racked the bar, tingling took over my arm, especially in the bicep region, and extreme warmth took over my pectoral muscle. I was distraught, I knew that I did a number on myself, I knew I tore my pec.

I actually felt like crying, not because of discomfort or pain but because of the disappointment. I couldn’t believe that I would never be the same. But in actuality: the way I do things would never be the same, but for the better. To be honest more details to this story exist…I think a bike accident a week prior to the Pec Tear contributed to the tear occurring. A series of calamities so to speak. My pec was torn while I trained on vacation in Tampa, Florida.

I plan on revealing more details, but for now…STOP STRETCHING!

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First off, Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it. I know I do. We opened presents this morning and I am the lucky recipient of an autographed Chad Pennington, New York Jets football jersey. Here’s to hoping he remains on the Jets next year. The only time I can recall exercising during Christmas is back in high school, during my football playing days. That’s when I craved exercise like a fat kid craving a double fudge chocolate cake.

That fire I once possessed has died done a bit, but not completely. It has slowly been rekindling over the past few months. All of which still doesn’t help me with wanting to workout today. I think I’m going to just take the day off and relax. Although, I’m heading over to a barbecue and may partake in some backyard ball games. Barbecue you ask? In Winter? Well, it’s about 75 degrees outside and it’s Florida. So that explains it. That will be the only exercise I do today, if at all.

I don’t think any public gyms, i.e. Bally’s Total Fitness, Equinox, Crunch, 24 Hour Fitness, are open today. Most folks just take the day to spend it with their families and friends. I suggest you do the same and enjoy it. Today is the third of the 4 Big Holidays, but it’s turning out to be a manageable one. No major eating binges!

Once again, Merry Christmas and be safe!

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This is the first in a series of installments that will highlight the greats and the training routines that they employed.

Mike Mentzer’s owned a pair of seriously full blown triceps. They were “ham-like” from deltoid to elbow. His triceps we not missing an ounce of development. His triceps sweep was down right scary-good. So did Mr. Mentzer use a myriad of movements and exercises to attain his triceps size? The answer is no for Mr. Heavy Duty. Mentzer didn’t do more than two exercises during a triceps workout. Mentzer also kept his set totals to four or six. The Mentzer Heavy Duty technique was what created the brutality needed to develop serious muscle. He pushed every set to failure, absolute failure.

Forced reps performed with a training partner were a crucial part of Mentzer’s workload. Mentzer’s training partner would also assist Mentzer with lifting the weight into position to perform negative only reps. This created a three stage set. A “Trio of Pain” if you will: first a positive failure, followed by forced reps, and finally capped off by negative failure.

Let’s take a look at a Mentzer staple:

Superset

Nautilus triceps extensions or Lat machine pushdowns (lat machine’s more prevalent nowadays):
3 sets of 8 reps using the Trio of Pain

Weighted Dips:
3 sets of 8 reps using the Trio of Pain

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It’s Christmas Eve, but that doesn’t stop us from running over the holiday. It’s a great time to start running before the New Year’s Resolution people hit the streets (and gym). If you get an iPod Nano for Christmas, spend the extra 20 bucks and get the Nike+ so you can easily upload your runs. [...]

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Triple Gold Medalist at the Osaka championships this year, Tyson Gay has been elected the 2007 Athlete of the Year by the IAAF.
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OMG!!!!!! I lost 5.4 lbs this week for a total loss of 47.2 lbs. There is hope for me to reach my 50 pound goal yet! I know I bitched about Kickstart (sorry, I thought it was called Quickstart…..it is actually called Kickstart) this week but man oh m…

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One of the major problems these days with weight loss diets is that the foods that need to be eaten on a daily basis are usually bland. This is very important because some people fall out of their diet regime due to the fact that they crave tastier foods (which are usually high in calories and fat). When you eat tasty and flavorful food, you get satisfied without needing other foods to satisfy your cravings.

Low calorie and fat content does not always equal bland food. Which diet gives you this? The Sonoma Diet does just that. This diet puts emphasis on flavorful foods, flavorful foods that will help you stick to your diet because they taste great. The diet was written by the Connie Guttersen, PhD. The Sonoma Diet consists of several recipes that will teach you how to create flavor filled meals using fresh, healthy foods. The ingredients were inspired by the Mediterranean diet, which are foods that are healthy for your body, flavorful with few calories, helping you loose weight.

These foods are also filled with nutrients, helping you maintain a healthy body. The Sonoma Diet is mainly based on the Top Ten Power Foods. These power foods include tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, whole grain foods, almonds, blueberries, bell peppers, grapes, olive oil, and strawberries. These ingredients are incorporated into the diet’s meals. The Sonoma Diet is organized into five meals per day: breakfast, lunch, dinner, a snack, and dessert. By the end of the day, all of your meals will cover the nutrients and vitamins your body needs for that day.

The diet is also quite lenient because it allows you to have tasty, healthy snacks and desserts such as apple blueberry tarts. There are organized meal plans when you join that will help you loose weight starting on day one. There are also useful tools on the site such as a meal planner and shopping list that you can use. You can also take advantage of their online community for support and other success stories. Signing up is simple, all you need to do is submit your specifications (weight, target weight, gender, height and age), providing them specific details will help them find what will work best for you.

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