1.   A new diet drug that suppresses the appetite is helping people shed pounds without having to exercise or fuss with meal plans.

2.   I needed to shed a few pounds.

3.   America was sure to shed pounds, right?

4.   And Ewing also needed to shed a few pounds.

5.   Barkley, whose vigorous workout regimen has helped him shed several pounds, and Smith handled the course reasonably well.

6.   Both appear to have spent more time in the buffet line than in the weight room, and manager Joe Torre strongly suggested both needed to shed pounds.

7.   But now, for the first time in years, she is shedding pounds with little effort.

8.   Could it be that to shed unwanted pounds, girls, we must first shed our female friends?

9.   David Wells will finally make his debut Tuesday, against the Cleveland Indians, but the pitcher still must shed more pounds to satisfy George Steinbrenner.

10.   Erstwhile Oval Office sexpot sheds pounds and gets paid for doing it.