ode to our favorite sport

If it weren't for linebackers, sumo wrestling and competitive eating, FatGuys might be unfairly excluded from the wide world of sports. After all, where do you think the "Wide" came from in the first place? It's about time FatGuy athletes got some recognition, not just in Japan. Check out this story about some of our fat-loving friends.

Freddie goes FatGuy!

The FatGuys would like to offer their congratulations and praise to Freddie Prinze, Jr. According to this story, Freddie unleashed his inner FatGuy and totally mowed at the Chinese buffet. So much, in fact, that he tore the muscle between two ribs! That is a feat unparallelled even by the Guys themselves! If this story is indeed true (and we are not in a place to vouch for its veracity) then Freddie, though skinny, is now the honorary FatGuy of the Year. It just goes to show that even if you're lipid-challenged on the outside, it's the heart that counts. Freddie, we salute you!

More Adventures

I'm sorry to report that the latest FatGuy trip has been cancelled. Picture, if you will three FatGuys driving to Indianapolis - approximately four hours - in a Neon. What could be the motivation for such a non-roomy trip? Sonic, of course. Now that the one in Fort Wayne is closed, the nearest Sonic is in Indy. Only the lure of the cherry vanilla Dr. Pepper, cherry limeaid, tater tots, and cream pie shake could put the FatGuys in such a compromising position. The case that was made for cramming into the Neon was that it gets 32 miles to the gallon... however, I am certain that that number does NOT apply when the load limit of the vehicle is maxed out! Anyhow, the Guys got cold feet and opted instead for a trip to their other favorite destination, Famous Dave's Barbecue in Grand Rapids. A much shorter drive, and larger portions. And of course... the trip wasn't complete without a stop for ice cream afterwards!

Anyhow, the Guys decided to make a Western Michigan day out of it, and their bulk ended up serving them very well. They ventured out onto the pier in Grand Haven during a very windy day... and the only thing that saved them from being swept into Lake Michigan by the crashing waves was, of course, their impressive heft! One of the many reasons why being a FatGuy is so indisputably awesome.

The Best TV Show EVER!

If any of you were fortunate enough to turn on Bravo last night you got to experience the one of the best TV shows the FatGuys have ever seen.... "Great Things About Being Fat." The show said it all, actually... it pretty much rendered the blog obsolete! Go to the site and check out the schedule and make SURE you catch it this week. Just when I think I want to cancel this channel because 90% of the shows are so awful they make me want to barf.. they come up with this gem. We need to obtain a copy of this show and make it required FatGuy Club initiation material!

14 pound lasagna

The famous lasagna came out for our dinner this evening. And it was indeed 14 pounds... at the official weigh-in before cooking. It's become something of a ritual. Tim did a very FatGuy thing this evening as well... he DIDN'T go play hockey and he DID eat three very large pieces of lasagna. We are very proud of him! He will know the joys of rotundity yet!

the gut check

This site looks pretty promising... there aren't any really true FatGuys in the gallery yet though. If they come to Michigan State we will have to make sure we have a FatGuy lineup that will crowd out all the others. I'm not sure I can afford all that paint though!

hide and seek, fatguy style

This weekend we took our church youth group camping. They wanted to play hide and seek in the dark. Matt was sitting comfortably by the fire and he got to be "it." Well, this FatGuy wasn't about to burn the calories he'd just gained from his cheese brats by running around looking for hiders, so he decided to play along and count to 100 like he was supposed to. "One," he yelled out. About three minutes later, we hear "25!" Five minutes later... "26!" And so on... till they eventually all came back. Matt hadn't moved, but had "found them" nonetheless. A classic FatGuy ploy.