TV time.

     As I'm in Japan all the english TV I watch comes via the internet. Sometimes I come across shows that I normally wouldn't have watched. Case in point a new show from A&E called Heavy, a show that describes itself as "the remarkable journey of dangerously overweight individuals as they attempt to regain their dignity and reclaim their health."

                           Is it strange that my first reaction was "ooh, she has orange nail polish."
          
   I'll admit to being dubious about this show before I watched it, mostly because other shows about loosing weight tend to treat it as a competitive segment on a game show. The issue of weight loose on these type of shows is not usually addressed as a long term process, so the people trying to loose weight aren't really helped to change their lives in a sustainable way. If I think so little of weight loose shows you might be wondering why I watched it at all? That answer is simple, itunes offered it for free.

     Imagine my surprise when the show (at least in the first episode) seems to have gotten it right.  Each episode follows 2 people for 6 months, who aren't competing with each other. The trainers aren't abusive, and the weight loose is recognized as something that will take time (years) to overcome. The approach is that of regular exercise and calorie/portion control (sound familiar Fran?). I found the show to be both upbeat and terrifying. It's great to see people really working to change their lives for the better,  but at the same time it's scary because I understand how easy it was for the people in the show to get so big. I think I'm going yo keep an eye on this show, I hope that future episodes will continue in the spirit of the first. 

    As for my own progress this week, it's been less then great. I have been fighting a stomach bug all week so I've only done my hardcore workouts twice this week. I have still maintained my walking (12000-29000 steps a day) but feel like I should be doing more. I know that I just have to wait it out and let myself get better, but still it's frustrating. I just try and remind myself to keep moving forward. 

Tara