The possibility of psychiatric side effects may be to blame for the demise of two diet drugs. French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis said it’s stopping all research on Accomplia - a diet drug sold in Europe. Just a few hours later, Pfizer Inc. announced it’s ending research on an experimental weight-loss drug in the same class.
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We  hear a lot about the health benefits of walking. Now a new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center confirms how it can be so good for you. Researchers say something as simple as brisk walking can boost weight loss while trimming dangerous belly fat and overall body fat.
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These are no ordinary same ol’ same ol’ fat-burning steps - trust me. When I picked up weight-loss coach, Janice Taylor’s new book, All is Forgiven, Move On - Our Lady of Weight Loss’s 101 Fat-Burning Steps on Your Journey to Sveltsville, I found myself marking page after page of funny, off-beat, and unique tips, [...]

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An experimental diet pill may double weight loss without bad side effects. A new report published in The Lancet finds people taking the obesity pill tesofensine lost twice as much weight as those taking approved weight loss drugs. Researchers say the experimental drug had no effect on blood pressure and only raised heart rate slightly.

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Meet: Shauna Reid (The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl)
Age: 30
Occupation: Writer/Marketing Executive
Where she lives: Scotland
Pounds lost: 175
How long it took to lose the weight: 5.5 years
How long she’s kept off the weight: 2 years

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The procedure is only experimental right now, but it’s fascinating. Doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia are doing a new kind of weight-loss surgery that passes a stapler down the patient’s throat to staple the stomach. It’s part of a trend to make surgery less painful, minimize risks and speed recovery. Read all about it here.

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Before she was famous for becoming the first female to win The Biggest Loser, Ali Vincent was a nationally and internationally ranked synchronized swimmer. So how did this fit and trim athlete gain more than 100 pounds? Ali talks to FatFighterTV about how that weight kept piling on, how tough it was to shed 112 [...]

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Meet: Ali Vincent (Winner of The Biggest Loser, Season 5)
Age: 33
Occupation: Weight Loss Spokesperson
Location: Arizona
Pounds Lost: 112
Ali’s energy is contagious! She had me ready to hit the gym right after we talked. Don’t miss FFTV’s interview with Ali. Find out what she has to say about how those pounds kept piling on, how tough it [...]

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Congrats to FFTV members, ladyjay and penguin28 for winning last week’s giveaway - a FREE three-month Weight Watchers membership! Which will it be - the group meetings or the online version? Your choice.

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Meet: Susan and Jay, aka Mr. and Mrs. Get Fit
Ages: Susan - 30, Jay - 31
Occupations: Susan - Writer at a marketing company, Jay - Editor and Photographer
Location: Ohio
Pounds Lost: Susan - 54.5, Jay - 47
They’re in this together. And that’s what I think is so awesome about this couple! Susan and Jay vowed [...]

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