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Looks as if this is a "creative fiction" I really hope it is fake. Just terrible.

From The New York Sun:

Yale: Student's Art Project Only 'Creative Fiction'

By JOSH GERSTEIN, Staff Reporter of the Sun | April 17, 2008

A Yale student’s bizarre art project in which she claimed to have repeatedly impregnated and induced abortions in herself is a work of "creative fiction," the university said in a statement this afternoon.

The Yale Daily News reported this morning that Aliza Shvarts’s senior project, set to go on display next week, included video of her bleeding in her bathtub, as well as plastic sheeting layered with a mixture of Vaseline and the post-abortion blood.

"Ms. Shvarts is engaged in performance art," a Yale spokeswoman, Helaine Klasky, said. "She stated to three senior Yale University officials today, including two deans, that she did not impregnate herself and that she did not induce any miscarriages. The entire project is an art piece, a creative fiction designed to draw attention to the ambiguity surrounding form and function of a woman’s body."

Ms. Klasky went on to suggest that Yale would not have permitted a project of the sort described in the student newspaper. "Had these acts been real, they would have violated basic ethical standards and raised serious mental and physical health concerns."

Wow this is great. I am at 151/152 as well. I have been in the 150's for like 2 months. I am so close. And once i get to 148 I wont be obese anymore yay.

I hope I can be a member by the end of the week.

I got an elliptical that I am trying to use for 30 mins a day. And I am trying to work in pushups, sit ups, lunges, and streching but I allways feel silly doing that stuff so I give up pretty easy. I've thought about bootcamp work outs and it seems too scary.

Hi, I have been a member for almost 2 weeks and I love it. I am 4' 11" as well. But I am 151 lbs 24 married, SAHM for my 2 babies. I am working on getting the excersize.

I would love to have a buddy as well, and it seems we are aiming for about the same goals. I am sure you can back on track. You CAN do it !!!!

Congrats! That is great. I know how you feel. I am 30.8 right now, and can't wait till I move from Obese, to Severely Overweight. Keep it going, Healthy is on the horizon.

This is an old article I found on WebMD about it.

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Jan. 26, 2005 -- Need another healthy reason to drink green tea? Aside from fighting heart disease, cancer, and other diseases, a new study shows that drinking green tea may also fight fat.

The study showed that people who drank a bottle of tea fortified with green tea extract every day for three months lost more body fat than those who drank a bottle of regular oolong tea.

Researchers say the results indicate that substances found in green tea known as catechins may trigger weight loss by stimulating the body to burn calories and decreasing body fat.

The findings appear in the January issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Black tea, oolong tea, and green tea come from the same Camellia sinensis plant. But unlike the other two varieties, green tea leaves are not fermented before steaming and drying.

Most teas contain large amounts of polyphenols, which are plant-based substances that have been shown to have antioxidant, anticancer, and antiviral properties.

However, green tea is particularly rich in a type of polyphenols called catechins. These substances have also been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties, but recent research in animals show that catechins may also affect body fat accumulation and cholesterol levels.

In this study, researchers looked at the effects of catechins on body fat reduction and weight loss in a group of 35 Japanese men. The men had similar weights based on theirBMI (body mass index, an indicator of body fat) and waist sizes.

The men were divided into two groups. For three months, the first group drank a bottle of oolong tea fortified with green tea extract containing 690 milligrams of catechins, and the other group drank a bottle of oolong tea with 22 milligrams of catechins.

During this time, the men ate identical breakfasts and dinners and were instructed to control their calorie and fat intake at all times so that overall total diets were similar.

After three months, the study showed that the men who drank the green tea extract lost more weight (5.3 pounds vs. 2.9 pounds) and experienced a significantly greater decrease in BMI, waist size, and total body fat.

In addition, LDL "bad" cholesterol went down in the men who drank the green tea extract.

The catechin content varies by amount of green tea used and steeping time. But general recommendations, based on previous studies on the benefits of green tea, are at least 4 cups a day. Green tea extract supplements are also available.

Researchers say the results indicate that catechins in green tea not only help burn calories and lower LDL cholesterol but may also be able to mildly reduce body fat.

"These results suggest that catechins contribute to the prevention of and improvement in various lifestyle-related diseases, particularly obesity," write researcher Tomonori Nagao of Health Care Products Research Laboratories in Tokyo, and colleagues.

The most accurate way of determining due date is through a sonogram. So you might just have to wait a little while. As for dating the pregnancy, I think 3 weeks is right but you are in your 4th or 5th week so they say 4 or 5 weeks. It is confusing.

I'd like to take on this challenge. It sounds like a challenge. I managed to lose 2 lbs last week and hope to repeat this week. Also I do like to weigh myself first thing in the morning, but I don't like logging that weight. I wait until my fluids redistribute and use that, I feel like I am lying to myself if I use the smaller one. Is that weird?

Pizza is so good. I actually made one today, with whole wheat crust, low fat cheese, barilla sauce, peppers, onions, squash and chicken. It was easy yummy and healthy. yay for pizza.

I am at home all day, (SAHM) and the scale is right there. So I know its bad but I weigh myself 5 times a day just to see if the scale works or how my weight fluctuates. In the morning it is the lowest and usually increases 1.5 to 2 lbs once I have eaten and stays that way. I usually wear light weight clothes and am shoeless, or just naked.

My period tacks on ~5 lbs a couple a days before and passes after my heavy flow day. Yugh.

So I usually take the high weight as my true weight because I feel like I am cheating if I use the low one. But I still love seeing that lower number.

I might have to limit my weigh ins but I am such an impatient person.

1. Calorie Count Name (user id): CipiCup
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: Cip/Cipi/CipiCup
3. Age & Sex: 24/F
4. General Location:Houston, Tx
5. Married? Single? Married 3 Years
6. Kids? Furbabies? 2/0
7. Favorite color? Pink/Green
8. Favorite movie?Too many
9. Hobbies? Halo, internet surfing, being a mommy, cooking
10. Favorite Snack? Hummus
11. Favorite Beverage? Sparkling cran-apple juice
12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Dr. Pepper and JITB & Sonic
13. Weight/Fitness Goal? 155/115 ish
14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Laundry
15. How did you find Calorie Count? Happy accident
16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? HI