There’s a lot of weight loss inspiration going on this month over at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? This week, check out how Norm lost 100 pounds!

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Congrats to FatFighterTV member – Sheila – for winning last week’s giveaway for the book, 101 Things to Do Before You Diet. Enjoy!

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[Disclosure: I received a complimentary sample of this product. My policy is to only post giveaways about products I honestly like, or those I think FatFighterTV members would enjoy.]

Don’t let the title deceive you – this is not a diet book. It’s actually an anti-diet book. And since I don’t believe in diets, it caught my attention.   

Author, Mimi Spencer is a fashion and beauty journalist who wrote 101 Things to Do Before You Diet after she got tired of years of dieting and depriving herself.

In the book, Spencer shares the tips, tricks, and solutions that finally helped her drop some pounds. Yes, it’s about losing weight, but in a healthy way, both physically and mentally. It includes different ways to eat, cheat, and dress (including undergarments) to look and feel your best. This quote from the book says it all: “The first step is to start loving the skin you’re in. Understand this, and you’re on your way to figuring it all out.”

The book is filled with useful tips. Plus, I found it quite entertaining, which is always a bonus.

To kick off the New Year and your weight loss resolutions, enter for a chance to win a free copy of 101 Things to Do Before You Diet. Here’s how – just share a healthy tip or two that you use to help you lose or maintain your weight… or tell me what clothes/undergarments make you look and feel great. Spanx, anyone?

Me – I’ve been really into all natural nut butters lately – just a little bit on a sliced banana satisfies my sweet tooth enough that I don’t crave sugar. Seriously.

Happy New Year, everyone! See you in the comments!

Contest runs through midnight EST this Friday, January 8, you have to have a U.S. mailing address to enter, and we will use random.org to pick the winner.

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As energy drinks become more popular, there is growing concern over how they could affect young athletes. Health experts say more high school and college athletes are downing these caffeine-loaded drinks to boost athletic performance or lose weight. But too many energy drinks could lead to dehydration, tremors, heat stroke and heart attacks, the experts warn. They say young athletes should instead drink water while training and playing, especially during hot and humid summer months.

Also see: Energy drinks should come with warnings

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No worries. Just solemnly swear the Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? way to re-commit:

I {state your name} do swear and recommit to becoming smoking hot or at least short pants eligible by Memorial Day, in the Year of Our Lard 2009.

See the entire 18-step commitment here. Enjoy!

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Could changing something in your diet help you feel better and at the same time help you lose weight? I definitely believe one diet does not fit all. But do you know which foods are best for you? Here’s your chance to find out.

Jennifer Cassetta – the founder of Health and the City - is offering a free one-hour initial nutritional consultation (value of $125)!

Health and the City is all about a holistic approach to health and fitness that looks at your entire life, mind, body, and spirit to come up with just the right program for you. And Jennifer is simply amazing! She’s a holistic health counselor, a personal trainer, a second degree black belt instructor, and more!

Jennifer will talk to you about your health history, your current lifestyle and diet habits, and give you a few suggestions on how to move forward with the way you eat – your very own personal nutritional consultation. Nice, huh?

To enter for a chance to win, head down to the comments and tell me what questions you have about your diet. What would you ask Jennifer?

Remember, there’s a different giveaway every day this week at FFTV to celebrate my B-Day week, so enter them all!

• Get Red Carpet Ready here
• Core Rhythms DVDs here

The contests run through midnight EST this Friday, February 13 and I will announce the winners over the weekend. Also, you have to have a U.S. mailing address to enter… and a random number generator will pick the winners.

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The latest government recommendations on how much we should exercise may not cut it. New exercise guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) say we may need more physical activity to keep from gaining weight, and to help lose weight and keep it off. The ACSM stresses if you’re overweight or obese, you’ll most likely lose more weight and maintain that weight loss if you exercise at least 250 minutes each week – that’s 50 minutes five days a week.

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Want to lose weight and help feed the hungry? The Pound for Pound Challenge can help you do both.

It’s a new program from General Mills, NBC’s The Biggest Loser and Feeding America. For every pound you pledge to lose this year, the campaign will deliver a pound of groceries to a local food bank based on your zip code.

There are three ways to join the Pound For Pound Challenge:

• Pledge to lose weight at PFPChallenge.com or BiggestLoser.com

• Mail-in the Pound For Pound lids and seals from specially-marked General Mills products. For every lid or seal you send, General Mills will donate 10 cents to Feeding America. Brands include Cheerios, Fiber One products, and Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers. Get coupons for some of the products here.

• Donate directly to Feeding America

If you pledge to lose weight, you have until April 27 to record your weight loss. You can mail in lids and seals until December 31, 2009.  The Pound for Pound Challenge hopes to donate up to $775,000 to Feeding America.

And if you’re looking for a healthy breakfast to get you going on your weight loss journey, check out these Mexican Breakfast Wraps from Eat Better America.

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If losing weight was one of your New Year’s resolutions, how’s this for motivation – an “After” photo before you shed those extra pounds.

You’re looking at a digitally altered custom photo, courtesy of WeightView – a FREE service that lets you see how you’d look 5-50 pounds lighter, depending on your weight loss goals – now available on FatFighterTV.

Don’t just imagine what you’d look like if you lost weight – see it!

Just upload a picture of yourself, let WeightView know how many pounds you’d like to lose, and in less than 48 hours, they’ll email you how you’ll look at your target weight.

Use your picture as a screensaver, put it on your fridge, wherever it helps to motivate you!

Upload your picture now right here.

What do you think? Would the power of seeing your “After” picture motivate you to lose weight?

I’d love to know what you think of this service if you decide to use it. And if you feel like sharing your pics here on FFTV, email me at sahar [at] fatfightertv [dot] com

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Want to see yourself thinner? If you could see your “After” picture before you actually lost the weight, would it motivate you to shed those extra pounds?

You’re looking at a digitally altered custom photo, courtesy of WeightView – a FREE service that lets you see how you’d look 5-50 pounds lighter, depending on your target weight – now available on FatFighterTV

Use your picture as a screensaver, put it on your fridge, wherever it helps motivate you!

Get started right here:

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