Social Network for Fatties

As if Facebook, MySpace, Hi5, LinkedIn or any of the other myriad of social networking sites out there wasn’t enough, the Internet in all its goodness has now given us a social network dedicated to the more rotund. Fat Secret is an Australian (not American!?) site for those of a more corpulent nature to find out “what diet works”.

The home page has two large (!) friendly buttons to click on: one for those of us interested in sharing stories of dieting success or failure, and one for those who just want to browse the site (in perpetual denial of our own portliness).

Here you will read tales of misery and joy over investments of time and money made in Atkins, South Beach, Fat Smash, Fat Flush, Weight Watchers, Blood Type, Sonoma, LA Weight Loss and others – all famous diets the world over. Share your weekly weigh-in with others fighting the battle of the bulge and motivate or be motivated to lose lose lose!

Community members post their tips for weight-loss and dieting secrets (although if I really had to think about it, spending time on a site like this instead of running around outside might be a contributing factor to the chunky buttedness of it all). The site also features members’ recommended exercise programs and motivation secrets.

At last! A site for all who are not ashamed of their extra cushion (not the one you got from your mother-in-law for Christmas). Don’t be ashamed. You know you want to see what it’s all about…

Next week we feature: social networks for smokers, crack addicts, vegetarians, lentil growers, bird watchers, nude sunbathers, stamp collectors, neo-Romans, philosophers, drunks, those who forget to floss, millionaires, fans of Kenny G, wine farmers, buskers, mimes and jugglers, circus performers, school teachers, those who secretly enjoy “Touched By An Angel” and more!

Stay tuned, fatty.

Tony Lopes is a freelance writer living in Johannesburg, South Africa. Visit his site at www.hotcopy.co.za.