July 27, 2007 - Week 9 of Starvation

The results are posted at www.bigfatloserguy.com/race.html.

As we continue into the second half of the contest, not much has changed with the race trend. There is still the ultra-competitive, "can-we-weigh-in-at-the-sauna-while-running-in-sweats," "of-course-dehydration-counts-as-weight-loss" lead group. Sneezed, Rims In has increased his already commanding lead, and therefore can afford to eat some of the left over ice cream in the refrigerator (if the ice cream is gone, I will run up to the store and get a couple more gallons). Unfortunately, after barbecuing with Mongolians last night, Unfathomable Sumo has dropped back from the lead pack into the main peloton. The main "I-can't-be-bothered-enough-to-actually-exercise-regularly" group is still the largest group, consisting of 7 of the contestants. There is always the danger that stragglers in this group could fall into the bottom feeders. Our last group, the "please-pass-me-a-slice-of-pizza-so-I-don't-have-to-get-off-the-couch" bottom feeders, have not made much progress in this contest. Two of the bottom feeders have a weight-loss slope flatter than Michigan's economy, and one looks like an undamped sinusoid. I hope they don't strain themselves reading this e-mail. However, to end this update on a positive note, here is an un-named participant who has gone from 308 lb to 159 lb (and 74 in to 64 in). He should be an inspiration to all of us!

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