We found it… the weapon of mass destruction…… and it goes by the name, Monster Burger.

This 1,420-calorie burger, which contains 107 grams of fat is only one of the growing trend of high fat, high calories burgers that are flying out the drive-thru windows.

Please think before you eat! Think about what your body has to do to rescue you from this heart attack on a bun! Trust me, you think you’ll miss your knees when they are gone, try missing your pancreas and liver. Take good care of them, they will thank you with long life, tremendous energy and a body that doesn’t hold you back from doing the things you love.

Be well,

Lynette, your weight loss life coach

879,565 pounds of frozen Lean Cuisine chicken meals that may contain small pieces of hard blue plastic is being recalled by the Nestle Prepared Foods Company.

The following Lean Cuisine products are being recalled:

• 9.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE PESTO CHICKEN WITH BOW TIE PASTA” brand frozen meals. Printed on each side of each package is a production code of “8280595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best Before MAY 2010.”
• 10.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN” brand frozen meals. Printed on the side of each package is a production code of “8231595912″ or “8241595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before SEP 2010″; a production code of “8263595912,” “8269595911,” or “8274595912,” as well as a use-by date of “Best before OCT 2010″; or a production code of “8291595912″ or “8301595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before NOV 2010.”
• 12.5-ounce packages of “LEAN CUISINE CHICKEN TUSCAN” brand frozen meals. Printed on the side of each package is a production code of “8234595911″ and a use-by date of “Best before SEP 2009″; a production code of “8253595911″ or “8269595912″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before OCT 2009″; or a production code of “8292595911″ or “8296595911″ as well as a use-by date of “Best before NOV 2009.”

Each package also bears the USDA mark of inspection as well as the establishment number “EST P-9018.” The frozen chicken meals were produced on Aug. 18, Aug. 21, Aug. 28, Sept. 9, Sept. 19, Sept. 25, Sept. 30, Oct. 6, Oct. 17-18, Oct. 22, and Oct. 27, 2008, and were distributed to retail establishments nationwide, according to the USDA.

Consumers with questions about the recall should call 800-227-6188.

I turn around and a man is standing in my office door. I say hello and his first words are…. “my gynecologist told me I was fat.”

Well… I wish that I could say that my jaw didn’t drop open and I wish I could say that I didn’t really burst out laughing but what I have to tell you is that not only did I do both of those things… I snorted! Yes. Snorted. Luckily, he laughed too. And then his wife popped her head around the corner holding her stomach with tears running down her face.

I thought I was being punked. But, as it turns out, the gentleman had accompanied his wife to her annual OB/Gyn appointment. Dr. Jo Lynn Hawthorne, gynecologist turned bariatric specialist, performed the exam. And, in her pull no punches/tell it like she sees it/wants to see the world a healthier place way, told this gentleman that he needed to lose weight.

So, here he was, sent by his gynecologist to make my day! And yes, he is now on the program. How cool is that!?!

Be well,

Lynette, your weight loss life coach

Parsley is not just for garnish. Did you know parsley is a great body cleanser? It helps in reducing gallstones, kidney stones, and maintaining healthy blood vessels.

The lymphatic system cleans all the tissues of the body.

Avoid wearing tight clothing; which will obstruct the flow of lymph in your body.

Good posture will strengthen abdominal muscles and support your back. To improve your posture, bring your head and neck back and breathe in to tighten your stomach.