Men S Health
Last week, for the first time in my eight years on Sunrise, I was specifically excluded by a guest from interviewing them because of my gender. Not that Hollywood star Portia De Rossi didn’t like me personally (which I could probably understand) but simply because I was a male.
It made me wonder just how far we’ve really progressed in terms of sexual equality and true inclusiveness. It also made me wonder what would have happened if a male had taken a similar stance and whether the response would have been just as muted.
I didn’t talk about it on Sunrise and we accepted the condition. But I tweeted my thoughts and received a huge response.
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I have battled with my weight for the past 12 years. I’m now 40.
I thought having kids would be a turning point. I thought having a suspected heart attack in the West Indies while filming my show An Aussie Goes Calypso would be a turning point. I thought turning 40 would be a turning point.
But nothing seems to stick and I continue to jump on and off a number of diets and fitness regimes.
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Big Fella says:
Good on you Gus. I started putting on weight when I started working and have steadily increased over the years. Managed to have a couple of good drops in weight but every time put it back on. Hit just under 90kg about 9 years ago and earlier this year dropped… Read more »
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Greg says:
Go Gus! I’m down from 130kg to around 90 and kept it off for 4 years or so. A few tips from the trenches: Best tip - Give away ALL your big clothes as you loose weight - it’s to easy to go to the wardrobe and get out a… Read more »
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