The weight-loss contraptions are too many in today’s market. Right now on various channels I find ads of Ab Isolator, Ab King Pro, Ab Shaper, Ab-flex – to name a few. Semi-circular, tubular abdominal exercise machines, each claiming to be better than the one on the next channel. All promising that it stores easily under your cot (not to be seen again until you want to sell it). Some look like the space ship piloted in Star wars, to crash land on that big bulbous thing that protrudes below your chest!
I don’t know what happened to those old-fashioned, simple contraptions that simply look like a paint-can shaker in Nippon Paint outlets. All you need to do was strap a belt around your mid-section and it will jiggle the fat right off you. You didn’t have to do a thing – although you can hold a burger in both hands and munch it!
The hyperactive women models in their shorts and short blouses or sometime just in black-lace underwear, look sexy showing their firmed-up midriff. These spokesmodels claim that they couldn’t fit into a pair of jeans (waist 28”) ten days ago and now they have lost ten kgs and four inches.
Doctors always spoil the fun by saying that there is no such thing as ‘spot fat reduction’ and the only way to achieve it is by reducing caloric intake. But, no, we don’t believe you docs. We are convinced that the chicks on screen look so seductive and also authentic; we will keep on buying the gadgets.
The girl on an infomercial (mind you, it is not a commercial – they are providing you valuable info!) says “I got an Ab-Surd and lost 15 kgs in 30 days!” – What she doesn’t reveal is that shortly after purchasing that Ab-Surd gadget she had typhoid fever and was forced on a typhoid diet of full fluids.
For quite sometime now, my wife is after me to get her an automated treadmill. The reason behind this is she could say ‘Goodbye’ to walking, running and jogging – it is a different matter that she never said ‘Hello’ to any of these in the first place. In any case I decided to look around for this contraption. I found out that they come in two models: expensive and more expensive. A treadmill is supposed to take the place of running. But the first thing you do when you see the price is run.
I also learnt that in terms of calories burned, two kms on a stationary exercise treadmill equals one km of actual walking. And, of course, with a stationary treadmill you don't have to walk back – probably why they made it half-effective!
Someone said that ‘Most Americans are out of shape because the only thing they ever exercise is their rights.’ And my wife is no different… she has decided to exercise her right to get an exercise machine!
I don’t know what happened to those old-fashioned, simple contraptions that simply look like a paint-can shaker in Nippon Paint outlets. All you need to do was strap a belt around your mid-section and it will jiggle the fat right off you. You didn’t have to do a thing – although you can hold a burger in both hands and munch it!
The hyperactive women models in their shorts and short blouses or sometime just in black-lace underwear, look sexy showing their firmed-up midriff. These spokesmodels claim that they couldn’t fit into a pair of jeans (waist 28”) ten days ago and now they have lost ten kgs and four inches.
Doctors always spoil the fun by saying that there is no such thing as ‘spot fat reduction’ and the only way to achieve it is by reducing caloric intake. But, no, we don’t believe you docs. We are convinced that the chicks on screen look so seductive and also authentic; we will keep on buying the gadgets.
The girl on an infomercial (mind you, it is not a commercial – they are providing you valuable info!) says “I got an Ab-Surd and lost 15 kgs in 30 days!” – What she doesn’t reveal is that shortly after purchasing that Ab-Surd gadget she had typhoid fever and was forced on a typhoid diet of full fluids.
For quite sometime now, my wife is after me to get her an automated treadmill. The reason behind this is she could say ‘Goodbye’ to walking, running and jogging – it is a different matter that she never said ‘Hello’ to any of these in the first place. In any case I decided to look around for this contraption. I found out that they come in two models: expensive and more expensive. A treadmill is supposed to take the place of running. But the first thing you do when you see the price is run.
I also learnt that in terms of calories burned, two kms on a stationary exercise treadmill equals one km of actual walking. And, of course, with a stationary treadmill you don't have to walk back – probably why they made it half-effective!
Someone said that ‘Most Americans are out of shape because the only thing they ever exercise is their rights.’ And my wife is no different… she has decided to exercise her right to get an exercise machine!
