Lorcaserin - A Weight Loss Pill That May Actually Work with Hallucinogenic Properties?

Update 2/23/2021: 

This product has been recalled, maybe it didn't work afterall?

Wikipedia reposrts that, "In December 2012, the US Drug Enforcement Administration proposed classifying lorcaserin as a Schedule IV drug because it has hallucinogenic properties at higher than approved doses and users could develop psychiatric dependencies on the drug.On 7 May 2013, the US Drug Enforcement Administration classified lorcaserin as a Schedule IV drug under the Controlled Substances Act." Excerpt from Wikipedia Lorcaserin

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Original blog post 7/1/2012 (shown below):
If you have a BMI of more than 30 or more than 27 BMI  (Body Mass Index) with health conditions, you may be eligible for a recently FDA released weight loss drug. Lorcaserin is the first prescription available for anti-obesity to actually win the FDA's approval, since the defective Orlistat in 1999.

Don't go ask your doctor quite yet, as approval is still being sought from the  (DEA )Drug Enforcement Agency), once this happens the drug will begin its marketing and distribution throughout the United States.

33% of Americans have been declared obese, with an additional 36% considered overweight. Being overweight presents many issues for a person, including emotional and physical discomfort.  Lorcaserin aka Belviq is made by the San Diego based Arena Pharmaceuticals. With so much of the population struggling with weight loss and everyone seeking a "quick fix", something better happens soon.  Food can be a difficult journey because unlike an alcoholic or drug addict, food is everywhere!! Work, gas stations, yummy fast food commercials, parties and at home, this emotional and physiological addiction can be hard to overcome without the proper support from family, friends and a stronger sense of self-will.

Although pills are a quick fix, there are many severe side effects associated with this. Including heart defects and permanent gastrointestinal problems. Yet some overweight victims may be at their wit's end with trying to lose the weight and willing to take the risk, but chances are if you are physically abusing your body with food, anorexia or bulimia you may be willing to accept the side effects of  Lorcaserin /Belviq and other weight loss pharmaceuticals.

With or without the pills, here are a few weight loss tips to keep in mind throughout your journey:

• Eat half of what you would normally eat
• Take a walk instead of eating emotionally
• Choose protein over sugar/sweets
• Take it easy
• Join an online or other support group
• Don't isolate yourself and eat
• Find a food plan that works for you
• Replace all of those big plates and bowls with smaller plates and bowls and don't take seconds

Additional tips:

Helpguide.org

Webmd.com - Best Weight Loss Tips

Disclaimer: Talk to your Dr. before trying anything new in regards to your health. This website holds no responsibility for your own dumb and smart actions. Don't be a snowflake.

Book: NY Times Best Seller List 2025 - All I Think About Is Food: A Vegetarian Cookbook That'll Keep the Party Going

Vegan Ice Cream Mix

Fat Digester

Book: One of my favorite cookbooks this year!
You Got This!: Recipes Anyone Can Make and Everyone Will Love

Carrie Underwood's Favorite Get Healthy Stay Fit Diet Food

Everyone has a favorite meal, some have more than one. If you had an insane amount of money, like most of the popular celebrities and an inextinguishable amount of weight loss and nutritional resources what would you eat? Well let's find out:

Carrie Underwood:
She is a vegetarian and prefers vegetable stir-fry usually tofu and peppers. She explains to US Magazine that "It's her go-to meal."

Image courtesy of: Supplements Love

"Nearly a decade-and-a-half later, the plan she's worked out with nutritionist Cara Clark is imminently more sensible with the vegetarian (a "wannabe vegan") aiming for a solid mix of protein, carbs and fat on each plate.

Image courtesy of: Talent Cap

"I love rules," she offers by way of explaining her strategy of consuming 45 percent carbs, 30 percent fat and 25 percent protein plus at least a gallon of water each day. "This is how I feel good about myself, and this is how I operate."
(Excerpt, E-online 2021, Carrie Underwood's Exact Plan For Staying Fit)

Image courtesy of: Yahoo

LIn 2020, Carrie Underwood posted a taste of her detailed full-body workouts on her Instagram page. Here workout details mention:

•  Burpees
• Thrusters
• Barbell squats
• Deadlifts
• Alligator pushups
• and treadmill sessions

But how does she do it? How does she stay fit? In a recent article by https://news.amomama.com they report that Carrie Underwood puts more effort into her exercise routine while cutting down on her daily calorie intake. Sometimes her calorie content only amounts to around 800 per day.

Image courtesy of: Instagram

90210's Jennie Garth's Favorite Food and Her High Protein Vegetable Diet

Jennie Garth, some of you may remember her for her start on the original Beverly Hills 90210 TV show in the 1990's. Jennie's shines with a beautiful, California style and she is now 40 years old. How does she do it? What does she eat?

Her daily diet of chicken, a high protein source has helped her lose 30 unwanted pounds in 2012. Side dishes include...yes vegetables, mostly fresh. 

For more information on High Protein Vegetable Diets visit: 

• EHow's Article on High Protein Vegetable Diets
• Livestrong's High Protein Vegetable Resource

Image courtesy of: Wikipedia, Jennie Garth 2021

Per Wikipedia:
"In 2002, Garth was diagnosed with a leaky heart valve, a condition she stated would require monitoring for the rest of her life. She revealed the diagnosis in 2009. "Down the road it’s something that could get more complicated or it could not," she commented. "People have had valve replacements and that kind of thing … but I’m prepared, that’s the key."

Image courtesy of: Wikipedia, Jennie Garth 2021

In January 2010, Jennie Garth starred in an iVillage web series created by NBC Universal, Garden Party, about farm life, fresh produce and healthy eating. Then on May 3, 2017, Garth launched MomGiftBox.com (now no longer a secure website), "an online subscription box of products to indulge, inspire and pamper moms with every purchase benefiting a charity."

Can Twitter help you lose weight?

New studies show that Twitter may help with weight loss? But now it's just social media? The University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health's researchers recently released a study that followed 96 overweight and obese men over a six-month period. 

The researchers divided the 96 men into two groups:

• one that used podcasts to help them lose weight
• the another coupled podcasts with Twitter via mobile devices

Image courtesy of: Twitter @FunnyFatPeople

The result was that those who used Twitter daily to tweet about their weight loss journey also encouraged others to shed the pounds. This group of men lost more weight than those who did not use Twitter to post about their experiences.

The Twitter study highlights include:

1. Twitter can be used to help individuals live better
2. also can help to encourage healthy behavior and patterns
3. Twitter can be a great resource for helpful weight loss hints and tips for their followers
4. Twitter can help people meet their goals by providing support and allowing the tweet'er to express their journey in a relatively safe context.

Your followers on Twitter can work just like any other support group if you have the right followers. i.e. positive influences. If your followers are negative and belittling, maybe get some new followers to help you reach your goals.

Keep in mind that Twitter and Facebook have been known to set some on an eating craze. For instance, you read something disturbing somebody wrote, it is late at night, and you cannot communicate to them and you get worried. What happens? You head for the fridge. 

So although social media can be helpful you should still be selective. Try Pinterest, at least it lacks the emotional mumbo jumbo!

Image courtesy of: US Magazine

Curb Carb Cravings with Sugar-Free Pudding Dessert Ideas

Whether you are looking to curb your carb or your sugar cravings, this may be the answer for you. Sugar-Free Pudding, is not carb-free but it is sugar-free and it tastes AMAZING! Make a delicious dessert in 5 minutes; just add milk and allow to set and perfect for those keeping Kosher, KETO and other low-sugar or sugar-free diets. Add it to your batter for a moist cake, or spread it between the layers as a sugar-free alternative to frosting. 

Here are some of my favorite Jell-O Instant Sugar-Free Pudding recipes:

• Cheesecake Sugar-Free Fat-Free Pudding
• Lemon Sugar-Free Fat-Free Pudding
• Pistachio Sugar-Free Fat-Free Pudding
• Banana Cream Sugar-Free Pudding & Pie Filling
• Butterscotch Sugar-Free Fat-Free Pudding
• Instant Pudding Dessert Mix, Chocolate Sugar-Free
• Feeling lazy, get the Snack Pack Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding Cups
• Cook & Serve Chocolate Sugar-Free Fat-Free Pudding
• WonderSlim Low-Carb High Protein Instant Diet Pudding Mix - Lemon
• Vanilla Sugar-Free Fat-Free Pudding

What is Jello Sugar-Free Pudding?

• A flavored, sugar-free , fat-free instant pudding mix with reduced calories
• A great substitute for sugar free recipes that require a pudding base
• Yummy & easy to make treat for people who keep a check on the calorie count
• Jell-O Pudding and Pie Filling mixes easily and sets quickly
• Makes consistent pudding every time
• So easy to make!

Flavored Sugar-Free Instant Pudding and Pie Filling Jell-O make an amazing and super easy dessert. Its rich flavor and creamy texture is bound to make you & your guests miss your grandma's homemade pudding. 

Image: Reduced-Sugar Hot Cocoa Pudding Mugs

Both kids and adults love the rich flavor and luscious creamy texture!It does not require a lot of time and effort to prepare. Hence, all-time favorite dessert and snack with lesser calories! Use the pudding between layers of a layer-cake or add it to cake batter for a moister cake, or use in trifles, to add classic flavor without adding a lot of calories. Silky Texture, Divine Flavor yet Lesser Calories! Everyone loves the flavor of a creamy, rich, pudding! 

WonderSlim Protein Pudding, Dark Chocolate, Gluten Free, Low Carb

This is absolutely my go to dessert when I need something yummy!
WonderSlim Protein Cake, Creamy Cheesecake, 12g Protein, Gluten Free (7ct)

Do I Have an Eating Disorder?

Per the American Psychological Association, there are three main eating disorders.

"Eating disorders are abnormal eating habits that can threaten your health or even your life. 

They include:

• Anorexia nervosa: Individuals believe they’re fat even when they’re dangerously thin and restrict their eating to the point of starvation.
• Bulimia nervosa: Individuals eat excessive amounts of food, then purge by making themselves vomit or using laxatives.
• Binge eating: Individuals have out-of-control eating patterns, but don’t purge. 

Adapted from the Encyclopedia of Psychology

More About Eating Disorders

Almost everyone has concerns about their health and/or their weight occasionally. However, people with eating disorders take these concerns to an extreme.

If you are not sure how to proceed and you believe that you may have an eating disorder try moving forward with a few of these positive actions:

1. Get Help, find a Psychologist or other person that you can trust to help you move forward towards health
2. Get treatment for your anorexia and bulimia
3. Therapy can help restore the real you, not the sick you!
4. Find treatment for binge eating

Video: Binge Eating Disorder Video (my secret food addiction) | Eating Disorders & Food Addiction

Instant Skinny Coffee Weight Loss Diet Coffee Review

Instant Skinny Coffee (Healthy Coffee) Weight Loss Diet, Fat Burners for Men & Women

RESULTS • COMMENTS • MY FAVORITE

Results will vary for everyone, some people may lose 30-pounds some may gain weight. Each person is different, but don't give up, and just because these products may not work don't give up!
If you end up trying out some, just one or all of the above products, leave comments on this blog I would love to hear your results.

I love coffee and working from home leaves me in a weight loss/gain situation, so after trying each and every one of the above products I would have to say that the Skinny Boost Skinny Coffee- (Vanilla Flavored) Instant Slimming Coffee Blend Made with premium Arabica Coffee, Garcinia Cambogia, Green Tea Extract, Green Coffee Bean Extract, and Prebiotics- Supports Weight Loss and Detox-Gluten Free/Keto Friendly, Non-GMO is my favorite!

• Skinny Premium Coffee offers some amazing health benefits and can play a powerful role in supporting weight loss. 
• Specially blended using Arabica coffee and key premium ingredients from around the world that can speed up digestion, reduce bad cholesterol levels, and can actually help shrink fat cells.
• Coffee and extracts have been suggested during research to improve issues associated with major afflictions. 
• Aids in reducing appetite, making you feel fuller so you eat fewer calories. Supports less absorption of nutrients like fat, making you take in fewer calories
• Increases fat burning, so you burn more calories. Perfect for those seeking a healthy, rich, smooth coffee blend, while supporting weight management and increasing metabolism. 
• Additional benefits include improving stamina and endurance, libido enhancement and numerous other restorative benefits.

Above coffee: Skinny Boost Skinny Coffee- (Vanilla Flavored) Instant Slimming Coffee Blend Made with premium Arabica Coffee, Garcinia Cambogia, Green Tea Extract, Green Coffee Bean Extract, and Prebiotics- Supports Weight Loss and Detox-Gluten Free/Keto Friendly, Non-GMO!

• Single packed micro-ground instant coffee to conveniently enjoy at home or on the go. Finally, a delicious coffee that's good for you! Enjoy Skinny Premium Coffee with positive health advantages now.
  
  But what's in it? Most skinny Coffee Ingredients include:
  - Green Tea
  - Green Bean Coffee Extract
  - Guarana
  - Lotus Leaf
  - Ginseng

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Mushroom Powder & Slim Mushroom Coffee Bundle

Brand FIT AND FOCUSED PRODUCTS
Item Form Ground
Flavor Organic Colombian Roast Coffee
Caffeine Content Caffeinated
Diet Type Kosher

About this item
Green Tea-Infused Coffee: Naturally Increase Your Daily Calorie Burn and Metabolism
Organic and Kosher Coffee
Ground Micro Roast Packaged With High-Quality Degassing Valve To Preserve Freshness
Imported Colombian Arabica Roasted in a Micro-Batch for Freshness and Quality
Filled with Antioxidants to Help Fight Free Radicals

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Above image: It Works Skinny Brew- 15 servings per bag

Brand It works!
Container type Bag
Product Specifications (Unit) 3.15 Ounce


About this item225 mg Caffeine
Accelerates enhanced thermogenesis to actively burn body fat
Intensifies metabolism and energizes the body to help manage weight
Delivers more than twice the amount of caffeine as regular coffee

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Above image: VitaCup Slim Coffee Instant Stick

Brand VitaCup
Item Form Sticks
Roast Level Medium_roast
Flavor Slim
Caffeine Content Caffeinated


About this item🤗 DIET & METABOLISM: An infusion of Garcinia Cambogia extract, which is naturally derived from the rind of this exotic fruit, complements a healthy diet, as it may help to keep you fuller, longer.
➕ ANTI-SNACKER: This rockstar ingredient is a powerful natural fiber, which helps to promote healthy digestion and can assist your body in feeling fuller, longer.
💊 DAILY VITAMINS: Get your daily vitamins from one cup of coffee. A powerhouse blended vitamin infusion of B1, B5, B6, B9, B12 to make it easy to get nutrients to power your body.
☕ QUALITY COFFEE: Enjoy a smooth, and richly complex, full-bodied medium roast using 100% Arabica beans that are roasted and sealed in the USA.
👍 BREW IT ANYWHERE: Enjoy this brainy blend of premium coffee anywhere and anytime. Each single-serve packet is sealed to preserve flavor and product integrity in the USA.

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Above image: Skinny Boost Skinny Coffee- (Vanilla Flavored) Instant Slimming Coffee Blend Made with premium Arabica Coffee, Garcinia Cambogia, Green Tea Extract, Green Coffee Bean Extract, and Prebiotics- Supports Weight Loss and Detox-Gluten Free/Keto Friendly, Non-GMO. (28 Packets)

Brand SkinnyBoost Sticks 28 PackRoast LevelMedium_roastFlavorSkinny Coffee VanillaDiet Type Paleo, Gluten-Free, Vegan

About this itemMADE WITH PREMIUM ARABICA COFFEE: Skinny Boost Skinny Coffee has a smooth, satisfying medium roast profile that uses 100% Arabica beans from South America. Our Skinny Coffee does not need sweetener, it naturally tastes great!
ALL NATURAL SLIMMING COFFEE – Skinny Boost Skinny Coffee is 100% all-natural, Vegan, Non-GMO, Soy, Gluten & Sugar-Free. Our coffee is made up of 100% natural ingredients, no scary chemicals. Keto and Paleo-friendly and perfect for intermittent fasting. And best of all Skinny Coffee tastes delicious!
📚SCIENTIFICALLY proven Skinny Boost Skinny Coffee has Green Tea Extract, Green Coffee Bean, Garcinia Cambogia, and L-carnitine which are key ingredients to help support fitness and weight loss goals.
🍃REACH HEALTH GOALS- Skinny Coffee may help boost the metabolism and increasing energy levels throughout the day and possibly help to suppress the appetite. Consistent use may result in feeling fuller longer and reduce bloat through detox support of the prebiotics.
WE’RE A BRAND YOU CAN TRUST – Skinny Boost is a USA company based out of Austin, Texas. We have been blending teas and coffees and creating healthy products for over 15 years using an all-natural approach to wellness, lifestyle, and nutrition.


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Above image: Rapidfire Rapid Fire Ketogenic High Performance Keto Coffee Pods, Supports Energy and Metabolism, Weight Loss, Ketogenic Diet 16 Single Serve K-Cup Pods

Brand Rapidfire
Ingredients Medium Chain Triglycerides, Himalayan Sea Salt, Organic Grass-Fed Butter, Caffeine
Item Weight 0.64 Pounds
Additives Organic, Gluten-Free


About this itemPremium Fair Trade Coffee pods for enhanced cognition, metabolism, and stronger mental performance
Quickly metabolizes to ketone energy, rather than storing as fat
Organic, Gluten-Free and Soy-Free - Made with grass-fed butter from pasture-raised cows
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RESULTS • COMMENTS • MY FAVORITE


I love coffee and working from home leaves me in a weight loss/gain situation, so after trying each and every one of the above products I would have to say that the Skinny Boost Skinny Coffee- (Vanilla Flavored) Instant Slimming Coffee Blend Made with premium Arabica Coffee, Garcinia Cambogia, Green Tea Extract, Green Coffee Bean Extract, and Prebiotics- Supports Weight Loss and Detox-Gluten Free/Keto Friendly, Non GMO is my favorite!

Results will vary for everyone, some people may lose 30-pounds some may gain weight. Each person is different, but don't give up, and just because these products may not work don't give up! Don't forget to discuss changes with your doctor prior to trying out new products.


If you end up trying out some, just one or all of the above products, leave comments on this blog I would love to hear your results.

Elle Fanning’s Riveting LIKENESS Video Exposes Bulimia

Women and girls have been turning to eating disorders for years to make them feel better about themselves, but why? And why is it not being discussed? This new short movie exposes an artistic view of women and girls while in the midst of the disease.

Source: ELLE

ELLE Magazine says:
"It used to be taboo to discuss eating disorders, but at this point barely a week goes by without a celebrity opening up about his or her struggle with anorexia or bulimia. Though it’s always upsetting to read about these struggles, I confess to becoming somewhat inured to the eating disorder narrative after years of lady blogging. Which makes this new short film, Likeness directed by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigro Prieto, even more special: It broke through my mental complacency about eating disorders and negative body image because it is truly disturbing.”

Video: LIKENESS directed by Rodrigo Prieto
About the movie: "The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, "LIKENESS" is a personal meditation on eating disorders created by Prieto and his daughter. "LIKENESS" stars Elle Fanning as a girl struggling with self-perception, and challenges us to consider the role of society in presenting an idealized image of the female body.

Movie Details:

• Written and Directed by Rodrigo Prieto
• Starring Elle Fanning
• Producers Rhea Scott, Lilly Hartley, Jacqueline Bosnjak, Jan Wieringa
• Executive Producer Jeffrey Tarrant
• DP Rodrigo Prieto
• Production Designer Laura Fox
• Editor Carlos Arias
• Music & Sound Design Drazen Bosnjak | Q Department
• Visual Effects by Crazy Horse Effects & EFILM
• Title Design Gonzalo Garcia Barcha
• For Full Credits watch film.” (YouTube, LIKENESS 2013)

Jillian Michaels: Slim for Life Work Out at a Home - Stay Motivated!

Jillian Michaels weight loss book Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to Simple, Fast and Lasting Weight Loss.  Jillian Michaels is famous for her drill-sergeant weight loss training demeanor from NBC's "The Biggest Loser.”

Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to

Simple, Fast, and Lasting Weight Loss

Her I can do it attitude will get you through those “I cant's”, she offers an incredible insight to losing weight and making it doable even for moms that work, and people with a super tight schedule.

Found on: Parade.com

I can’t wait to get her new book  Slim for Life she offers hot tips on:

• how to accelerate her metabolism
• how to dress to look thinner
• on how to make getting slim manageable
• stop cravings
• prevent self-sabotage
• slim down for life with this no-nonsense insider's plan
• No BS, no gimmicks, just tips that work

Standing just 5 foot 2 inches, Jillian’s strength has reshaped the way American women view themselves. Going from thin to muscular, Jillian’s influence, P90x, and even CrossFit are helping women and men all over find their inner strength.

Found on: BUZZFeed

Who is Jillian Michaels?

Jillian Michaels is an American personal trainer, businesswoman, author and TV personality from Los Angeles, California. Michaels is best known for her appearances on NBC's The Biggest Loser and Losing It with Jillian

Found on: US Magazine

"Jillian has been a fitness expert and wellness coach for over 20 years. In addition, she owned and operated a sports medicine facility, where she worked as a physical therapy aid under the physiatrists, physical therapists, and chiropractors. Jillian's passion for fitness training originates from 17 years of martial arts practice in Muay Thai and Akarui-Do, in which she holds a black belt. 

Since 1993, Jillian has held two personal training certificates from the leading certification programs in the country: the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). In addition, she is Kettlebell Concepts certified. Jillian has also developed a continuing education series for trainers with AFAA and holds a nutrition and wellness consultant certificate with the American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA)." - Excerpt from Jillian Michael's Website - 

View body transformations here:
Jillianmichaels.com/transformations