: About Me

I am a freelance writer and translator. I write in English and in Russian (which is my native language). I write for Helium as well as for some other web sites and am currently working on expanding my writing horizons and opportunities. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments or offers.

I also write for Russian newspaper in Texas "Our Texas" and I write for the Russian site called "School of Life". I was born and raised in Russia. 15 years ago I came to America to marry a wonderful man and we live happily ever after.

I live by the motto "There are no stupid questions".

My passion is ...

life

I know too much about ...

struggles with weight

My parents always told me ...

Very good but there is somebody who did it better

My childhood ambition ...

to bring peace to the world

My favorite memory ...

meeting my current husband

Why I write ...

I like to play with words

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Neil Gayman

My first job ...

summer camp counselor

My best moment ...

is yet to come

My inspiration ...

world around me

Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Is it possible to maintain quick weight loss

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Before addressing that question, let's determine what is considered to be a quick weight loss. Weight loss is considered rapid when you lose more than 1-2 pounds in a week. That kind of weight loss can be achieved by following a very calorie restrictive diet and/or a very intensive exercise routine. Since quick weight loss is usually achieved through drastic restriction of calories, your body goes into starvation mode. That mode was critical for survival of human species in the Paleolithic era when food supplies were scarce. When in starvation mode, your body thinks that there is no food c...

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