I’m not a reality TV junkie per se, but I do enjoy the weight loss ones. I guess they speak to me because I’ve been packing on the pounds as I’ve been spending more time in front of this computer and less time exercising.

I recently caught the premiere of a 4-part series entitled, “Fat Men Can’t Hunt.” The BBC Three have enlisted 8 morbidly or clinically obese Brits to live among the San Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in Namibia. The adipose participants will build shelters, forage and hunt for the community food during their stay. The goal is to reduce their caloric intake to match that of the approx 2000 calories consumed by the Bushmen. The Brits consume perhaps 3x that.

If they don’t keel over from the heat and exhaustion and actually survive the few weeks they are there, it will be exciting to see the transformations in both mind and body of the the western bred.

Although those around me say I’m definitely NOT a candidate for these kinds of shows, I know how easy it is to slide into complacency and over-indulgence. To combat that, I will begin eating from healthier nutritional menus in the New Year….oh…..it is the New Year…well, never mind.

All kidding aside, obesity can lead to a host of serious medical conditions - Diabetes is foremost in my mind because my father was diagnosed with type II Diabetes several years ago. He initially balked at what he thought were restrictive meal plans, (I guess no donuts) but they are actually, “don’t-keep-stuffing-crap-down-your-gullet” plans. I’m just about ready to Discover Fat Burning Recipes That Melt Away Pounds!  On second thought, I still love cookies.  Maybe this would be more appropriate - Dr. Sanford Siegal’s COOKIE DIET™ Eat cookies, lose weight!  Beware of Imitators - Buy It Here.   I think I can handle that.

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