Want to get in some simple exercise that has great benefits? I have a solution for you…go for walks during your lunch break. It’s way better then sitting around eating. All you have to do is pack some sneakers, or comfortable footwear, and …

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Editor’s note: This is a guest article from Zane. He runs a website called Best Diet Pills that provides consumers with no b.s. reviews of diets and diet pills.

How Do I Find The Right Gym?

If you’re in the market for a gym membership, there…

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So, you need to lose a few pounds, eh? Well don’t we all, luckily managing that extra something on your stomach doesn’t have to be too much trouble by following a few careful but important steps.

No more late eating. Seriously. Try to keep yoursel…

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This is the first of many Team Fat Man athlete contributed articles. Prefontaine, the first Team Fat Man athlete ever, ran a great race and finished in 12th place out of over 400 runners. Entering a race is big enough, but finishing so high (or finishi…

Continue reading → Team Fat Man’s Prefontaine Wins a Medal…Boom!

I was asked to make a video explaining what motivated me to start blogging about my health. It’s pretty simple really so I grabbed the video camera and made a quick video to blog it up. Enjoy! What motivates you?
This is an article from FatManUnl…

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This is a guest article written by Dr. Michael A. Snyder, MD, FACS, creator of FullBar.

The major barrier to weight loss is accepting the need to change your diet, behaviors, AND relationship with food. These changes require a commitment. And, all of …

Continue reading → Explaining the ‘Mental’ Side of Weight-Loss

Runner’s Hangout is a community focused on people who like to run or get started in running. There are useful links to check out other running web sites. They even have a supplements link to purchase different types of herbal supplements to aid y…

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Editor’s note: This is a guest article from Zane. He runs a website called Best Diet Pills that provides consumers with no b.s. reviews of diets and diet pills.

Weight Lifting for Weight Loss, Fitness and Health

In addition to cardiovascular ex…

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I’m not a huge baseball fan, but I am a big sports/competition fan. So no matter what sport it is, when playoff time comes I become an instant fan of that sport. I was fortunate enough to attend game 3 of the American League Championship Series (…

Continue reading → What I Learned from the Tampa Bay Rays and the ALCS

A few months ago I was talking to a buddy of mine that happens to be an avid runner. He is a mad man when he runs and I like to think that he kicks ass-phault (I saw that slogan on a shirt)! He is always talking about entering races, running times, and…

Continue reading → Team Fat Man is Unleashed: Sponsoring Athletes

A couple of weeks ago I went to a doctor to get my first full physical in 8 years. I’ve always felt pretty healthy, fat and all. But I’ve secretly been really scared of being diagnosed with diabetes, especially since a few of my family memb…

Continue reading → High Bad Cholesterol (LDL), But No Diabetes

Editor’s note: This is a guest article from Andrew B. He writes at How To Stop Eating, a binge eating blog which contains tips to recovery from compulsive eating.

Due to the increase of obesity in today’s society everyone is looking for quick …

Continue reading → Rise in Obesity Related to Quick Weight Loss Diets?

I recently wrote about how my wife kicked my butt in a some sprints. I guess it runs in the family because my 3 year old daughter out did me too. Ugh, I don’t know if I should be embarrassed or proud. What the heck, I’m gonna go with being …

Continue reading → My Daughter Out Ran Me, Teach Kids Health and Fitness

My buddy Chato from Mental Health Humor put together another health cartoon. This time he pokes fun at my Blogger Proof Workout where I give advice on doing a certain amount of pushups for every email you send and receive. If you haven’t already,…

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I recently completed a day 30 cleanse from Isagenix. Someone I know recommended it with high praise so I decided to give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised with the results, losing 15 lbs and several inches around my waist in the 30 days.

While I h…

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So 9 months (maybe more, maybe less) of sheer H-E double hockey sticks and sheer agony, you’re a proud new mommy. It’s a great thing and a time to celebrate, but once the hype dies down and you look at yourself…you wonder how the heck…

Continue reading → 5 Steps for Moms to Get Rid of Pregnancy Weight

I am officially done weighing-in on a weekly basis. After last Monday’s disappointing weigh-in where I only lost 1 lb, I have decided to stop focusing on the scale. Not reaching my goal of being under 300 lbs on Monday hit me real hard. I had bee…

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Yes folks, I am extremely disappointed. Today is a sad day in the Fat Man Unleashed household. I am semi-depressed actually. I weighed-in today at 301 lbs…

That’s right. Only 301 lbs. That means I only lost 1.3 lbs. last week. While losing…

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I don’t usually write about my wife on here, but today is an exception. Why? Because she rocks. Back when we were dating and in college, we would work out together and I used to love sharing that with her. It was something we did to relax and bon…

Continue reading → Working Out with the Misses, I Love HER!!!

Well, today was that time…weekly weigh-in time. I had missed last weeks weigh-in and was eager to find out my weight this week. I had been thinking about this for a whole two weeks and am glad it’s over, if at least for a week. Unfortunatel…

Continue reading → 4.5 Lbs Lost and Monthly Weight Loss Pictures

I am continuously looking for food that I can snack on in between my main meals. I have tried all types of bars, nuts, fruits, etc. Fruits usually hold me over okay, but I never feel full. Luckily I was contacted a few weeks ago by a PR firm that wante…

Continue reading → FullBar and Dr. Michael A. Snyder, MD, FACS

My Apologies

I just want to apologize for the few hundred folks that received a bombardment of posts. I switched from one RSS feed burner to another causing it to send out the last few posts all at once. My bad. As you can see, the count on my feedbur…

Continue reading → Fitness Health Network, Health Ranker, and Sorry

I totally forgot that I had to weigh-in Monday morning. I’m used to my weekly weigh-ins being on Wednesdays, so when I woke up this morning I went about my business. I finally remembered halfway through the day and decided that it would be best t…

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Katie, an ACE Certified Personal Trainer.

This was only 6 weeks, I wasn’t messing around.

They say that “Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.” This statement co…

Continue reading → A Tip is Just a Tip, but a Before and After is My Life

It’s that time again! Yep, my official weekly weigh-in. Guess what folks? I lost 7.2 lbs since my last official weigh-in. At that time I clocked in at 314 lbs, this morning I was at 306.8 lbs. I finally passed my goal of 5 lbs. lost. I am on trac…

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As promised, here is an update of my 30 day Isagenix Cleanse program. I just started this recently and have some pretty good results. In 3 days I have lost 3 lbs. That’s a lot of weight to lose in 3 days. Aside from that, I have lost a total of 3…

Continue reading → Isagenix Day 4: Lost 3 Lbs. and 3.5 Inches in 3 Days

I was contacted by someone I respect with the idea of cleansing my system to help with my some stubborn weight loss. Over the last month I have lost 6 lbs since getting back on track with my eating. After a month of doing some digging into the product,…

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Consistent weight loss is where it’s at. For me at least. As long as I keep seeing that scale drop on a weekly basis, I am satisfied. Now, I only lost one pound which is 4 off of my 5 pound goal for the week, but I will take it and run. That make…

Continue reading → Consistent Weekly Weight Loss: 1 More Pound Lost

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jeremy over at SalutaryBlog.com. He recently started SalutaryBlog to help inform readers about health and fitness.

So often people try new fad diets but cannot (and should not) continue to follow the guideli…

Continue reading → 8 Reasons Why Size Matters: When Smaller is King

Uh, uh, uh. And another pound bites the dust. And another pound bites, and another pound bites, and another pound bites the duuuust. I’ve lost another pound since getting back on track with my eating. A pound is a pound. Like my high school footb…

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tony Leong. Visit his weight loss site at TonyLeongWeightLoss.Com.

There has been a debate among many experts in the field of fitness regarding this one burning question that are in the minds of hundreds of …

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Not everyone is lucky enough to have the genetics of someone like IFBB pro Jay Cutler, who piled on an astounding 40 pounds of muscle in his first two years of training. Truth is, many of the rest of us are hardgainers — gym regulars who, although fa…

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Awwww yeah boyeeee! Lost another 2 lbs this week. I will take that any day. I knew I was going to have a loss this week because I had been busting my butt in the gym and in the kitchen. Well, let me rephrase that: I wasn’t doing the cooking, but …

Continue reading → The Weight Loss Continues…2 More Lbs.

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Yuri Elkaim, a nutrition, fitness, and fat loss expert.

Have you noticed that animals (in the wild) are not fat? Obesity is not something that occurs in nature.

So why is that we humans are battling the b…

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The shirt sightings are pouring in. It’s actually too much. Well, not really. It’s never too much so keep them coming. This time around I received some excellent photos from Kevin over at Weight Ladder. In his pictures you can see that he h…

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Brandi Koskie, senior editor at DietsInReview.com, a diet review and healthy living resource online, with 400 reviews, daily diet blog and recipe library.

We’ve made it our responsibility at DietsInReview.c…

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Yeah, that’s right. I lost two pounds this week. Take that flabby sides and belly! It doesn’t sound like much weight lost, but I will take a loss any day. Last week was a bit of a shocker when I realized I gained back a significant amount o…

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What I would recommend for a meal schedule is something like this, for a ‘normal’ day - adjust the times as I go … since I’m just writing to the average person. This is more in tune with my personal goals at the moment but you …

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jenny Clark. She primarily blogs about teaching and education related issues. She teaches 2nd grade in an urban Midwest school. You can see her blog at http://doinitjensway.blogspot.com.

First I’d like …

Continue reading → Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Meetings - An Inside Look

Last week I confessed about not having been eating properly. I haven’t weighed myself in a very long time. I finally weighed myself today, it was not a pretty sight. I’m extremely disappointed with the number I saw on the scale. I clocked i…

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Dr. Wayne Andersen, Medical Director of Medifast, Inc. Learn more about his new book, Habits of Health at DrWayneAndersen.com.

What are the benefits of having some type of support when trying to change a habi…

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Okay, I need to tell you guys a secret I have been holding dear to my stomach. Ready? Yes? Okay, here goes. For the last few weeks I have been out of control with my eating. I’ve been cheating on my eating. I haven’t been pigging out, but I…

Continue reading → Weight Loss Confession or Help Me Get Motivated Video

This weeks FMU shirt sighting was at a very well known wine experts web show. I first met Gary Vaynerchuk in Las Vegas during the Affiliate Summit West 2008. He was on a panel for video and the internet. It was rather interesting. Before that I had nev…

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It’s a national holiday, you’re eating healthy, and working out. What do you do when Independence Day here in the United States is often celebrated by going to the beach/state park, barbecuing up some delicious food, and watching fireworks …

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My First Impressions of Smoothie King

I love giving stuff away, I just love it. Especially when it’s not mine. I’m not likening myself to Robin Hood or nothing. I’m just saying, I like giving stuff away. Recently, Smoothie King conta…

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But what about the many meals a day?! Well, this is another thing most people forget. Your body digests what it takes, in about 2 ½ hours. Most people eat 3 large meals a day and a few snacks, well, this will add up to around ~3,000 calories to the av…

Continue reading → Cut the B.S. and Get Your Diet in Order!

Many people ask me “What’s a good workout routine?” and it’s hard to explain a lot of times, since everyone’s body types vary so much. What works for one, may not or will not work well for someone else, but what I’ve found t…

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This post was inspired by Dr. Kal’s previous post Decrease your Likelihood of Being Hit by a Meteor which I found through The Man Page’s The Manival 8th Edition.  I thought it might be entertaining to ‘poke’ some fun at the…

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This has got to be THE best Fat Man Unleashed shirt sighting yet! An old buddy of mine, who happens to be the CEO of a New York based strategic digital marketing firm called Elephant Ventures, is an indoor rock climbing buff. He isn’t buff himsel…

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Fat Man Unleashed’s resident doctor, Dr. Kal, was recently featured on CNN’s Fit Nation with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. The minute I heard about it I was excited, not only was Dr. Kal given some love for his hard work and success, but now he can hel…

Continue reading → Dr. Kal Loses 130 Lbs, Featured on CNN Fit Nation