fat farm encyclopedia topics

Plot summary

Martin Barth is a very rich man with a serious overeating problem. When his obesity interferes with his enjoyment of his lifestyle, he goes to a secret clinic, gets himself cloned and then transfers his memories into the clone. After Barth has legally transferred his identity to his replacement and it is too late to change his mind, he is told that he is now the property of the company that runs the clinic. His name is now "H", because he is the eighth "edition" of himself to go through the process. He has a choice: immediate death or "an assignment". Since he doesn't want to die he agrees to work for the company. He is then dragged into the middle of nowhere and forced to do manual labor so that he will be in shape for the unspecified job they want him to do. After two years, with only a brutal overseer for company, "H" is given his assignment. He leaves the camp, just in time to see his clone - "I" - who is now fat dragged into the camp to begin the process over again. As his plane is taking off, "H" thinks about how much he hates himself for repeating this process over and over again. He wishes that the newest clone would suffer even more that he had. After telling this to the business man, who is his new supervisor, the young man laughs out loud. He explains that the overseer (or "old man" as "H" reffers to him) is actually "A", the first clone.

The comic

The short story "Fat Farm" was made into comic in which appears in the October 2005 issue of InterGalactic Medicine Show. The art for this comic was done by Jin Han and the script was written by Aaron Johnston, who also co-authored the novel Invasive Procedures with Card.

External links

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia © 2001-2006 Wikipedia contributors (Disclaimer)
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Tuesday September 30, 2008 at 15:10:14 PDT (GMT -0700)
View this article at Wikipedia.org - Edit this article at Wikipedia.org - Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation

Boot Camp Fitness Getaway
Shape up! Start new healthy habits. All-incl Fitness Camp Luxury Resort
www.GetawayFitness.com

Canyon Ranch Spa Resorts
Luxury health and wellness resort Discover the power of possibility
www.CanyonRanch.com/Spa-Resort

Worried About Weight?
We've Helped Thousands Lose Weight. Summer Discounts Still Available!
Sponsored Results www.CampLaJolla.com/Adults

Weight loss resort

A weight loss resort is a word for various spas, resorts and retreats offering weight loss programs for adults. A pejorative term, perhaps more widely used, is fat farm.

History

Weight loss camps have existed in the United States in large numbers since the 1950s. Some of these achieved their touted weight loss through forced low-calorie diets and exercise, and were criticized as "quick fixes" that did not result in long-term weight loss.

Recent

Many modern weight loss resorts, particularly luxury resorts, take an approach geared more towards encouraging a healthy lifestyle and eating behavior than just achieving short-term weight loss. Programs like yoga, mediation and deep-breathing exercises may be offered in addition to traditional exercise. Many offer the chance to consult with medical doctors, physical therapists, nutritionists, personal trainers, even acupuncturists and life coaches. Other programs may teach attendees how to cook or select healthy meals.

Some are more similar to medical centers and take a clinical approach, such as Clinique La Prairie and the Cooper Wellness Program in Dallas, Texas.

In its recent article titled “America’s Healthiest Spas”, Health.com has selected “Four Great Weight Loss Spas”. The four spas chosen were New Life Hiking Spa, Red Mountain Spa, Hilton Head Health and The Greenhouse.