I watched it some last season, but only caught the finale of this season that aired last night. Unbelievable! At least a couple people on the show lost over 50% of their original weight.
The winner, Erik, went from over 400 pounds to under 195. Look at these before and after photos:
www.nbc.com/.../erik_before1.jpgwww.nbc.com/.../erik_finale10.jpg
Hard to even believe this is the same guy!
Trans fats are not the reason that anybody is fat. An unbalanced intake/burning of calories is what causes obesity. Trans fats are great for helping one to develop heart disease so I do try to avoid them. Having said that, it is a little troubling that a state is banning these fats to protect it's population. [/QUOTE
There is an article in this month's Prevention Magazine that says that trans fats don't break down in the body so they do cause weight gain. So not only do trans fats cause cardiac problems but also weight gain. Personally I wish no govt had to ban them but I'm glad they did. I am one that avoids them like the plague but that means not really being able to enjoy a dinner or lunch out for fear of trans fats. My father-in-law died of a heart attack at 56. His wife cooked with trans fats. I fear for my husband since he grew up eating this same food. Now we know we can go to eat in NYC soon and know it's a bit better on our health and weight.
Alison
Trans fats are not the reason that anybody is fat. An unbalanced intake/burning of calories is what causes obesity. Trans fats are great for helping one to develop heart disease so I do try to avoid them. Having said that, it is a little troubling that a state is banning these fats to protect it's population. [/QUOTE
There is an article in this month's Prevention Magazine that says that trans fats don't break down in the body so they do cause weight gain. So not only do trans fats cause cardiac problems but also weight gain. Personally I wish no govt had to ban them but I'm glad they did. I am one that avoids them like the plague but that means not really being able to enjoy a dinner or lunch out for fear of trans fats. My father-in-law died of a heart attack at 56. His wife cooked with trans fats. I fear for my husband since he grew up eating this same food. Now we know we can go to eat in NYC soon and know it's a bit better on our health and weight.
Alison
