drmarc

Hello BuddySlimmers

 You may have noticed some errors popping up this week including profile pics on blogs giving error messages on the food journal not working. The database has been repaired and these are working now. Please let me know if you find any more problems so I can look into them.

 thanks

Dr Marc

HI Buddies,

If you recently noticed that the links on your navigation bar do not work (home, blogs, my blog, buddies, invite, mail) and are not clickable here is the fix.  Go to your booster section and find a booster note that says “Have a great Wednesday.”  This is the cause of the glitch.

To correct this:

1. go to the edit section of your booster note section on your home page.

2. click the delete button for the comment that includes “have a great wednesday” and you should be good to go.

This appears to be a bug with this particular comment graphic so it shouldn’t be an ongoing issue.

Best

Dr Marc

 Hi Buddies,

Thanks for the heads up on the latest wave of scammers to buddyslim land. They have all been deleted thanks to your help!

Best,

Dr Marc

Fat Loss 4 Idiots has become a best selling diet program on the internet. I think this is in large part because it gets confused with the “Dummies” and “Idiot” series of books. You know “Weight Loss for Dummies”, “Wine for Dummies”, “Dating for Dummies”, “Skiing for Idiots”, “Dieting for Idiots” and the list goes on. Fat Loss 4 Idiots is not associated with either the “Dummies” or “Idiot” series of books. In fact, you can’t tell who is behind this product at all. That being said, here’s my review…

Fat Loss 4 Idiots consists of a short handbook (45 pages) and an online diet generator. It includes 10 simple rules to follow for weight loss. The first one is to rotate your carbs and protein meals. On the plus side the Fat Loss 4 Idiots is a simple plan that is very easy to understand. However, it’s incomplete in many respects. The online generator gives general guidelines. There are no recipes. While Fat Loss 4 Idiots claims to work by calorie-shifting (carbs and protein), it really is a low carb, high-protein diet. In addition it does giving a glaring piece of bad advice and that is to use fructose as a sweetener. Found in processed foods, refined fructose will cause an elevation of triglycerides and “fatty liver” so my suggestion is to stay away. However, please understand that fruits contain fructose and are healthy for you. It’s processed and refined fructose that is the problem (found in sugar and high fructose corn syrup).

In short, for those looking for a super simple plan with general guidelines to follow you may find Fat Loss 4 Idiots useful. If you’re a savy consumer (and not an idiot) you’re likely to be disappointed. However, if you’re looking for a fool-proof diet and weight loss program with a lifestyle behavior program based on people who have averaged over 65 pounds of fat loss, I recommend that you look into the  OMG Fat Loss Program.

Click Here to visit Fat Loss 4 Idiots

The Truth about Abs is authored by Mike Geary who is a personal trainer and nutritionist. I’m going to spill the beans and let you in on the secret to great abs. It starts with nutrition! So forget the crazy ab machines and routines. It’s what you put in your mouth that counts. As a physician who has reviewed hundreds of diet and weight loss programs, in addition to thousands of clinical and scientific studies, I was actually quite impressed by the nutritional information found in Truth About Abs. For the most part it was right on. There were a few inaccuracies (dairy for weight loss, soy is fattening etc) but overall I think the nutritional information was spot on and a welcome relief to a lot of the rubbish you find in many diet and weight loss books.

The real strength of Truth about Abs is the exercise and fitness section. Mike Geary knows his stuff when it comes to developing a pair of six packs in the shortest time possible using a few simple and effective routines. While I think the Truth About Abs strength is the exercise and fitness section it also points to a weakness. While the Truth About Abs has a simple meal plan outline, there are no recipes for you to follow his plan in a straight forward way at home. So while the information is sound, Mike leaves it up to you as far as implementing his dietary information.

Overall, if you’re looking for a fool-proof fitness and workout routine with some sound nutritional information I highly recommend Truth About Abs. However if you’re looking for a diet plan you can easily follow at home along with a lifestyle behavior modification program and an exercise program that will have you burning fat without breaking a sweat, I recommend that you look into OMG Fat Loss.

Click Here to Visit Truth About Abs

As a physician and board certified nutritionist I often get a lot of questions… “the best way to lose weight”, “how to stay motivated”, “are carbs bad” etc. It’s no wonder so many people are so confused and frustrated with their weight loss. They are quite simply being fed false and misleading information to sell “diet” and “weight loss” products. And despite a huge and growing diet and weight loss industry we’re still getting fatter. Dramatic weight loss is actually very simple. The key is to stick to what works and to understand why most diet and weight loss foods will actually make you fat!

That’s the reason I created the OMG Fat Loss program which I believe is the best diet and weight loss program available anywhere and at any price. I literally cut through the “diet” and “weight loss” hype and give you fool-proof diet and fitness strategies you can implement right away to get rid of all you unwanted fat. In addition you get a lifestyle behavioral program that will the keep the fat off. It is by far the most value for the money, comprehensive and simple guide you’ll find both online and offline.

It uses the most clinically proven successful weight loss strategies of people who have on average permanently lost over 65 pounds of weight. Why do I know it will work for you? You’ll be interested to know this program has been clinically tested and refined with my own clients and patients.  So, you can be assured that OMG Fat Loss is a practical guide to permanent weight loss for real-world, busy people whether they are eating out, cooking at home, or shopping at the grocery store.

The key to long term and permanent fat loss
Without a lifestyle change you’re highly susceptible to a lifetime of yo-yo dieting. On OMG you’ll be making small changes to your lifestyle in just 21 days, that will produce big changes in the way your clothes fit, your outlook on life, and the way others perceive you. And remember these are the same lifestyle changes that helped these Biggest Fat Loss Losers lose over 65 pounds, so you know they work.

With OMG you’ll be putting your weight loss on auto-pilot and losing weight like its second nature, because it is!

As part of the OMG you’ll also discover:

• A food ranking system that is 780% more effective for weight loss than low carb, low fat, high fiber and high protein.
• My best fat burning recipes that come straight from my popular weight-loss cooking classes. You’ll also learn how to make your favorite recipes without sacrificing flavor.. Hint: It has nothing to do with cutting out the fat, or using artificial sweeteners such as Splenda. This is real food!
• How to shop for the foods that will help you lose weight. Most of these foods are not even marketed as weight loss foods, so you’ll be saving money as you lose weight.. while avoiding the expense and the ineffective “diet” foods that are probably making you fat in the first place.
• Simple strategies that will have you losing weight even when you eat out.  Over 20,000 restuarant menu items ranked by my OMG food ranking system
• A prepared meal plan that will save you up to $368 per month off of Jenny Craig and NutriSystem.

Still not convinced?
When you go to OMG Fat Loss you’ll see a video of a client of mine who lost 67 pounds on OMG. Her name is Michael and she was a typical yo- yo dieter who tried and failed multiple diet programs including Atkins and Weight Watchers before finding lasting success with OMG. See the video and you’ll also get a valuable tip on a lifestyle change you can easily do right now that will help you lose the weight for good!

It’s your time to shine!

Best,

Marc Lawrence M.D
Board Certified Physician Nutrition Specialist

Click Here to Visit OMG Fat Loss

Hello,

We’re looking for a Buddyslimmer to take over the newsletter for a month. In the past, we’ve had some great contributors… This time I think it may be better to have a buddyslimmer write the newsletter for a month (4 newsletters) and than rotate to a new member.

What we need is a newsletter to sum up the weekly team competitions plus any added info, helpful tips etc that you think other members would enjoy. Just post this info on your blog and I’ll copy and paste it into the newsletter that is sent out every Tuesday. So if you’re interested in posting the newsletter for the month of February (just 2 postings this month)  shoot me an email and let me know when you post an update.  Thanks!,  Dr Marc

P.S. The BuddySlim newsletter gets sent out via email. If you’re not getting one be sure to sign up on the buddyslim home page.

HI Buddies,

I just wanted to give a shout out to our BuddySlim evangelist Michelle. If you haven’t gotten her weekly newsletter via email you can sign up on the buddyslim homepage or read it on her blog

http://surreal.buddyslim.com/2009/01/26/the-evangelist-weekly-scoop-newsletter/

Michelle’s newsletter really captures the community spirit of the site. It’s a great read and helps to keep everyone up on what’s going on in BuddySlim land. From challenges and inspirational blogs to buddies who may need a little help in their journey, Michelle puts the “buddy” in buddyslim. thanks!

Dr Marc

Hi Buddies…

This is an all-hands call for a BuddySlim Evangelist!  We need a dedicated BuddySlimmer to put together the newsletter each week. This includes:

Weight Loss Team Results
Popular or notable blog posts
… and any great ideas you come up with.

Simply put together a weekly synopsis of the above and make a blog post each Monday. Be sure to shoot me a link to your post so I copy and paste it into our weekly newsletter. I’ll send out the newsletter on Tuesday of each week.

Thanks!

Best,

Dr Marc

Hi Buddies…

This is an all-hands call for a BuddySlim Evangelist!  We need a dedicated BuddySlimmer to put together the newsletter each week. A BuddySlimmer involved with the weight loss challenges and blogging is going to do a much better job at rounding up the community news than I ever could.

This includes:

Weight Loss Team Results
Popular or notable blog posts
… and any great ideas you come up with.

Simply put together a weekly synopsis of the above and make a blog post each Monday. Be sure to shoot me a link to your post so I copy and paste it into our weekly newsletter. I’ll send out the newsletter on Tuesday of each week.

…let me know your thoughts.  Thanks!

Best,

Dr Marc