How To Be The Biggest Loser: Persistence
Legendary singer Rosemary Clooney (and aunt of George Clooney) returned to Tom Snyder’s national radio show one time. Because Clooney and Snyder had been long time neighbors in Beverly Hills, they knew each other
well.
“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. Is it even worth it?
Many determine their self worth by their weight alone. 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. Countless celebrities who have recently gotten into shape have become pitchmen and pitch women for health and fitness related products and advocates for a healthy lifestyle general.
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 permanent solution 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 hard work and long hours the contestants put in is very inspiring. 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? We can do the math and know if it’s time to become a big loser.
