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!
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I have no problem with the banning of trans fats (although they may be good for business!). What I take issue with is the belief that this will significantly impact either the overall health of our population or the prevalence of coronary artery disease (not to mention the incidence of obesity). Please note that I said significantly. I also find it ironic that we're not seeing a ban on tobacco products, the health risks of which vastly overshadow that of trans fats.
I agree with Gull, although I'm ticked that he hasn't thanked me for writing a story about him.
On the other hand, the point about the governement having other more important things to do is also valid. I read too. I read that the suicide rate has spiked among troops sent to Iraq. Isn't that problem a little more significant than TFs?
Islandsox, I have been to the Caribbean. There clearly are no speeding and drinking laws whatsoever. Likewise, when I took my family to Costa Rica a few years back, one of my teenagers described it as the "land of underage drinking and driving." He liked speeding around in his ATV on the beaches.
I have no problem with the banning of trans fats (although they may be good for business!). What I take issue with is the belief that this will significantly impact either the overall health of our population or the prevalence of coronary artery disease (not to mention the incidence of obesity). Please note that I said significantly. I also find it ironic that we're not seeing a ban on tobacco products, the health risks of which vastly overshadow that of trans fats.
I agree with Gull, although I'm ticked that he hasn't thanked me for writing a story about him.
On the other hand, the point about the governement having other more important things to do is also valid. I read too. I read that the suicide rate has spiked among troops sent to Iraq. Isn't that problem a little more significant than TFs?
Islandsox, I have been to the Caribbean. There clearly are no speeding and drinking laws whatsoever. Likewise, when I took my family to Costa Rica a few years back, one of my teenagers described it as the "land of underage drinking and driving." He liked speeding around in his ATV on the beaches.
