I’m Trying the Sensa Weight Loss System – Who’s With Me?

Well, ladies, I’ve been working on getting my body beach-ready. I realized that it doesn’t take much work to get me in shape (thank God for my genes), but simply that I eat too much! I’m completely drunk on lifestyle and dine out more times a week than anyone should.

I decided to finally try out the Sensa Weight-Loss system that I’ve heard so much about. I actually had the pleasure of hearing Sensa founder Dr. Alan Hirsch speak in LA a couple years ago, and he has some pretty interesting philosophy about smell/taste relationships along with studies to back it up. I’m on the bandwagon!

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“Fear of Bloating” in Las Vegas (Health Update)

This post, aptly titled, is about probably the biggest beauty dilemma I’ve faced during my vacation: bloating! It’s been awful. Foods that I could normally get away with — including anything dairy or higher in sodium — now cause me to bloat something terrible for the entire day. I think it has something to do with the lack of humidity out here, and my body feeling the lack of moisture. So what does it do? Retain water (pretty much clinging to it for dear life).

Fortunately I’ve found some ways to counteract bloating, and I wanted to share them with you.

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Best Supplements for Hair, Skin, and Weight Loss

Best Skin, Hair and Weight-loss Supplements

A prettier, healthier you is just a pill away, our readers say — but not all really work

Turns out, not all beauty products are topical. In fact, there are plenty of pills and drinks that claim to help your skin, hair and even help you lose weight. But do they work? Well, some do. Here, our readers share which ones actually deliver results — and one that wasn’t worth the money. See supplements

No. 8: Arbonne Go3 Fizzing Beverage Tablet, $28

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 7

“I found that it did give me energy and curb hunger as it promised. I used this product in combination with other Figure 8 products and lost over 40 lbs. in two months …”

No. 7: Murad Pure Skin Clarifying Dietary Supplement, $42

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 7.8

“I have seen such a major improvement in my skin. … I am finally seeing a breakthrough with these pills. My cystic acne is no longer an issue!”

No. 6: Borba Clarifying Aqua-less Crystalline, $100

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8

“They really cleared up my skin pretty nicely, also made it less oily! I love the flavor too!”

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