Fat TV

I'm waiting on going to a new cardio class at Golds, and I've been flipping through the channels, and holy crap, I never realized HOW many shows there are on TV about "fat" people!  It's amazing though, because, I don't ever fail to NOT watch them!

Of course we all know the Biggest Loser, however, that is my least favorite of them all! Why, you may ask? Sure, it's pretty entertaining, but I think out of all of them, it's the most Hollywood, but it's also the most unrealistic! The people who GET to participate in this show, have personal chefs, trainers every day, they aren't put in real situations! The most stress they have to deal with, is whether they're going to get to stay another week!  I'm jealous! I would love to go on that show!

If you ever watch the Style Network, they have shows, after shows, after shows of people who are morbidly obese! My favorite out of these is Ruby! If you haven't seen it, watch it! There's something about that show that seems really real, and you want her to do well!

Then, as I really am enjoying this show, what pops on? A commercial for the Pussycat Dolls "sexy" workout video! Really? Seriously? Yup, those are the people I really want to help me get thin...the Pussycat Dolls! Um, no!

With all those, it made me want to watch ONE hour of "fat" tv, and pay a lot of attention to the commercials. So far, as I've been writing this blog, I've seen the following:

The show "Too fat for 15" and the following commercials:
Xenedrine
Special K weight loss diet
Jenny McCarthy - "virtual exercise" for Wii
Weight Watchers
Pussycat Doll workout video
Nutrisystem
Bally Fitness

This was in 2 commercial breaks...and some of them were actually REPEATED!! Yes...2 commercial breaks! That's about 4 minutes worth of ads, and about 70% are weightloss ads! So, for a society that is obsessed with losing weight, why are we all so OVER weight?? Maybe it's because it's the new year and this is the time people vow to lose it!

Out of those ads, they all "guarantee" results! However, I can tell you, eat 1200 calories, and exercise, and I will guarantee you results too! I'm not saying they all are wrong, by any means, I just think for a society who seems to be so obsessed with "getting hot" we are way too unhealthy!

My point about the shows, is, I hope that people take what a lot of these contestants, or stars, or whomever, and learn. Learn that it is possible to take off the pounds. It's not easy, and you will fluctuate, but you just have to keep pressing on!! I have to remember that too!

Well, it's time to hit the gym! Good exercise and good health everyone!