Fat March

Infobox Television


caption = A picture of a live taping of the show in New York.
show_name = Fat March
format = Reality
runtime = 60 minutes
starring =
country = USA
network = ABC
first_aired = August 6, 2007
last_aired = September 10, 2007
num_episodes = 6
website = http://abc.go.com/primetime/fatmarch/index
imdb_id = 1079124
tv_com_id = 74630

"Fat March" is an American reality television series on the ABC network, based on the U.K. Channel Four series "Too Big To Walk". It premiered on August 6, 2007.

The show has received mixed reactions from fitness experts. [ [http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-08-19-fat-march_N.htm?csp=34 Is TV's "Fat March" Out of Step?] , "USA Today", August 19, 2007]

Synopsis

The show focuses on twelve individuals walking from the starting line of the Boston Marathon, over 550 miles to Washington, D.C., for a prize of US$1.2 million.

The show focuses on teamwork by starting with the initial prize of 1.2 million dollars, meaning each contestant will receive $100,000 upon completion. However, at the end of each episode, contestants have the opportunity to nominate any of their team for removal from the walk. Any time someone is voted out, is physically unable to continue, or chooses to stop, each remaining individual's share is cut by $10,000. Participants can choose to vote for no one. It only takes one vote for a person to be ejected; thus if 11 people vote for no one, but one person votes for someone, that one person who received one vote is eliminated.

Participants

Season 1

*Wendy, 40, 5'6", 234 pounds, professional singer: A construction company owner who resides in La Canada, California. She is married with a seven-year-old stepdaughter and wants to return to the stage as a singer and songwriter, but needs to lose weight first. Wendy had four top 40 hits in Europe in the nineties.

::Wendy was injured in week one with bone spurs and chronic Plantar Fasciitis, which forced her to leave the march during Stage 3 in Greenwich, Connecticut after walking 205 miles in 5 weeks.

* Chantal, 35, 5'2", 250 pounds, comedian: A student who resides in Brookline, Massachusetts. She dreams of one day owning a pair of slim designer jeans.

::She completed Fat March, weighing in at 199 pounds, losing a total of 51 pounds.

* Jami Lyn, 30, 5'9", 226 pounds, military wife: A housewife who resides in Daleville, Alabama. She is the mother of three children and finds it difficult to be so much larger than her husband and the only big person in the family.

::Jami Lyn completed Fat March weighing 186 pounds, losing a total of 50 pounds. 2008. She has since gained back 30 pounds.
* Kimberly, 39, 5'5", 274 pounds, former rap diva: A real estate investor who resides in Duluth, Georgia. She was once known as the rap artist Tempest with a top 20 album in Europe. She was in the group Sweetbox. Her mother and father died four months apart due to weight-related issues when Kim was 15 years old.

::Kim quit the march in Stage 1.

*Loralie, 30, 5'3", 233 pounds, wants to have a baby: A marketing resources expert who lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is married and dreams of starting a big family, but her doctor requires that she lose weight first before becoming pregnant.

::Loralie completed Fat March, losing a total of 56 pounds, with a final weight of 185 pounds. Loralie is now pregnant expecting her first child in September 2008.

*Shea, 27, 5'7", 280 pounds, former college softball player: A makeup/special effects artist who resides in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. She is embarrassed that she is the biggest person in the makeup trailer, and her parents are worried about how her weight is affecting her health.

::Shea completed Fat March weighing a total 234 pounds, losing a total of 55 pounds.

*Anthony, 26, 6'3", 410 pounds: He is unemployed and resides in Addison, Illinois. He is determined not to let being overweight kill him. He is billed on-screen as a "26 year old virgin."

::He was voted off after Stage 5.

*Matt, 36, 6'3", 386 pounds: He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and is married with two children. He was released from pro wrestling in the U.S. last year when officials felt he was too heavy and it was not safe for him to compete. He must lose weight to return to his career.

::Matt quit the march in Pennsylvania during Stage 5 due to his bad knee.

*Michael, 41, 6'2 1/2", 330 pounds: A lab technician who resides in Elwood, Illinois. He is married with two children and says he has tried every diet "from A to Z."

::Michael completed Fat March, weighing in at 239, losing a total of 88 pounds.

*Sam, 22, 5'9", 371 pounds: A certified massage therapist who lives in Everett, Massachusetts, is single, and believes that his weight has kept him from being hired for work. He wrestles in independent wrestling promotions as "Ma'kua".

::Sam completed Fat March, losing a total 85 pounds, with a final weight of 297 pounds.

*Shane, 34, 6'0", 519 pounds: A youth minister who lives in Mesquite, Texas. He is married with a two-year-old child and another due in October, and wants to be around to watch them grow up.

::Withdrew during Stage 1 due to injury.

*Will, 26, 6'2", 470 pounds: A retail clerk who resides in Brooklyn, New York. He eats competitively, is single with no children and would like to inspire others to lose weight and get in shape.

::Voted out after Stage 4.

References

External links

* [http://abc.go.com/primetime/fatmarch/index Official Website]
*imdb title|id=1079124|title=Fat March
*tv.com show|id=74630|title=Fat March
* [http://www.wendywright.biz Wendy Alane Wright Official Site]
* [http://www.loraliethomas.com Loralie Thomas Official Site]
* [http://video.aol.com/video-category/fat-march/3278 Full Episodes of "Fat March"]

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