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• 'The Terminator' and a water grab?

• Galt Councilman Andrew Meredith working to get city expenses, workers' salaries on the Internet

• Lodi police arrest 10 in DUI warrant round-up

February 9th, 2010

• Middle College High School rated one of the best — and a bargain, to boot

• Lodi decathlon boasts top team in county

• Man who sparked counterfeit case pleads guilty

• Local businessman will visit Haiti to look for family

• Man who claimed to be Yosemite Sam pleads guilty to meth charge

• David Harmer seeks Republican congressional nod

• Lack of evidence in case against suspect in 'drug deal' stabbing

• Regional Roundup

February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

• Locals pick best, most memorable Super Bowl commercials

• Regional Roundup

February 6th, 2010

• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch

• Meet Larry, Curly and Moe

• Baboon business

• Regional Roundup

• Several Lodi venues let you watch the Super Bowl in style

• Lodi Library celebrates 100 years of serving the community

• Culinary craft

February 5th, 2010

• Kids, teachers help Haiti by collecting pennies for Learning Link

• Lodi, Galt students reach out to help Haiti earthquake survivors

• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam

• Hours of sweat and work go into putting on crab feeds

• Things looking up for state's real estate

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Stray bullet strikes Lodi home; police suspect gang activity may be factor

February 4th, 2010

• Managers at Geweke Toyota answer questions about recall

• Lodi City Council votes to replace play structure at Century Park

• Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year

• Mokelumne River triathlon set for June

• Family, friends to run half-marathon in memory of Galt family

February 3rd, 2010

• Correction

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

• Lodi-area senators Dave Cox, Lois Wolk admit to gifts; Tom Berryhill case pending

• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts

• Galt City Council avoids budget cuts — for now

• New Lodi Memorial Hospital emergency room opens to the public without a hitch

• Regional Roundup

February 2nd, 2010

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Correction

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

• Big rig plows 7 cars

• Jumpers across California

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (75)
• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• President Obama's first year (45)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (45)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (44)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (34)
• We need to conduct respectful conversations (30)
• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam (25)

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Lose weight by balancing your hormones

Dear Pharmacist: I need to lose weight, about 100 pounds to be honest. I'm addicted to fast food and I hate to exercise. I take lovastatin (Mevacor) for high cholesterol; I take Alli and phentermine to lose weight. What supplements can I take along with these?
— H.R. Hallandale, Fla.

A: Sorry, no one has invented a pill to substitute for exercise. It is the fastest way to reboot your hormones and retrain your body to burn fat but do ask your physician what level is right for you. Alli, an over-the-counter fat-blocker isn't the cure, nor is the prescription appetite suppressant phentermine, which is highly addictive and can be extremely dangerous if combined with other other diet meds. Never combine medications without pharmacist and physician consent.

There's no easy way out, you NEED to make healthy food choices (notice I didn't say diet). Diets are unendurable. I hardly ever recommend counting calories, but I need to make a point. Generally speaking, for fat loss to occur, you should take in 10 calories per pound of weight. So if you are 250 pounds, you should consume about 2500 calories per day. The total caloric intake for a burger, fries, soda and iced coffee add up to 1,260! That's just one meal. This is why people with a fast-food mentality can't lose weight, and in my experience, never get off medications. Besides that, boxed and processed foods are loaded with trans fats and artificial chemicals. In come the statins to control cholesterol, and halt production of your sex hormones. That could lead to erectile dysfunction and will make you depressed in a hurry.

You really need expert advice and a registered dietician who can design a personalized program. Balancing hormones is critical. When balanced, excess weight comes off, the cravings ease up, and your fat-burning potential increases. Good practitioners know how to measure and correct hormone imbalances.