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*** This is a long post describing Oprah’s weight loss challenge and I’d love to hear what readers have to say … be sure to leave me a comment!***

Yesterday, January 5^th, 2009, marked the debut of Oprah’s “Your Best Life” series. Yesterday’s show was devoted to Oprah’s confession about gaining 40 lbs.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the show because it’s old news that Oprah has had a life long struggle with weight gain and she’s known to be the most famous celebrity yo-yo dieter … she’s tried every diet under the sun and she always seems to gain all the weight back.

It’s true that when she dropped to a healthy 160 lbs in 2005, it seems that Queen Oprah had really beat the battle of the bulge … but of course her December 2008 public confession proved otherwise.

Continue reading: Oprah Winfrey: I’m cursed with a fat sentence! »

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I hope you are soaking in all of these great tips from Dr. John Berardi!  You’ll find the last 7 tips from Dr. Berardi’s 27 tips to kick-start your diet.

Tip #20 How Much Water?

by Dr. John Berardi

You always hear experts recommending that you drink more water but how many of you actually do it? And how much is enough? Well, check out this chart below for some interesting data on water loss.

Continue reading: Dr. John Berardi’s 27 tips to kick-start your diet on the right foot (part 3) »

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There were so many incredible tips that I thought I should really break it down in order NOT to overwhelm you.

Here are 15 more incredible nutrition tips from Dr. John Berardi:

Tip #11 Why Choose Oats

by Dr. John Berardi

If you’re looking to gain mass and have a good carbohydrate tolerance, place a bowl of fiber-rich, low-GI rolled oats along with ½ scoop of vanilla protein powder, frozen mixed berries, pineapple and a small quantity of mixed nuts right next to your omelet. This is a muscle building breakfast that’s hard to beat. I place this bowl right next to my omelet for a breakfast that’s hard to beat.

Continue reading: Dr. John Berardi’s 27 tips to kick-start your diet on the right foot (part 2) »

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Yup, it’s that time of the year again when you set your New Year’s resolution and losing weight and eating a more balanced diet must be right up there on your list.

If you cannot do it by yourself, it’s always good to get some tips from knows a thing or two about food and nutrition.

What a way to start the New Year than by getting some valuable nutrition tips from an expert!

Dr. John Berardi will share his top 27 tips to kick-start your diet and weight loss resolutions.

All of these tips are by sponsored by Precision Nutrition. Precision Nutrition is truly a unique approach to loosing and maintaining the weight off because it’s a holistic (complete approach). This system contains system manuals, a gourmet cookbook, a digital audio/video library, an online membership, and much more. Precision Nutrition will teach you everything you need to know to get the body you want — guaranteed.

Continue reading: Dr. John Berardi’s 27 tips to kick-start your diet on the right foot (part 1) »

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Here are the weekly Sass, Style & Substance reads for the weekend of ***January 3rd*** packed with great beauty, fashion and style tips from some of the top beauty & fashion bloggers!

My Women Stuff
Demystifying what mineral makeup is all about

Beauty Match
iQ Derma Acne Clear Remedy Free Beauty Samples Trial

Beauty and Fashion Tech
Take a look at Beauty and Fashion Tech’s top 20 products of 2008!

Girl Gloss
Girl Gloss lists the 12 most popular posts from 2008

eye4style
eye4style takes a walk down memory lane with the BEST posts of 2008.

Gleaming Things
Ring in the New Year with Her Accessories favorite hits and misses from fashion accessories in 2008.

A Touch of Blusher
A Touch of Blusher reviews products from Nude Skincare.

STYLEnosh
Saying goodbye to last year? It’s the perfect time to check out the best of STYLEnosh 2008!

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***You can choose the dress Michelle Obama will wear!***

The countdown has started and everyone is already buzzing about one of the most important fashion questions of the year:

What will Michelle Obama wear to the inauguration of her husband to the highest seat in American politics?

I’ve read many times over that Michelle doesn’t have a stylist, but I have a sneaky feeling that this is about to change if even for one day in her life.

All eyes (and I mean all eyes given how many foreign countries kept a close eye on the November 4, 2008 elections) will be on Michelle Obama and since the black and red Narciso Rodriguez’s Spring 2009 dress she wore back in November was not the biggest hit with the fashion critics, it will be interesting to see if she picks one of the many gowns that have been sketched out for her by some of the most talented designers.

Continue reading: What will First-Lady Michelle Obama wear at the inauguration of President Obama’s ceremony? »

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“If you have a goal in life that takes a lot of energy, that requires a lot of work, that incurs a great deal of interest and that is a challenge to you, you will always look forward to waking up to see what the new day brings.” — Maya Angelou

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I was surfing one of my favourite British sites when I saw this feature comparing the Goddess of Italian fashion to the spoof character ‘Madga’ from the movie ‘Something About Mary’.

I know that Donatella loves her long-long-bleach-blond extensions and wigs and she loves her dark skin … both which (in my opinion) age her terribly.

I’ve only seen Donatella Versace dressed in one of her mega-expensive coutures and I’ve never seen her in a bikini until recently. The photos from Daily Mail are simply frightening.

I know Donatella is maybe not very fluent in English, but I refuse to believe that Italian magazines have not been pleading Italian women to reduce their sun exposure to avoid having that awful leather-like skin or worst skin cancer.

Continue reading: What’s going on with Donatella Versace’s skin? »

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