In an effort to fight growing obesity problems, two Japanese bureaucrats have stepped up to the plate. Noritoshi Ishida and Keizo Takemi, both Vice Health, Labor and Welfare Ministers have launched a blog project to keep track of their weight loss efforts.
The men, both 55 years-old plan to exercise more frequently and eat and drink healthier all the while keeping regular waist measurements. They will do so over the span of the next 6 months. Ishida hopes to “lose six kilos and six centimeters of belly”.
Takemi goes on to explain the project’s intent:
“But I want to send a message: ‘If Takemi can do it, everybody can do it’,” he said, pledging to eat only one sweet a day.
Japanese officials bare bellies online to fight obesity
also: new podcast coming soon :)
By kevin on December 8, 2006 at 11:30 am
lol
By Madness and Folly on December 15, 2006 at 3:44 pm
Bureaucrats Bellies
Ok, so I am a big fan of accountability. But do we need to see bureaucrats bellies?!?! Really though, I love the intersection of the web in all this. I doubt I will login to see their progress, but great that others can.
Now if this was only a vital…