How To Be The Biggest Loser: Persistence
Singer, and aunt of George Clooney, Rosemary Clooney recently appeared on Tom Snyder’s radio talk show. Clooney and Snyder were long-time neighbors in Beverly Hills and had known each other well for a long time.
“Rosie,” Snyder said. “You look great. Did you lose weight?”
“Yes,” the 300+ pound Clooney replied. “Last I checked it was over half a ton.”
The two laughed, the studio phones lit up with callers and the comment became part of the Clooney saga.
Rosemary Clooney – like millions of other Americans – always seemed to be on a diet.
And, she probably did lose 1,000 pounds. The problem, she lamented, was that she gained 1,002 pounds.
Why do so many us lose several pounds, only to gain them right back? If weight fluctuates day-by-day, maybe by a pound or two, does that mean each of us loses 365 pounds a year? Makes sense, but that means people also gain 365 – or maybe even 730 – pounds a year. That can’t be
healthy.
Like
it or not, people are judged by their weight. Few out of shape people make it in Hollywood, its almost a prerequisite to look like an “model” or “actor” to be a model or
actor. Once a celebrity has made changes in their
life and gotten into shape, they often receive lucrative offers as a spokesperson for health and fitness related products.
It sometimes seems as though anyone who has ever lost weight ends up pitching their own diet or their workout program. People love to see celebrities on TV pitching a diet plan or some magic pill to lose weight.
Talk show hosts can go, from showing a wagon full of “fat” to confessing to gaining weight back, and former sitcom stars enter self-imposed me a culpa when
they lose and then gain and then lose and then gain…again and again.
A very common question you see on the internet is, “how to lose weight fast?” The smart answer is diet and
exercise. The answer is so simple, but everyday there is a new fad diet or some magic pill that promises impossible results. Many people are turning to the internet and websites like the biggest loser forum to find responsible weight loss advice from people who know what they are talking about.
America loves to route for an underdog, such as the contestants on The Biggest Loser. The workout and diet regimens on the show are inspiring to millions. Being on a scale in front of millions, would be enough inspire fear amongst the bravest. (Most people find it difficult to be weighed at the doctor’s office by one medical assistant.)
What is it about a new year that makes people resolve to lose weight? This year can be different, simply by sticking to our diet and exercise plans, and finally becoming a big loser!
March 27 2010 05:16 am | Health and Fitness
