Fat March – From Boston To D.C.

The premiere of the ABC show Fat March was on last night (9 PM Eastern) and I tuned in, just because I can’t pass up a weight loss reality show. The premise is that 12 obese people will walk over 570 miles through nine states to win a prize (split between all) of $1.2 million – but for every person who leaves, they lose $10,000 each.
After only walking for a few days, a woman named Kim decided to bail out, but the rest of them stuck with it – and at the end of 8 days, many had lost over 15 pounds. After 500-lb Shane fractured his foot walking, the majority of the group voted him off – because they would have had to go back and walk 13 extra miles.
Their diets consist of fruit and veggies, lean protein, and whole grains, and they eat 5 small meals a day. I noticed them getting egg white omelets for their first breakfast – come on, they’re walking all day! Give them the whole egg!
This show doesn’t seem as interesting as Shaq’s Big Challenge or my old stand-by, The Biggest Loser, but it’s something to watch when most of the “good” shows won’t come on till September and many summer shows are wrapping up.

Claire

(Image from Longevity Clubs)