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Category: Ramblings


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As the Fat Turns…

That’s a random title if I ever saw one! I just liked the way it sounded and wanted to post something real quick since it’s been a while. Things have been extremely busy, so I have neglected blogging for a while. I finally have things under control, I think, and will be able to blog […]

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Perfect Blogging Birthday Contest

My buddy Stefan over at Perfect Blogging is having a contest where 20 people will win $50 each. That’s $1,000 in prizes! It’s his birthday so he’s trying to do it big. Stefan is throwing a birthday contest and is giving away $50 to 20 different people! All you have to do subscribe to his […]

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Unlocking the Vault for the Ladies

Okay ladies this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to enter the mind of us men. I am going to bring you into the world and inner most desires of the male brain. It has long been accepted that women are the complicated species. But in actuality men can be seen as so simple […]

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Guy Things To Do Before You Die

Every guy has a list. We as men have an inherit obsession with lists. We are programmed to respect the priority and organization that the all Holy List provides. Moses introduced all brethren of the world to the original and ultimate list when he returned from Mt. Sinai with the Ten Commandments. One of the […]

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The Good, The Bad, and the Ads

In today’s world on online advertising, Google has become like McDonalds. Around every corner there’s an unholy blue “G” staring you down. They have controlled and dominated advertising online for years and will continue to do so for a long time. However, Google has let a lot of us down time after time. We have […]

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Top 22 Weight Loss, Health, and Fitness Blogs of 2007

When I first began writing about my weight loss journey this past May, I wasn’t expecting to have compiled such an enormous list of blogs that I actually read on a daily basis. That being said, I have decided to make the last post of the year a tribute post. A tribute to all of […]

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10 Places it Sucks To Be a Fatty

If you are an overweight fatty, then you know how the following scenarios feel. Below are 10 places that it sucks being a fatty (thanks for starting this and giving me the inspiration Amy). 1. Any Kind of Dressing Room Having to try on all those huge size clothes, one after another can get quite […]

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I’m Tired

As I sit hear I can’t help but notice how tired I have been this week. I feel drained. It’s probably due to my new cardio exercise routine and my lack of sufficient sleep. Yep, that’s probably it. This weekend I’m going to attempt to recharge my battery with some much needed sleep and some […]

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Lazy College Kid with No Workout Routine

I know this college kid that is extremely lazy when it comes to working out. He doesn’t do any kind of exercise and wishes that he was muscular and diesel. The guy can’t even do one push up! Don’t get me wrong, when I first started out I couldn’t do any push ups either. I […]

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Seeing the Doc for a Follow Up Appointment

Tomorrow is my appendix surgery follow up with Doctor AJ. I am so eager to see what he thinks about my recovery. I feel like I am healthy enough to resume exercise and hope that he feels the same way. I can’t wait to just get it over with. Besides not being able to workout, […]

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Advertise Here, John Chow Did

Yes, I have three sponsors at the time of this writing. They are: John Chow, Instant Coding, and Orbit Nutrition. I have finally managed to put the finishing touches on the site. So far everything works and looks good. The last step was getting up the advertising page and then promoting the fact that I […]

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Fatso Friday: Amy, You Are Not the Biggest Loser

Fatso Friday is my new weekly (on Friday’s) random lazy post. Each week I will make a lazy fatso post. It’s not lazy in the typical way of being lazy. I will still be writing the same amount, or more, as I usually do and I will also be putting the same effort into what […]

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Am I Too Fat for Health Insurance?

Last night I rented the movie SiCKO by Michael Moore. I had heard about it a few months ago but didn’t think to go see it at the theater. I usually deem movies DVD worthy then wait for their release to rent them via Block Buster Video. Anyway, I knew what it was about and […]

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Fat Man New Design Unleashed

A few weeks ago I decided to go ahead and get the Fat Man Unleashed redesigned. I enlisted the services of Unique Blog Designs. I decided to go with them after seeing the work they have done for other blogs that I visit. Nate was very cool and personable throughout the entire process. We went […]

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My Fat, Happy Buddy George

I often think back to how happy I thought I was during my non-healthy living days. I would always feel happy when I ate food, or did whatever I wanted. It was all a cover up though. Recently an online friend of mine sent me this email, he gave me permission to post it. I […]

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Losing Comment Spam, Gaining Comments

I have officially received over 1000 spam comments. Luckily I enabled Askimet early on and it has blocked a majority of them. I guess my blog is not only helping me lose fat, but spam too. Darned spammers boil my blood. That’s pretty darned sweet if you ask me. I have also broken the 1000 […]

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I Made the 2007 Weblog Awards Finals, Sort Of

A while back John from John Is Fit decided to nominate himself for a 2007 Weblog Award in the Health Issues blogs section. I copied him and nominated myself too. We were trying to see if one of our blogs would be chosen as a finalist amongst all of the commercially huge doctor, health blogs […]

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Saturday, Schmaturday

I’m in a not so good mood today. My body is sore and I don’t feel like doing anything. This is gonna be a short post. Last week my sister made me aware of a cool site. It’s called Daily OM and helps you nature your mind, body, and spirit. Perfect for my inner warrior. […]

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Weight Loss Tips and Blogs Needed

I need some help. Any one with any weight loss tips and blogs that can help me shed some extra weight and adjust to my new lifestyle are encouraged to share them. I am looking for tips and tricks that will assist me in losing some extra fat, gain more muscle, curb my appetite, and […]

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I’m Not The Only Thing Getting In Shape

I have decided to get a professional blog redesign. I have been meaning to do so for a while now. When I first started the blog I wasn’t happy with the overall look of it, but I didn’t have the know how to redo it myself. That lead me into making the brain/muscle logo and […]

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Don’t Ignore the Man Boobs on My Chest

Yes, that’s right. I have man boobs. I may not be proud of them, but I have enough guts to show them off to the world. The only reason I am displaying my man boobs is because I want to feel pressured into losing them. I have had my man boobs, or moobs, for a […]

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Lose Weight, Gain Dirty Laundry

It’s been a few weeks since I started this whole lifestyle change and one thing I noticed was that my dirty laundry has grown tremendously. It’s as if the more I workout, the more dirty clothes I have. It’s nothing major, just something I started noticing as I was doing laundry the other day. More […]

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Experienced Guys Joining FMU

Well, they aren’t really little, but they are friends. As Fat Man Unleashed continues to grow I wanted to be able to offer different perspectives and views on weight loss and exercise matters. That being said, I invited some folks to post on FMU from time to time. Both of these guys have years of […]

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My Weight Loss Goal Clothes

I have had a pair of black jeans size 40 for about 3 years. They are made by Pepe Jeans London. I love that brand. Never worn, ever. I also have a pair of shorts my wife bought me when I was in shape but never wore them either. Those are Pepe too. This is […]

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Sleeping is the IT thing on Saturday

I woke up today at about 2 PM. That means that I slept for about 14 hours. Damn. That’s a lot of sleep. I only do it on Saturdays. I think it’s because I am so drained from the week so my body tries to make up for it on the weekend. It always shocks […]

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My Underwear Cuts into My Fat

This has been happening to me for as long as I could remember. The elastic waste band of my boxer briefs cuts into the fat around my waist. And I hate it. It hurts and is irritating. Is it me or is it the underwear that I buy? Even some loose fitting boxers tend to […]

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Fat Man Down, Looking forward to Biggest Loser

Hurt My Ankle, No Weight Loss Ahhhh! I didn’t lose any weight. My initial reaction is to freak out, but considering what has transpired over the last week, I am fine with it. Last week I hurt my ankle slightly. I pulled a ligament in my ankle and had to sit out a few days. […]

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Off for the Day – Health Blogs That I Read

Today is Saturday and I am taking the day off. No working out, not blogging. Just chilling, watching college football, and possibly playing some Monopoly. But before I do that I wanted to list some other health related blogs (and some not) that I am subscribed to via RSS. I enjoy reading each one of […]

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Intervention Leads to Insult

My mom calls me up and tells me to tune into TLC (The Learning Channel). As I am searching through my Dish TV menu guide she is telling me how awesome this show she is watching is. I was extremely eager to find out what it was, until I saw what it was. It was […]

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Why John Chow is Bad for Blogging

I like to keep things related to health and weight loss, but there are times when I just need to vent. So this post is one of those times. I have been intrigued with blogging since it started becoming popular a few years ago. That’s why I started this blog. I figured I would be […]

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The Shack – A Workout Haven

The shack in my backyard is very important to my weight loss success. I want to take this time to show my appreciation, not only for the shack, but for what is means to me. The Shack is going to help me in my journey. It is like my secret weapon, except that it isn’t […]

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Mr. Bundles Stretches when he Runs

That’s what some people call me. LOL. I think it’s a cool name. It comes from a Rocawear brand t-shirt that I purchased while on vacation in New York. It’s one of my favorite. That’s a pic of my Mr. Bundles shirt (It’s from when I had a beard). I was also in a bit […]

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Interesting Conversation with my Cousin

I had a very interesting conversation with my cousin the other day. It centered around his wanting to get back into shape. He hadn’t been over my house for a few months and realized how I was living a healthier life: green tea and soy milk in the fridge, tuna in the cupboard, salads and […]

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Labor Day Weekend

Yep, it’s already that time of year. It seems like time has flown by this year. Tomorrow we are planning on having a small barbecue with some chicken , hot dogs, and steaks. The usual stuff. I on the other hand am planning on only eating chicken. I want to keep it as healthy as […]