Articles

• Dieting articles from PubMed of the National Library of Medicine.  The articles listed here tend to be highly technical research papers, but careful searching of the articles can often uncover important and useful information.  

Forums

If you join one of these support groups, please mention that you found their group through Medconsumer.info.

• African American Weight Watchers.  "This group was created because we as African Americans need to take our health more seriously. In doing so sometimes we need encouragement, we need advice, we need support, we need to talk or we just might need a friend.
  
  This group is for both the African American Man as well as Woman who has a weight problem, trouble dieting, or has been successful losing weight and needs encouragement as they work to maintain it.
  
  We will not allow anyone to criticize anyone. Everyone will be treated with respect."
• A-hand-with-dieting.  "This list is for people who are dieting, or trying to. If you need or want to lose weight but either have trouble sticking with it or gaining back lets chat, give each other support. This is called A hand with dieting, because you can reach out via your e-mail, and hopefully we will all be there for each other, to lend a hand listen and exchange tips, or to vent if we need to. but please keep it clean If you need to vent. And please remember it does not matter if you have a little or a lot to lose. A weight problem is a weight problem. Please do not post any Advertisement to this list of any kind Thank You."  Yahoo! group. 
• All About Losing More.  "Please read full description before joining: For people - like me, I weigh 230 pounds - that want to lose weight and feel great - but MORE important CHANGE their lifestyle moderately until your lifestyle leads your way to health! I am a former weight lifter and exercise/nutrition freak, but I lost my way when I got cancer, I want it back, all of it and with you by my side I know I can do it and so can you! 95% of programs that require you to "eat this and not that" have been proven to FAIL you! That means only 5 percent of people who go on "DIETS" are successful. So we are NOT dieting! YEY! No dieting, none, zip, nata! Instead we are learning to eat healthy, exercise and support, support, support one another by sharing ideas and encouragement! There is a catch to joining: YOU MUST POST, no lounging acts please, we NEED you!! You MUST post the following: (daily if you could, it really helps!) Your first name (or nickname), your exercise of the day or if you didn't, your weight *ouch*, how you are feeling, what you ate or didn't eat, then follow with the rest of your post. Why all that much sharing? Because this will help us be accountable and share those good days to encourage others and the bad ones so we can get that awful guilt that brings us down when things don't go well out there so others can encourage us! We are human, we want so much to succeed, but we are often impatient, here we will be patient and we will succeed! We have to stop pretending to be perfect as this will only cause us to feel like we've failed - and we WON'T FAIL! :) Baby steps and baby goals will bring us tremendous satisfaction."
• Angel's Club for Teen Dieters.  "This club is for teens who need motivation, advice, etc.. for dieting. I am a teen who totally needs motivation to go on a diet.. I have struggled with my weight almost all of my life.. its always been a hassle, but there was only 1 time when I was able to stay on a diet.. for 5 months!! I lost 50lbs!! Go me!! But I have gained 25 or so of that back... bad bad bad!! Well, I guess that's all for my intro.. I'll add some on the message thingies.. so yeah.. welcome." Yahoo! group. 
• Art of Nothingness.  "A group for all the extreme dieters our there. Extreme dieters are people who have a very unique and highly controlled relationship with food. This is not a place for those popular temporary fads or crash diets; extreme dieting is about lifestyle choices. If you want to pare down your very essence, if you believe that much of the popular wisdom regarding nutrition is false, if you believe in ritual fasting to purify, if you believe that food can be worse than any drug and if you believe that you are marked by everything you put into your mouth then this is the club for you. Serious beginners are welcome."  Yahoo! group. 
• BeingSick · A global community of loving people who understand what its like to be sick or care for a loved one.  "We are a community of loving supportive people who understand what its like to be sick. We live with illness, injury, disability, or care for those that do. This group is a place where you are free to be yourself. Share your frustrations about being sick, friendships, family, and just about anything! We are the family who understands when no one else does! We live your life too! You are welcome to post in HTML, colors, send links, web pages, poems, inspiration, e-cards, jokes, chat in our chat room anytime! We are non-denominational, welcoming all races, ages, religions and cultures. We know how tough life is being sick, and we care. There is support for you here anytime you need us. You are not alone."  Yahoo! group. 
• Dieting.  "Welcome! Let's help each other diet."  Yahoo! group. 
• Eating Healthy for Life.  "Are you an overweight female? Do you want friendship and support? Look no further! We may just be the group for you. We understand the struggle with extra pounds. It doesn't matter what diet or fitness program you are on, even if your WL efforts are stalled (we have all been there!) all are welcome. We offer many knowledgable boards about different diets and health programs. Good friendships are made and day to day help available. Join up and let's get healthy together! ~ ENTER AS STRANGERS, LEAVE AS FRIENDS! ~ *Please note SPAMMING is not allowed. For the saftey of our members, You MUST TELL ABOUT YOURSELF and WHY YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF THE GROUP."  MSN Group. 
• Lo-Carb-Dieting.  "This site is dedicated to anyone who suffers from diabetes to carbohydrate addiction. We are here to answer any questions you my ask and give support to those with the courage to adapt to the Lo-Carb-dieting lifestyle."  Yahoo! group. 
• Losing With Dr. Phil.  "INFORMATION, INSPIRATION, FRIENDSHIP; A Circle of Support (for women only) that includes the accountability you need to support your weight loss goals and we manage to have a little fun in the process! Active participation is mandatory along with a knowledge of Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight Solution. Detailed applications are required. A decision has been made by Management to cap our membership at 100 members to keep our group small and intimate :) You CAN do it... we can help!!! Together, we will MAKE IT HAPPEN in 2005."  MSN Group. 
• Medconsumerinfo.  "Medconsumer.info is your starting point for searching the Web for medical information. This forum exists for you to discuss, ask questions, and answer questions about any aspect of health, healthcare industry, and any aspect of being a patient. Please take whatever advice you receive through this forum to your doctor before changing or initiating any medically-related behavior."  Yahoo! group.
• OA_online (Overeaters Anonymous).  "This is a closed e-mail meeting place for OA members or those that would like to join OA. Welcome. You are not alone! Here, we share our experience, strength, and hope, and daily living of the Twelve Steps of recovery.
  
  We welcome you to this forum, and hope that we can learn from your contributions, just as we hope you may learn by our contributions. Postings by beginners and newcomers are encouraged as are postings by experienced long-time members.
  
  We function in an unmoderated mode, and generally everything is pleasant and courteous. We have no official charter or list of rules, but do try to operate under the following general guidelines.
  
  1) To join us, please introduce yourself to the group and give us a brief statement about how we can help you reach your goals. Please sign your messages using your first name.
  
  2) Messages pertaining to dieting are strongly discouraged. And, messages concerning food should include the words "Food Mentioned" in the subject line.
  
  3) Messages conveying spam, sales pitches, indecent pictures, derogatory statements about any other person, a person's occupation or motives are strictly forbidden and will be cause for one's membership to be suspended or banned.
  
  4) Above all, the anonymity of group members must be respected.
  
  Again, enjoy your membership at online OA, and we look forward to reading your contributions to the group.
  
  If you find yourself eating more than *you* want to, there is hope. Find a f2f OA group near you, and also join us here on the net, to share experience, strength and hope.
  
  There is an official Homepage for OA at http://overeatersanonymous.org/."   Yahoo! group.
• PolyCysters-Dieting.  "Discussions Include: Low carbing, Weight Watchers, Insulin Resistance, Sugar Busters, Eat Right 4 Your Type, gluten-free and dairy-free diets, food therapy, recipe exchange, soy products, organic foods, juicing and the pros and cons of having a nutritionist.
  
  This list is a sub-group of the PolyCysters Main list.
  
  You must be a member of the Main list to join this one."  Yahoo! group.
• Teen Weight Loss Buddies - A place for overweight teens to help each other Teen Weight Loss Buddies - A place for overweight teens to help each other.  "Another change of the picture, I don't want it to get boring. This is a picture of my school's math team my freshman year (I'm a senior now). I think we look pretty good for a bunch of nerds:) Now guess which one I am. Anyways, this club is for anyone who needs help losing weight, even just 5 pounds. Here you can find a friend and ideas for safe dieting and exercise."  Yahoo! group.
• Ucc-dieting · Motivational Dieting Quotes from UCC.  "Receive motivational dieting quotes each week from UnCommon Courtesy & Coaching! Fing out about our other motivational quotation lists by visiting http://www.uncommoncourtesy.com/motivati2.htm."  Yahoo! group.
• Weight loss after WLS.  "This group is designed for those of us who have had WLS and have either gained some weight back or are at a place where we are having trouble losing more. It is a place where we can come to be accountable each week concerning our weight loss, gains, or maintaining status."  Yahoo! group.          

News

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Organizations

• HealthyPlace.com.  "Weight loss community."
• Overeaters Anonymous.  "Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another's anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions.
  
  Unlike other organizations, OA is not just about weight loss, obesity or diets; it addresses physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. It is not a religious organization and does not promote any particular diet. To address weight loss, OA encourages members to develop a food plan with a health care professional and a sponsor. If you want to stop your compulsive eating, welcome to Overeaters Anonymous."