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Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/2012-is-nearly-here-so-scoff-down-that-last-tim-tam/ Two thousand and twelve is a party away. Enjoy those final few cigarettes, that last packet of Tim Tams, that extra glass of wine, those lazy hours on the couch. Revel in slouching, swearing, picking your nose and ignoring that old lady who needs help crossing the street. Behold the sum total of the vices your New Year’s resolutions will grab by the throat, tear limb from limb and consign to the bad habits of history. For a day or two. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Lightweight http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/2012-is-nearly-here-so-scoff-down-that-last-tim-tam/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/2012-is-nearly-here-so-scoff-down-that-last-tim-tam/#item7457 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/you-can-never-be-friends-with-a-personal-trainer/ In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/you-can-never-be-friends-with-a-personal-trainer/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/you-can-never-be-friends-with-a-personal-trainer/#item6118 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/big-government-talking-down-to-big-australians/ The Australian government is bent on making fat people slim in the most condescending way possible. Last month, an incredibly juvenile media campaign was launched to encourage Australians to make healthier lifestyle choices. The “Swap it, Don’t Stop it” campaign is a multimedia extravaganza, featuring television, print and radio ads, an iPhone app and Facebook page. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/big-government-talking-down-to-big-australians/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/big-government-talking-down-to-big-australians/#item5664 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Overweight-people-should-get-over-the-criticism/ Why is it that when a health care professional informs a morbidly obese man that he should lose some weight, that mans first reaction is to cry ‘discrimination’?  Where is the prejudice in this situation?  As a society we are practically drowning in information about the inextricable link between being overweight and being unhealthy. If you think three square meals a day can be purchased through a drive-thru window, and that exercise is getting up to change the channel when you’ve lost the remote, then that should remove your right to feel offended when you’re handed an ample helping of the truth.  If someone who has spent the better part of a decade at medical school learning how to piece you back together if you break, tells you to drop a few kgs, they’re doing it for your own good.  feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Overweight-people-should-get-over-the-criticism/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Overweight-people-should-get-over-the-criticism/#item3191 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-cycle-of-your-life/ If you have an aversion to thousands of riders in brightly coloured lycra, it’s not for you. If, however, you are a keen recreational cyclist who delights in an outdoor adventure, the Great Victorian Bike Ride is one of the ‘must do’ events in life. First conducted in 1984, when 2,100 people cycled from Wodonga to Melbourne, it has grown into one of the great cycle touring events in the world. Last week, 5,000 people rode from Portland in the west of the State, via Cape Bridgewater, along the iconic Great Ocean Road to Geelong. Averaging 70 kilometres a day, the huge peleton spread for kilometres along the coastal road. There was every shape and size of human imaginable, battling headwinds from Port Fairy to Port Campbell one day, and then the long climbs to Laver’s Hill and over the Otways the next. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-cycle-of-your-life/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/the-cycle-of-your-life/#item1978 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Men-talk-about-female-body-image/ ALMOST 70 per cent of men say that a woman’s face is much more important than her breasts, legs or figure, a Punch survey of male attitudes on female body image has found. And almost two-thirds of men believe that women spend far too much time worrying about their appearance, and should spend less time fretting about what men think - because you are all much hotter than you think you are. The Punch has today assembled this special package of pieces about female body image through the eyes of blokes. Much of it is framed around our 100-man survey, but also includes columnist Joe Hildebrand talking about his love of fat chicks and former Zoo Weekly online editor Chris Deal’s essay on why men are as dumb as you probably suspect they are. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Men-talk-about-female-body-image/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Men-talk-about-female-body-image/#item1735 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round/ Are you gonna take me home tonight? 
Ah down beside that red firelight? 
Are you gonna let it all hang out? 
Fat bottomed girls you make the rockin’ world go round. - Queen, 1978 My name’s Joe Hildebrand and I like fat chicks.* My best friend Byron likes fat chicks. My other best friend Matt likes fat chicks. My other best friend Darrin is actually fat himself. Even Queen likes fat chicks, and they’re all gay. Yet fat chicks seem to think that nobody likes them at all. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/fat-bottomed-girls-you-make-the-rockin-world-go-round/#item1737 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/men-we-really-are-as-dumb-as-you-think/ A little known fact I like to trot out at feminist rallies and family gatherings is that I use to work for the esteemed gentlemen’s periodical, Zoo Weekly magazine. Officially my title was Online Editor, but unofficially it was You Tube surfer and talker to the hottest chicks planet earth has ever produced. Sadly my tenure at the Encyclopaedia Tit-tanica was brief, and a decision that to the male ego sounds like the frothy rantings of a mad man. In bloke-speak the phrase “I quit a job at Zoo Weekly” roughly translates to “I’m a frightful shirtlifter, pass the amyl and pump up the Right Said Fred”. But after I’ve stopped trying to use my penis for a brain, not only is the fleshy mirage of life at a lad’s mag revealed, but so too are a few finer points of the deluded male mind. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/men-we-really-are-as-dumb-as-you-think/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/men-we-really-are-as-dumb-as-you-think/#item1736 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/this-girl-looks-normal-the-100-man-body-image-survey/ These are the raw numbers for the female body image survey. 1. Which of these physical qualities do you value most highly in a woman? A.) Pretty face 68 B.) Great breasts 8 C.) Nice legs 8 D.) Perfect fat-free figure 16 feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/this-girl-looks-normal-the-100-man-body-image-survey/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/this-girl-looks-normal-the-100-man-body-image-survey/#item1738 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…” http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/why-is-the-weight-debate-full-of-so-much-hate/ Hi.  My name is Ashlee.  I’m a 24 year old Australian woman. I have a relatively successful media career for my age, given the current economic climate. I currently live and work in Indonesia. I have always tried to give back to the communities in which I live through volunteering and I don’t have a criminal record. I do have a gym membership though. I’m doing OK. Oh, but I forgot to add, I am fat. Actually, I should say obese, according to my BMI.  And apparently this makes me some kind of social pariah who should be the target of intense public ridicule and scorn, no matter what food I may or may not put in my mouth, no matter how many times a week I work out.  feedback@thepunch.com.au (Tory Shepherd) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/why-is-the-weight-debate-full-of-so-much-hate/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/why-is-the-weight-debate-full-of-so-much-hate/#item1648 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:45:28 +0000 In the age of specialisation and outsourcing, perhaps it is only logical that we should contract out responsibility for beating our bodies into shape. Self-discipline is no longer a pre-requisite for a hard body, you just need cash.  And if you’ve got the cash but you’re not sure you can motivate yourself to keep the appointments, you can always pay in advance – then if you’re tempted to skip a session you’ll need to confront the prospect that you may be not only fat but stupid – a rough start to any morning. To an extent it has become a box to tick – “My trainer this, my trainer that…”. And sometimes even a kind of defence -  “You’re fat and unfit?  Hhhmm. You’re fat and unfit but you’ve got a trainer – well that’s ok…”