How I Lost 96 Pounds, Dropped 10 BMI Points, 8 Sizes

I was a "chubby" child, but slim in high school and young adult life. Through four children, I stayed at 130 pounds. Then I lost two stillborn babies, started the antidepressant Paxil and put on over 100 pounds. In 2012, I started dieting with little success. Finally I hit on a working plan, lost 96 pounds and dropped eight sizes (20 to 4). I've shed most excess body fat and got my BMI to 24.7 from 34. Left is me 2010 and right  is March 2014. Here's how.  How I Lost 96 Pounds, 10 BMI Points and 8 Sizes

FDA Issues Warnings About Tainted Weight Loss Supplements, Online Diet Aids

FDA Issues Warnings About Tainted Weight Loss Supplements, Online Diet Aids The Food and Drug Administration issued new warnings about various nutritional supplements, energy products, sexual enhancement products and weight loss aids. Though these products claim to be "natural" and "herbal," they do, in fact, contain Sibutramine, which raises blood pressure and heart rate. Sibutramine can be deadly for patients taking heart medication or with a family history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arhythmias, or stroke. Read on...