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It doesn't take a PhD in How Shit Works Studies to understand that the notion that any of us can really "have it all" is absurd. The perfect family, the perfect career, the perfect sex life, and the perfect body are all such demanding mistresses that unless we prioritize and choose one or two, we end up with none of the above, drinking Beringer & Buble alone in front of TV on a Friday while the kids smear popsicles in our hair. But why are so many women choosing to focus on "fixing" their physical imperfections rather than working toward other goals? Are diet-related goals ruining everything? More »
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As every late night infomercial for electrodes that give you sexy abs tells you: dieting is terrible. No one likes dieting. In fact, it seems the only people who like dieting are involved in the dieting industry, and they stand to profit immensely from people's desire to be lose weight. To make matters worse, research keeps showing us that bodies work as hard as they can against diets, making them even more difficult to master. In that spirit, here are 5 new, awful ways to grow cranky and demoralized this year without losing weight. More »
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In the year 2012, Americans will likely spend more than sixty billion dollars on diets.  95% of those diets will result in people being as heavy or heavier than they started, with the medical dangers involved with weight cycling, and having taken the self-esteem hit of trying and failing at a diet. More »
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She tells NPR: "We always think of a diet with a big groan. But I think diets are fun. I think it is an American pastime for a lot of women. I don't know. I think that Kelly thinks of dieting as a fun hobby to have." More »
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Several months ago, Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill announced to her Twitter followers that she wanted to lose 50 pounds. Yesterday, she took to the 'net again, informing her followers that she'd met her goal. While I'm happy for her for doing what she set out to do, it's depressing that the standard by which women measure our fitness is still the number on a scale. It's dismaying that we still feel like we need to announce shamefully to the world when we believe that we have become too large, and then return to proudly tell world when we become tinier, and that we reflexively feel compelled to tell other women when we've noticed that they have shrunk. Stop it, ladies. Stop it right this second. More »
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A new study alleges that British women think about food more than sex, and that a significant minority think about it more than they think about their partners. Take this with a grain of salt, though — the study was conducted by Atkins. More »
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Until very recently, Donna Simpson — the Guinness World Record holder for "World's Heaviest Mother" — made $90,000 a year from her members-only website, where fans paid $20 a month to look at pictures of her half-dressed and watch her eat. But now, Donna has broken up with her fiancé of five years. And she's decided that she needs to lose weight. More »
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We're sorry to report that a tragedy has occurred in France, leaving dieters across the globe shaken and confused. French women, whose inability to gain an ounce has been studied by hundreds of diet books, are gaining weight. And as you might expect, Americans are partially to blame. More »
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By now many American have had a chance to try and fail the Dukan Diet, which means we're ready for a new French-endorsed eating regimen. Enter "Le Forking" the absurd new fad diet that bans the use of spoons, knives, and hands during dinner. More »
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American men are much more likely to be overweight than women. Does that mean we need to get on their cases? More »
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KK explains: "Sometimes I pig out and I still feel great, and think, 'That was so worth it!' That's how I feel a lot of the time. I think, 'See this little dimple of cellulite here? It was so worth it for that cookies 'n' cream ice cream!' If I was stuck on a diet my whole life, I would be really miserable. I love to eat. If you can't enjoy your life then what's the point? You can't torture yourself. I love Rice Krispies Treats, ice cream and frozen yogurt." More »
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While Kim is the breakout star and figurehead of the Kardashian ship, Kris — mother of the klan — seems to be at the helm, steering the $65 million empire. Apparently, in a sneak peek at Khloe's new show, Khloe & Lamar, Kris calls Khloe about Quicktrim diet supplement — for which the three K sisters are spokesmodels. The phone call does not go well. More »
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The latest diet craze involves injecting the hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) while eating just 500 calories a day. Do not do this. More »
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Rocco DiSpirito, onetime star of The Restaurant, has written a diet cookbook. His goal: to help people make healthy dishes they still feel guilty eating. More »
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An evangelical church in New York is trying to lure new members with a six-week weight loss course called "BOD4GOD." But does God really care what size you are? More »
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The Office star Jenna Fischer is Redbook's March 2011 coverlady. In inside, Fischer zeroes in on why actresses feel so much pressure to stay in shape. More »
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On one hand, it's big of her to admit that she restricts her eating in order to achieve the physique Hollywood demands rather than saying that it's all some magical yoga. On the other hand: sad. Cake's wonderful. More »
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Kim Kardashian "confessed" to Rachael Ray that she's gained "like, ten pounds" and stopped working out, pretty much. And now that she's 30, she says, she's got nothing but fat and ugly in her future. Ray's memeworthy squeal confirms it. More »
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New changes to Weight Watchers' points-counting system make fruits and veggies point-free. Now members can eat those foods without having to include them in their daily diet tallies. Oh, but what if you don't like fruits and vegetables? More »
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Sixteen-year-old Meagan Blanchette lost 60 pounds — and kept it off for two years. That's why she's among the first teens included in the Adolescent Weight Control Registry. That's right — a national registry, for teens who lose weight. More »
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Amitai Etzioni is not a doctor. He's a a sociologist and professor of international relations at George Washington University, the author several books, and used to teach at Columbia and Harvard. But he has some pretty interesting opinions about dieting. More »
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A supplement company claims its hoodia ice cubes will help you lose weight. Allow us to propose a few alternatives. More »
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These bags were given out with the purchase of GNC diet pills in the Philippines to demonstrate the supplements' calorie-burning abilities. We suspect the blood-red top is to demonstrate the dangers of mixing the pills with pop rocks and coke. More »
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The diet drug Capsiplex, which was previously only available by prescription, sold out just three days after becoming available in Britain on June 1. The manufacturer claims the ingredient Methylcellulose is clinically proven to burn calories twelve times faster. [DailyMail] More »
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With its June 2010 issue, feating Kim Kardashian, Shape, continues to be one of those pseudo-fitness magazines that claims to be all about "women's health" but is, in actuality, all about weight loss. This month's cover is especially frustrating: More »
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Or at least, "strenuous exercise and canary-bird diets" are! You're susceptible to sore throats! And striking poses on scales! And earning the scorn of your maid! And then you'll need...Listerine? [Vintage_Ads] More »
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It was announced today that Jennifer Hudson is the new spokesperson for Weight Watchers, and in a new twist on the celebrity diet program endorsement, she's refusing to say how many pounds she's lost, focusing instead on being healthier. More »
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It's not surprising that diet companies are pushing their products hard during New Year's resolution season, but you know things have gotten a little out of control when even Taco Bell hops on the ol' weight loss bandwagon. More »
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Cavalli: "I say all the time that God inspires me… I love the dresses that God created for tigers, for leopards…" Martha: "Everybody who's not thin enough to wear the dresses: Go on a little diet." Immediately following this exchange? More »
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One in five women in South Korea is undernourished, most because of dieting. This is especially sad because people in North Korea are undernourished for other reasons. [Korea Times] More »
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• If, like me, you can't quite stomach 432 pages of Sarah Palin's mudslinging, the AP has scanned the book for the most commonly used words to give us Palin in a nutshell: "Family," "kids," "oil," "energy," and "Alaska." • More »
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•  Since us single folk are missing out on all those hilariously uncomfortable-looking sex positions featured each month in Cosmo, here's a helpful chart of sex positions for the lonely. We're digging the Abe Lincoln. •  More »
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A survey of UK teenagers found 1 in 10 girls skips 2 meals a day, a quarter skip breakfast, and "most teenage girls believe they are overweight, even when they are not." I wish I could be surprised. [Telegraph] More »
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According to a study published in BioPsychoSocial Medicine, people who have an optimistic outlook on life actually have more trouble losing weight than their depressed counterparts. Consequently, everyone who read this study just lost 15 pounds. [DailyMail] More »
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• According to a recent poll, 1 in 20 British women has never had sex sober. Also, a "staggering," 75% of women like to have a glass of wine before hopping into bed with their boyfriend or husband. • More »
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A new study reported in the Times of London says "sensible" crash diets may work better, even in the long term, than "slower" ones. More »
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It's almost impossible to turn on the television without being confronted by a celebrity who has chosen to take their weight battles public, as diet plans are always using famous faces to push their products. More »
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100-calorie packs were once labeled the next big thing! in snacking, a fact we weren't exactly thrilled about, but recent data shows that sales of the tiny packs have dropped, Brand Week reports. What happened? More »
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In a not entirely surprising move, the FDA has issued a warning to consumers using Hydroxycut, a dietary supplement that has been linked to severe liver damage and has led to at least one death. More »
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• Do you think this ad, featuring a black woman shilling fried chicken for Popeye's, is racist? Mediabistro sure does, although Jossip begs to differ. Click through for video. •  More »
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