Monthly Archives: February 2010

Weight Loss News – Obesity doctors issue statement against HCG diet (Waco Tribune-Herald)

The statement dismisses the idea that HCG aids in weight loss and also expresses concern about the low-calorie nature of the diet. The only reason people lose weight on the HCG diet is because they are following a starvation diet, they say. Martindale said he has been happy for his patients who have lost weight on the HCG diet, because that weight loss improved their health. Lisa Kirk, a Waco doctor who is medical director of B-Ki Medical Weight Management, said she plans to continue offering the HCG diet because of the success patients have had with it. read more

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Steps to Take When You Plateau (Fox News)- About: Weight Loss News

For example, begin your squat set with 3-5 reps where you use a 3-2-3 tempo (three seconds to lower, a two-second pause, three seconds to rise), and then move into a more typical 2-0-2 for the remaining 3-5 reps. If you’ve been on a full-body type of program with a setup of 3 sets of 6 reps or 4 sets of 5 reps as your exercises, consider adding more volume. Try moving this up to 8 sets of 8 reps or even 10 sets of 10 reps. Extra weight-training volume will place a big demand on the body for muscle glycogen, so your need for carbohydrates is going to increase. Since more people are starting low-carb diets to lose weight, they may choose to stick with it, simply adding more calories when it comes time to build muscle. read more

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