Fat People Gots to Drink, too!

I've recently had a change of heart, which doesn't happen very often. Just like every hack comedian out there I used to take shots at obese people that would go to McDs and order a double BigMac with cheese and extra mayo, a super-size fries, but then get a tub of diet coke. I mean, do you really need to get diet at that point?!
But after thinking about it, every little bit counts. And I personally do the same thing, albeit on a much smaller scale. I eat extremely healthy 5 days out of the week so I can let loose guilt-free all weekend. I eat mostly natural foods, tons of fruit and veggies, proper portions, the works. But once I leave work on Friday all bets are off. Maybe there is a 12-pack of Bud that needs to be drank. And that large pizza sure ain't gonna eat itself! Nor will that bag of chips and jar of salsa. But but Sunday night when it's all tallied up, it all works out. I actually lost about 20lbs in a year doing that. Granted I kept my weekend binging to a minimum as well, but that's not the point.
I was talking to someone about how even the smallest change can make a big deal. Drinking iced tea (unsweetened) instead of 1 can of coke every week will shave 2lbs off your weight every year. Not much weight, but also a pretty minimal effort. Bumping that up to 3 cans per week and you've lost 6lbs. Or at least, that's 6 less pounds than you'd have gained otherwise. So by swapping out for the super-sized diet coke, our obese person just cut out about a 1/2 pound of fat they otherwise would have put on. That's a 1/2 pound per super-size coke. Non trivial when you think about how often they're doing it every year.
So there you have it. An official change of opinion. I'm now fully supporting anyone and everyone who's doing at least something to be healthier. It'd be nice if you didn't swap out high fructose corn syrup for potential carcinogens, but I guess we'll all have to settle for baby steps.

I also got to thinking about how far I'd go for a friend while watching House tonight. In short, he's making his friends and co-workers choose b/t lying to the cops and putting themselves at risk or telling the truth and putting him in jail. So I started thinking about who I'd lie to the cops for and how big of a lie I'd tell. I didn't really like what I found out. In short, I ain't going to ruin my life to cover for someone else's screw up. I might tell little lies and make some 'inaccurate' statements, but I'm not getting myself in any serious trouble to protect you from reaping what you sowed.
I'd more readily sacrifice my life for someone than screw it up. If I do actually sacrifice it, I'm not around to regret anything. And I essentially die a hero. If I come real close to sacrificing it but live, I still know that I did something good. But if you screwed yourself and I take the rap to protect you, I'll have the rest of my life to think about how you're out free and clear while I'm paying for what you did. Uh uh, ain't gonna happen.
So if anyone out there is thinking about using me as an alibi or including me in some felony-type activity, think about that. I'll help, but not at the expense of my own safety. If you kill someone, don't tell me about it. I can't lie about something I don't know about. Stole a new car? Just don't tell me where it came from. You have it now, that's all I need to know. Cause if I'm facing possible jail time and/or a felony charge, I'm singing like a birdie. And to hell with what people might think. I'll be too busy living up my life to care about them.
Don't get me wrong, I'll happily help you cover up little stuff. I just draw the line at things I have to write down on job applications.

Done and done.