Ooh boy. One researcher from Britain says that, since diets don’t work, the best answer is to start performing weight loss surgery as a “preventative” measure, even on those whose BMI is less than 35.
“Surgery is currently the only effective treatment for obesity … It not only helps people lose weight by physically decreasing [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “WLS For Everyone!”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/09/10/wls-for-everyone/” });
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September 10th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Cold Hard Cash, Health, International, WLS from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Starbucks Aims Healthier
September 9th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Cold Hard Cash, Food, Health, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
You guys know the drill by now, right? Ex-barista, Starbucks addict, blah blah. So I’m always interested in the latest news from the Bux.
Last week, they launched a menu of new, healthier breakfast options: lower in fat, higher in fiber, lower in calories. And it’s about time. Because seriously, it was impossible to find [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Starbucks Aims Healthier”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/09/09/starbucks-aims-healthier/” });
Fat Tax In Alabama, Indiana
September 4th, 2008 — , Cold Hard Cash, Exercise, Fatism, Health, Race & Ethnicity, Work, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Something that we haven’t talked about yet—but which others have, of course—is the proposed increase in health insurance costs in Alabama, directed at the overweight. That is, you have one year to get “healthy” and if you fail, you have to pay an extra $25 per month in health insurance. From Wallet Pop:
So, what’s [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Fat Tax In Alabama, Indiana”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/09/04/fat-tax-in-alabama-indiana/” });
Jenny Craig’s New Strategy?
August 25th, 2008 — , Advertising, Celebrities, Cold Hard Cash, Gossip, Kirstie Alley, Magazines, Media, Queen Latifah, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Interesting post at TMZ of all places, about Queen Latifah’s endorsement of the Jenny Craig diet (which, if you recall I had issues with). You can follow that link to see some before and after shots of Queen Latifah, but this is the entirety of the post:
We’re hearing there’s a new strategy in Jenny [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Jenny Craig’s New Strategy?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/08/25/jenny-craigs-new-strategy/” });
Elastic Wai…t A Second What The Hell?
August 22nd, 2008 — , Advertising, Cold Hard Cash, Fatism, Feminism, Magazines, Media, Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
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I have been reading Elastic Waist daily since it launched; especially since my friends (including BFD contributor Weetabix) write for the site. I have been on their “daily special” show and have even written a guest post or two for them. However, the fact remains [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Elastic Wai…t A Second What The Hell?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/08/22/elastic-wait-a-second-what-the-hell/” });
As Seen On TV: Fad Exercise Equipment
August 7th, 2008 — , Cold Hard Cash, Exercise, Video, Work, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I work in a giant, brightly decorated cubicle with two other people, and we often pass the days sending each other links to amusing things or dorky things or talking about the latest episode of Project Runway. Actually that all happened today.
But the other thing that happened today was one of us, and I’m [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “As Seen On TV: Fad Exercise Equipment”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/08/07/as-seen-on-tv-fad-exercise-equipment/” });
Jean Insurance: Huh?
July 25th, 2008 — , Cold Hard Cash, Fashion, WLS, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
There’s a company that is offering insurance when you buy a pair of jeans. It took me a few reads to even comprehend how it works. Basically, you buy jeans, send this company a percentage of the price, wait to lose weight so your jeans don’t fit, find a box, go to the post [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Jean Insurance: Huh?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/25/jean-insurance-huh/” });
Related StoresRecord-Breaking Painting Features Fat Woman
May 14th, 2008 — , Art, Cold Hard Cash, Fat Positive, Fatism, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
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Or “overweight nude” as CNN calls it. The artist is Lucien Freud, and the painting was just sold for $33.6 million, making it the most expensive painting ever sold by a living artist. The model for the painting is Sue Tilley. (A picture of her can [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Record-Breaking Painting Features Fat Woman”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/14/record-breaking-painting-features-fat-woman/” });
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Dieting Makes You Pretty
April 14th, 2008 — , Advertising, Cold Hard Cash, Media, Tidbit, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Kristin e-mailed to alert us about a new ad campaign for NutriSystem, which directs to the URL nutrisystem.com/pretty. This takes you to the main NutriSystem page, reinforcing the ad’s message that NutriSystem will make you “pretty,” i.e., thin. Kristin e-mailed NutriSystem to protest:
I saw your commercial that advertised your web address as nutrisystem.com/pretty.
I’ve [...]
Dress Barn Revisited
January 7th, 2008 — Art, Cold Hard Cash, Fashion, Meta, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’ve had the “we’re rethinking Dress Barn” tagline in the rotation for a while now, and I finally stepped into a Dress Barn this weekend to see for myself.
You see, I am going to be doing a reading at this event at Colorado State University. (If anyone is in Colorado and is interested [...]
But maybe 2.5% is a good raise?
December 17th, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Fatism, Question, Work from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
How’s your wallet these days? Think back to your last pay raise. Did you get as much as you thought you would? How much of that was determined less by the size of your contribution to the company but more by the size of your ass? I’ve always had a suspicion that women in business [...]
Related StoresIt’s Australian For Suck
November 15th, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Fatism, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Thanks to Kimberly and CoryGlen, I now know that (some) Australians are crazy. Not only are they trying to ban Santa’s “ho, ho, ho” catchphrase (for being frightening and “too close to ‘ho,’ a US slang term for prostitute”) now there’s a proposed fat tax on people flying on airplanes. To be fair, this is [...]
Related StoresHey There, Sports Fans
November 7th, 2007 — Celebrities, Cold Hard Cash, Exercise, Health from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Well, there’s a first time for everything. Welcome to our first post about baseball! Renee sends along this article about Red Sox player Curt Schilling, who has just signed a contract that gives him $333,333 once a month for six months if he “passes” a random weigh-in; that is, if he maintains his weight. Renee [...]
Related StoresNot So Full Or Fabulous
November 5th, 2007 — Celebrities, Cold Hard Cash, Star Jones, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Hooray, Star Jones news! I always miss writing about her when nothing is happening. But there’s a new controversy between Star Jones and a group called Full & Fabulous. Here’s the first part of the story:
Full & Fabulous, a non-profit organization that helps plus-size women and girls cope with peer pressures, is upset at [...]
Bless Me, Fatty
October 18th, 2007 — Advocacy, Cold Hard Cash, Food, Health from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Another find from the referral logs; a “confession” of “fat sins.” As a girl who was raised Catholic, the format really struck a chord. I love the idea of getting absolution for your fat sins. (That’s what happens when you confess, right?)
I’m one of the slobs conservatives talk about who buys a 12-count box [...]
You’ll Get Sprung
September 10th, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Music, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’m not sure who first told me that Jonathan Coulton does a fantastic, folky cover of “Baby Got Back,” but here it is:
You can sample othe album version of the song right here, and purchase it for one measly dollar.
Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy [...]
You Can’t Stop The Beat
August 31st, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Feel Good Friday, Hairspray, Movies, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Guess what? Hairspray has officially passed $100 million at the box office. This is a real achievement for a musical (only five have ever done it). Not only that, only three musicals (Grease, Chicago, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show) have ever made more money. And the movie is really fun [...]
Related StoresGotta Love The Bux
August 30th, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Food from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Well, my local Starbucks has shifted over from whole milk to 2% milk as the default, just as Starbucks Gossip predicted. (I read Starbucks Gossip every day, by the way. Once a barista, always a barista.) They still have whole milk available, although you have to request it now. Starbucks claims it’s [...]
Related StoresMan Admits Impotence On T-Shirt
August 8th, 2007 — Advocacy, Cold Hard Cash, Fatism, Science, Work from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Some dickhead named Michael Karolchyk is all up in arms about the possibility of a law protecting fat people from discrimination in Massachusetts.
His willingness to shock people has won extensive press for his business, which is called the Anti-Gym. It is, in fact, a gym. What makes it special is its founder’s zeal for weight [...]
[Noun] Makes You Fat
July 12th, 2007 — Cold Hard Cash, Food from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Another in the world’s continuing series of “[noun] makes you fat” articles. This time, it’s credit cards. And how do credit cards make you fat, you ask? Because you can use them to buy fast food.
But while customers like the convenience of being able to pay for fast food with plastic, [...]