# Weight Loss

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# no shame

"I'm really scared": The side to weight loss you rarely see

Matt Diaz has lost 270lbs.

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Mar 20th 2015, 12:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Ireland cut welfare benefits for obese people?

David Cameron wants to do it – should we do it here?

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Mar 19th 2015, 8:20 AM

# dennis the menace

A pizza-loving dachshund lost 3 stone after ditching human food

Just look at him now.

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Mar 12th 2015, 7:30 PM

# Exercise

Here's how much weight the Operation Transformation leaders lost

It’s a combined total of almost 10 stone.

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Feb 26th 2015, 10:55 PM

# Fitness

3 ways to shift stubborn fat around your middle, thighs and arms

But it’s not going to be easy.

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Jan 20th 2015, 2:35 PM

# Humiliation

'Laughed at by shop assistants': 40% of overweight people abused on a weekly basis

This comes in a new study from Slimming World about the abuse faced.

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Jan 5th 2015, 1:05 PM

# Weight Loss

Leo Varadkar appears on Operation Transformation

The health minister is a keen runner.

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Jan 2nd 2015, 8:06 PM

# the time diet

Eat whatever you want and lose weight*

*As long as you eat it in a 9 to 12 hour window and you’re a mouse.

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Dec 23rd 2014, 10:00 AM

# Weight Loss

1.8 million Irish adults could be at risk of dying 8 years before their time

Obesity could also lead to a person losing as much as 19 years of healthy living.

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Dec 5th 2014, 7:00 AM

# slimming world

'The bath cracked under my weight': The motivation to lose 20 stone in just three years

Bríanán McEnteggart was named Slimming World’s Woman of the Year today.

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Nov 11th 2014, 9:58 PM

# Fighting Fit

Guy loses 9 stone, surprises his parents with his weight loss

Hmmm, there’s something different about you.

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Aug 6th 2014, 10:00 PM

# Week in Web

Weird Wide Web: A Facebook experiment, a Lindsay Lohan lawsuit and a dog weight loss app

All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.

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Jul 6th 2014, 11:30 AM

# Breaking

This is an actual news headline that was published today

Shocking revelations.

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Jun 4th 2014, 5:17 PM

# shape up

Confirmed: Diet soft drinks do actually help people lose weight

Participants in a recent study who drank the diet beverages actually lost weight than those drinking water who were on the same diet and exercise plan.

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May 27th 2014, 7:15 AM

Voices

Opinion: I had to drop out of Gaelic football training. Why? Because I was bulimic

Alexandra Potter said she dreamed of playing for her county like her heroes Bernard Brogan and Stephen Cluxton, but Bulimia Nervosa soon took over.

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May 10th 2014, 12:01 PM

# matcha

This is the 'new coffee' that Ireland is becoming obsessed with

Matcha green tea has seen a surge in popularity this year.

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Apr 27th 2014, 8:31 PM

# Fitness

What is CrossFit and why can't people stop talking about it?

Need a routine to get you fit, strong, fast and lean? This way…

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Apr 19th 2014, 9:39 AM

# Diabetes

"A real breakthrough": Study finds exercise will effectively fight heart disease in diabetics

Doctors previously lacked definitive evidence that such treatment was effective.

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Apr 3rd 2014, 6:45 AM

# Weight Loss

Link between anorexia and dental braces needs to be explored - report

A study of the condition in an Irish hospital found that it is developing a younger age and becoming more common in males

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Feb 11th 2014, 6:12 PM

# you can do it

UK city sending 'motivational' texts to obese citizens

The council say the messages will give them a “effective nudge” to lose weight.

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Feb 4th 2014, 5:08 PM

# witness the fitness

How football clubs helped male footie fans lose weight

Scottish football fans were able to lose weight and stay fit thanks to the Football Fans in Training programme.

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Jan 21st 2014, 7:05 AM

Voices

Column: Cut the 'fat talk' in front of kids

Discussing diets and weight loss resolutions may seem normal during January, but remember that impressionable young minds are taking it all in, writes Laura Larkin.

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Jan 11th 2014, 7:00 PM

# 100 Days

This video of a woman's first 100 days of exercise will get you off your arse

A bit of inspiration never hurt anyone.

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Jan 8th 2014, 8:30 PM

# New Year

Open thread: What are your new year's resolutions for 2014?

Will it be one of the classics or have you got something more unusual planned for next year?

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Jan 1st 2014, 12:01 AM

# warning

Supplements used in weight loss and bodybuilding linked to death in US

Consumers are being warned not to take products in the OxyELITE range.

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Nov 13th 2013, 7:11 PM

# Body Image

Concern over teen 'thigh gap' weight loss obsession

Psychologists and sociologists warn that ‘pipe dream’ of particular body shape a danger to teenage girls.

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Oct 6th 2013, 8:30 PM

# Illegal Medicine

Pills, liquids and creams among 750,000 doses of illegal medicines seized last year

The Irish Medicines Board said sedatives, weight loss pills and erectile dysfunction drugs were the most detained items as they warn against online purchasing.

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Sep 16th 2013, 12:16 PM

# weight in gold

The Dubai diet: Lose weight, get paid gold. Simple.

Where can we sign up?

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Jul 22nd 2013, 2:30 PM

# Week in Web

Weird Wide Web: Fat avatars, terminator vision and teaching you how to relax

All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.

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Jul 7th 2013, 11:00 AM

# Gastric Band

New Jersey governor Chris Christie reveals he had gastric band surgery

The Republican governor, tipped to run for the White House, insisted the measure was about ensuring he was there for his family in the future.

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May 7th 2013, 3:16 PM

# Olympics

The chubby jogger from Nike's Olympics ad has lost a lot of weight

Keep on trucking, dude.

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May 5th 2013, 7:34 AM

8 New Year's resolutions and 6 tips on sticking to them

What are you promising to change, learn or do better in 2013?

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Jan 1st 2013, 10:15 AM

# Getting Fit

Brazil's Ronaldo loses 17 kilos in reality show

“Il Fenomeno” has gone from a 42-inch waist to 37 inches as part of a Brazilian reality TV show.

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Dec 17th 2012, 3:41 PM

# Health

9 dieting gimmicks you should stop wasting money on

No, really, put down those toning shoes.

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Dec 9th 2012, 12:00 PM

# good for you

20 'superfoods' that everyone went bonkers over

From fruits and nuts to grains and seaweed, what benefits do these so called superfoods have to offer?

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Jul 14th 2012, 1:00 PM

# Diet pills

Clinics told to stop advertising 'weight loss' fertility drug

The drug, human chorionic gonadotropin, is licensed for use in fertility treatment, and the Irish Medicines Board said it “advises strongly” against its use for weight loss.

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Jun 12th 2012, 3:31 PM

Voices

Column: Ireland needs to ditch dieting because it isn't working. Here's why.

Kids across the country are seeing their parents spending time, energy and money on yo-yo diets and gimmicks. This isn’t good for them, writes Deirdre Cowman.

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Jun 1st 2012, 7:00 AM

# Weight Loss

Pharmacists dispute health warnings over meal replacement products

The Irish Pharmacy Union has disputed claims that over-the-counter meal replacement products can encouarge “a cycle of failure” in people attempting to manage their weight.

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Mar 27th 2012, 11:40 AM