M. Hughes

M. Hughes

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  • Back to Weight Watchers
    Weight Watchers hates the word "diet." In fact, Weight Watchers meeting leaders refer to the plan as a "Live-it" instead! In order to get off the weight loss/gain roller coaster, it is important to look at what has gone wrong with past attempts.
  • The Overplanner's Guide to Pregnancy
    The journey towards pregnancy is not always as smooth as we wish it was. But there's always a way to turn lemons into lemonade...
  • The Overplanner's Guide to Pregnancy: Part 1 - Preconception
    I will be documenting my experience as I go from trying to get pregnant to getting pregnant to having my baby and beyond. I know there are other overplanners who will appreciate my perspectives as I embark on this journey.
  • Project Runway Winner: Christian Siriano
    Fierce young designer Christian Siriano wins the $100,000 "Project Runway" grand prize.
  • Jeff Conaway Says Scientology and John Travolta Have Cured His Drug Addiction
    Jeff Conaway is reportedly off drugs thanks to his former "Grease" co-star John Travolta, who introduced him to Scientology.
  • Billy Blanks' Bootcamp: Tae Bo Bootcamp is the Best Workout for Weight Loss
    Tae Bo was my solution to getting fit, and it can be yours too! My weight loss success story is a testament to the effectiveness of Tae Bo workouts.
  • Review: Project Runway Finale, Part 1
    Christian, Jillian, and Rami will face off on the runway next week for the finale of the fourth season of Bravo's hit reality show "Project Runway."
  • Book Talk: Robert McKee's Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
    Robert McKee describes the componenents of good storytelling.
  • 2008 Academy Award Red Carpet Highlights
    The stars were lined up on the red carpet to attend the 2008 Academy Awards.
  • Winners, Losers, Highlights: 80th Academy Awards Show
    The Oscars were given out tonight at the 80th Annual Academy Awards at Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Check out the winners!
  • Should Americans Give Nutrition Advice to Other Cultures?
    If other countries want to learn from America, the lesson they should take from us is to avoid some of the mistakes we made.
  • Genetically Modified Foods
    Many foods in today's grocery stores are genetically modified. Does the comsuner have the right to know?
  • Parental Peanut Paranoia
    The rise of peanut allergies is alarming and frightening, especially for parents and teachers who have to constantly worry about what they feed the children in their lives.
  • Alocohol & Pregnancy
    From physical defects to mental retardation, a woman who drinks alcohol during pregnancy is putting the developing fetus inside of her at dangerously high risk for damage.
  • Heart Health: Genetics or Lifetstyle?
    While it is undeniable that genetics may play a role in heart problems, I think that it should be stated that a family history of heart disease does not necessarily mean that the heart problems were genetic at all.
  • Should You Go Organic?
    The popularity of buying organic foods is on the rise. But is it all hype?
  • Regulating Herbs & Athletes
    Not only is the use of herbal supplements to enhance performance a danger to the players at the present time, but it is also a clear danger to the future of the sport.
  • Bottled Water: Worthy or Waste?
    About a quarter of the bottled waters out there are actually just bottled tap water.
  • Should Insurance Companies Pay for Weight Loss Surgery?
    Obesity is not synonymous with lethargy and laziness. People whose lives are impaired because of this condition deserve the chance to change their lives. If changing their lives means getting the gastric bypass surgery or getting a lap belt, then so be it.
  • It's Not Easy Being Vegan
    It isn't easy to maintain a healthy vegetarian or vegan diet. You can't just decide to stop eating meat without doing your homework to find out how to maintain your health in a non-carnivorous way.
  • Finding Time for Fitness
    If Americans could just accept the reality that being healthy and fit is not something that you can achieve without a deliberate effort then our society wouldn't be so fat.
  • Whistle While You Work
    As more research is conducted on the impact of positivity, measurable and tangible results could be produced--results that skeptics will have a hard time trying to refute and discredit as psychobabble mumbo jumbo.
  • Executive Coaching & Assessing Developmental Maturity
    From a coaching perspective, gaining an understanding of the cognitive complexity and constructive developmental stage of each client is quite helpful.
  • The Human GPS: Coaching from the Humanistic Perspective
    The humanistic perspective places great importance on the relationship between client and coach. The coach is there as a facilitator, not an instructor.
  • Kirstie Alley to Launch Weight Loss Program
    Actress Kirstie Alley has announced plans to launch a new weight loss program in 2009.
  • Is Gene Simmons in a Sex Tape?
    Gene Simmons is allegedly in a sex tape that is available for download online. He denies that the man in the video is him.
  • Transfer Trauma: Tackling the Admissions Essay
    Let your uniqueness and personality shine, and the review panel will notice you and your essay above the endless stack of carbon-copy essays that so many applicants make the mistake of submitting.
  • The Importance of Vitamin A
    Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of blindness. There are many health problems that can result if an individual does not consume enough vitamin A in their diet.
  • Getting Married Young: Be Prepared for Your Lives to Change
    There are several external factors about being a young married person that make it trying at times.
  • Daughters: Mend Your Relationship with Your Father
    Just because the lines of communication have often been clogged between a daughter and her father doesn't mean that it's too late to clear the air and rebuild the relationship from the foundation up.
  • Setting the Music for Your Wedding Day
    Unless you want your wedding to be incredibly lame and boring, you'd better book a live band or disc jockey for the reception. If you think that this is unnecessary, you are wrong. Weddings bring out the wild dancing side in people!
  • Turn Your Frown Upside Down
    Your state of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing can all be ruined if your stress level is too high and you are not properly managing the stresses in your life. Believe it or not, changing your attitude can truly lower your stress level.
  • Diet Book Overview: Dr. Phil's 'Seven Keys to Weight Loss Freedom'
    The "Seven Keys to Weight Loss Freedom" that are laid out in this common-sense, realistic, and easy to understand book are working for me, and they can work for you too!
  • America's Love Affair with Reality Television
    Reality television offers viewers a unique combination of lurid deceptions, clumsy sexual encounters, drunken ramblings, and uninhibited outbursts of aggression that keeps them glued to their television screens night after night and week after week.
  • How to Dress Like a Professional Working Man
    In the professional world, looking the part is every bit as important as acting the part. Men have to dress to impress in order to get attention and respect in their professional endeavors.
  • Is it Okay for a Married Man to Look at Pornography?
    If a married man looks at porn behind his wife's back, he may not be cheating in the traditional sense of the word, but he is clearly being dishonest and acting in a way that betrays his wedding vows.
  • Diet Program Overview: The Fast Track One Day Diet
    The Fast Track One Day Detox diet is actually an eleven-day diet plan that involves seven days of preparation for a one-day juice and water fast, followed by three days of a restricted diet after the fast. 5-10 lbs. can be lost in the 11-day period.
  • A Caesars Pocono Resort Honeymoon in Pennsylvania
    Caesars Pocono Resorts are excellent vacation destinations for couples and honeymooners. They even have rooms with heated pools and seven-foot tall champagne glass whirlpools.
  • Travel Tips for Senior Citizens
    There are several tips for senior citizens who want to have safe and fun vacations. It is a good idea to look for senior-oriented travel agencies to book a vacation. Also, traveling alone is not advisable. Safety should be a top priority.
  • Problems with Your Boss
    You have to take responsibility for your actions. Do you have a legitimate complaint against your boss, or could it be that you are a bad employee? It is only fair that you give credit where credit is due. Take a careful introspective look at your own
  • Prepare your Toddler for the New Baby
    Your first-born child has been the center of your life for his or her entire life, so it is no wonder that you are going to need to prepare your toddler for the arrival of a new baby brother or sister. In order to make the transition from only child to s
  • Be an Organized College Freshman
    The first key to having an organized dorm room is perfecting the fine art of packing. The second key is spending twenty minutes tidying up each day. The third key is having tools to help you stay organized.
  • Up against the Child Bullies
    Kids can be cruel, and once a bully or a group of bullies has decided to pick on someone for whatever reason, they can often be unrelenting. Many times, bullies try to impress other children by teasing someone and making jokes at someone else's expense.
  • Cruise Ship Vacations for Gay Singles or Couples
    There are a few different ways to experience gay and lesbian ocean cruising. Gay men and lesbians can travel aboard mainstream ships, they can travel with a gay group or gay charter on a regular ship, they can go on a trip that is targeted at gay and les
  • Is Low-Carb Dieting for You?
    Do you really want to live your life eating burgers without buns? Can you deal with the prospect of giving up birthday cake and ice cream forever? If you love your carbs, then switching to a carb-restricting diet is going to be a major life change that
  • Buying Guide to Mongoose Bikes
    Mongoose is a renowned bicycle company that was founded by its owners in a Southern California garage. They are known for producing daringly innovative, cutting edge, and exciting BMX bikes, mountain bikes, and pavement bikes. They have an incredible se

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