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4 Sure Ways to Turn your Myspace & Facebook Into your Own Eharmony

February 20, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

Ok, I’ve used the Internet to find a job, to find an apartment, to find the latest hot spot for happy hour’ so why not a lady too?

It’s true, I met my new girl on the Internet. I, like all my friends, am an active member on Facebook and MySpace. Let me tell you, I had no idea how powerful the words, in a relationship, were until I removed them from my profile and replaced them with that lonely little word, ‘single’.

All of a sudden I had new friend requests everyday. Ok, cool. So I checked out their pages to see what they were like.

Who knew that one of these little shoppers would end up being just what I was looking for? According to my friends, I’ve become another statistic. Wow, Jeff, you should be on one of those commercials! Yea, maybe I should. After all, I’m a helluva an actor.

Or maybe I should share some of my tips for those doubtful singles out there tired of meeting people in bars, elevators, lines, at gas pumps. What? That doesn’t happen to you? Happens to me all the time. Right. Read on…

1: Kodak moment or Van Wilder? Check out his Pics!

Are they hugging family or hugging the porcelain god? Are they stripping down or stripping paint in their new apartment? Are they graduating from college or graduating from their 25th tequila shot? Pictures can say a 1,000 words or just one heaving word: NO.

Is this even a person you’d consider staring at during a meal, let alone the next six months? If their not your favorite kind of fish, throw them back before they ask you out for sushi.

2: Get the A/S/L (age/sex/location)

Check out the profile. Will your date’s mom have to specify to bring them home when the streetlights come on or will their nurse have to give you instructions for their oxygen tank? If a younger date or well experienced and aged date is what you’re after, go for it. If not, leave the youngens or the oldies, but goodies to someone else.

What part of town does this special someone live in? Close enough for a cup of coffee, or are we talking plane tickets here? Do you have money for plane tickets? Yeah right.

3: Hobbies or Hobbits

Most people personalize their page with interests. Well, what do you think so far of his or her interests? Does Lord of the Rings fall right after chess club, Dancing with the Stars and mom? KEEP LOOKING! They may be hotticket7492. . . but you aren’t after a hobbit or a mythical witch.

3a: Special Tip for the Fellas: Fellas, if you’re shopping for your next girl on one of these social networks, remove chicks and chugging beers from your interests. That’s why your profile still reads single.

4: Friends don’t let friends add jerks

So check out the friends. Not everyones a Ross, Rachel and Monica. The friends will tell you a lot about who they are. Not just that, but if you and this person hit it off? Their friends could end up your friends and now you can hook up your other single friends.

5: Let’s get this party started

Send a message. If during the first few conversations they don’t make you laugh a little chances are they’ll be even more boring in person. Volleying messages is a great way to get to know someone safely, and if it goes out of bounds or they seem too crazy, you can always call ‘game’ right there!

6: But wait… think about it

Don’t just offer to up right away’ duh! That’s how you have a run in with the crazies and the heebie jeebies. Wait ’til you’ve gotten enough feedback to make a decision you’re happy with! Be careful and selective.

Happy Shopping! Good luck!

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Transitioning from Medifast 5 & 1 Into Medifast Maintenance

February 5, 2010 By Karen Hiser Leave a Comment

Losing weight can be milestone in some one’s life. The initial weight loss is liberating, but once you have  finally reached your goal weight, what then?  Losing weight to most people is the struggle, but the hidden struggle is there after. Maintaining your weight loss  needs just as much commitment as what’s required for weight loss. Maintaining healthy weight once you have reached your weight loss goal requires certain changes to your lifestyle, it is not longer just a diet. There is one diet program that will transition It not only helps you lose weight, but it also helps you keep the weight off which is the key to ending the yo yo dieting.

The Medifast Diet plan is a weight loss program is designed not only for the individual to loose weight, but also to transition into maintaining a healthy weight thereafter.You can be rest assured that you will not only get through your weight loss wants, but you will have the help you need to keep the weight off easily.Keeping the weight off or “maintenance weight loss” is the difficult part of the journey. The  Medifast Maintenance phase prepares you to transition from the pre packaged food into your regular eating plan. They will teach what is acceptable replacements and what should best left alone in order to avoid any weight gain issues.

 Once you’ve reached your target weight, the next step is called the transition plan. This entails a four week plan where calories and carbs  are added back into your diet.  Adding  in additional vegetables and approximately 1,000 calories in week one will reintroduce your body gradually. The next week you will be reintroducing fruit. By the third week  adding additional dairy products will almost have your body transitioned. During the remaining phase, whole grains and snacks will be approved for eating. During these four weeks, your body slowly gets used to consuming more calories. Allowing your metabolism an adjustment period. Medifast is a leading diet plan since the  company providing support with recipes and available customer service coaches.

Keeping All Of Weight Off In The Medifast Maintenance Plan

 Target weight is acheivable and should be done by the four week transition,which will directly lead to the maintenance plan. As this stage is reached, it is the last phase of the plan.  Keeping it at around 1,500 calories per day as part of  maintenance should be sufficient,  although Medifast encourages  the individual  to adjust the amount of calories (and exercise, if you chose) keeps you at your ideal weight.  Be prepared to make a lifestyle change , and continue to use Medifast products if it is beneficial to you.

Making Sure You Are Ready

This diet gives you the tools that you need to change your habits and develop a new, more healthy way of living. You will become apart of the Medifast 5 & 1 meal plan and then once you lose all the weight you wanted continue onto the Medifast Maintenance phase. There is a phase available for every step of your weight loss needs, so why not go on a weight loss program that works with you every step of the way.

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