Ancient Weight Loss Secret Continues to Work

Back in November I  mentioned how Georgia and I had gone on the mystical "ancient diet" program. Don't' each so damn much.

It's still working, albeit slowly. When I stepped on the scale this morning I hit a new low, 203.5 lbs, marking the loss of 30 lbs. I don't expect it to stay there, at least initially, history suggests bouncing up and down a pound or two is nothing to get worked up over. In fact, given the fact we'll be on vacation a week, a little backsliding is not out of the question.

I still plan to see the underside of 200 at some point in the reasonable future.

CNN Fat Shamed Miss Universe/Piggy in 1997

CNN hypocrisy? Flashback to when network fat shamed Miss Universe Alicia Machado

. . . let’s take a look back to the late 1990s, when the Miss Universe organization put Machado on a strict diet and exercise regime, and media outlets flocked to film her working out in a New York City gym. In fact, the media’s coverage of the spectacle was every bit as “fat-shaming” as Trump’s remarks.

CNN, for example, would be aggressively denounced today for what the news network wrote about Machado in 1997.

“When Alicia Machado of Venezuela was named Miss Universe nine months ago, no one could accuse her of being the size of the universe,” wrote legendary CNN correspondent Jeanne Moos. “But as her universe expanded, so did she, putting on nearly 60 pounds.”

The elite that supports Clinton (and CNN) generally hate beauty pageants and disapprove of the contestants were happy to pile on back when Alicia Machado gained 60 lbs in a few months after she was made Miss Universe:

Donald Trump made a point of helping her shed weight and working at the same time on his own. If he criticized an employee on her condition that obviously impacted her ability to perform the job she she was chosen for.

If it weren't for double standards, they'd have no standards at all.

Wombat-socho has "Rule 5 Tuesday: Birthday Edition" up at The Other McCain.

Eat Shit, Lose Weight?

New freeze-dried 'poo pills' could be the answer to obesity

SCIENTISTS are set to test freeze-dried pills containing the faecal matter of healthy and lean donors in a bid to tackle the obesity crisis.
Twenty obese volunteers will be taking part in the research and each will be receiving capsules that include several grams of stool from slim donors.

The pills will be taken every week for six weeks without making any changes to their normal diet and exercise habits while researchers track any changes.

These health and weight recordings will be taken at three, six and 12 months, with the potential to continue further depending on the success of the trial.
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The method has been tested in a number of animal studies and some anecdotal data in humans and has proved effective.

Previously, researchers took the gut microbes from a set of twins, one slim, one obese, and transplanted them into two sets of microbe-free mice.

The mice were on the same diet but those who got the obese twin's microbes became plumper, while the mice who received the lean twin's microbes remained slim.

Why would you think that a small dose of oral bacteria from a slim donor would overwhelm the huge population of bacteria already present in the gut?