The most extreme weight-loss method yet? The dieters having a patch sewn onto their tongues to make eating unbearably painful

Another diet plan? Yes, but this one is extreme because the doc will sew a postage-sized patch onto your tongue (only 6 stitches!) and this causes so much pain that the patient is unable to eat food but can only consume liquids. Thank goodness one can only wear a tongue patch for 30 days – sleeping, talking, even moving the tongue can be challenging but hey, if you’re willing to lose weight sometime even the most bizarre treatments can be tantalizing. The procedure is $2,000 in Beverly Hills.

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New Year New You: The big apple diet slice by slice

My Manhattanite girlfriends are all pretty slim and I believe it’s because they walk much more than those of us who live in Los Angeles and they usually eat out at least one meal each day.

The rules that are listed are sound so get on the bandwagon, pretend you’re living in the most fabulous city on earth and watch those pounds melt away.

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Oprah’s Epiphany: ‘I’m Never Dieting Again’

When Oprah says something as profound as “I’m never dieting again,” people want to know what it was that may have solved her infamous yo-yo dieting issues. From quick fixes to lifestyle changes, Oprah has been consistently gaining and losing weight for years; a problem that many Americans share. Yesterday’s episode of “The Oprah Winfrey…

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