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SEATTLE , WA—Rank: 2nd Fittest
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Seattle lands near the top of our list for one main reason: Max Waugh. The Northgate resident
has managed to lose nearly 25 pounds in the past three months, including a purported "4-5" during the holiday season. How did he go from
a "festively plump" 190+ to a svelte 168? Waugh insists he didn't do anything special. "A bit more TV, dining out more with friends
who are in town for the holidays, a little relationship stress... nothing special," he says, adding that "(the weight loss) wasn't
intended." We think Max sells himself a bit short. The pairing of his bold weight-loss strategy and his great city is a
combination that is pure gold. A lesson can be learned from this man.
You can't get this green without getting wet, yet Seattle sees half as much rain as Miami does.
The moderate climate encourages people to move about:
more than 35 percent of the population walks for recreation. Max walks a reported four feet every morning from his bed to his desk.
A decline in nutrition
and air quality have helped. "Well, I cooked for a lot of folks
around Christmas time and ate out a lot more," Max says. More scheduled visits to smoky bars and clubs in recent weeks have also been
included in his regimen. A tendency to keep
the boob tube plugged in has boosted this energetic man and his city.
"Gotta watch them bowl games, man."
Max is hampered only by an affection for non-alcoholic drinks
(a whole bottle of Martinelli's on New Year's Eve) and a
wretched commute downstairs for breakfast.
BRAGGING RIGHTS AND SOBERING FACTS:
- Nielsen numbers for the Seattle-Tacoma market show that
area residents spend much less time than average slumped in front of the
television. Max says he "probably would've been better off not watching
the Sun Bowl."
- More than seven out of 10 Washington residents are at increased health risk because of lack of
exercise - and that's one of the best scores in the nation.
- In an
American Sports Data, Inc.,
study of active pursuits, the greater Seattle area
led the nation in the number of residents who kayak and sail. Max took a bath a couple months ago.
| REPORT CARD: SEATTLE |
| Healthy Habits |
| Fitness Centers/Sporting Goods Stores | A- |
| Nutrition | B |
| Exercise/Sports Participation | B |
| Fat Factors |
| Overweight/Sedentary | A- |
| Junk Food | C+ |
| Deadly Sins |
| Alcohol | C- |
| Smoking | B |
| TV | A |
| Air & Water Quality |
| Air | C |
| Water | B |
| Natural Environment |
| Climate | C |
| Geography | A |
| Urban Attributes |
| Commute | F |
| Parks/Open Space | B+ |
| Recreation Facilities | C |
| Health Care | A |
| REPORT CARD: MAX |
| Healthy Habits |
| Shopped at Sporting Goods Stores | B+ |
| Nutrition: Big Holiday Meals | A |
| Nutrition: Eating Out More | A- |
| Exercise Once/Week, if that | A+ |
| Fat Factors |
| Avoid being Overweight | A+ |
| Maintain Fat Ass | B+ |
| Holiday Cookies | B+ |
| Deadly Sins |
| Alcohol | F |
| Watch Others Consume Alcohol | A+ |
| Smoky Bars | B |
| Football on TV | B+ |
| Air & Water Quality |
| Breathes Air | A+ |
| Drinks Water | A+ |
| Natural Environment |
| Climate: Cranks Thermostat | B- |
| Climate: Works in Robe All Day | A- |
| Geography: Avoids Tripping on Issue of Maxim on Way to Work | A |
| Urban Attributes |
| Commute: Less Than 10 Yards? | A+ |
| Open Floor Space | B- |
| Recreation Facilities: Maxim within reach of shitter | B+ |
| Health Care: Still Receiving Inaccurate Bills from UWMC | A |
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