Obese bloke walking across America

Zebra3

Anyone see it on BBC news tonight?

This bloke who was 28 stone started walking from San Diego and he's getting nearish to New York now.

He's also down to 22 stone.

Fair fox to him.

bizmark

Good way to lose weight :eek:

Rb

How long has it taken him?

Ruaidhri

rb_ie wrote:

How long has it taken him?

About 6 stone

DEmeant0r

lol is he walking back to the west* coast?

monkeyfudge

He sould keep on going once he hits the coast... how's his swiming?

Mr_Roger_Bongos

rb_ie wrote:

How long has it taken him?

I'd say he was a bit slow to start, but as the poun.. i mean stone's drop off he's probably speeding up!!

He might even be able to jog back to the west coast

DEmeant0r

Though, I'd have to wonder how many food stops he's had to make...

scojones

A walking machine would have saved him the effort tbh.

simu

Well, he should be careful. It might not be safe to start on such an extreme programme of exercise if he's been really sedentary up to now. Tortoise steps!

scojones

I'd be pissed if I only went from 28 to 22 stone from walking across America, he's gona have to walk back now too.

Mimikyu

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aidan_walsh

sjones wrote:

I'd be pissed if I only went from 28 to 22 stone from walking across America, he's gona have to walk back now too.

Still another 6 stone on the way home

singingstranger

He could just swim back to Ireland, go into a pub in Kilkee in Clare, tap his brother on the shoulder, say "sorry" without any trace of emotion, hug his brother, drink a pint of Guinness and casually eye up his brother's girlfriend.

All to the tune of Mic Christopher's Heyday, don't you know...

Karoma

Sponsored by Nike probably. "Now, don't tell me I'm not an athlete." or whatever their ad. campaign is.

Sparky

Jesus, his feet must be on fire. I remember walking 30 miles, and when I stopped, I could feel the heat waves from my feet.

singingstranger

/recalls Forrest Gump

<accent type=alabama>
"I just kept on runnin'..."
</accent>

robinph

Hes not exactly been rushing about this walk though from what I've read. He seems to do a few miles and then go back home for a few days or head off to appeaar on Oprah or something before starting again so hes been going for months now I think.

He wasn't exactly eating a healthy breakfast when he was with that BBC reporter either, big greasy fry up before heading off to waddle along a few more meters.

http://www.thefatmanwalking.com/

rubadub

sjones wrote:

A walking machine would have saved him the effort tbh.

Then he wouldnt have been able to make a fortune doing ads and interviews

singingstranger

singingstranger wrote:

He could just swim back to Ireland, go into a pub in Kilkee in Clare, tap his brother on the shoulder, say "sorry" without any trace of emotion, hug his brother, drink a pint of Guinness and casually eye up his brother's girlfriend.

All to the tune of Mic Christopher's Heyday, don't you know...

oh haha yes.

robinph

rubadub wrote:

Then he wouldnt have been able to make a fortune doing ads and interviews

Despite a book deal and appearing on various talk shows people in the states still havn't heard of him though. On the BBC report as he was walking through a large infestation of McDonanlds and other fast food joints the reporter called over a couple of passers by and said 'This guy is walking across America' they then said something along the lines of how great that was. The next question was 'So you've heard about him then?'

Nope

RotalicaV

Looks like theres hope for Victor/Bubbles yet.

You know what you have to do lads!

Dave!

Walking is the most boring exercise ever -- fact!

blu_sonic

thefatman wrote:

The last few weeks I have been watching winter transition into spring right in front of my eyes. It is amazing to start out in the morning and notice that by the afternoon grass appears to be greener, trees seems to have buds and wacky people are once again out looking for something to do.

He's got some cheek saying that, is he pulling a sickky from work to do it?

Macha

Well fair play to him for getting off his ass and taking responsibility, instead of buying into the victim culture and suing McDonalds while stuffing his face with greaseburgers.

Gandhi

robinph wrote:

Despite a book deal and appearing on various talk shows people in the states still havn't heard of him though. On the BBC report as he was walking through a large infestation of McDonanlds and other fast food joints the reporter called over a couple of passers by and said 'This guy is walking across America' they then said something along the lines of how great that was. The next question was 'So you've heard about him then?'

Nope

I live in the States and had heard nothing about this dude. Although in fairness there seems to be a few dozen people walking / segwaying / riding a toilet-tricycle across America for some kind of cause at any point in time.

Tar.Aldarion

simu wrote:

Well, he should be careful. It might not be safe to start on such an extreme programme of exercise if he's been really sedentary up to now. Tortoise steps!

You always make me have the lol.

Zebra3

robinph wrote:

He wasn't exactly eating a healthy breakfast when he was with that BBC reporter either, big greasy fry up before heading off to waddle along a few more meters.

http://www.thefatmanwalking.com/

One of his points was how little healthy food there is to choose from in America when you go out to eat.

He also said he was doing it to draw attention to America's growing (sorry couldn't resist! ) obesity problem.