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The End of Weight Loss And Diet As We Know It

By Barry Roskin Blake With the frightening statistics just announced that we are only just a little bit away from the majority of the country being overweight and over forty percent obese, it seems like the end is near. Just a decade ago we really started to wake up and push films and initiatives in [...]

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Kirstie Alley’s Weight For Fame

Kirstie has been down this road before. First it was with her TV series, “Fat Actress” where she documents her battle of obesity. Then it was Jenny Craig’s massive paycheck which helped to keep the weight off by using their diet. Finally Kirstie went through weeks and weeks of rehearsals for dancing on the hit [...]

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Bring In The Clown, The Obese Are On Parade

I have spent too many times in a restaurant or at the checkout aisle in the grocery store embarrassed by what I was buying. Numerous times I gave up going out to lunch or dinner with my family out of the same fear. People said that this fear was all in my head, but realistically, [...]

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Do Bariatric Surgery Patients Deserve Applause For Their Weight Loss?

Many people in my life have opted for weight loss surgery and are always applauded for their weight loss. But I question such praise; have they really taken control of their health into their own hands, or are they just another statistic in a life-altering surgery? I mean if someone has a facelift, we tell [...]

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The Journey of Finding Thin

It has been a very long journey completing the film. Personally and professionally, it has been the most challenging undertaking of my career. I have been so fortunate to have a cast ranging from Jillian Michaels to Mike Huckabee, The FDA, Weight Watchers and hundreds of others. When I started out, we were “a nobody” [...]

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The Office Candy Bowl Diet For Weight Loss

Many of us think we have the will power to say no to the office treats co-workers bring in. Most people will walk by those cookies or cake their associates have brought in for everyone and simply say “not for me” in response to the enticing offer. Well I can tell you that after about [...]

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Too Fat to Dance?

Over the last week or so everyone has been up in arms over the insults thrown at Kirstie Alley over her ‘Dancing with the stars’ appearances. Comedian and talk show host George Lopez even reacted by saying she was “a pig with hooves” for dancing on that show. First off, I must applaud Kirstie for [...]

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Finding Balance with Mike Huckabee?

About two months ago I had the pleasure of meeting former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. As much as I hate to say it, I was only able to finish his book “Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork” a couple of days ago. Out of all the diet books I have read over [...]

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