Gym Stereotypes To Laugh At28 lbs LOSTso farApril 25, 2008 by Israel Lagares | 3 comments
Fat Man UnleashedI was forwarded the perfect video for this week’s Fatso Friday. I for one can’t stand those people at gyms that stick out like sore thumbs. It’s the main reason why I’m not a member at a gym anymore. You know you’ve seen them, they come in pretty distinct flavors. I recall this one guy from when I was a member at Bally’s Total Fitness. He was just plain sad and always looked like he was one rep away from pulling a muscle or permanently injuring himself.
Supplement company MRI Performance put together a funny gym stereotypes commercial (they missed a few, but it’s still funny) as part of the launch for their new fat loss product, MRI 8-FX.
Check it out below. For RSS subscribers, follow this link to watch the video.
Which stereotype are you?
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Fat People Cause Global Warming: Fat Isn’t Very Green28 lbs LOSTso farApril 18, 2008 by Israel Lagares | 10 comments
Lately, we have noticed an increasing push for “going green.” We have seen changes in everything from transportation to food preparation to the internet. This got me thinking about how I could make my life greener. My immediate realization was that I was a walking global warming vessel. I’m fat. Being fat can’t be very green. Can it? We need to reduce our emissions of heat-trapping gases and learn how to use energy more efficiently.
Think about it. I’m overweight and require an above average usage of certain environmentally non-friendly things. Like what, you ask? Well, how about showering…? Being fat makes me take longer in the shower, using up more water than I should be using. So I waste water even though I make a conscious effort to “speed up” my showers. Another waste is toilet usage. I take, um, pretty big dumps and need more than one flush. I also use a lot of wipes to clean up. Don’t even get me started on my frequent urination due to all the water and green tea I consume. That equals quite a large amount of flushing per day.
Another way that being fat, or unhealthy, isn’t green is all the crap that gets consumed. I try to be as healthy as possible, but I do have my weaknesses. There are folks that eat out day after day after day. What do you think this does to the environment? That extra bag that was used to pack those 3 double cheeseburgers doesn’t just evaporate into thin air ya know. And the process of creating those burger wrappers doesn’t help either, factories and plants are needed for the creation of all of this.
How else can being fat not be very green? Clothes! Have you seen the amount of fabric needed to create some of the clothes that overweight people wear? I know you have. It’s all over television with the “I lost X amount of pounds” commercials. Think of what it takes to make that 5XL t-shirt. Think. What about all the washing that is needed for those large clothes? The water, the detergent, the softener, the dryer time…talk about endless loads of clothes.
If you’re fat you’re probably a notorious waster of electricity and gas too. It can be either watching too much television, having the air conditioning on a lot, or driving to that nearest fast food joint to pick up a “snack.” The heavier you are the more gas your car needs to carry you around. Fat = heavy = more gas needed. It’s simple math.
I’m not saying that being fat is causing global warming (need some research and scientific proof for this), but I can assure you that being fat isn’t very environmentally friendly.
Update: Looks like someone else feels the same way about global warming and fat people.
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The Reality of Weight Lost28 lbs LOSTso farFebruary 1, 2008 by Israel Lagares | 12 comments
Losing weight is not an easy thing to do, unless you get some sort of disease. But then that wouldn’t be healthy. Isn’t the whole point of losing weight to eventually be healthy? It is for me at least. The sooner you realize that losing weight is going to be hard, the better off you will be with your weight lost goal.
I see time and time again, people wanting to lose 50 lbs in a month, or 10 lbs in a week. That’s just not realistic. While it can be done and has been done by many, even more have failed at it. The best way to approach losing weight is to look at it like a reward to your healthy living choices. Instead of having a ridiculous goal of losing 8 lbs in a week, why not just have the goal of eating 4 healthy meals a week and incorporating 3 sessions of physical activity. That way , whatever weight you lost will just be a benefit from your newly adapted healthy choices.
Or, take for example last night. I decided to go for a run before plopping down to watch the hyped up, long over do season premier of Lost on ABC. More on that some other time. So I am out running, it’s dark, cold, and scary. The path I took is near a few lakes and in Florida you never know if a gator or a water moccasin is going to attack you. The first few minutes felt good, keep in mind I haven’t run for a few weeks since I have been biking instead. I felt a little soreness as I continued running. Once I reached the halfway point, I stopped and walked for 3 or 4 minutes. I was contemplating walking back the whole way, but that would have taken way too long. So I mustered up the strength and jogged back home in pain. Not real pain, just fighting through the desire to stop sorta pain. What did I do? Instead of looking at the long road in front of me, I focused my sight on getting through the first 4 feet in front of me. Step by step. Next thing you know, I was home.
Don’t get me wrong, making these new healthy choices is hard itself. Sticking to them is even harder. My point is that if you make smaller goals and accomplish those, then the overall picture will be easier to accomplish.
Baby steps people. Baby Steps.
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I Owe $28,000 in Medical Bills. I Need Some Sponsors.28 lbs LOSTso farJanuary 18, 2008 by Israel Lagares | 26 comments
That’s right. THIS IS NOT A GIMMICK. My appendix surgery has really amassed a medical bill of over $28,000. Sadly, I don’t have health insurance. But this isn’t about not qualifying for insurance or anything like that. It’s about me needing to pay that bill, or better said, those bills because it’s more than one. They are all piled up on my dinning room table, collecting dust until I can pay them slowly. Or at all. I’m not just sitting on my butt all day not doing anything. I’ve had to recently get a dreaded 9 to 5. Just thinking of that hurts. But it’s not enough.
Google recently shut my Adsense account down too. I have not heard from them as to why (not holding my breath there). That’s a lost cause. I was relying on those checks to be able to pay the medical bills. I have tried various ways to generate some good revenue from the site but I can’t seem to anymore. It’s as if I lost my mojo. I tried Adbrite, Yahoo Publisher Network, and now PepperJam and Amazon. Adbrite was dismal. Yahoo netted me $0! I am hoping PepperJam and Amazon can start an upward trend.
What’s so frustrating is that I have some good traffic and readership. It’s just not working. I have implemented several things, affiliate offers, etc, etc, etc. I have direct ads available. This is one top of the line blog we are talking about here folks. It just doesn’t work as well as it should.
I have even dropped the advertising prices down a substantial amount. No takers. I have been mentioned on some prominent blogs. Folks should at least have heard of the site since I have tried hard to brand it. I have done a ton of hard work on my end. Doesn’t it show?
I will even consider taking a coupe of sponsors. Similar to NASCAR in which they become the sole sponsors of the site. I am open to anything folks, anything. I need to pay that $28,000 before they start ruining my life. Maybe even Oprah could save the day. Speaking of which, if you all can do anything that’ll get this any attention and in front of the right people, please do. You can use the little “Share” widget at the bottom of this post to share this with friends, i.e. Stumble Upon, Digg, Technorati, Send this Post Via Email, and a few other options.
Thank you in advance. That would rock.
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Calling All Advertisers: Google Banned My Adsense28 lbs LOSTso farJanuary 11, 2008 by Israel Lagares | 18 comments
I have no idea why Google did this. It just plain sucks. 100% sucks. I am not happy at all. You may have noticed that the Google Ads I once proudly displayed are now gone. I have just begun implementing a marketing campaign for Fat Man Unleashed and have started getting some good results. The site is receiving the most consistent traffic it has ever received. It has had it’s busiest day recently (apart from hitting Digg’s Front page) and it has even started getting mentioned from some well known blogs due to the Bloggers Proof Workout Ebook release.
So what gives? To my knowledge I have not done anything against their terms. I wasn’t even warned about it. It just happened. I went to login to my Adsense account only to be met with the dreaded “Your account has been disabled…” message of doom. I haven’t received an email from them either, so that really pisses me off too. It came from left field. Arghhhhhhh!
I guess John Chow was right about not putting all your eggs in one basket with Google Adsense. I am a part of some other networks, but I just like Google Adsense for some reason. I still like Google, but I am so annoyed at this. Hopefully I can get my account re-enabled. I bet some hater out there made a false report to them about the ads on my site. I have been noticing that the haters are always there. Always!
With that being said, I am extending special pricing for all ads purchased. This goes out to all advertisers, check out the Advertising page and contact me. You will not be sorry. I reduced prices just for you guys.
Otherwise, Adbrite here we come…
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Fat Joke About Endorphins28 lbs LOSTso farJanuary 4, 2008 by Israel Lagares | 10 comments
Here’s a funny comic I found about endorphins. Do you ever touch the stuff? I know I do.
Are there any fatties at your office that remind you of this? There is usually a fat or out of shape person that doesn’t care one iota about what they consume or how they treat their bodies. I am guilty of having been that person for a bit, but not anymore.
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10 Places it Sucks To Be a Fatty28 lbs LOSTso farDecember 14, 2007 by Israel Lagares | 9 comments
If you are an overweight fatty, then you know how the following scenarios feel. Below are 10 places that it sucks being a fatty (thanks for starting this and giving me the inspiration Amy).
1. Any Kind of Dressing Room
Having to try on all those huge size clothes, one after another can get quite annoying. How about when there is no mirror in your stall and you need to use the one outside to see how tight the clothes fit? Embarrassing!
2. Turnstiles
This used to occur a lot back in New York City. The subway train turnstiles were just never wide enough for my big ass. Glad I’m not there anymore.
3. Rollercoasters
Need I say more? As a matter of fact I will. I hate it when I can’t fit into the tiny seats of a ride or when they can’t fit the belt/lock over me. I then get to climb out of the ride and stand there as the other skinny enough riders pass me by.
4. The Public Gym
While having to work out in front of people may not seem like a big deal, it’s a HUGE (no pun intended) deal for fat people. I dread working out in front of other people, especially in shape ones. Having all my fat and loose clothing hanging all over the place is not a very good feeling.
5. The Grocery Store
There are those times when you want to bring home all the junk food, but the people are staring at you thinking, “Damn, control yourself you fat bastard.”
6. Any Kind of Fast Food Place or Restaurant
Same as above except that the other people get to see you eating. Rather, devouring the food that is put in front of you. So you are semi forced into nibbling at your delicious food, all the while feeling as uncomfortable as a fat kid in tights.
7. The Girdle Section of the Lingerie Department
While I can’t speak for myself on this one, I can imagine how horrid it must feel when the large sized girdle doesn’t fit, requiring you to get a larger size. I can bet that the fat girls out there deem this a necessary evil. Just ask fatty girl Amy. Yikes!
8. Your 10 Year High School Reunion
I haven’t had mine yet, but it must suck to be fat at your reunion. Every one would probably talk behind your back and make fun of how fat you got. Sad.
9. At the Pool/Beach
I’m self conscious, even more so due to my fatty status. Taking my shirt off at the beach is something I rarely do. The only reason I share my fatty pics online is because I am not with you in person, so it makes it easier for me to handle.
10. The Doctor’s Office
They weigh you ever time and you’re heavier every time! Then they make you lift your shirt or drop your pants. Ugh. Sucks big time.
Well, that’s the end of the list. I could have come up with more, but it’s Friday and I’m heading to the movies.
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Fat, Sad, and Fake28 lbs LOSTso farNovember 30, 2007 by Israel Lagares | 13 comments
I recall reading about some study done that said that fat people are more likely to “appear” cheery and upbeat, since they had to mask their true feelings of sadness, depression, and disappointment. At the time I thought of a close friend of mine which has been obese his whole life. This guy is the life of the party, the one to approach the girls, the one to always be happy.
But one day he broke down. We were hanging out, just me and him, and out of no where he started telling how he wasn’t happy with himself. I was shocked because he was always so upbeat. This guy would walk down the street and know everyone, and they knew him too. Hearing what he was telling me was quite shocking. He had contemplated committing suicide. I have never thought of committing suicide. It’s just not how I want to go.
After that day we became a lot closer and he became a lot happier with himself. Real happiness, not the fake happiness he used to exude. He began exercising and getting into shape too. He isn’t skinny, but he isn’t as obese anymore. He stopped using his fat as a crutch and more as fuel.
Anyway, the study went on to mention that one of the main factors for the depression in relation with fat is a chemical imbalance. I’m not a scientist but that sounds like it could be accurate. Just think of all the imbalanced health numbers overweight folks have. High blood pressure, high this, high that. It’s pretty scary. With that said, I do know some grumpy fat guys too.
I was one of those. I have never been a cheery type of guy, I’m more of a get “outta my face” guy. Anyway, that’s all for now. Have any of you heard about that study?
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TV is Good, So Shut Up and Watch It28 lbs LOSTso farNovember 23, 2007 by Israel Lagares | 3 comments
Now that Thanksgiving is over I can move on with my life. lol. It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I only scarfed down two servings and called it a night. Its been a while. Now I can focus on my diet and weight loss again.
In today’s Fatso Friday installment I am going to be tackling television. I am sick and tired of reading about how folks hate television and think that it’s detrimental for you. Shut up! Television is good for you. There are tons of good channels to watch: History Channel, Discovery Channel, Learning Channel, E!, and the list goes on. Now don’t get me wrong, some shows just plain suck. I don’t go round watching a bunch of crappy television shows that are a waste of time. The whole writers strike thing is a good thing. I think some of them need to get canned. There are some shows that have no business getting passed a pilot, let alone aired. Maybe this will up the quality of some of the shows.
I also think you should exercise balance when it comes to watching TV. Making sure to get out and get some fresh air is vital. Spending all of your spare time watching TV isn’t a good thing. I find that TV and movies help with my creativity. Some of the things I see on TV nowadays are simply mesmerizing. I always wonder what old timers, that are used to seeing black and white television, must be thinking about all the colors! I also learn from what I watch.
I actually find it difficult to find the time to watch TV during the day. Most of the time I catch snippets of ESPN 2, ESPN News, ESPN’s SportsCenter, or NFL network. That’s the only time that I actually sit in front of the TV during the day. I get most of my world and local news from the web. I usually record shows on my DVR (a digital video recorder similar to TiVO) to then watch it later, sometimes months later, when I find some extra time or when I am on my recumbent bike. I’m also a big movie fan. I watch movies regularly. I rent them and go see them when they are released in theaters. I actually just got my latest BlockBuster Video DVD in the mail this afternoon.
My point is that TV isn’t bad. I am a proponent of “everything is good in moderation.” Well, at least most things are. A little television watching is fine, but you should also incorporate reading, board games, and outdoor activities. So to all of you out there that are anti-TV, shut up and watch a good show.
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Fatso Friday: Amy, You Are Not the Biggest Loser28 lbs LOSTso farNovember 16, 2007 by Israel Lagares | 5 comments
Fatso Friday is my new weekly (on Friday’s) random lazy post. Each week I will make a lazy fatso post. It’s not lazy in the typical way of being lazy. I will still be writing the same amount, or more, as I usually do and I will also be putting the same effort into what ever I decide to post about. Sometimes I may find something cool around the internet and link to it. But, it’s lazy in the way of I won’t be sitting down and analyzing what to write about with regard to my weight loss journey until I am blue in the face. Instead, it’s more about other random stuff. I decided to call it fatso because I am a fatso. A lazy fatso.
Now on to this weeks Fatso Friday post. The winner this week is the dismissal of Amy from The Biggest Loser. I am so glad she is gone. She was a manipulative, cry baby, bi-polar, bitch. I don’t know if you noticed, but during the weigh-in, she only smiled when “B” had failed to lose a significant amount of weight and was therefore under the yellow line. Like, c’mon. That’s just evil. Then she has the nerve to bad mouth Isabeau and call her a back stabber. Ha, wasn’t Amy the one that turned her back on the red team and their trainer? Yeh, I thought so.
Anyway, I’m glad she is gone because every time I saw her I would get furious. Don’t get me wrong, I am happy for her weight loss success. I just couldn’t stand her annoying attitude. Good riddance. She was damaging my view of the show.
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