More proof that a third of people have lost their minds:

• Santa told to slim down for Christmas to ’set a good example’

I came across this story looking for something completely different, but it was too good to pass up. Meme Roth the President of the National Action Against Obesity wants to sove the obesity problem by having the government OUTLAW all junk food!

She apparently believes that the only way people can avoid being fat is if they don’t have the chance to eat junk food. Which is stupid for two reasons: 1) you can eat more than your daily amounts in calories in Pasta, Cheese, Bread, Ham, or even Tofu (though the last would be a feat). 2) SKINNY PEOPLE LIKE COOKIES TOO! Don’t punish us along with the fat people!

She also believes that once your fat you will never lose the weight and if you some how do manage to lose the weight you will gain it back — yeah she’s an optimist. My personal experience totally disagrees with her however, to qoute Eric Cartman: "Follow your dreams, you can reach your goals, I’m living proof. (Beefcake! Beefcake!)"

Anyway this lady is completely off her rocker and the most anti-cookie person I believe I’ve ever met. Hey Meme, I currently have 3 large candy bowls in the house: the guest bowl, my personal candy bowl, and of course the poker room’s peanut M&M bowl. AND I’m wearing a belt so that my size 32 jeans dont’ sag down too far (I’m too old and too white for "sagging") so keep your governmental bans off my goodies! As a side note, can anyone explain to me how sagging is still around in its second decade? I was sure that fad would have faded long ago. Read more

That’s right, obesity is getting out of hand in Africa. The World Health Organization is quite concerned. Just don’t correct your mother….

My favorite part of this article is the BEST EVER excuse not to lose weight: "I don’t want people to think I’ve got TB or AIDs…" Try and top that one American Fatties!

And apparently the fat now officially outnumber the starving: "Worldwide, an estimated 1 billion people are overweight, compared to 800 million who are undernourished." Way to go progress!
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Since it’s been raining a lot the last two days, I’ve been using the old Elipse instead of the standard run or bike. But how much is that accomplishing? The built-in counter in the Elipse rolled over 1000 calories before I hit an hour… doubtful.

So I set out to find an approximation on the web. Calorie calculators abound but some are hard to use and all of them have different numbers. For instance running a 10min/mile pace for 6 miles (1 hour) will burn 793, 684, 680, or 900 calories depending on whom you ask. (I used a 150lb male as a nice round number)

I personally liked this calorie calculator the best. It was simple to use and had some fun activites. Did you know you burn 90 calories an hour watching TV? That’s a full 9 more calories than sleeping! Vaccuming, ironing and general cleaning are a much better way to keep that girlish figure. So remember that the next time you’re eating bon bons and watching Oprah - your man is being messy to help you lose that weight. ;)

Today's Tip: Cut out the Cokes.

I know it's painful… we've been well marketed too… we NEED that bubbly, colored, sugar water.  Or at least we need the caffeine.  :) 

Consider this: a 20 oz bottle of Coke has 250 calories. If you eat out where the servers keep your drinks topped off, it's easy to consume the equivalent of 5 bottles a day without even realizing it.  That's 1250 calories or HALF most people's calorie needs for the day.  Make the switch to water and your body will be happier and you dieting will be EASIER.  Need the caffeine?  Replace your Coke fetish with unsweetened ice tea.

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Well after a Holiday filled with festivities and uhm pasteries.? So by the first of the year, I had grown out to a rotund 170 lbs. Sooo inspired by the popular TV show The Biggest Loser and the knowledge that another Triathlon season around the corner…. I decided to reign in the goodies.

Today’s result:? 162 lbs.? That takes me about half way to my tri-training weight of 155.? How did I do it? Well popcorn among other things, but I be sharing that with you in future posts

“So when it comes down to it, a calorie is a calorie is a calorie… There is only one moral of the story: burn as many damn calories as possible whenever you work out.” - Jillian Michaels Winning by Losing (Biggest Loser Trainer)

Jillian is discussing ideal workout intensity. The age old debate between higher burning, high intensity, work outs verses low intensity “fat burning” work outs. Surprise, surprise… it’s not about target zones, magic formulas or special tricks. It’s about burning more calories than you eat.

Once regarded as a status symbol in the far east, being fat has become an increasing problem (no pun intended) here in the US. Surrounded by fast food, TV dinners and fad diets ranging from no carbs to all veggies. Secrets like grapefruits or meat or points or pounds or calories or fat (and now different kinds of fat) — all claim to be the path to a thin wonderland. It’s enough to make your head swim. While the dieting industry is making Billions and continuing to swell — unfortunately so are many American’s waist lines.

So how do you know what works and what doesn’t? Well you can do what I did and spend several years learning what ACTUALLY works and WHY or you can read on. I have discovered over the past several years a number of tips, tricks and methods to lose weight and feel great — both physiologically and psychologically. More importantly, I can explain why certain things help so that you can both understand how these tips are effective and customize your own diet program that fits your needs and personal tastes. So come on and learn how I was able to go from an out-of-shape average-Joe to a Triathlete. That’s right, I first lost 30 lbs of fat and then I gained 5 lbs of muscle and now I run in Sprint Trathlons and actually enjoy it.

This piece is the begining of a new section for this site called Dieting & Weight Loss. It is a way for me to tell others about some of these great things that I have learned about losing weight without starving yourself or spending lots of money while I complete my larger work The No Sides Diet (TM). The lawyers, of course, want me to mention that I am not a doctor nor have I had any formal nutritional training. I am simply a friend sharing with other friends the things that have worked for me (and WHY) and that can work for you.

The greatest dieting secret I have discovered (and anyone that wants to achieve real and lasting success with their weight-loss goals must realize) is this: A food’s calorie content, its ability to satisfy hunger, and its nutritional content are three MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVELY THINGS. Stated another way this means that a food’s weight gain/loss impact, its ability to make you full, and the amount of useful vitamins and other nutrients it contains are three completely unrelated attributes of said food item.
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One of the topics i would like to cover on this is site is cooking or more accurately a cook book of sorts. Focusing on great dishes I have discovered in other people’s cooking & things that i have put together myself that deal more with great taste from a bachelor chef…Today’s installment: My own version of rotel dip.

This dish is often compared to rotel dip but it doesn’t actually contain any rotel. So you might call it more of a cross between rotel dip and nacho cheese dip. It is great for dipping with just about any chip. I personally enjoy both rice cakes (the caramel ones are the best) for the sheer amount of cheese dip they can heft to your mouth and reduced fat wheat thins for the hint of sweetness that the wheat thins have. Yes reduced fat - they taste the same and that means you can have more cheese dip. But for the less adventurous any normal dipping chip like Tostitos will do.

Ingredients

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A recent report shares some startling news. America’s weight problem is about to become it’s #1 killer (in preventable deaths at least). As soon as 2005 obesity is going to pass cigarette smoking as the favored way for Americans to kill themselves. Which begs the question: is smoking/eating/drinking your way to death simply a slow form of suicide? Does thinking about it in that manner change the basic predisposition for Americans to let other Americans do as they please?

The study showed that America is curtailing smoking (as it becomes more socially unacceptable and frankly harder to find a place where you can smoke) while growing fatter by the minute. This amazes me amid the current low-carb craze that is sweeping the nation.