Carnie Wilson's Weight Struggles Continue Even After Gastric Bypass


Updated 02/16/10 6:31 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

Carnie Wilson's Weight Struggles Continue

This may be dating me a little, but Wilson Philips was one of my favorite groups back in the '90s. One of the members, Carnie Wilson, publicly struggled with her weight, and in 1999, she weighed over 300 pounds before deciding to have gastric bypass surgery. The singer lost an amazing 150 pounds in 16 months, but keeping the weight off continued to be a struggle. Dr. Oz says that at least 15 Read more

It's Official: Star Jones Had Gastric Bypass


Updated 08/01/07 12:33 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 41 comments

It's Official: Star Jones Had Gastric Bypass

Star Jones Reynolds miraculously lost upwards of 160 pounds over three years. While media speculation went wild over whether or not she had gastric bypass surgery, Star claimed she only had a "medical intervention," but she never admitted to the surgery. Now, in the September issue of Glamour, she's admitting that, yes, she actually did have gastric bypass surgery. She fully admits to being Read more

6 Smells That Boost Your Health In Surprising Ways


Updated 11/28/11 4:15 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Scents That Boost Your Health In Surprising Ways

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! Certain scents can help memory, mood, energy, and libido By: Sarah Mahoney, Prevention Did you know that the human sense of smell can identify thousands of aromas and is 10,000 times more precise than our sense of taste? We have millions of smell receptors in our noses. When they detect a scent, they shoot the Read more

Weight Loss in a Shot?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Weight Loss in a Shot?

There are weight loss shakes, pills, surgeries, and diets galore, and now scientists are attempting to create a weight loss injection. The injectable drug has helped rodents decrease their weight by 25 percent in just one week. You can almost hear the voiceover for the infomercial. Scientists have combined two natural hormones into a single drug that both suppressed the appetite and increased Read more