Two guys lose weight: The journey
Every weekday for six weeks, Los Angeles Times employees (a.k.a. desk jockeys) Tony Pierce and Jimmy Orr will chronicle their battles of the bulge. It’s real-life weight loss in almost-real time -- kind of like a reality show without the tears.
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Day 43: Tony celebrates losing about 13 pounds in a month and a half with tacos with amigos
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Day 42: Tony travels to Sin City and comes back lighter in the belly, not wallet
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Day 38: In Jimmy’s quest to lose weight, he looks at Tony Pierce’s ‘Elvis Presley’ diet.
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Day 38: Tony attempts to eat like a normal person, fails
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Day 37: In his quest to lose weight, Jimmy talks to Dan Marino
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Day 37: Tony ends a successful two-week relationship with cookies.
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In Jimmy’s quest to lose weight, he wonders if a good workout can cancel out a Fatburger pig fest
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Day 36: Tony must maneuver through a delicious dinner menu
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Day 35: Tony eats so many bad things -- for once
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Day 34: In his quest to lose weight, Jimmy draws inspiration from Bluto in ‘Animal House’
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Day 34: Tony would like some fries with that shake.
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Day 31: Tony gets the results of his first week on the Cookie Diet and learns from the news.
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Day 31: In Jimmy’s quest to lose weight, he avoids Internet advice
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Day 30: Tony attends the premiere of “Never Say Never” and gives into temptation
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In Jimmy’s quest to lose weight, he recalls the greatest moment in movie history
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Day 30: Tony “celebrates” a month without drive-thru with a little too much raw fish
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Day 29: In his quest to lose weight, Jimmy turns to his iPhone, the Sirius/XM app, and the guys from AC/DC.
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Day 29: Tony is ridiculed as he avoids beer and sticks to his Cookie Diet
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Day 26: Tony eats 5 cookies and a chicken breast and doesn’t pass out
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Day 25: Nutrisystem overpowers Fatburger in Jimmy’s quest to lose weight.
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Day 25: Tony decides it’s time to do something drastic.
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Day 22: Lose weight during a winter storm? Yes, but sadly they don’t make diet Ho Hos...
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Day 22: Tony says we should support those who are trying to improve themselves.
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Day 21: Tony finds it’s not easy to eat right when out on a date, also it’s not easy to eat right when hangin’ with the guys.
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Day 21: In his quest to lose weight, Jimmy summons Chazz Reinhold.
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In Jimmy’s quest to lose weight, he succumbs to giant Delmonico steaks
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NOTE: This is a blog about two guys attempting to lose weight over a six-week period.
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Day 17: Tony credits the positive feedback from his co-workers and friends for any early success
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Day 16: Tony is tempted by good times, hot music and drive-through tacos.
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Day 15: In his quest to lose weight, Jimmy summons Maverick from ‘Top Gun.’
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Day 15: Tony discovers that serving size can vary widely
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NFL playoffs means food! In his quest to lose weight, Jimmy looks at four foods you’ll want to avoid.
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Day 13: Jimmy vows to have a ‘Spandau Ballet’ NFL playoffs in his quest to lose weight.
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Day 12: Tony scores an exclusive interview with an important source
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Day 11: Nutrisystem? Jimmy’s attempt to lose weight changes course when two boxes from Nutrisystem arrive at his house.
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Day 11: Tony learns to keep his big mouth shut after he eats his dinner.
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Day 10: Tony, a lifelong Chicago Bears fan, plans for a super-sized pigskin pig-out during the Bears-Packers championship game.
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Day 10: In Jimmy’s effort to lose weight, a friend asks him if ‘Jaws of Life’ has ever removed him from his house
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Day 9: Jimmy hopes to beat down the fat like the Jets spanked the Patriots in his quest to lose weight.
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Day 8: Jimmy’s attempt to lose weight stays on track despite horrifying flavors.
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Day 9: Tony finds some good news, finally, in reading a label
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Day 8: Tony discovers you don’t need a gym to get a great workout
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In order to lose weight, Jimmy decides Nutri-System is the answer (and no KFC ‘Double-Downs’)
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Day 5: It’s not hard to part ways from Jack, Ronald and the King
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Day 4: Jimmy is eaten by a monster cookie! No, wait, it was the other way around. But weight loss is tough at the holidays, when you even daydream about ham shakes.
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Day 4: Are the tanned, sculpted reality stars from ‘Jersey Shore’ on to something?
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Day 3: Choosing the noodle dish isn’t a good idea, but once he gets started, it’s a done deal. Tomorrow is another day.
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Day 3: He works up a sweat just thinking about the downsides. But perseverance pays off.
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How sabotaging your friend with super burritos is not the best long-term strategy
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Day 2: Just a small slice of knowledge can prove to be profound.
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Late-night beer and taco runs can pack on the pounds.
