For the last few weeks, Allie and I have been doing the Sim-fast Challenge…(with minor ups and downs…it is vacation/wedding/event season!)…and we have finally reached our finale!
After a month of following the plan (to the best of our ability), Allie has lost 6 pounds and I have lost 3!
“In the morning when I have extra time, I love to put milk, the powdered drink mix, and frozen fruits in the blender to make a cold and fruity smoothie. I look forward to it every morning!” Allie says.
She goes on: “For example today, I added 1/2 cup frozen peaches and …read more

Exciting news from here in Alyland – Slimfast has contacted me with an awesome proposal.
As we all know, wedding and beach season has crept up on us, and all of us have a few pesky pounds we want to lose just in time. And whether you have a big party to attend, a wedding, or just want to look hot on your summer getaway, it’s crunch time!
To show how easy (and inspiring) it can be to lose a few pounds, Slimfast has issued a challenge to me: They sent everything that me and a friend need to do Slimfast for …read more

I try to every few weeks prove my literacy by reading a book – almost always regarding beauty or hair, anyway.
Oh well, do what you know! And this is awesome…”Psych Yourself Skinny” is a deliciously brutal look at your FAT self, with a 28-day schedule of meditations, freestyle dance tips, meal ideas, daily “skinny” psych sessions, explicit visual motivators and blunt advice on how to make a big change, real fast.
“Psych Yourself Skinny started out as a weight loss program written for my eyes only,” says Sharon Geisen Hayes, the author, “but then it evolved into a funny little entertainment …read more

Have you heard about Sensa yet?  Well, that’s probably about to change.  Sensa is a totally new diet product, based on research by Dr. Alan Hirsch.  This is what they say about how Sensa works:
The scientific principle behind Sensa is remarkably simple. You may recall learning in biology class that smell and taste are connected. As you eat, the two senses work together to stimulate an area of the brain called the “satiety center,” which tells your body when it’s time to stop eating. By enhancing flavor (sensory input), Sensa Tastants help to enable the brain-stomach connection and trigger …read more