The Season 8 @ Home Biggest Loser

Less Than 30 Days!!

FCC Censorship!

Okay, so it's been a few days since my last post.  I've just been trying to clear my head about a lot of things.  I'm processing through some "stuff" at the moment, and I just didn't feel the need to blog.  But then I saw this, and I just couldn't keep my mouth shut!  This is one thing that really gets me hot under the collar.  I am totally passionate about television.  As many of you know, it's what I received my BA in: Film and Visual Culture.  I am particularly fascinated by television because it is such a public, culturally ingrained form of communication, used to in part entertain, spread ideologies, and create a strong consumer based economy.  I could go on for days.  However, as we all know, after the JT/Janet incident the FCC began to crack down on what could be said and seen on television and radio.  It has gotten to the point of ridiculousness and I came across a little segment I wanted to share.  So, I hope you can appreciate this the way I do and if you are easily offended please don't watch...censor yourself.

Project or Person?

Hey there friends, family, and random strangers who read my blog whom I'd love to hear from occasionally, but it's okay, I understand that you're introverted and prefer to stay in the shadows of the internet; I have an announcement to make.

Thus far, my blog has had an overall "weight loss" theme to it.  When I started this space, I thought it would be a way for me to hold myself accountable on my journey to a healthier lifestyle.  However, in the past nine months, while it has served its purpose in that capacity, it has also done something I hadn't expected--it has started to define me, and I don't think I really want it to.

You see, I'm actually more than just my physical body.  It's not just about my exterior, yet somehow, I've allowed this to become a place to focus only on that, with small moments of other minor interesting details.  I take complete ownership of what it has become for me.  Perhaps you all don't feel this way, and that's fair.  But for me, I've just started to have this overwhelming sense that I've become more of a project than a person. 

This doesn't mean that I'm not going to continue working on a better way of living for myself, it just means that it's not what I want the focus of my life to be.  I'll still keep you guys posted on periodic progress and the occasional fabulous low-cal find, but I've taken down my weight chart, and I'm not going to blog daily about what food challenges I'm facing (though that really has slowed down a lot in the past few months).  Anyway, this declaration is probably more for my own therapy than anyone else's, but I've shared so much of myself with everyone in the past, I thought it only fair to share with you what I see for my future.  I'm not trying to be dramatic, I'm just trying to be the complete me.

Thanks guys!  I really love and appreciate you and all the support you've given me and that which is yet to come.  You're all awesome!

Did You Download This Yesterday?

If you didn't, then you should today!

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Sucks!

I've had my problems with Enterprise Rent-A-Car in the past, but the following ordeal takes the cake.  It's from my friend Carlos' blog.  Check out this drama!

Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hello.  My name is Carlos.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I’m the customer who got dropped off this morning at your Lower Roswell and Johnson Ferry location to pick up my reserved compact car.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who you told you would not rent a car to because I had an out of state license and a debt card.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who you told there was nothing you could do and to please leave.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who you told, had I had a GA drivers license, you would rent a car to me.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who you told that there was some law out there that does not allow you to rent me a car.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who you told that AVIS or Hertz probably would rent me a car. Yet I thought there was “some law”.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who read this on your wall.

Our mission is to fulfill the automotive and commercial truck rental, leasing, car sales and related needs of our customers and, in doing so, exceed their expectations for service, quality and value.

We will strive to earn our customers’ long-term loyalty by working to deliver more than promised, being honest and fair and “going the extra mile” to provide exceptional personalized service that creates a pleasing business experience.

Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who woke up his sleeping wife and 3 children in Nashville with a call because I needed to get our American Express number.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who you told, after I called my wife, that you needed the “actual card”.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who then called my roommates to come rent a car for me since you would not take my money.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who watched 8 other customers walk in and out with a smile as I sat stranded on your chairs trying to figure out what to do next.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who was late to his meeting with 10 other people because you told me people with out of state licenses are a higher risk to “steal” your cars.

Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who has just let his 4000 blog readers know how gloriousy sucky your ways are.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I am the customer who knows you don’t care about my blog or my readers but this made me feel better anyways.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, you did not just mess up my morning. At last count, 17 people were affected this morning because you did not trust me enough to rent me a car.
Dear Enterprise Rent-A-Car, after all the drama you caused this morning, my seat does not even recline.

Regards,
Carlos Whittaker

What is this strange feeling?

It's so peculiar.  I know I've felt it before, but I can't place when or why.  It feels like it's been ages.  Or at least months.  Around 12 o'clock this afternoon, a pain, right in my core.  This internal, grumbling pain began.  It got progressively more painful, and then it literally began speaking!  It made a grumble, and then another, until it got more violent and more loud.  What could it be?  Is this...is this hunger?  Oh my gosh!  Hunger.  I can't remember the last time I've felt true hunger.  Not just my brain saying, "Go eat something.  You're bored.  You want something sweet."  But my body physically responding, saying, "Damn it, if you don't feed me, I'm going to burst out of you and go walk to Subway myself!"

Today was my first day, back in action.  I walked Lily for an hour this morning, and went to Cheryl's class this afternoon at 5pm.  Nearly 2 solid hours of blood, sweat, and tears.  I had a mocha frappaccino light and a croissant for breakfast, then when my stomach started throwing a fit I had a tostada salad from El Pollo Loco.  I wasn't going to eat the shell, but then somehow I managed to destroy half of it.  :P  I had some trail mix a little later, went to the gym, came home and made a salad with chicken, low-fat parmesian ranch dressing, and some sorbet for dessert.  For me, that is pretty awesome, considering the past few months.  I can't believe I gained back so much stinking weight, but it's coming off once and for all!!!!!

Where Did All The Fat Go?

This is what I'm currently reading.  It's the book by the doctor who outlined the Biggest Loser weight loss plan.  It's really cool to hear the details about how the show was developed, but then again, that's kind of my fortay.  So far I'm only through chapter 2, I need to get deeper into the book to hear when I should exercise, how often, and how many calories I should eat.  I can't imagine what all he has to say, but I'm thinking I'll be able to sum it up in one sentence, "Exercise more, eat less."  Hmmm.  We'll see, I'll keep you all posted.

In the meantime, I just want you guys to know that The Hugest Losers is not exclusive to Biggest Loser rejects.  :P  Anyone who is trying to lose weight can be a group member, and remember, you don't have to be a part of the group to leave comments and encouragement.  We'll see how easy juggling two blogs is going to be. 

I'll Tumble For You

Alright guys, so basically, at this point, I'm pretty sure it's a no go for The Biggest Loser.  So, what the heck do you do in a situation like this?  Give up?  Throw in the towel?  Figure there's no hope and I'm destined to be fat and unhealthy forever??  Heck no!!!  What myself and some other people have decided to do is start a support group.  So, I started a new blog over at tumblr, a free and easy way to blog.  We are The Hugest Losers!  I say, if we can't be the biggest losers, than we'll be bigger than biggest, we'll be the hugest!  Anyway, if you've stumbled onto this because you auditioned and are looking for information on casting results, I'm not telling you to give up hope, but we have to deal with the reality that not everyone who auditioned is going to be cast.  If you haven't had some serious contact with your CD in a while, it's probably safe to start trying to do it on your own.  A miracle may happen, there's still a month before they start filming, but if you start losing now, you won't be at your goal by then.

If you want to be a Hugest Loser, we cast everyone.  Please send an email to thehugestloser@yahoo.com and join the group today!  Let's do this!!

It's A Girl!!

Congrats Ali!  The first female Biggest Loser!!!

I loved Allison, "GO HUG YOUR MOTHER!!"

Obama Scandal!

This is from last night's Daily Show with Jon Stewart.  This guy is so good; smart and succinct.  They call it "The Fake News" but I really think it's the realest news out there.  Watch and see Hillary chug a beer and take a shot, to prove she's down with us common folk!