The Biggest Loser and The Uncertainty Principle.

Assuming that someday a living person other myself reads this, I'd assume there would be interest in my thoughts on the TV reality fat camp show, The Biggest Loser.

There's a scientific principle which goes like this: The mere act of observation changes that which is observed.

In Quantum Physics, it's lumped under the Uncertainty Principle.

However, the only thing uncertainty about The Biggest Loser is, without cash prizes, without Gladiator reject personal trainers hollering 2c philosophies direct from a camp counsellor manual, full time dietitians, a pantry stripped of potato chips, and three steadicams furiously auto-focusing on the every tribulation of their endlessly undulating fat arses, these same Losers would be still be at home on the couch masturbating to Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver, fluffing souffle.

Big Brother has more integrity. At least it's honest enough to admit its only purpose is "I'm on TV!", childish attention seeking, self-service. Today's media saturated version of "If a tree falls in the forest and no-one is there to notice, did it really fall?" has become, "If I do something great but it's not on TV, will anybody applaud me?"

It's not brave or honest to expose what is blatant. If you are OK with wearing nothing but a lycra bra (or board shorts) in front of national TV audience, then your body isn't the shame which should be concealed.

Good thing is, most Fatties have better self circumspect.

Take a poll of Fatties and ask their favorite film, I'll bet cash money The Shawshank Redemption would be top 5 (at least). Themes of false imprisonment, interminable abuse and final redemption fit perfectly with the Fatty psychology. (And weirdly, elite football players, too).

Remember the line from the film, "Salvation lies within". That lesson is for us, Fatties. Short of a concentration camp internment (or winning a Biggest Loser audition), nobody crowbars you off the couch except you. And remember Brooks? You know, the old librarian with the pet crow? Released from prison, but he's been inside too long, can't live on the outside, and hangs himself. He was institutionalized.

Please, fellow Fatties, don't get institutionalized.