MetaFilter posts tagged with weight

"What exactly is 70s Big?"

ludwig_van — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:52:21 -0800

"It's big, like people were back in the 70s... Big when you get that way because you're just real damn strong." Brought to you from the Wichita Falls Athletic Club, 70sbig.com will teach you how to eat, how to train, and how to style your moustache so that you can get 70s big. Not interested in becoming 70s big? Then stop by and observe the amazing feats of those who were, like weightlifter Anatoly Pisarenko, who cleaned and jerked 583 pounds, or powerlifter Doug Young, who deadlifted 711 pounds in competition despite three broken ribs. The site also feature a series of cheeky interviews with Mark Rippetoe, owner of WFAC and author of books like Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training and Practical Programming for Strength Training.

Henry Rollins - The Death of Joe Cole

WCityMike — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:43:31 -0800

Henry Rollins: The Death of Joe Cole: Part 1, Part 2. About 17 minutes total, but, God, worth it.

The Weight-Willpower Myth

dgaicun — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:35:45 -0800

Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin Whether because exercise makes us hungry or because we want to reward ourselves, many people eat more — and eat more junk food, like doughnuts — after going to the gym.

does this house make my butt look too big?

msconduct — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:20:24 -0800

ladies: is your house making you fat? and unhappy?

"Overall, I found little evidence that homeowners are happier by any of the following definitions: life satisfaction, overall mood, overall feeling, general moment-to-moment emotions and affect at home," Bucchianeri writes. "The average homeowner, however, consistently derives more pain (but no more joy) from a house and home."

full study here.

Online Unit Converter

netbros — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:01:12 -0800

UnitConversion.org is quite the resource to easily convert between different units of measurement. It has over 2100 units in 78 categories, which range from those that are common, such as, length, weight, volume, currency, velocity, and pressure, to more specialized categories like magnetic flux density, electrostatic capacitance, and surface tension.

Put down that diet soda and back away slowly

Mr_Zero — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:05:04 -0800

An older study that claims artificial sweeteners actually cause weight gain, has resurfaced. In addition to the other health hazards linked to artificial sweeteners, it appears there is yet another reason to go back to nature. Unless of course you take advice from Nancy Appleton, Ph.D, who seems to think sugar is the cause of almost everything.

Thanks for the inspiration, Jeremy.

smoothvirus — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:49:08 -0800

There are lots of people who post weight loss videos on Youtube. But none of them faced as many challenges as Jeremy did. Morbidly obese, and bedridden, we watched while he struggled to walk again and defeat obesity. Despite those that were rude to him, nobody seemed to have as much spirit and drive as Jeremy did. Even Jeremy's last video was filled with optimism. But even though so many of us struggle against obesity, some of us lose the fight. Even though Jeremy has passed, Roberta's videos dealing with his loss remind us how fortunate we really are.

Stickk.com: Motivate Yourself to Reach Goals by Paying if You Don't

shivohum — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:05:36 -0800

Stickk.com allows people to undertake commitment bonds: promises that they will do something (lose weight, quit smoking, etc.) or else forfeit a pre-determined amount of money to a charity. Either the honor system or a referee can be used to decide if the goal is met. The idea is related to Nobel prize-winner Thomas Schelling's concept of strategic precommitment. More here, here, and here.

It's a Big World After All

Bugbread — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:26:52 -0800

It's a Big World After All. The Disneyland Small World ride is going to be closed for 10 months in 2008 due to refurbishing. The main reason for the refurbishing: the ride isn't built to accommodate today's average passengers' body weights.

What "overweight" looks like and why BMI is nuts.

Salamandrous — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:37:40 -0800

Illustrated BMI Categories, a Flickr project where you can see what "underweight," "normal," "overweight," "obese," and "morbidly obese," BMI categories look like on real people (safe for work) (mostly women). I think that many people would be surprised by what 180lbs looks like. In addition to not looking what you might have expected fat to look like, it may also not mean what you thought it meant: Ampersand's analysis of a study that correlates death risk with BMI and ethnicity, including charts; Sandy Szwarc's analysis of studies showing positive health correlations for older people and women; Conclusion: This is nuts. Love your body. Be happy.

Oh, damn.

miss lynnster — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:11:23 -0800

Why most of us believe that exercise makes us thinner—and why we're wrong.

The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now.

Blazecock Pileon — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:54:09 -0800

The progression of obesity in America (where one's BMI is greater than 30) from 1985 to 2005.

Fat is genetic

serazin — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:02:17 -0800

Fat is Genetic, from NY Times science writer (and sister of Judi Bari) Gina Kolata.

Insert You Momma So Fat Joke Here

fenriq — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:46:15 -0800

High BMI Now Means Cognitive Difficulties Later? A study published in Neurology attempts to discover if there is a link between cognitive function, cognitive decline and BMI (body mass index) over time. Yes, I am aware that BMI is a flawed metric.
Full Text (sub. req'd).

Because Hewlett-Packard knows that every woman wants to look like Katie Couric.

longdaysjourney — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:33:12 -0800

The Slimming Camera.

Microbes made me do it

caddis — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 14:35:09 -0800

Can microbes make us fat? Of the trillions and trillions of cells in a typical human body — at least 10 times as many cells in a single individual as there are stars in the Milky Way — only about 1 in 10 is human. The other 90 percent are microbial. These microbes — a term that encompasses all forms of microscopic organisms, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa and a form of life called archaea — exist everywhere. New evidence suggests microbes in our bodies can determine how efficiently we process food and affect our hunger centers.

MegaFeeders

Gyan — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:43:29 -0800

Obesity: Epidemic or Myth?

William Perry's scrawny ass

matteo — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 14:08:10 -0800

Supersized in the NFL Analyzing data from the 2003-2004 season, researchers say "more than a quarter of NFL players had a body mass index that qualified them as class 2 obesity" -- equivalent to a 6-foot man weighing between 260 and 300 pounds. Even those players weren't the biggest ones: the study counted more than 60 players -- 3 percent -- with body mass indexes placing them into class 3 obesity, with individual weights approaching 400 pounds. "I don't know what's going on in the minds of coaches", said lead researcher Dr. Joyce Harp, an assistant professor of nutrition and medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Players' growing girth "is a major concern," said Dr. Arthur Roberts, a former NFL quarterback and retired heart surgeon (.pdf file) whose Living Heart Foundation works with the players' union to evaluate heart-related health risks faced by current and retired players. More inside.

a corpulent reaper

the fire you left me — Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:24:34 -0800

American fat asses rapidly dying. The aggrandizing of the scourge.

Lose, you losing loser who loses!

Wulfgar! — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 16:44:20 -0800

The biggest losers in the Blogosphere. Metafilter does not do the discussion of weight very well. However, I'd like to introduce you to a group of online folk who have found a way to help each other in losing weight. Meet mtpolitics. He had a moment of body based angst. Da Goddess had an idea. And so a project was born. (Have a care for the pipe, 'cause it ain't real big.) The blogs of the people involved in this contest might offer a unique diversion as well.

Kilo != Kilo

Nauip — Thu, 29 May 2003 10:32:53 -0800

The kilogram has lost some weight (and/or mass, depending on your point of view) in the past 2 centuries. Scientists race so their spiffy idea will be the next benchmark. via Ars Technica

Alternate realities

madamjujujive — Sun, 29 Dec 2002 07:43:45 -0800

Alternate realities - as we approach a new year, you may want to measure some things differently - your age or your weight, for example. Some calculations may be flattering, others rather alarming. Even "wasting time" apparently can have some value. No matter what your age, there are some calculators that will help ensure longevity.

kirkaracha — Sun, 28 Jul 2002 12:01:11 -0800

Lose 15 Lbs. in 20 Minutes a Day! by playing the flute during sexual intercourse, square dancing while stacking wood, and other easy methods.

raysmj — Thu, 13 Dec 2001 19:45:12 -0800

US Surgeon General: Lose some weight, already Overweight and obesity may not be infectious diseases, but they have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. . . Approximately 300,000 deaths a year in this country are currently associated with overweight and obesity . Left unabated, overweight and obesity may soon cause as much preventable disease and death as cigarette smoking.

Marquis — Fri, 27 Jul 2001 08:33:05 -0800

Pro-Anorexic websites are flourishing on the Internet. These horrific sites teach girls how to avoid eating, "purge" their food, and become terribly sick. A startling and horrific companion to MeFi's recent discussions about weight.