Read other responses (Weight Watcher)

Read other responses
WIS-TV - Viewer responses to the WIS Question of the Day by order of most recent to least recent. Only responses signed with names will be posted. Flamed (all capital letters), one-word responses and live links will not be posted. Many people are joining

Area Health Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday

With the holidays over, it's time for resolutions
Mendota Reporter - According to some sources, the tradition of making New Year s resolutions dates back as far back as ancient Rome, and the minor god the month of January was named after, Janus. A deity with two faces, one facing backward, and forward, Janus

STATE ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - The number of serious crimes in Minnesota's two largest cities rose in 2005, according to newly released statistics. The increase stemmed largely from robberies and aggravated assaults in Minneapolis and auto thefts and commercial burglaries in St

Special Report: Costly Calories
Forbes - Let's face it: You probably ate too much pie this December. Though scientists have disputed the popular belief that most of us gain between 5-10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, there's no denying what we've done the rest of the year

Be a better person: Make a resolution and keep it > >
Lansing State Journal - For many, it's become an unfortunate tradition. The New Year arrives and they make big, bold plans to change their lives for the better - get in shape, stop smoking, find the perfect mate, you name it. And then before they can finish their glass of

Read other responses (Weight Watchers Diet)

Read other responses
WIS-TV - Viewer responses to the WIS Question of the Day by order of most recent to least recent. Only responses signed with names will be posted. Flamed (all capital letters), one-word responses and live links will not be posted. Many people are joining

Here s to keeping pledges in 2006
Brazoria Facts - A year from now you will wish you had started today. Karen Lamb, as seen on the Jan. 1 page of my new FranklinCovey planner. Hard to believe 2006 is upon us, but I ll seize this day as an opportunity to better myself in the coming year

Yes, you can! Make your list, and keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

Be a better person: Make a resolution and keep it > >
Lansing State Journal - For many, it's become an unfortunate tradition. The New Year arrives and they make big, bold plans to change their lives for the better - get in shape, stop smoking, find the perfect mate, you name it. And then before they can finish their glass of

Vowed to be fitter and healthier?
North Jersey Herald & News - Around December, a little voice inside of each of us starts making promises. "Next year, I'll stop getting lunch from the vending machine," mine whispers, as I press D12 to release a bag of M&M's. "Next year, I'll renew my gym membership," it assures

Pals, a gym and I'm good to go
Charlotte Observer - Going into 2006, I didn't make any New Year's resolutions about getting in shape. I gave up those years ago after finding the secret to being slim and fit: a workout buddy and the gym. I lost 40 pounds and have kept all but a couple of them off. It's

R.I. well workplace plan takes shape (Weight Watchers)

R.I. well workplace plan takes shape
Providence Business News - Stephen Brunero first proposed a wellness program for the state Office of Rehabilitative Services in 1992, soon after he started working there. People looked at me with crazy eyes, he recalled a few days ago. Nobody looks at him that way now

For many, the New Year is time for a new body
Weekender - As we enter 2006, there are plenty of new fitness and wellness trends to discover by Donna Talarico As the clock neared the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, folks everywhere from all around the nation told those near and dear to them that

4 ways to lose weight
Wichita Eagle - Scan the shelves of a bookstore, look in the yellow pages under "weight control services" or Google "weight loss," and you'll come up with more ways to lose weight than you even thought possible. We're not going to tell you which ones will help you

More people reaching for goals, rather than New Year's resolutions
Lodi News-Sentinel - A long time ago, Sharon Sprague told herself she would run a marathon by the time she was 50. The Lodi resident still has a few years before she reaches that point, but this New Year's resolution is almost in sight: To run her first half-marathon

SparkPeople.com Shakes Up Online Diet Industry, Offers Premium
dBusinessNews.com - Offering comprehensive Web design services to new economy enterprises across a wide range of platforms and technologies, Web Design Studio takes pride in delivering big-business Internet solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. CINCINNATI

Special Report: Costly Calories
Forbes - Let's face it: You probably ate too much pie this December. Though scientists have disputed the popular belief that most of us gain between 5-10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, there's no denying what we've done the rest of the year

Special Report: Costly Calories (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Special Report: Costly Calories
Forbes - Let's face it: You probably ate too much pie this December. Though scientists have disputed the popular belief that most of us gain between 5-10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, there's no denying what we've done the rest of the year

Transcript: Fitness - Moving Crew
Washington Post - The Moving Crew is here to take your questions, comments, stories and ideas about personal fitness. Health section editor Craig Stoltz and Health assistant editor Susan Morse were online Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 11:30 a.m. ET to talk with you throughout

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Boarding school for obese teens
WNDU - Adolescent obesity rates are rising, with an estimated 15% of teens overweight. However, a new school could be the answer to losing the excess pounds. Boarding school for obese teens When talking about his weight, Jahcobie Cosom says, "It holds me

Winona Woman on Cover of People (Weight Watcher)

Winona Woman on Cover of People
WXOW TV-19 - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135 pounds. The

New sandwich diet is a breadwinner
Daily Mail - As far as dieting fads go, it does't sound a bad one - simply eat sandwiches every three hours. Would-be slimmers are always looking for new and easier ways of losing weight, especially as New Year's resolutions start to be made in earnest. But the

Area Health Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday

Can't Buy Me Happiness
FOX News - ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. Want to retire a millionaire? Try Peter Drucker 's solution: "The best way to predict the future is to create it." But will your New Years resolutions help you create this nirvana? Fuggetaboutit: Promises toasted at midnight

Area Health Support Groups (Weight Watcher)

Area Health Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday

Coming Events for Friday, Dec. 6, 2006
Herald Journal - American Red Cross blood drive from 3-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, at Idaville First Church of God, located off Highway 24, Idaville. All presenting donors will be eligible to enter a drawing for one of two $25 gasoline gift cards. Helping Hands

John Kessler: Mean kids sparked him to lose weight
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Like some overweight children, Tyler Brown was finally able to drop his extra fat during the first years of adolescence. The confluence of a changing body habitus with the social pressures and shame of middle school can awaken a sense of

Losing Weight Is One Of The Most Popular New Year's Resolutions
Medical News Today - Losing weight is a popular New Year's Resolution for 2006. According to a new survey commissioned by

Vowed to be fitter and healthier? (Weight Watchers Diet)

Vowed to be fitter and healthier?
Bergen Record - Around December, a little voice inside of each of us starts making promises. "Next year, I'll stop getting lunch from the vending machine," mine whispers, as I press D12 to release a bag of M&M's. "Next year, I'll renew my gym membership," it assures

Area calendar
Lincoln Courier - AA meeting - 507 Pulaski St., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Breakfast Lincoln Moose Lodge, 2011 Kickapoo St., 8 to 11 a.m. Public Trap Shoot Lincoln Sportsmen s Club, 1 p.m. Monday AA Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.

The 2006 menu of new diet books
Lexington Herald-Leader - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the "official" start of dieting season. Although the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle -- some sort of hook. Following

Can't Buy Me Happiness
FOX News - ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. Want to retire a millionaire? Try Peter Drucker 's solution: "The best way to predict the future is to create it." But will your New Years resolutions help you create this nirvana? Fuggetaboutit: Promises toasted at midnight

Transcript: Fitness - Moving Crew
Washington Post - The Moving Crew is here to take your questions, comments, stories and ideas about personal fitness. Health section editor Craig Stoltz and Health assistant editor Susan Morse were online Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 11:30 a.m. ET to talk with you throughout

After the knife (Weight Watchers Diets)

After the knife
Memphis Commercial Appeal - "A big prom dress with spaghetti straps." She wants to be wearing it as she climbs behind the wheel of a new Ford Mustang and drives herself to a blow-out party. "It's like, go big, or go home," she says. Jade Haycraft before gastric surgery Jade

New sandwich diet is a breadwinner
Daily Mail - As far as dieting fads go, it does't sound a bad one - simply eat sandwiches every three hours. Would-be slimmers are always looking for new and easier ways of losing weight, especially as New Year's resolutions start to be made in earnest. But the

John Kessler: Mean kids sparked him to lose weight
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Like some overweight children, Tyler Brown was finally able to drop his extra fat during the first years of adolescence. The confluence of a changing body habitus with the social pressures and shame of middle school can awaken a sense of

R.I. well workplace plan takes shape
Providence Business News - Stephen Brunero first proposed a wellness program for the state Office of Rehabilitative Services in 1992, soon after he started working there. People looked at me with crazy eyes, he recalled a few days ago. Nobody looks at him that way now

Area Health Support Groups (Weight Watchers Points System)

Area Health Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday


Stamford Advocate - You can call hotlines for help basting your holiday turkey. Now, there's a place to call if you need some help trimming your own skin. And Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, answers the phone. For the rest of this month, the folks at Weight

SparkPeople.com Shakes Up Online Diet Industry, Offers Premium
dBusinessNews.com - Offering comprehensive Web design services to new economy enterprises across a wide range of platforms and technologies, Web Design Studio takes pride in delivering big-business Internet solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. CINCINNATI

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Against my better judgment, I signed up for a holiday weight management contest through the company fitness center. Just before Thanksgiving, a group of us threw $20 each into a pot and stepped on a scale. When we weigh ourselves again next week, the

Transcript: Fitness - Moving Crew
Washington Post - The Moving Crew is here to take your questions, comments, stories and ideas about personal fitness. Health section editor Craig Stoltz and Health assistant editor Susan Morse were online Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 11:30 a.m. ET to talk with you throughout

Can't Buy Me Happiness
FOX News - ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. Want to retire a millionaire? Try Peter Drucker 's solution: "The best way to predict the future is to create it." But will your New Years resolutions help you create this nirvana? Fuggetaboutit: Promises toasted at midnight

STATE ROUNDUP (Weight Watchers)

STATE ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - The number of serious crimes in Minnesota's two largest cities rose in 2005, according to newly released statistics. The increase stemmed largely from robberies and aggravated assaults in Minneapolis and auto thefts and commercial burglaries in St

Vowed to be fitter and healthier?
Bergen Record - Around December, a little voice inside of each of us starts making promises. "Next year, I'll stop getting lunch from the vending machine," mine whispers, as I press D12 to release a bag of M&M's. "Next year, I'll renew my gym membership," it assures

Many folks counting blessings -- or regrets (includes AUDIO)
Columbus Dispatch - Mike Hicks and 17-month-old daughter Riley Catharine, who provided his "joy of the year," feed ducks at Schiller Park in the German Village neighborhood. In this time of reflection, as one year turns to the next, we put central Ohioans to the test

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; open gym, 1-3:30 p.m., Washington Street Gym. Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Parks and rec board meeting, noon, Eagles Nest

Jackson State Forest Environmental Report available locally (Weight Watcher)

Jackson State Forest Environmental Report available locally
Ukiah Daily Journal - The State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has contracted with Creative Workshop in Ukiah to produce and make available to the public for purchase, the new Jackson State Forest Environmental Impact Report SCH#2004022925. The 700 page report

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

Panera Bread's soup
KHOU - Winter finally came to town, and while the Ladies appreciate a change in the weather, we've been a little cold. So in an effort to heat up a frosty work day, we recently left the building in search of the warm comfort of a steaming bowl of soup. We

Many folks counting blessings -- or regrets (includes AUDIO)
Columbus Dispatch - Mike Hicks and 17-month-old daughter Riley Catharine, who provided his "joy of the year," feed ducks at Schiller Park in the German Village neighborhood. In this time of reflection, as one year turns to the next, we put central Ohioans to the test

The 2006 menu of new diet books
Lexington Herald-Leader - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the "official" start of dieting season. Although the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle -- some sort of hook. Following

Heinz's Saucy Turnaround
Forbes - Shareholders have waited all too long for William Johnson to fix the focus at Heinz. He promises one saucy turnaround. William Johnson, the sixth chief executive in the 136-year history of ketchup king H.J. Heinz, loves to toss around sports clich s

R.I. well workplace plan takes shape (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

R.I. well workplace plan takes shape
Providence Business News - Stephen Brunero first proposed a wellness program for the state Office of Rehabilitative Services in 1992, soon after he started working there. People looked at me with crazy eyes, he recalled a few days ago. Nobody looks at him that way now

Buff rush
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - I t s the time of year when retail workers and airport security guards are breathing a sigh of relief. The holiday season is finally over. But at local gyms and weight-loss centers in Grand Junction, the busy season is just warming up. Over the

Be a better person: Make a resolution and keep it > >
Lansing State Journal - For many, it's become an unfortunate tradition. The New Year arrives and they make big, bold plans to change their lives for the better - get in shape, stop smoking, find the perfect mate, you name it. And then before they can finish their glass of

Employers Look for Ways to 'Lighten' Their Work Forces
ABC News - Overweight Workers Costs Companies a Fortune, So Many are Pressing Employees to Shape Up Discounts to gyms and weight loss programs are a couple of the offers companies use to help employees shape up. (Getty ) By ERIC NOE Jan. 3, 2006 Holiday

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising (Weight Watchers)

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; open gym, 1-3:30 p.m., Washington Street Gym. Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Parks and rec board meeting, noon, Eagles Nest

4 ways to lose weight
Wichita Eagle - Scan the shelves of a bookstore, look in the yellow pages under "weight control services" or Google "weight loss," and you'll come up with more ways to lose weight than you even thought possible. We're not going to tell you which ones will help you

Charles Stuart Platkin: Diet and fitness books 2006
Stamford Advocate - The claim: "Trimmer waist, better health in just 10 days." The concept: This looks like a better, more practical version of "French Women Don't Get Fat," written by an actual nutritionist and diet expert, Connie Guttersen, a registered dietitian and

East Tennessee woman loses over 100 pounds the old-fashioned way
WBIR - One woman's story is a testimony that even the most dramatic weight loss is a reachable goal. When Debbie Phelan started working out on the treadmill two years ago, they were the biggest steps she'd ever taken. She was never very athletic growing up

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life (Weight Watchers)

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life
Chicago Tribune - Against my better judgment, I signed up for a holiday weight management contest through the company fitness center. Just before Thanksgiving, a group of us threw $20 each into a pot and stepped on a scale. When we weigh ourselves again next week, the

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; open gym, 1-3:30 p.m., Washington Street Gym. Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Parks and rec board meeting, noon, Eagles Nest

Good will and goodies abound at seasonal social affairs
Pueblo Chieftain - From left: Melanie Tappen, Diana Schlegel and Corrine Casias enjoy a get-together with a

New year and new resolutions
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - La Rue Novick, Correspondent A Strange phenomenon takes place every year when the ball drops. People start thinking they've got to change things. They've got to lose old habits. Start good ones. Get leaner. Stop smoking. Work harder. Eat better

Transcript: Lean Plate Club (Updated 1.04.06) (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Transcript: Lean Plate Club (Updated 1.04.06)
Washington Post - Have questions about Live Online? Find answers in our new interactive FAQ . Now that the school bell is ringing for many kids, there's a morning time crunch at home that often leaves little time for breakfast. How do you entice your kids to the table

East Tennessee woman loses over 100 pounds the old-fashioned way
WBIR - One woman's story is a testimony that even the most dramatic weight loss is a reachable goal. When Debbie Phelan started working out on the treadmill two years ago, they were the biggest steps she'd ever taken. She was never very athletic growing up

Pals, a gym and I'm good to go
Charlotte Observer - Going into 2006, I didn't make any New Year's resolutions about getting in shape. I gave up those years ago after finding the secret to being slim and fit: a workout buddy and the gym. I lost 40 pounds and have kept all but a couple of them off. It's

STATE ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - The number of serious crimes in Minnesota's two largest cities rose in 2005, according to newly released statistics. The increase stemmed largely from robberies and aggravated assaults in Minneapolis and auto thefts and commercial burglaries in St

Here s to keeping pledges in 2006
Brazoria Facts - A year from now you will wish you had started today. Karen Lamb, as seen on the Jan. 1 page of my new FranklinCovey planner. Hard to believe 2006 is upon us, but I ll seize this day as an opportunity to better myself in the coming year

Charles Stuart Platkin: Diet and fitness books 2006
Stamford Advocate - The claim: "Trimmer waist, better health in just 10 days." The concept: This looks like a better, more practical version of "French Women Don't Get Fat," written by an actual nutritionist and diet expert, Connie Guttersen, a registered dietitian and

Datebook for 1/1/06 (Weight Watchers Food)

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too
Herald-Bulletin - It s time to commit to losing weight. Are you planning on getting fit and trim in the New Year? But those juicy hamburgers you get at the fast-food restaurants, they are so good. And so convenient to pull up to the window, pass your change through

Yes, you can! Make your list, and keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

Pals, a gym and I'm good to go
Charlotte Observer - Going into 2006, I didn't make any New Year's resolutions about getting in shape. I gave up those years ago after finding the secret to being slim and fit: a workout buddy and the gym. I lost 40 pounds and have kept all but a couple of them off. It's

Curves has women on straight track to fitness
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - A country where 65 percent of adults are either overweight or obese is a dream market for the hundreds of fad diets that rise and fall in popularity. But while 54 percent of Americans are currently on some sort of diet, typically just 5 percent

Many folks counting blessings -- or regrets (includes AUDIO) (Weight Watchers Points System)

Many folks counting blessings -- or regrets (includes AUDIO)
Columbus Dispatch - Mike Hicks and 17-month-old daughter Riley Catharine, who provided his "joy of the year," feed ducks at Schiller Park in the German Village neighborhood. In this time of reflection, as one year turns to the next, we put central Ohioans to the test

After the knife
Memphis Commercial Appeal - "A big prom dress with spaghetti straps." She wants to be wearing it as she climbs behind the wheel of a new Ford Mustang and drives herself to a blow-out party. "It's like, go big, or go home," she says. Jade Haycraft before gastric surgery Jade

Ongoing Events
Martha's Vineyard Times - Aerobics with Lisa Amols. Lisa's Studio, West Tisbury. All multi-level classes. Strength training. 508-693-1009. Aikido Club Mon., Tues., Thurs., 6-7:30 pm; the Dojo, Elias La., West Tisbury. 508-693-3953. Alexander Technique Classes Tues., 11 am

New Year's Eve in Downtown F.C.: Drizzle Won't Deter a Good Time
Falls Church News-Press - Despite major structural changes in this year s Watch Night, Falls Church s annual New Year s Eve Celebration slated this Saturday night, the only potential complication on the horizon is the ever-so slight possibility of some drizzle. The

Buff rush (Weight Watcher)

Buff rush
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - I t s the time of year when retail workers and airport security guards are breathing a sigh of relief. The holiday season is finally over. But at local gyms and weight-loss centers in Grand Junction, the busy season is just warming up. Over the

Be a better person: Make a resolution and keep it > >
Lansing State Journal - For many, it's become an unfortunate tradition. The New Year arrives and they make big, bold plans to change their lives for the better - get in shape, stop smoking, find the perfect mate, you name it. And then before they can finish their glass of

More people reaching for goals, rather than New Year's resolutions
Lodi News-Sentinel - A long time ago, Sharon Sprague told herself she would run a marathon by the time she was 50. The Lodi resident still has a few years before she reaches that point, but this New Year's resolution is almost in sight: To run her first half-marathon

Post-holiday regrets magnify growing trend
Traverse City Record-Eagle - Isabella Kearney, 2, left, and Tim Kearney interact during a class for tots at PhysKids in Traverse City. Parents can play a key role in teaching children about health and fitness, experts say. Susan Satz cringed at Thanksgiving when her daughter

East Tennessee woman loses over 100 pounds the old-fashioned way
WBIR - One woman's story is a testimony that even the most dramatic weight loss is a reachable goal. When Debbie Phelan started working out on the treadmill two years ago, they were the biggest steps she'd ever taken. She was never very athletic growing up

Area calendar
Lincoln Courier - AA meeting - 507 Pulaski St., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Breakfast Lincoln Moose Lodge, 2011 Kickapoo St., 8 to 11 a.m. Public Trap Shoot Lincoln Sportsmen s Club, 1 p.m. Monday AA Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.

For many, the New Year is time for a new body (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

For many, the New Year is time for a new body
Weekender - As we enter 2006, there are plenty of new fitness and wellness trends to discover by Donna Talarico As the clock neared the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, folks everywhere from all around the nation told those near and dear to them that

Can Social Networking Help Dieters?
KGO - Jan. 4 - The traditional means of shedding pounds are well-established, and often monotonous exercise, count calories, avoid fatty foods. So what about adding something new to the mix, say, taking a photo of the dessert you avoided and posting it

New Year's Eve in Downtown F.C.: Drizzle Won't Deter a Good Time
Falls Church News-Press - Despite major structural changes in this year s Watch Night, Falls Church s annual New Year s Eve Celebration slated this Saturday night, the only potential complication on the horizon is the ever-so slight possibility of some drizzle. The

Be a better person: Make a resolution and keep it > >
Lansing State Journal - For many, it's become an unfortunate tradition. The New Year arrives and they make big, bold plans to change their lives for the better - get in shape, stop smoking, find the perfect mate, you name it. And then before they can finish their glass of

Pals, a gym and I'm good to go
Charlotte Observer - Going into 2006, I didn't make any New Year's resolutions about getting in shape. I gave up those years ago after finding the secret to being slim and fit: a workout buddy and the gym. I lost 40 pounds and have kept all but a couple of them off. It's

John Kessler: Mean kids sparked him to lose weight
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Like some overweight children, Tyler Brown was finally able to drop his extra fat during the first years of adolescence. The confluence of a changing body habitus with the social pressures and shame of middle school can awaken a sense of

Datebook for 1/1/06 (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

Vowed to be fitter and healthier?
Bergen Record - Around December, a little voice inside of each of us starts making promises. "Next year, I'll stop getting lunch from the vending machine," mine whispers, as I press D12 to release a bag of M&M's. "Next year, I'll renew my gym membership," it assures

R.I. well workplace plan takes shape
Providence Business News - Stephen Brunero first proposed a wellness program for the state Office of Rehabilitative Services in 1992, soon after he started working there. People looked at me with crazy eyes, he recalled a few days ago. Nobody looks at him that way now

New sandwich diet is a breadwinner
Daily Mail - As far as dieting fads go, it does't sound a bad one - simply eat sandwiches every three hours. Would-be slimmers are always looking for new and easier ways of losing weight, especially as New Year's resolutions start to be made in earnest. But the

Curves has women on straight track to fitness
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - A country where 65 percent of adults are either overweight or obese is a dream market for the hundreds of fad diets that rise and fall in popularity. But while 54 percent of Americans are currently on some sort of diet, typically just 5 percent

Transcript: Lean Plate Club (Updated 1.04.06) (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Transcript: Lean Plate Club (Updated 1.04.06)
Washington Post - Have questions about Live Online? Find answers in our new interactive FAQ . Now that the school bell is ringing for many kids, there's a morning time crunch at home that often leaves little time for breakfast. How do you entice your kids to the table

STATE ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - The number of serious crimes in Minnesota's two largest cities rose in 2005, according to newly released statistics. The increase stemmed largely from robberies and aggravated assaults in Minneapolis and auto thefts and commercial burglaries in St

Christmas Appeal
Tameside Advertiser - IT S the final week of our Christmas appeal and your last chance to help make a difference to needy children in Tameside. We are asking all readers to dig deep and make this year s appeal our best yet. So far staff at the Family Support Unit in

New sandwich diet is a breadwinner
Daily Mail - As far as dieting fads go, it does't sound a bad one - simply eat sandwiches every three hours. Would-be slimmers are always looking for new and easier ways of losing weight, especially as New Year's resolutions start to be made in earnest. But the

Healthy Holidays update
Sun Chronicle - Kristin and Matt Sawyer and Michele Pritchette may have rang in the New Year dif ferently, but all three remained committed to their resolutions for healthy holi days. The three, all enrolled in the Attleboro YMCA's sevenweek `` Healthy Holidays

4 ways to lose weight
Wichita Eagle - Scan the shelves of a bookstore, look in the yellow pages under "weight control services" or Google "weight loss," and you'll come up with more ways to lose weight than you even thought possible. We're not going to tell you which ones will help you

After the knife (Weight Watchers Diets)

After the knife
Memphis Commercial Appeal - "A big prom dress with spaghetti straps." She wants to be wearing it as she climbs behind the wheel of a new Ford Mustang and drives herself to a blow-out party. "It's like, go big, or go home," she says. Jade Haycraft before gastric surgery Jade

New year and new resolutions
San Bernardino County Sun - La Rue Novick, Correspondent A Strange phenomenon takes place every year when the ball drops. People start thinking they've got to change things. They've got to lose old habits. Start good ones. Get leaner. Stop smoking. Work harder. Eat better

Read other responses
WIS-TV - Viewer responses to the WIS Question of the Day by order of most recent to least recent. Only responses signed with names will be posted. Flamed (all capital letters), one-word responses and live links will not be posted. Many people are joining

Healthy-you year!
AZCentral.com - We all know the drill: Wash our hands. Get a flu shot. Eat heart-healthy foods. All tried-and-true, all worthy of our effort. But genuine well-being encompasses much more. For improved health both body and soul, try these goals from the experts, one

STATE ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - The number of serious crimes in Minnesota's two largest cities rose in 2005, according to newly released statistics. The increase stemmed largely from robberies and aggravated assaults in Minneapolis and auto thefts and commercial burglaries in St

Daily Calendar (Weight Watchers)

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Washington Street Gym, 401 N. Washington St. Aberdeen: Yelduz Shrine Hospital Auxiliary, noon, Masonic Temple

The 2006 menu of new diet books
Lexington Herald-Leader - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the "official" start of dieting season. Although the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle -- some sort of hook. Following

Area calendar
Lincoln Courier - AA meeting - 507 Pulaski St., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Breakfast Lincoln Moose Lodge, 2011 Kickapoo St., 8 to 11 a.m. Public Trap Shoot Lincoln Sportsmen s Club, 1 p.m. Monday AA Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.

My workout: Billings woman reveals how diet, exercise benefit her
Billings Gazette - Lonnie Larson was so determined to lose weight that, at one point, she was spending up to three hours a day on her treadmill walking the equivalent of 10 miles each day. For the Billings woman, maintaining an exercise program seemed impossible at

Area calendar (Weight Watchers Food)

Area calendar
Lincoln Courier - AA meeting - 507 Pulaski St., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Breakfast Lincoln Moose Lodge, 2011 Kickapoo St., 8 to 11 a.m. Public Trap Shoot Lincoln Sportsmen s Club, 1 p.m. Monday AA Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too
Herald-Bulletin - It s time to commit to losing weight. Are you planning on getting fit and trim in the New Year? But those juicy hamburgers you get at the fast-food restaurants, they are so good. And so convenient to pull up to the window, pass your change through

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; open gym, 1-3:30 p.m., Washington Street Gym. Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Parks and rec board meeting, noon, Eagles Nest

SparkPeople.com offers premium services for free
Food Ingredients First - 02/01/06 SparkPeople.com, a leading diet and health website, has announced that it will begin offering its services to consumers for free. This move is significant in an emerging $200 million industry, led by subscription-based players like Weight

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life
Chicago Tribune - Against my better judgment, I signed up for a holiday weight management contest through the company fitness center. Just before Thanksgiving, a group of us threw $20 each into a pot and stepped on a scale. When we weigh ourselves again next week, the

HEALTH MAGAZINE: Diet and fitness books 2006
Times and Democrat - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the official start of dieting season. While the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle some sort of hook

Transcript: Fitness - Moving Crew
Washington Post - The Moving Crew is here to take your questions, comments, stories and ideas about personal fitness. Health section editor Craig Stoltz and Health assistant editor Susan Morse were online Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 11:30 a.m. ET to talk with you throughout

More people reaching for goals, rather than New Year's resolutions
Lodi News-Sentinel - A long time ago, Sharon Sprague told herself she would run a marathon by the time she was 50. The Lodi resident still has a few years before she reaches that point, but this New Year's resolution is almost in sight: To run her first half-marathon

From size 24 to size 8: One woman's journey
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Definition of "morbidly obese" From AJC's Health Encyclopedia : "Patients who are 50 to 100 percent, or 100 pounds above their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a Body Mass Index value greater than 39 may be used to diagnose morbid obesity." Starting

The 2006 menu of new diet books (Weight Watchers Recipes)

The 2006 menu of new diet books
Lexington Herald-Leader - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the "official" start of dieting season. Although the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle -- some sort of hook. Following

New Year's Eve in Downtown F.C.: Drizzle Won't Deter a Good Time
Falls Church News-Press - Despite major structural changes in this year s Watch Night, Falls Church s annual New Year s Eve Celebration slated this Saturday night, the only potential complication on the horizon is the ever-so slight possibility of some drizzle. The

John Kessler: Mean kids sparked him to lose weight
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Like some overweight children, Tyler Brown was finally able to drop his extra fat during the first years of adolescence. The confluence of a changing body habitus with the social pressures and shame of middle school can awaken a sense of

My workout: Billings woman reveals how diet, exercise benefit her
Billings Gazette - Lonnie Larson was so determined to lose weight that, at one point, she was spending up to three hours a day on her treadmill walking the equivalent of 10 miles each day. For the Billings woman, maintaining an exercise program seemed impossible at

East Tennessee woman loses over 100 pounds the old-fashioned way
WBIR - One woman's story is a testimony that even the most dramatic weight loss is a reachable goal. When Debbie Phelan started working out on the treadmill two years ago, they were the biggest steps she'd ever taken. She was never very athletic growing up

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator (Weight Watcher)

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator
Pioneer Press - After suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a man who is said to like "meat in every way" was instructed by his physicians that he simply had to start eating healthier. Faced with such stern

Vowed to be fitter and healthier?
Bergen Record - Around December, a little voice inside of each of us starts making promises. "Next year, I'll stop getting lunch from the vending machine," mine whispers, as I press D12 to release a bag of M&M's. "Next year, I'll renew my gym membership," it assures

Can't Buy Me Happiness
FOX News - ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. Want to retire a millionaire? Try Peter Drucker 's solution: "The best way to predict the future is to create it." But will your New Years resolutions help you create this nirvana? Fuggetaboutit: Promises toasted at midnight

20 ways to shed 20 pounds
Courier-Post - Before you launch into any weight-loss plan, set a realistic goal, experts say. They suggest aiming for a loss of 10 to 20 pounds. Begin by taking stock of your eating and exercise habits. Don't focus on everything at once, but pick a couple of weak

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life
Chicago Tribune - Against my better judgment, I signed up for a holiday weight management contest through the company fitness center. Just before Thanksgiving, a group of us threw $20 each into a pot and stepped on a scale. When we weigh ourselves again next week, the

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Datebook for 1/1/06 (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

Employers Look for Ways to 'Lighten' Their Work Forces
ABC News - Overweight Workers Costs Companies a Fortune, So Many are Pressing Employees to Shape Up Discounts to gyms and weight loss programs are a couple of the offers companies use to help employees shape up. (Getty ) By ERIC NOE Jan. 3, 2006 Holiday

Amy Baldwin | Pals, a gym and I'm good to go
Charlotte Observer - Going into 2006, I didn't make any New Year's resolutions about getting in shape. I gave up those years ago after finding the secret to being slim and fit: a workout buddy and the gym. I lost 40 pounds and have kept all but a couple of them off. It's

Can't Buy Me Happiness
FOX News - ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. Want to retire a millionaire? Try Peter Drucker 's solution: "The best way to predict the future is to create it." But will your New Years resolutions help you create this nirvana? Fuggetaboutit: Promises toasted at midnight

Area Health Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday

Vowed to be fitter and healthier?
Bergen Record - Around December, a little voice inside of each of us starts making promises. "Next year, I'll stop getting lunch from the vending machine," mine whispers, as I press D12 to release a bag of M&M's. "Next year, I'll renew my gym membership," it assures

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too
Herald-Bulletin - It s time to commit to losing weight. Are you planning on getting fit and trim in the New Year? But those juicy hamburgers you get at the fast-food restaurants, they are so good. And so convenient to pull up to the window, pass your change through

For many, the New Year is time for a new body
Weekender - As we enter 2006, there are plenty of new fitness and wellness trends to discover by Donna Talarico As the clock neared the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, folks everywhere from all around the nation told those near and dear to them that

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life
Chicago Tribune - Against my better judgment, I signed up for a holiday weight management contest through the company fitness center. Just before Thanksgiving, a group of us threw $20 each into a pot and stepped on a scale. When we weigh ourselves again next week, the

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: TOPS No. 297, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting, 504 S. Washington St. Aberdeen: Brown County Commission meeting, 8:45 a.m., commission chambers, at the Brown County Courthouse Annex, 25 Market St. Aberdeen: City Council meeting, 9 a.m

Be a better person: Make a resolution and keep it > > (Weight Watchers Diets)

Be a better person: Make a resolution and keep it > >
Lansing State Journal - For many, it's become an unfortunate tradition. The New Year arrives and they make big, bold plans to change their lives for the better - get in shape, stop smoking, find the perfect mate, you name it. And then before they can finish their glass of

Ongoing Events
Martha's Vineyard Times - Aerobics with Lisa Amols. Lisa's Studio, West Tisbury. All multi-level classes. Strength training. 508-693-1009. Aikido Club Mon., Tues., Thurs., 6-7:30 pm; the Dojo, Elias La., West Tisbury. 508-693-3953. Alexander Technique Classes Tues., 11 am

R.I. well workplace plan takes shape
Providence Business News - Stephen Brunero first proposed a wellness program for the state Office of Rehabilitative Services in 1992, soon after he started working there. People looked at me with crazy eyes, he recalled a few days ago. Nobody looks at him that way now

Losing Weight Is One Of The Most Popular New Year's Resolutions
Medical News Today - Losing weight is a popular New Year's Resolution for 2006. According to a new survey commissioned by

Can't Buy Me Happiness
FOX News - ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. Want to retire a millionaire? Try Peter Drucker 's solution: "The best way to predict the future is to create it." But will your New Years resolutions help you create this nirvana? Fuggetaboutit: Promises toasted at midnight

FYI: We all scream for water (Weight Watchers Diets)

FYI: We all scream for water
Wisconsin State Journal - Slim-Fast picked Pound, Wis., west of Peshtigo, to conduct a large-scale weight-loss program. The 158 residents lost 2,869 pounds from 1994-97. The Eastwood Theatre, now the Barrymore, at 2090 Atwood Ave. in 1930. (Wisconsin Historical Society photo

Area Health Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday

Buff rush
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - I t s the time of year when retail workers and airport security guards are breathing a sigh of relief. The holiday season is finally over. But at local gyms and weight-loss centers in Grand Junction, the busy season is just warming up. Over the

SparkPeople.com offers premium services for free
Food Ingredients First - 02/01/06 SparkPeople.com, a leading diet and health website, has announced that it will begin offering its services to consumers for free. This move is significant in an emerging $200 million industry, led by subscription-based players like Weight

Healthy-you year! (Weight Watchers Food)

Healthy-you year!
AZCentral.com - We all know the drill: Wash our hands. Get a flu shot. Eat heart-healthy foods. All tried-and-true, all worthy of our effort. But genuine well-being encompasses much more. For improved health both body and soul, try these goals from the experts, one

R.I. well workplace plan takes shape
Providence Business News - Stephen Brunero first proposed a wellness program for the state Office of Rehabilitative Services in 1992, soon after he started working there. People looked at me with crazy eyes, he recalled a few days ago. Nobody looks at him that way now


Stamford Advocate - You can call hotlines for help basting your holiday turkey. Now, there's a place to call if you need some help trimming your own skin. And Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, answers the phone. For the rest of this month, the folks at Weight

John Kessler: Mean kids sparked him to lose weight
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Like some overweight children, Tyler Brown was finally able to drop his extra fat during the first years of adolescence. The confluence of a changing body habitus with the social pressures and shame of middle school can awaken a sense of

Charles Stuart Platkin: Diet and fitness books 2006
Stamford Advocate - The claim: "Trimmer waist, better health in just 10 days." The concept: This looks like a better, more practical version of "French Women Don't Get Fat," written by an actual nutritionist and diet expert, Connie Guttersen, a registered dietitian and

Boarding school for obese teens (Weight Watchers Diet)

Boarding school for obese teens
WNDU - Adolescent obesity rates are rising, with an estimated 15% of teens overweight. However, a new school could be the answer to losing the excess pounds. Boarding school for obese teens When talking about his weight, Jahcobie Cosom says, "It holds me

Winona Woman on Cover of People
WXOW TV-19 - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135 pounds. The

New Year's Eve in Downtown F.C.: Drizzle Won't Deter a Good Time
Falls Church News-Press - Despite major structural changes in this year s Watch Night, Falls Church s annual New Year s Eve Celebration slated this Saturday night, the only potential complication on the horizon is the ever-so slight possibility of some drizzle. The

Panera Bread's soup
KHOU - Winter finally came to town, and while the Ladies appreciate a change in the weather, we've been a little cold. So in an effort to heat up a frosty work day, we recently left the building in search of the warm comfort of a steaming bowl of soup. We

East Tennessee woman loses over 100 pounds the old-fashioned way
WBIR - One woman's story is a testimony that even the most dramatic weight loss is a reachable goal. When Debbie Phelan started working out on the treadmill two years ago, they were the biggest steps she'd ever taken. She was never very athletic growing up

Curves has women on straight track to fitness
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - A country where 65 percent of adults are either overweight or obese is a dream market for the hundreds of fad diets that rise and fall in popularity. But while 54 percent of Americans are currently on some sort of diet, typically just 5 percent

Yes, you can! Make your list, and keep it in check all year round (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Yes, you can! Make your list, and keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

Post-holiday regrets magnify growing trend
Traverse City Record-Eagle - Isabella Kearney, 2, left, and Tim Kearney interact during a class for tots at PhysKids in Traverse City. Parents can play a key role in teaching children about health and fitness, experts say. Susan Satz cringed at Thanksgiving when her daughter

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator
Pioneer Press - After suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a man who is said to like "meat in every way" was instructed by his physicians that he simply had to start eating healthier. Faced with such stern

HEALTH MAGAZINE: Diet and fitness books 2006
Times and Democrat - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the official start of dieting season. While the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle some sort of hook

New sandwich diet is a breadwinner
Daily Mail - As far as dieting fads go, it does't sound a bad one - simply eat sandwiches every three hours. Would-be slimmers are always looking for new and easier ways of losing weight, especially as New Year's resolutions start to be made in earnest. But the

Datebook for 1/1/06 (Weight Watchers Food)

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

The 2006 menu of new diet books
Lexington Herald-Leader - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the "official" start of dieting season. Although the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle -- some sort of hook. Following

Area Health Support Groups
Palladium-Item - Abuse support ministry: 9:30 a.m. every Saturday except the last Saturday of each month at Go Ministries, 5125 U.S. 40, New Paris, Ohio. Leader: Sharon Townsend. Information: (937) 456-4442. Addictions (alcohol and drugs) support ministry: Thursday

Panera Bread's soup
KHOU - Winter finally came to town, and while the Ladies appreciate a change in the weather, we've been a little cold. So in an effort to heat up a frosty work day, we recently left the building in search of the warm comfort of a steaming bowl of soup. We

Winona Woman on Cover of People
WXOW TV-19 - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135 pounds. The

4 ways to lose weight
Wichita Eagle - Scan the shelves of a bookstore, look in the yellow pages under "weight control services" or Google "weight loss," and you'll come up with more ways to lose weight than you even thought possible. We're not going to tell you which ones will help you

Healthy-you year! (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Healthy-you year!
AZCentral.com - We all know the drill: Wash our hands. Get a flu shot. Eat heart-healthy foods. All tried-and-true, all worthy of our effort. But genuine well-being encompasses much more. For improved health both body and soul, try these goals from the experts, one

Read other responses
WIS-TV - Viewer responses to the WIS Question of the Day by order of most recent to least recent. Only responses signed with names will be posted. Flamed (all capital letters), one-word responses and live links will not be posted. Many people are joining

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator
Pioneer Press - After suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a man who is said to like "meat in every way" was instructed by his physicians that he simply had to start eating healthier. Faced with such stern

Many folks counting blessings -- or regrets (includes AUDIO)
Columbus Dispatch - Mike Hicks and 17-month-old daughter Riley Catharine, who provided his "joy of the year," feed ducks at Schiller Park in the German Village neighborhood. In this time of reflection, as one year turns to the next, we put central Ohioans to the test

Ongoing Events
Martha's Vineyard Times - Aerobics with Lisa Amols. Lisa's Studio, West Tisbury. All multi-level classes. Strength training. 508-693-1009. Aikido Club Mon., Tues., Thurs., 6-7:30 pm; the Dojo, Elias La., West Tisbury. 508-693-3953. Alexander Technique Classes Tues., 11 am


Stamford Advocate - You can call hotlines for help basting your holiday turkey. Now, there's a place to call if you need some help trimming your own skin. And Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, answers the phone. For the rest of this month, the folks at Weight

Daily Calendar (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: TOPS No. 297, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting, 504 S. Washington St. Aberdeen: Brown County Commission meeting, 8:45 a.m., commission chambers, at the Brown County Courthouse Annex, 25 Market St. Aberdeen: City Council meeting, 9 a.m

Employers Look For Ways to 'Lighten' Their Workforces
ABC News - Overweight Workers Costs Companies a Fortune, So Many are Pressing Employees to Shape Up Discounts to gyms and weight loss programs are a couple of the offers companies use to help employees shape up. (Getty ) By ERIC NOE Jan. 3, 2006 Holiday

You don't need to retire a millionaire to be happy
Investors Business Daily - ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Want to retire a millionaire? Try Peter Drucker's solution: "The best way to predict the future is to create it." But will your New Years resolutions help you create this nirvana? Fuggetaboutit: Promises

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

Winona Woman on Cover of People
WXOW TV-19 - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135 pounds. The

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too (Weight Watchers Food)

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too
Herald-Bulletin - It s time to commit to losing weight. Are you planning on getting fit and trim in the New Year? But those juicy hamburgers you get at the fast-food restaurants, they are so good. And so convenient to pull up to the window, pass your change through

Willpower keeps extra pounds away
News-Star - The holiday pounds don't have to pile on, say nutritionists and fitness experts. You can still enjoy the holidays without that weight gain if you plan what you will eat in advance, partake of favorites in small portions and religiously stick to

Yes, you can! Make your list, and keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

Many folks counting blessings -- or regrets (includes AUDIO)
Columbus Dispatch - Mike Hicks and 17-month-old daughter Riley Catharine, who provided his "joy of the year," feed ducks at Schiller Park in the German Village neighborhood. In this time of reflection, as one year turns to the next, we put central Ohioans to the test

F.Y.I., December 25, 2005
Evansville Courier-Press - - Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St., Evansville, 26th Annual Victorian Christmas, "O' Tannenbaum," through Jan. 8. Extended hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Information: (812

SparkPeople.com offers premium services for free
Food Ingredients First - 03/01/06 SparkPeople.com, a leading diet and health website, has announced that it will begin offering its services to consumers for free. This move is significant in an emerging $200 million industry, led by subscription-based players like Weight

Diet and fitness books 2006 (Weight Watcher)

Diet and fitness books 2006
Times and Democrat - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the official start of dieting season. While the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle some sort of hook

Ongoing Events
Martha's Vineyard Times - Aerobics with Lisa Amols. Lisa's Studio, West Tisbury. All multi-level classes. Strength training. 508-693-1009. Aikido Club Mon., Tues., Thurs., 6-7:30 pm; the Dojo, Elias La., West Tisbury. 508-693-3953. Alexander Technique Classes Tues., 11 am

Employers Look For Ways to 'Lighten' Their Workforces
ABC News - Overweight Workers Costs Companies a Fortune, So Many are Pressing Employees to Shape Up Discounts to gyms and weight loss programs are a couple of the offers companies use to help employees shape up. (Getty ) By ERIC NOE Jan. 3, 2006 Holiday

Christmas Appeal
Tameside Advertiser - IT S the final week of our Christmas appeal and your last chance to help make a difference to needy children in Tameside. We are asking all readers to dig deep and make this year s appeal our best yet. So far staff at the Family Support Unit in

Losing Weight Is One Of The Most Popular New Year's Resolutions
Medical News Today - Losing weight is a popular New Year's Resolution for 2006. According to a new survey commissioned by

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers), 9-11 a.m., Calvary Baptist Church, 515 Eighth Ave. N.W. Contact Heather Muntean at (605) 229-3166 for information. Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt

Boarding school for obese teens (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Boarding school for obese teens
WNDU - Adolescent obesity rates are rising, with an estimated 15% of teens overweight. However, a new school could be the answer to losing the excess pounds. Boarding school for obese teens When talking about his weight, Jahcobie Cosom says, "It holds me

Panera Bread's soup
KHOU - Winter finally came to town, and while the Ladies appreciate a change in the weather, we've been a little cold. So in an effort to heat up a frosty work day, we recently left the building in search of the warm comfort of a steaming bowl of soup. We

The 2006 menu of new diet books
Lexington Herald-Leader - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the "official" start of dieting season. Although the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle -- some sort of hook. Following

Christmas Appeal
Tameside Advertiser - IT S the final week of our Christmas appeal and your last chance to help make a difference to needy children in Tameside. We are asking all readers to dig deep and make this year s appeal our best yet. So far staff at the Family Support Unit in

Koch chews out Sharon over eating habits (Weight Watchers Points System)

Koch chews out Sharon over eating habits
Jerusalem Post - Former New York mayor Ed Koch, who has recovered from both a stroke and a heart attack, has a stark message for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: Change your eating habits or you're going to kill yourself. Koch, who recently turned 81, said Wednesday he

Charles Stuart Platkin: Diet and fitness books 2006
Greenwich Time - The claim: "Trimmer waist, better health in just 10 days." The concept: This looks like a better, more practical version of "French Women Don't Get Fat," written by an actual nutritionist and diet expert, Connie Guttersen, a registered dietitian and

Yes, you can! Make your list, and keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

John Kessler: Mean kids sparked him to lose weight
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Like some overweight children, Tyler Brown was finally able to drop his extra fat during the first years of adolescence. The confluence of a changing body habitus with the social pressures and shame of middle school can awaken a sense of

Amy Baldwin | Pals, a gym and I'm good to go
Charlotte Observer - Going into 2006, I didn't make any New Year's resolutions about getting in shape. I gave up those years ago after finding the secret to being slim and fit: a workout buddy and the gym. I lost 40 pounds and have kept all but a couple of them off. It's

Area calendar
Lincoln Courier - AA meeting - 507 Pulaski St., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Breakfast Lincoln Moose Lodge, 2011 Kickapoo St., 8 to 11 a.m. Public Trap Shoot Lincoln Sportsmen s Club, 1 p.m. Monday AA Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.

Winona Woman on Cover of People (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Winona Woman on Cover of People
WXOW TV-19 - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135 pounds. The

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: TOPS No. 297, 8:30 a.m. weigh-in, 9 a.m. meeting, 504 S. Washington St. Aberdeen: Brown County Commission meeting, 8:45 a.m., commission chambers, at the Brown County Courthouse Annex, 25 Market St. Aberdeen: City Council meeting, 9 a.m

Bariatric benefits
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Werling said the ongoing support of the bariatric center staff is important to success after surgery. By Chad Ryan of The News-Sentinel Kevin Werling, Michele Werling and Caleb Werling play Scrabble on Saturday at their home. Michele Werling lost

SparkPeople.com Shakes Up Online Diet Industry, Offers Premium
dBusinessNews.com - Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Dana, Under Armour, Google, Target, CBRL Group CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Tommy Hilfiger, Garmin, Cooper Tire & Rubber

Yes, you can! Make your list, and keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too
Herald-Bulletin - It s time to commit to losing weight. Are you planning on getting fit and trim in the New Year? But those juicy hamburgers you get at the fast-food restaurants, they are so good. And so convenient to pull up to the window, pass your change through

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too
Herald-Bulletin - It s time to commit to losing weight. Are you planning on getting fit and trim in the New Year? But those juicy hamburgers you get at the fast-food restaurants, they are so good. And so convenient to pull up to the window, pass your change through

These Minnesotans' lives continue to change for better
Pioneer Press - Turning points come in many forms: physical, emotional, spiritual. Each Monday, we print the story of someone who has changed his or her life in a positive way, whether by quitting smoking, losing weight or developing a new attitude. And each year

Panera Bread's soup
KHOU - Winter finally came to town, and while the Ladies appreciate a change in the weather, we've been a little cold. So in an effort to heat up a frosty work day, we recently left the building in search of the warm comfort of a steaming bowl of soup. We

Bariatric benefits
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Werling said the ongoing support of the bariatric center staff is important to success after surgery. By Chad Ryan of The News-Sentinel Kevin Werling, Michele Werling and Caleb Werling play Scrabble on Saturday at their home. Michele Werling lost

SparkPeople.com Shakes Up Online Diet Industry, Offers Premium (Weight Watchers Diet)

SparkPeople.com Shakes Up Online Diet Industry, Offers Premium
dBusinessNews.com - Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Dana, Under Armour, Google, Target, CBRL Group CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Tommy Hilfiger, Garmin, Cooper Tire & Rubber

The 2006 menu of new diet books
Lexington Herald-Leader - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the "official" start of dieting season. Although the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle -- some sort of hook. Following

F.Y.I., December 25, 2005
Evansville Courier-Press - - Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St., Evansville, 26th Annual Victorian Christmas, "O' Tannenbaum," through Jan. 8. Extended hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Information: (812

Curves has women on straight track to fitness
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - A country where 65 percent of adults are either overweight or obese is a dream market for the hundreds of fad diets that rise and fall in popularity. But while 54 percent of Americans are currently on some sort of diet, typically just 5 percent

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life
Chicago Tribune - Against my better judgment, I signed up for a holiday weight management contest through the company fitness center. Just before Thanksgiving, a group of us threw $20 each into a pot and stepped on a scale. When we weigh ourselves again next week, the

Bariatric benefits
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Werling said the ongoing support of the bariatric center staff is important to success after surgery. By Chad Ryan of The News-Sentinel Kevin Werling, Michele Werling and Caleb Werling play Scrabble on Saturday at their home. Michele Werling lost

The 2006 menu of new diet books
Lexington Herald-Leader - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the "official" start of dieting season. Although the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle -- some sort of hook. Following

Holidays not time to limit foods
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - Shellbe Souza, 6, of Bellevue, Wash., eats Thanksgiving dinner. With the rising rates of childhood obesity, many parents are more worried than ever about their kids establishing healthier eating habits and getting more physical activity, especially

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising (Weight Watchers Recipes)

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Winona Woman on Cover of People
WXOW TV-19 - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135 pounds. The

Healthy Holidays update
Sun Chronicle - Kristin and Matt Sawyer and Michele Pritchette may have rang in the New Year dif ferently, but all three remained committed to their resolutions for healthy holi days. The three, all enrolled in the Attleboro YMCA's sevenweek `` Healthy Holidays

World's most fattening holiday foods
MSNBC - Around the world, holidays are inextricably tied with food. Often the bigger the holiday, the bigger the feast. Not only that, but the food is nearly always especially tasty and extremely fattening. Partly this is due to the fact that most

S.A. Life: Avoiding the post-holiday letdown (Weight Watchers Recipes)

S.A. Life: Avoiding the post-holiday letdown
MySanAntonio - You've no sooner licked the last bit of eggnog off your upper lip and picked the last of the pine needles out of the carpet than it's here or, rather, it's over. Christmas, that is. Or Hanukkah. Or Kwanzaa. Or Festivus Whatever you call it

Boarding school for obese teens
WNDU - Adolescent obesity rates are rising, with an estimated 15% of teens overweight. However, a new school could be the answer to losing the excess pounds. Boarding school for obese teens When talking about his weight, Jahcobie Cosom says, "It holds me

F.Y.I., December 25, 2005
Evansville Courier-Press - - Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St., Evansville, 26th Annual Victorian Christmas, "O' Tannenbaum," through Jan. 8. Extended hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Information: (812

BroadwayWorld Curtain Call 200
Broadway World - Greetings, Earthbound Souls! To those who have not had the extreme pleasure of meeting me, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Winston. I used to be an accountant, but don t hold that against me. (Ha!) (I will never understand why that line

Area calendar
Lincoln Courier - AA meeting - 507 Pulaski St., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Breakfast Lincoln Moose Lodge, 2011 Kickapoo St., 8 to 11 a.m. Public Trap Shoot Lincoln Sportsmen s Club, 1 p.m. Monday AA Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.

Pals, a gym and I'm good to go (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Pals, a gym and I'm good to go
Charlotte Observer - Going into 2006, I didn't make any New Year's resolutions about getting in shape. I gave up those years ago after finding the secret to being slim and fit: a workout buddy and the gym. I lost 40 pounds and have kept all but a couple of them off. It's

Weighty matters
Orlando Sentinel - Susan Satz cringed at Thanksgiving when her daughter, Amanda Marx, barely touched her turkey but reached for more stuffing and mashed potatoes. Satz, a tax accountant from Bayville, says she's trying to help her 9-year-old make wise food choices

Susan Gori | North Myrtle Beach resident who works out at home
Myrtle Beach Online - You don't have to belong to a gym to get in great physical condition, and Susan Gori is proof. The North Myrtle Beach resident has turned an upstairs room of her home into her own training center. She relies on a supply of videotapes to keep her in

Boarding school for obese teens
WNDU - Adolescent obesity rates are rising, with an estimated 15% of teens overweight. However, a new school could be the answer to losing the excess pounds. Boarding school for obese teens When talking about his weight, Jahcobie Cosom says, "It holds me

These Minnesotans' lives continue to change for better
Pioneer Press - Turning points come in many forms: physical, emotional, spiritual. Each Monday, we print the story of someone who has changed his or her life in a positive way, whether by quitting smoking, losing weight or developing a new attitude. And each year

SparkPeople.com Shakes Up Online Diet Industry, Offers Premium
dBusinessNews.com - Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Dana, Under Armour, Google, Target, CBRL Group CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Tommy Hilfiger, Garmin, Cooper Tire & Rubber

Wok Right In (Weight Watchers Diets)

Wok Right In
Atlantic City Weekly - SPEAK ONLY WELL OF people and you need never whisper," noted the message found in the fortune cookie that I received at the end of our recent dinners at the China Sea restaurant in Absecon. I really didn't need a nudge from a fortune cookie to

Many folks counting blessings -- or regrets (includes AUDIO)
Columbus Dispatch - Mike Hicks and 17-month-old daughter Riley Catharine, who provided his "joy of the year," feed ducks at Schiller Park in the German Village neighborhood. In this time of reflection, as one year turns to the next, we put central Ohioans to the test

TURNING POINT I LUKE HVASS
San Jose Mercury News - Luke Hvass was not a lazy teenager just not a very active one. At 6 feet tall, he weighed 225 pounds. Occasionally, classmates would comment on his weight, but Hvass, of Woodbury, shrugged it off. He loved macaroni and cheese, cookies and fast food

John Kessler: Mean kids sparked him to lose weight
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Like some overweight children, Tyler Brown was finally able to drop his extra fat during the first years of adolescence. The confluence of a changing body habitus with the social pressures and shame of middle school can awaken a sense of

CoolBrands To Focus On 3 Major Licences After
Stockhouse Canada - TORONTO (CP) - CoolBrands International Inc. intends to wield the power of three big-name licensed brands to help it recover from the loss of

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising (Weight Watchers Recipes)

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Koch chews out Sharon over eating habits
Jerusalem Post - Former New York mayor Ed Koch, who has recovered from both a stroke and a heart attack, has a stark message for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: Change your eating habits or you're going to kill yourself. Koch, who recently turned 81, said Wednesday he

From size 24 to size 8: One woman's journey
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Definition of "morbidly obese" From AJC's Health Encyclopedia : "Patients who are 50 to 100 percent, or 100 pounds above their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a Body Mass Index value greater than 39 may be used to diagnose morbid obesity." Starting

Yes, you can! Make your list, keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator (Weight Watcher)

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator
Pioneer Press - After suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a man who is said to like "meat in every way" was instructed by his physicians that he simply had to start eating healthier. Faced with such stern

Winona Woman on Cover of People
WXOW TV-19 - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135 pounds. The

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

Bariatric benefits
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Werling said the ongoing support of the bariatric center staff is important to success after surgery. By Chad Ryan of The News-Sentinel Kevin Werling, Michele Werling and Caleb Werling play Scrabble on Saturday at their home. Michele Werling lost

Winona Woman on Cover of People (Weight Watchers)

Winona Woman on Cover of People
WXOW TV-19 - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135 pounds. The

Christmas Appeal
Tameside Advertiser - IT S the final week of our Christmas appeal and your last chance to help make a difference to needy children in Tameside. We are asking all readers to dig deep and make this year s appeal our best yet. So far staff at the Family Support Unit in

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator
Pioneer Press - After suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a man who is said to like "meat in every way" was instructed by his physicians that he simply had to start eating healthier. Faced with such stern

Changes 'won't compromise' ADF safety
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - Assistant Defence Minister De-Anne Kelly says safety will not be compromised as health tests for military recruits are reviewed. Entry requirements for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) could be changed so people previously rejected for being

Losing Weight Is One Of The Most Popular New Year's Resolutions (Weight Watchers Food)

Losing Weight Is One Of The Most Popular New Year's Resolutions
Medical News Today - Losing weight is a popular New Year's Resolution for 2006. According to a new survey commissioned by

New trail signs put up at Low Gap Park
Ukiah Daily Journal - New trail signs were put up along part of the par course trail at Low Gap Park last weekend by the South Ukiah Rotary Club as part of a long-term trail improvement project envisioned by president Darcie Antle and the Mendocino County Trails Group

Panera Bread's soup
KHOU - Winter finally came to town, and while the Ladies appreciate a change in the weather, we've been a little cold. So in an effort to heat up a frosty work day, we recently left the building in search of the warm comfort of a steaming bowl of soup. We

Curves has women on straight track to fitness
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - A country where 65 percent of adults are either overweight or obese is a dream market for the hundreds of fad diets that rise and fall in popularity. But while 54 percent of Americans are currently on some sort of diet, typically just 5 percent

Many folks counting blessings -- or regrets (includes AUDIO) (Weight Watcher)

Many folks counting blessings -- or regrets (includes AUDIO)
Columbus Dispatch - Mike Hicks and 17-month-old daughter Riley Catharine, who provided his "joy of the year," feed ducks at Schiller Park in the German Village neighborhood. In this time of reflection, as one year turns to the next, we put central Ohioans to the test

Merry Christmas People!
Knox Pages - Yesterday on The O'Reilly Factor, there was a ridiculous debate over whether or not a Plano, Texas school had banned red and green cookies, plates and cupcakes at their "winter party." The school said it hadn't, some parents said it had, and of

Yes, you can! Make your list, keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

S.A. Life: Avoiding the post-holiday letdown
MySanAntonio - You've no sooner licked the last bit of eggnog off your upper lip and picked the last of the pine needles out of the carpet than it's here or, rather, it's over. Christmas, that is. Or Hanukkah. Or Kwanzaa. Or Festivus Whatever you call it

John Kessler: Mean kids sparked him to lose weight
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Like some overweight children, Tyler Brown was finally able to drop his extra fat during the first years of adolescence. The confluence of a changing body habitus with the social pressures and shame of middle school can awaken a sense of

BroadwayWorld Curtain Call 200 (Weight Watchers Diet)

BroadwayWorld Curtain Call 200
Broadway World - Greetings, Earthbound Souls! To those who have not had the extreme pleasure of meeting me, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Winston. I used to be an accountant, but don t hold that against me. (Ha!) (I will never understand why that line

STATE ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - The number of serious crimes in Minnesota's two largest cities rose in 2005, according to newly released statistics. The increase stemmed largely from robberies and aggravated assaults in Minneapolis and auto thefts and commercial burglaries in St

New sandwich diet is a breadwinner
Daily Mail - As far as dieting fads go, it does't sound a bad one - simply eat sandwiches every three hours. Would-be slimmers are always looking for new and easier ways of losing weight, especially as New Year's resolutions start to be made in earnest. But the

Willpower keeps extra pounds away
News-Star - The holiday pounds don't have to pile on, say nutritionists and fitness experts. You can still enjoy the holidays without that weight gain if you plan what you will eat in advance, partake of favorites in small portions and religiously stick to

Wok Right In
Atlantic City Weekly - SPEAK ONLY WELL OF people and you need never whisper," noted the message found in the fortune cookie that I received at the end of our recent dinners at the China Sea restaurant in Absecon. I really didn't need a nudge from a fortune cookie to

From size 24 to size 8: One woman's journey (Weight Watchers Diets)

From size 24 to size 8: One woman's journey
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Definition of "morbidly obese" From AJC's Health Encyclopedia : "Patients who are 50 to 100 percent, or 100 pounds above their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a Body Mass Index value greater than 39 may be used to diagnose morbid obesity." Starting

Pals, a gym and I'm good to go
Charlotte Observer - Going into 2006, I didn't make any New Year's resolutions about getting in shape. I gave up those years ago after finding the secret to being slim and fit: a workout buddy and the gym. I lost 40 pounds and have kept all but a couple of them off. It's

SparkPeople.com Shakes Up Online Diet Industry, Offers Premium
dBusinessNews.com - Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Dana, Under Armour, Google, Target, CBRL Group CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Tommy Hilfiger, Garmin, Cooper Tire & Rubber

New trail signs put up at Low Gap Park
Ukiah Daily Journal - New trail signs were put up along part of the par course trail at Low Gap Park last weekend by the South Ukiah Rotary Club as part of a long-term trail improvement project envisioned by president Darcie Antle and the Mendocino County Trails Group

Coming Attractions (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Coming Attractions
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Advertiser-Tribune, 320 N. Hopewell TR 91 (Nelson St.). Walk-ins welcome. THURSDAY Fostoria Just Friends Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Hong Kong Restaurant, Fostoria. Today's reminders Hayes Train Special, 9 a.m.-5 p.m

Fa-la-la-la-la la-la-la-latke
Contra Costa Times - ANOTHER YEAR, another Noel nosh. On Dec. 25, Hilda Todd of Concord will serve smoked turkey with all the trimmings: potato latkes with homemade apple sauce and Star of David sugar cookies topped with blue sugar and white icing. "It's not exactly what

From size 24 to size 8: One woman's journey
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Definition of "morbidly obese" From AJC's Health Encyclopedia : "Patients who are 50 to 100 percent, or 100 pounds above their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a Body Mass Index value greater than 39 may be used to diagnose morbid obesity." Starting

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too
Herald-Bulletin - It s time to commit to losing weight. Are you planning on getting fit and trim in the New Year? But those juicy hamburgers you get at the fast-food restaurants, they are so good. And so convenient to pull up to the window, pass your change through

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

FULL STORY (Weight Watchers Diet)

FULL STORY
Memphis Commercial Appeal - "A big prom dress with spaghetti straps." She wants to be wearing it as she climbs behind the wheel of a new Ford Mustang and drives herself to a blow-out party. "It's like, go big, or go home," she says. Jade Haycraft before gastric surgery Jade

Merry Christmas People!
Knox Pages - Yesterday on The O'Reilly Factor, there was a ridiculous debate over whether or not a Plano, Texas school had banned red and green cookies, plates and cupcakes at their "winter party." The school said it hadn't, some parents said it had, and of

Diet and fitness books 2006
Times and Democrat - Diet books are traditionally released in January, the official start of dieting season. While the trend seems to be moving away from the fad diet, publishers and authors alike still try to come up with a new angle some sort of hook

From size 24 to size 8: One woman's journey
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Definition of "morbidly obese" From AJC's Health Encyclopedia : "Patients who are 50 to 100 percent, or 100 pounds above their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a Body Mass Index value greater than 39 may be used to diagnose morbid obesity." Starting

Cosgrove angry about reports
Sidney Morning Herald - THE former chief of the military, General Peter Cosgrove, has been angered by revelations that his son will be discharged from the army after spending time in a military jail. The Australian Defence Force yesterday refused to comment on reports that

New sandwich diet is a breadwinner
Daily Mail - As far as dieting fads go, it does't sound a bad one - simply eat sandwiches every three hours. Would-be slimmers are always looking for new and easier ways of losing weight, especially as New Year's resolutions start to be made in earnest. But the

Changes 'won't compromise' ADF safety (Weight Watchers)

Changes 'won't compromise' ADF safety
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - Assistant Defence Minister De-Anne Kelly says safety will not be compromised as health tests for military recruits are reviewed. Entry requirements for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) could be changed so people previously rejected for being

These Minnesotans' lives continue to change for better
Pioneer Press - Turning points come in many forms: physical, emotional, spiritual. Each Monday, we print the story of someone who has changed his or her life in a positive way, whether by quitting smoking, losing weight or developing a new attitude. And each year

Losing Weight Is One Of The Most Popular New Year's Resolutions
Medical News Today - Losing weight is a popular New Year's Resolution for 2006. According to a new survey commissioned by

Weighty matters
Orlando Sentinel - Susan Satz cringed at Thanksgiving when her daughter, Amanda Marx, barely touched her turkey but reached for more stuffing and mashed potatoes. Satz, a tax accountant from Bayville, says she's trying to help her 9-year-old make wise food choices

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

Coming Attractions
Seneca County Advertiser-Tribune - Blood Drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Advertiser-Tribune, 320 N. Hopewell TR 91 (Nelson St.). Walk-ins welcome. THURSDAY Fostoria Just Friends Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Hong Kong Restaurant, Fostoria. Today's reminders Hayes Train Special, 9 a.m.-5 p.m

River relaunches (Weight Watcher)

River relaunches
Media Week Online - River Publishing is set to relaunch new acquisition

Losing Weight Is One Of The Most Popular New Year's Resolutions
Medical News Today - Losing weight is a popular New Year's Resolution for 2006. According to a new survey commissioned by

Koch chews out Sharon over eating habits
Jerusalem Post - Former New York mayor Ed Koch, who has recovered from both a stroke and a heart attack, has a stark message for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: Change your eating habits or you're going to kill yourself. Koch, who recently turned 81, said Wednesday he

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV--CalendarCalendar of events
Bluefield Daily Telegraph - 10 a.m.

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Fa-la-la-la-la la-la-la-latke
Contra Costa Times - ANOTHER YEAR, another Noel nosh. On Dec. 25, Hilda Todd of Concord will serve smoked turkey with all the trimmings: potato latkes with homemade apple sauce and Star of David sugar cookies topped with blue sugar and white icing. "It's not exactly what

FULL STORY
Memphis Commercial Appeal - "A big prom dress with spaghetti straps." She wants to be wearing it as she climbs behind the wheel of a new Ford Mustang and drives herself to a blow-out party. "It's like, go big, or go home," she says. Jade Haycraft before gastric surgery Jade

These Minnesotans' lives continue to change for better
Pioneer Press - Turning points come in many forms: physical, emotional, spiritual. Each Monday, we print the story of someone who has changed his or her life in a positive way, whether by quitting smoking, losing weight or developing a new attitude. And each year

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator
Pioneer Press - After suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a man who is said to like "meat in every way" was instructed by his physicians that he simply had to start eating healthier. Faced with such stern

Get the facts about eating during the holidays
La Crosse Tribune - It is a myth that most people gain five pounds during the holidays. According to the most reliable study to date, the average weight gain is less than one pound. But according to

Dissecting Designer Burgers
Sun Star - They re still fastfood. These well-done, flame grilled and upsized burgers are still done in 15 minutes under. But unlike your average sloppy burger a sandwiched-thin patty sloshed with over-the-counter ketchup and mayonnaise these burgers are

Here s to keeping pledges in 2006
Brazoria Facts - A year from now you will wish you had started today. Karen Lamb, as seen on the Jan. 1 page of my new FranklinCovey planner. Hard to believe 2006 is upon us, but I ll seize this day as an opportunity to better myself in the coming year

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Calendar for Dec. 14
Lebanon Reporter - Mothers of Preschools (MOPS) 9 to 11 a.m. at Lebanon Christian Church, 610 W. County Road 250N, Lebanon. For mothers of children through age 6. For more information, call Yvonne Agnew at (765) 482-3890. FREE PREGNANCY TESTING 9 to 11 a.m. and

Life & Times
Manila Times - SINCE the Atkins Diet returned to the health spotlight in the nineties,

F.Y.I., January 1, 2006
Evansville Courier-Press - - Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights, Garvin Park, Evansville, ends today. Hours: 5-9 p.m. Information: (812) 437-2627. - Christmas in the Park, ends today, Central Park. Sponsor: Operation Community Pride. Information: 827-5467. - Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E

Here s to keeping pledges in 2006
Brazoria Facts - A year from now you will wish you had started today. Karen Lamb, as seen on the Jan. 1 page of my new FranklinCovey planner. Hard to believe 2006 is upon us, but I ll seize this day as an opportunity to better myself in the coming year

Changes 'won't compromise' ADF safety
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - Assistant Defence Minister De-Anne Kelly says safety will not be compromised as health tests for military recruits are reviewed. Entry requirements for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) could be changed so people previously rejected for being

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Try putting Ariel Sharon's picture on your refrigerator
Pioneer Press - After suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon a man who is said to like "meat in every way" was instructed by his physicians that he simply had to start eating healthier. Faced with such stern

BroadwayWorld Curtain Call 200
Broadway World - Greetings, Earthbound Souls! To those who have not had the extreme pleasure of meeting me, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Winston. I used to be an accountant, but don t hold that against me. (Ha!) (I will never understand why that line

Merry Christmas People!
Knox Pages - Yesterday on The O'Reilly Factor, there was a ridiculous debate over whether or not a Plano, Texas school had banned red and green cookies, plates and cupcakes at their "winter party." The school said it hadn't, some parents said it had, and of

Hats off to Will Rogers staff
Shawnee News-Star - Since this is the season of sharing, I have expanded this "Person You Should Know" space to a rather large list of well-deserving individuals. While many people talk about giving, particularly during the holidays, it too often is just lip service. No

Raw Sienna
Philadelphia Daily News - NEW YORK - Maybe it's been the year she's had as tabloid fodder for her relationship (lover/spurned lover/reunited lover) with Jude Law, or maybe it's her preparation for "Factory Girl," playing drug-abusing Andy Warhol acolyte Edie Sedgwick, but

FULL STORY
Memphis Commercial Appeal - "A big prom dress with spaghetti straps." She wants to be wearing it as she climbs behind the wheel of a new Ford Mustang and drives herself to a blow-out party. "It's like, go big, or go home," she says. Jade Haycraft before gastric surgery Jade

Life & Times (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Life & Times
Manila Times - SINCE the Atkins Diet returned to the health spotlight in the nineties,

World's most fattening holiday foods
MSNBC - Around the world, holidays are inextricably tied with food. Often the bigger the holiday, the bigger the feast. Not only that, but the food is nearly always especially tasty and extremely fattening. Partly this is due to the fact that most

Good will and goodies abound at seasonal social affairs
Pueblo Chieftain - From left: Melanie Tappen, Diana Schlegel and Corrine Casias enjoy a get-together with a

Yes, you can! Make your list, keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

Calendar for Dec. 14 (Weight Watchers Diet)

Calendar for Dec. 14
Lebanon Reporter - Mothers of Preschools (MOPS) 9 to 11 a.m. at Lebanon Christian Church, 610 W. County Road 250N, Lebanon. For mothers of children through age 6. For more information, call Yvonne Agnew at (765) 482-3890. FREE PREGNANCY TESTING 9 to 11 a.m. and

Area calendar
Lincoln Courier - AA meeting - 507 Pulaski St., 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Breakfast Lincoln Moose Lodge, 2011 Kickapoo St., 8 to 11 a.m. Public Trap Shoot Lincoln Sportsmen s Club, 1 p.m. Monday AA Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.

New trail signs put up at Low Gap Park
Ukiah Daily Journal - New trail signs were put up along part of the par course trail at Low Gap Park last weekend by the South Ukiah Rotary Club as part of a long-term trail improvement project envisioned by president Darcie Antle and the Mendocino County Trails Group

It's hard to avoid that post-holiday letdown
San Antonio Express News - You've no sooner licked the last bit of eggnog off your upper lip and picked the last of the pine needles out of the carpet than it's here or, rather, it's over. Christmas, that is. Or Hanukkah. Or Kwanzaa. Or Festivus Whatever you call it

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Memphis Commercial Appeal - "A big prom dress with spaghetti straps." She wants to be wearing it as she climbs behind the wheel of a new Ford Mustang and drives herself to a blow-out party. "It's like, go big, or go home," she says. Jade Haycraft before gastric surgery Jade

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising (Weight Watchers Diet)

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Bariatric benefits
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Werling said the ongoing support of the bariatric center staff is important to success after surgery. By Chad Ryan of The News-Sentinel Kevin Werling, Michele Werling and Caleb Werling play Scrabble on Saturday at their home. Michele Werling lost

New trail signs put up at Low Gap Park
Ukiah Daily Journal - New trail signs were put up along part of the par course trail at Low Gap Park last weekend by the South Ukiah Rotary Club as part of a long-term trail improvement project envisioned by president Darcie Antle and the Mendocino County Trails Group

Pita sandwich a hearty meal, very healthy too
Herald-Bulletin - It s time to commit to losing weight. Are you planning on getting fit and trim in the New Year? But those juicy hamburgers you get at the fast-food restaurants, they are so good. And so convenient to pull up to the window, pass your change through

Stomach balloon may offer key to weight loss
CTV - The procedure involves inserting a deflated balloon down the throat and then it's inflated. Michael Salonin is helping to test out the technique. He needs to lose almost 100 pounds so that he can regain his health. Dr. Clifford Albert of the Montreal

Winona woman featured on People's cover for losing weight (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Winona woman featured on People's cover for losing weight
West Central Tribune - WINONA, Minn. A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135

Raw Sienna
Philadelphia Daily News - NEW YORK - Maybe it's been the year she's had as tabloid fodder for her relationship (lover/spurned lover/reunited lover) with Jude Law, or maybe it's her preparation for "Factory Girl," playing drug-abusing Andy Warhol acolyte Edie Sedgwick, but

Support systems to survive the holidays
Caymen Net News - There are probably numerous people out there behind the festive smiles feeling overwhelmed, lonely, depressed, anxious and desperate for the holidays to be over. The Christmas and New Year period is a common time for depression but no one has to

Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV--CalendarCalendar of events
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Curves has women on straight track to fitness (Weight Watchers Points System)

Curves has women on straight track to fitness
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - A country where 65 percent of adults are either overweight or obese is a dream market for the hundreds of fad diets that rise and fall in popularity. But while 54 percent of Americans are currently on some sort of diet, typically just 5 percent

Bathroom scale an obstacle to a balanced life
Chicago Tribune - Against my better judgment, I signed up for a holiday weight management contest through the company fitness center. Just before Thanksgiving, a group of us threw $20 each into a pot and stepped on a scale. When we weigh ourselves again next week, the

STATE ROUNDUP
Grand Forks Herald - The number of serious crimes in Minnesota's two largest cities rose in 2005, according to newly released statistics. The increase stemmed largely from robberies and aggravated assaults in Minneapolis and auto thefts and commercial burglaries in St

River relaunches
Media Week Online - River Publishing is set to relaunch new acquisition

Winona woman featured on People's cover for losing weight (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Winona woman featured on People's cover for losing weight
Grand Forks Herald - WINONA, Minn. - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and

Willpower keeps extra pounds away
News-Star - The holiday pounds don't have to pile on, say nutritionists and fitness experts. You can still enjoy the holidays without that weight gain if you plan what you will eat in advance, partake of favorites in small portions and religiously stick to

From size 24 to size 8: One woman's journey
Atlanta Journal Constitution - Definition of "morbidly obese" From AJC's Health Encyclopedia : "Patients who are 50 to 100 percent, or 100 pounds above their ideal body weight. Alternatively, a Body Mass Index value greater than 39 may be used to diagnose morbid obesity." Starting

Susan Gori | North Myrtle Beach resident who works out at home
Myrtle Beach Online - You don't have to belong to a gym to get in great physical condition, and Susan Gori is proof. The North Myrtle Beach resident has turned an upstairs room of her home into her own training center. She relies on a supply of videotapes to keep her in

Cosgrove angry about reports (Weight Watchers Diet Plans)

Cosgrove angry about reports
Sidney Morning Herald - THE former chief of the military, General Peter Cosgrove, has been angered by revelations that his son will be discharged from the army after spending time in a military jail. The Australian Defence Force yesterday refused to comment on reports that

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

SparkPeople.com Shakes Up Online Diet Industry, Offers Premium
dBusinessNews.com - Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Dana, Under Armour, Google, Target, CBRL Group CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Tommy Hilfiger, Garmin, Cooper Tire & Rubber

Willpower keeps extra pounds away
News-Star - The holiday pounds don't have to pile on, say nutritionists and fitness experts. You can still enjoy the holidays without that weight gain if you plan what you will eat in advance, partake of favorites in small portions and religiously stick to

Datebook for 1/1/06
Enid News & Eagle - Enid Singles Pitch Club, 6 p.m., Enid Senior Center, 202 W. Walnut. Potluck dinner. MONDAY Enid Rotary Club, noon, ballroom, Continental Center North. Young At Heart Bridge Club, 12:45 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Epsilon Beta, Epsilon Sigma

Winona woman featured on People's cover for losing weight (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Winona woman featured on People's cover for losing weight
Grand Forks Herald - WINONA, Minn. - A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and

F.Y.I., December 25, 2005
Evansville Courier-Press - - Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St., Evansville, 26th Annual Victorian Christmas, "O' Tannenbaum," through Jan. 8. Extended hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Information: (812

TURNING POINT I LUKE HVASS
San Jose Mercury News - Luke Hvass was not a lazy teenager just not a very active one. At 6 feet tall, he weighed 225 pounds. Occasionally, classmates would comment on his weight, but Hvass, of Woodbury, shrugged it off. He loved macaroni and cheese, cookies and fast food

Weighty matters
Orlando Sentinel - Susan Satz cringed at Thanksgiving when her daughter, Amanda Marx, barely touched her turkey but reached for more stuffing and mashed potatoes. Satz, a tax accountant from Bayville, says she's trying to help her 9-year-old make wise food choices

Cosgrove angry about reports
Sidney Morning Herald - THE former chief of the military, General Peter Cosgrove, has been angered by revelations that his son will be discharged from the army after spending time in a military jail. The Australian Defence Force yesterday refused to comment on reports that

Stock markets rise, oil down TSX composite incorporates income trusts (Weight Watchers Diets)

Stock markets rise, oil down TSX composite incorporates income trusts
680 News - TORONTO (CP) - North American stock markets were mixed late morning at the start of the last full week of trading in 2005. In Canada, Toronto Stock Exchange's benchmark index moved higher after incorporating 72 publicly traded income trusts for the

Area calendar
Lincoln Courier - AA Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.

World's most fattening holiday foods
MSNBC - Around the world, holidays are inextricably tied with food. Often the bigger the holiday, the bigger the feast. Not only that, but the food is nearly always especially tasty and extremely fattening. Partly this is due to the fact that most

S.A. Life: Avoiding the post-holiday letdown
MySanAntonio - You've no sooner licked the last bit of eggnog off your upper lip and picked the last of the pine needles out of the carpet than it's here or, rather, it's over. Christmas, that is. Or Hanukkah. Or Kwanzaa. Or Festivus Whatever you call it

Merry Christmas People! (Weight Watchers Points Calculators)

Merry Christmas People!
Knox Pages - Yesterday on The O'Reilly Factor, there was a ridiculous debate over whether or not a Plano, Texas school had banned red and green cookies, plates and cupcakes at their "winter party." The school said it hadn't, some parents said it had, and of

Support systems to survive the holidays
Caymen Net News - There are probably numerous people out there behind the festive smiles feeling overwhelmed, lonely, depressed, anxious and desperate for the holidays to be over. The Christmas and New Year period is a common time for depression but no one has to

Raw Sienna
Philadelphia Daily News - NEW YORK - Maybe it's been the year she's had as tabloid fodder for her relationship (lover/spurned lover/reunited lover) with Jude Law, or maybe it's her preparation for "Factory Girl," playing drug-abusing Andy Warhol acolyte Edie Sedgwick, but

Stock markets sedate Canadian dollar tumbles as oil futures fall in
680 News - TORONTO (CP) - North American stock markets extended their losses Monday and the Canadian dollar took a steep plunge, losing three-quarters of a U.S. cent, as crude oil prices fell below $58 dollars US a barrel in New York. At the start of the last

SparkPeople.com Shakes Up Online Diet Industry, Offers Premium
dBusinessNews.com - Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Dana, Under Armour, Google, Target, CBRL Group CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features Tommy Hilfiger, Garmin, Cooper Tire & Rubber

Changes 'won't compromise' ADF safety (Weight Watchers Recipes)

Changes 'won't compromise' ADF safety
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - Assistant Defence Minister De-Anne Kelly says safety will not be compromised as health tests for military recruits are reviewed. Entry requirements for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) could be changed so people previously rejected for being

Yes, you can! Make your list, and keep it in check all year round
Daily Breeze - With the clock ticking closer toward New Year's Day, the calendar's cleanest slate, it's time to muscle up the motivation and kick the habit. Any habit, really. Take your pick: Lose weight. Save more. Stop smoking. Stop drinking. Eat organic. Cut

Life & Times
Manila Times - SINCE the Atkins Diet returned to the health spotlight in the nineties,

Koch chews out Sharon over eating habits
Jerusalem Post - Former New York mayor Ed Koch, who has recovered from both a stroke and a heart attack, has a stark message for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: Change your eating habits or you're going to kill yourself. Koch, who recently turned 81, said Wednesday he

F.Y.I., December 25, 2005
Evansville Courier-Press - - Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St., Evansville, 26th Annual Victorian Christmas, "O' Tannenbaum," through Jan. 8. Extended hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Information: (812

Daily Calendar (Weight Watchers Points System)

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen: Blood donations accepted, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., United Blood Services, 131 N. Roosevelt St. Aberdeen: Walk for Health, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tot Gym, 10:30-11:45 a.m., Washington Street Gym, 401 N. Washington St. Aberdeen: Needs Assessment Committee

New trail signs put up at Low Gap Park
Ukiah Daily Journal - New trail signs were put up along part of the par course trail at Low Gap Park last weekend by the South Ukiah Rotary Club as part of a long-term trail improvement project envisioned by president Darcie Antle and the Mendocino County Trails Group

Daily Calendar
Aberdeen News - Aberdeen:

World's most fattening holiday foods
MSNBC - Around the world, holidays are inextricably tied with food. Often the bigger the holiday, the bigger the feast. Not only that, but the food is nearly always especially tasty and extremely fattening. Partly this is due to the fact that most

Raw Sienna
Philadelphia Daily News - NEW YORK - Maybe it's been the year she's had as tabloid fodder for her relationship (lover/spurned lover/reunited lover) with Jude Law, or maybe it's her preparation for "Factory Girl," playing drug-abusing Andy Warhol acolyte Edie Sedgwick, but

River relaunches (Weight Watchers)

River relaunches
Media Week Online - River Publishing is set to relaunch new acquisition

F.Y.I., December 25, 2005
Evansville Courier-Press - - Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St., Evansville, 26th Annual Victorian Christmas, "O' Tannenbaum," through Jan. 8. Extended hours: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Information: (812

World's most fattening holiday foods
MSNBC - Around the world, holidays are inextricably tied with food. Often the bigger the holiday, the bigger the feast. Not only that, but the food is nearly always especially tasty and extremely fattening. Partly this is due to the fact that most

Losing Weight Is One Of The Most Popular New Year's Resolutions
Medical News Today - Losing weight is a popular New Year's Resolution for 2006. According to a new survey commissioned by

Raw Sienna
Philadelphia Daily News - NEW YORK - Maybe it's been the year she's had as tabloid fodder for her relationship (lover/spurned lover/reunited lover) with Jude Law, or maybe it's her preparation for "Factory Girl," playing drug-abusing Andy Warhol acolyte Edie Sedgwick, but

The resolution many make and few keep (Weight Watchers Recipes)

The resolution many make and few keep
Daily Journal - When the staff, faculty and students of Mineral Area College return for the spring semester, Chad Kish hopes to motivate them to get moving. He s director of the MAC Wellness Center. We have a staff orientation before we start classes back

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Winona woman featured on People's cover for losing weight
West Central Tribune - WINONA, Minn. A Winona woman has a special way of celebrating the New Year. Angela Hefel is featured on People magazine's cover for losing 162 pounds. She used to weigh close to three hundred pounds, but now maintains a weight of between 130 and 135

Ongoing Events
Martha's Vineyard Times - Aerobics with Lisa Amols. Lisa's Studio, West Tisbury. All multi-level classes. Strength training. 508-693-1009. Aikido Club Mon., Tues., Thurs., 6-7:30 pm; the Dojo, Elias La., West Tisbury. 508-693-3953. Alexander Technique Classes Tues., 11 am

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Record Searchlight - Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, my holiday tradition included making large vats of eggnog that happily used dozens of raw eggs. I carefully ladled the eggnog into vintage milk bottles and gave them away as gifts. Some years I d include a whole

FULL STORY (Weight Watchers)

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Record Searchlight - Once upon a time, about 20 years ago, my holiday tradition included making large vats of eggnog that happily used dozens of raw eggs. I carefully ladled the eggnog into vintage milk bottles and gave them away as gifts. Some years I d include a whole

NutriSystem Seen Increasing Advertising
MSN MoneyCentral - (AP) - Shares of weight management company NutriSystem Inc. fattened up on Friday, after an analyst raised his earnings estimates for the company and said it isn't properly understood by the Street. The Seidler Companies analyst David Block, who has

Willpower keeps extra pounds away
News-Star - The holiday pounds don't have to pile on, say nutritionists and fitness experts. You can still enjoy the holidays without that weight gain if you plan what you will eat in advance, partake of favorites in small portions and religiously stick to

Area calendar
Lincoln Courier - AA Trinity Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.