Sharon Osbourne originally aired on the show 'The Osbournes' with her eclectic husband Ozzy Osbourne. In what started out as a temporary show but ended up creating a whole new genre of television shows, Sharon stepped out from behind the Ozzy curtain and into the glory of show biz. At one point Sharon Osbourne shed 28 pounds on the Atkins program. So how did she do it? What were her favorite foods?
She explains to US Magazine in an article "In part to noshing on salads with all the trimmings. "I'll throw in avocado, eggs, bits of bacon, different greens, cheese." Sounds like the Atkins to me.
Sharon has some great advice on her blog that she writes for Atkins, she explains her experience with getting the stomach band almost 13 years ago. Some tips on dealing with holiday eating and much more.
Do you want to lose weight or get a COVID-19 body and mind update?
The Tennesee Fitness Spa, a beautiful property, affordable rates, and southern hospitality? Wow! This may be worth it just for the southern hospitality
Come stay with us and enjoy a week or more of much-needed restoration. Along with the safety protocols mentioned below, we are not operating at full capacity; so book early to reserve your spot. We are booking private accommodations unless you’re traveling with someone to better protect your health.
Tennessee Fitness Spa highlights:
Enjoy a week-long, all-inclusive, fitness program that provides healthy meals, clean, comfortable, and smoke-free lodging, and a full schedule of workout classes 5 1/2 days a week.
They are open 39 weeks out of the year
Stay as many weeks as you like
Some guests stay for the entire season, some stay for a month, some guests come for 1 week. The average stay is 7-14 days.
Possibly the perfect health spa to plan a:
Healthy, affordable, vacation for yourself
Or add some friends and make it a girlfriend get-a-way, a sibling reunion, school reunion, club meeting, or corporate retreat.
Spa’s fitness facility highlights:
Comprised of a fully equipped gym
Heated swimming pool
A fitness classroom
Cycling room
Racquetball court with viewing area
Sauna and a hot tub on the sun deck.
All the facilities are open 24 hours a day.
Workout gym is a 5,000-square foot facility featuring a 2,400-square foot aerobics classroom
850-square foot cardiovascular area
1,750-square foot weight room area.
Their cardiovascular area is equipped with treadmills, elliptical machines, rowing machines, and recumbent bikes
The 1,750-square foot weight area contains Pacific Fitness and Pro Maxima strength training equipment, as well as free weights.
The enclosed pool, used for aquatic classes, lap swimming and recreational swimming, is 60 feet long by 30 feet wide
Their pool slopes from three to five feet in depth, and is maintained at 82 to 85 degrees.
Tennessee Fitness Spa Award-Winning Fitness Camp and Weight Loss
Can you take weight loss expenses off of your taxes? It’s tax time and you may be wondering if you can deduct your weight loss expenses on your taxes? Yes, you can say the IRS however there are a few rules that apply.
Can you deduct Weight-Loss Program expenses from your taxes? You can't include in medical expenses the cost of a weight-loss program if the purpose of the weight loss is the improvement of appearance, general health, or sense of well-being. You can't include amounts you pay to lose weight unless the weight loss is a treatment for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician (such as obesity, hypertension, or heart disease). If the weight-loss treatment isn't for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician, you can't include either the fees you pay for membership in a weight-reduction group or fees for attendance at periodic meetings. Also, you can't include membership dues in a gym, health club, or spa.
For a full list of eligible exceptions view this IRS list (2021, Excerpt):
Weight-Loss Program You can't include in medical expenses the cost of a weight-loss program if the purpose of the weight loss is the improvement of appearance, general health, or sense of well-being. You can't include amounts you pay to lose weight unless the weight loss is a treatment for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician (such as obesity, hypertension, or heart disease). If the weight-loss treatment isn't for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician, you can't include either the fees you pay for membership in a weight-reduction group or fees for attendance at periodic meetings. Also, you can't include membership dues in a gym, health club, or spa.
You can't include the cost of diet food or beverages in medical expenses because the diet food and beverages substitute for what is normally consumed to satisfy nutritional needs.
See Weight-Loss Program under What Medical Expenses Are Includible, earlier.
Medical care expenses include payments for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or payments for treatments affecting any structure or function of the body. Deductible medical expenses may include but are not limited to the following:
Payments of fees to doctors, dentists, surgeons, chiropractors, psychiatrists, psychologists, and nontraditional medical practitioners
Payments for in-patient hospital care or nursing home services, including the cost of meals and lodging charged by the hospital or nursing home
Payments for acupuncture treatments or inpatient treatment at a center for alcohol or drug addiction, for participation in a smoking-cessation program and for drugs to alleviate nicotine withdrawal that require a prescription
Payments to participate in a weight-loss program for a specific disease or diseases diagnosed by a physician, including obesity, but not ordinarily payments for diet food items or the payment of health club dues
Payments for insulin and payments for drugs that require a prescription
Payments made for admission and transportation to a medical conference relating to a chronic disease that you, your spouse or your dependents have (if the costs are primarily for and essential to necessitated medical care). However, you may not deduct the costs for meals and lodging while attending the medical conference
Payments for false teeth, reading or prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses, hearing aids, crutches, wheelchairs, and guide dogs for the blind or deaf
Payments for transportation primarily for and essential to medical care that qualify as medical expenses, such as payments of the actual fare for a taxi, bus, train, ambulance, or for medical transportation by personal car, the amount of your actual out-of-pocket expenses such as for gas and oil, or the amount of the standard mileage rate for medical expenses, plus the cost of tolls and parking fees
Payments for insurance premiums you paid for policies that cover medical care or for a qualified long-term care insurance policy covering qualified long-term care services. However, if you are an employee, do not include in medical expenses the portion of your premiums treated as paid by your employer under its sponsored group accident, health policy or qualified long-term care insurance policy. Also, do not include the premiums that you paid under your employer-sponsored policy under a premium conversion policy (pre-tax), paid by an employer-sponsored health insurance plan (cafeteria plan) or any other medical and dental expenses unless the premiums are included in box 1 of your Form W-2 (PDF), Wage and Tax Statement. For example, if you are a federal employee participating in the premium conversion program of the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program, you may not include the premiums paid for the policy as a medical expense since they are never included in your gross income.
If you are self-employed and have a net profit for the year, you may be eligible for the self-employed health insurance deduction. This is an adjustment to income rather than an itemized deduction for premiums you paid on a health insurance policy covering medical care including a qualified long-term care insurance policy covering medical care for yourself and your spouse and dependents. See Chapter 6 of Publication 535 for eligibility information. If you do not claim 100% of your self-employed health insurance deduction, you can include the remaining premiums with your other medical expenses as an itemized deduction on Form 1040, Schedule A (PDF).
You may deduct as an expense any medicine or drug that is a prescribed drug or is insulin (even if such drug is available without a prescription). A prescription means a written or electronic order for a medicine or drug that meets the legal requirements of a prescription in the state in which the medical expense is incurred and that is issued by an individual who is legally authorized to issue a prescription in that state.
You may not deduct funeral or burial expenses, over-the-counter medicines, toothpaste, toiletries, cosmetics, a trip or program for the general improvement of your health, or most cosmetic surgery. You may not deduct amounts paid for nicotine gum and nicotine patches, which do not require a prescription.
You can only include the medical expenses you paid during the year and you can only use the expenses once on the return. You must reduce your total deductible medical expenses for the year by any reimbursement of deductible medical expenses and expenses used when figuring other credits or deductions. This is true whether you receive the reimbursement directly or if it is paid directly to the doctor, hospital or other medical providers.
To determine whether an expense is deductible, see Can I Deduct My Medical and Dental Expenses? on IRS.gov. For additional information on medical expenses, including who will qualify as your dependent for purposes of the deduction, how to figure and how to report the deduction on your return, see IRS Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses. IRS publications are available on IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676). How to contact the IRS by phone?
For those of you with doctor-prescribed weight loss expenses this may be helpful. For more information visit or talk with the IRS: IRS.gov Medical Expenses
A few things to consider regarding your weight loss expenses:
If the purpose of the weight loss is the improvement of your appearance, general health, or sense of well-being you cannot take them off as part of your medical expenses.
the treatment must be doctor prescribed
the weight loss must be prescribed as a treatment for a specific disease diagnosed by a physician (such as obesity, hypertension, or heart disease)
if not prescribed by a doctor you cannot include either the fees you pay for membership in a weight reduction group or fees for attendance at periodic meetings
you cannot include membership dues in a gym, health club, or spa
you cannot include the cost of diet food or beverages in medical expenses because the diet food and beverages substitute for what is normally consumed to satisfy nutritional needs
Disclaimer: Keep in mind that these rules change often, be sure to consult your accountant or the IRS for the most up-to-date information.
Paula Deen's weight loss has freed up many things in her life, and her recent showcase on Dancing with the Stars has brought her to the next step. Looking divine and debonair Paula Deen's weight loss has encouraged her and others to dance. Fine job Paula!
ABCnews.com reports:
"Paula Deen may have dropped some serious weight in the past, but the "Dancing With the Stars" contestant said she "never" gave up butter.
When asked by "Good Morning America" what she would do to sweeten up the judges for good scores, she said, "I dunno, bring ‘em butter!"
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Be sure to check out Paula Deen's New York Times newest best-selling cookbook with ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
lightened up versions of fifty of her classic southern recipes
new recipes that cut the calories but not the delicious taste
"Paula Deen has lost over 40 pounds and has maintained her weight loss for over two years by swapping out ingredients to reduce fat and calories. Paula's key to weight loss is moderation and accountability and one day a week she still enjoys good old southern cooking with biscuits and all. Only now she will have one biscuit instead of three. One does not have to give up taste when reducing calories and these recipes are a testament to that. Paula shares 250 of her favorite recipes lightened up.
This brand new cookbook presents lightened-up versions of fifty of her classic southern recipes and presents new recipes that cut the calories but not the delicious taste including:
This version of the seven-layer salad is cool and creamy and crunchy and chewy. Sometimes I make my molded salads with vegetables, but I decided to make this one chock-full of sweet, yummy fruit. And what a wise decision it was.
In a medium heatproof bowl, mix the gelatin with the boiling water until completely dissolved. Stir in the cold water and lemon juice. Refrigerate, covered, until the gelatin is just wiggly but not firmed up (like loose jelly), about 1 hour.
Spoon ½ cup of the gelatin into a 6-cup mold. Arrange the orange segments over the top and cover with another ½ cup gelatin. Scatter the walnuts and raisins on top and cover with another ½ cup gelatin. Next, layer the banana and apricots on top of the gelatin.
In a small bowl, fold 1 cup of the gelatin into the crushed pineapple and spoon evenly over the banana layer. Fold the cottage cheese into the remaining 1 cup gelatin and spoon over the pineapple layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours or overnight. Unmold and serve.
"Paula Deen is a household name in the US. This celebrity chef is best known for her Food Network show, Paula’s Home Cooking, and calorie-laden, Deep South-style cooking.
She has also appeared in Hollywood films and was a contestant on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. After she was diagnosed with type two diabetes, Paula decided to turn her life around, giving her diet a major overhaul.
PAULA DEEN is a famous celebrity chef in the US, famous for her indulgent, Southern-style cooking. Often gorging on her fatty creations, Paula gained weight but has since shed 30 pounds by cutting a certain color of food from her diet." Excerpt - 2021, Express.co.uk
Try something new. New ideas spark new thoughts creating inspiration and possibly new positive self talk. Great things, things and ideas that excite you therefore inspire you to change and grow, progressing you out of the old ruts and bad habits. Here are some "new" ideas to try out:
Check out a local art museum: One of my favorites and just a walk from the beach is the Laguna Beach Art Museum and it is even free on Thursdays from 5pm-8pm.
Look for some fresh and inviting veggies and fruit, inspire the senses at your local farmers market. Farmer.net
Redecorate your house, add some flair or simply. Give your house a makeover and feel good about coming home. Interior Design Magazine
Try a new sport, to name a few: Volleyball, Basketball, Bicycling, Tennis, the list goes on and so does the fun. Sports are character building, fun and exciting ways to loose weight. MeetUp.com may have a few people in your area trying to do the same.
Take a dance class, salsa, line dancing, jazz, ballet.....bellydancing.
A fun way to find new and cheap ways to do things in your area is too check out reduced priced action from sources like Groupon, Spreebird, Daily Deals and many more.
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has freed up many things in her life, and her recent showcase on 
has brought her to the next step. Looking divine and debonair Paula Deen's weight loss has encouraged her and others to 
. Fine job Paula!
