Weight Loss Insurance For Your Jeans

How many times have you decided not to purchase that new pair of jeans because you committed to your weight loss plan and you know that theyll be too big for you in a few weeks or months?

You stick with the same old, dull clothes that youve been wearing for months and months.

Well, not any more!

Bertie Ranger, a former fitness competitor who gained 30 pounds (and subsequently lost 20 of it), had created what most women dream about Jean insurance.

What she does is insure your jeans at 30% of the original purchase price, then when you lose the weight you want to lose, she buys them back at the original purchase price so that you can buy new jeans that fit.

No more worrying about investing in a pair of jeans that will only last a few weeks or months, insure your jeans and keep buying new ones as you get fit and healthy.

Very interesting concept that I encourage you to check out.

Lose and Win Free Jeans

Lose the weight,
Win free jeans.

Great concept

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[Source: Former Fat Guy - Weight Loss Blog]

Birds Are Troublemakers

, originally uploaded by Sameli.

Great shot I found today on Flickr. Had to share it.

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World Record Weight Loss - Manuel Uribe

Manuel Uribe holds the title of worlds fattest man according to Guinness World Records, weighing in at his highest weight of 1,235 pounds. Now hes shooting for a second entry into that record book with his new mission, a world record weight loss!



Since making his plea for help in 2006, Mexican native Manuel Uribe has lost 518 pounds on a diet of grapefruit, egg-white omelets, fish, chicken, vegetables and peanuts, as customized by USAs Dr Barry Sears.

Current Guiness World Records for weight loss are held by and American woman Rosalie Bradford at 907 pounds lost, and a British man Jon Brower Minnoch who lost 924 pounds.

I first heard of Manuel when I saw him on a TV show about one year ago in 2007. I then googled him and found his website. As far as I can tell, he does not have an English version of it, but it can be translated into english.

I take one day at a time. The doctors told me I had a choice. To choose life or to choose death. I chose life

Manuel made it out of his house for the first time in years once he got to the 840 pound mark, but it was short lived when the truck that was carrying him hit a bridge.

Manuel is now 717 pounds and has to crack 311 pounds before he makes the Guinness book of world records for greatest weight loss for a man. His goal, according to wikipedia, is 265 pounds and hes well on his way to reaching it. Last year alone, he dropped 400 pounds!

Manuel figures it was his unending diet of burgers, pizzas and fizzy drinks that he consumed while living in Dallas, Texas for 14 years.

Original Story, and BBC

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[Source: Former Fat Guy - Weight Loss Blog]

Olympic Torch on Mt Everest Summit

The Olympic torch made it to the top of Mt Everest on Thursday May 8. A Tibetan woman took the torch the last few steps to the summit shouting "Long live Tibet" along with the other climbers says this story in Routers.



I'm set to climb to Mt Everest base camp this Oct with a group of six friends.

Story via Straight to the Bar

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[Source: Former Fat Guy - Weight Loss Blog]

Fat Man Unleashed - Interview Part 3

As I said in Part 1 of this interview with healthy weight loss blogger Israel Lagares, in his best shape, a few years ago, standing 6 feet tall and weighing a muscular 235 pounds, Israel enjoyed living the fit life, working out and turning food into muscle. A few years later, having fallen off the fitness wagon and tending to not so healthy foods, he put on some weight and ballooned up to 348 pounds.

It happens to the best of us, something happens, life gets in the way, and for whatever reason, the guru of health or fitness gains some weight back.

Part 1 of this interview discussed his fitness routine, while part 2 was about his diet. We conclude this week with part 3, the Mental Game of getting back in shape.

The Mental Game of Getting Back Into Shape

How important is the mental aspect to your training and nutritional program?



Crucial. Your head has to be in the game. You need to be mentally prepared to undertake the ups and downs that a diet or training program can have on you. There are going to be days when you just want to give it all up, but you need to dig down deep and stick with it.



Do you have any favorite sayings? Quotes? Anything that inspires you to be better, train harder or be more diligent with your eating?





My favorite saying is "Just Do It." I think it explains itself.



What happens when things don't go your way?



I cry like a baby. LOL. Seriously though, I just look at the positives and try to build on them.



How do you deal with boredom in your program?



I tweak it. I tweak out the boredom every so often. Tweaking can be anything from adding/replacing a specific exercise to changing the location of your workouts to alternating a workout altogether (incorporating boxing instead of running).



How does missing a workout affect you?



It really brings me down. I feel guilty and then want to make up for it by over training, so it behoove me to not miss a workout.



What do you do about it?



It rarely happens, but if I do I have a super intense workout the next day. This usually leads to some sort of strain, but i fight through it.

I try to plan ahead of time so that I don't miss any workouts.



How important is a reward meal or a cheat meal from a mental perspective?



It depends on the person. I can go a few weeks without a cheat meal and be fine, but some folks may need one cheat meal a week to stay sane. If that's what works for you, then go for it. When the time comes for a cheat meal you usually won't really overeat if you have been committing to your workouts and dieting. But, like I said, it depends on the individual. The best thing to do is find what works for you and stick to it.


I want to thank Israel for taking the time out of his busy schedule to participate in this interview series. Read about his fitness routine, his weight loss program in parts one and two and more about him on his weight loss blog.

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[Source: Former Fat Guy - Weight Loss Blog]