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Teen cuts size in half with 'video game diet'

Taylor LeBaron is half the teen he used to be - and that's a very good thing for both his health and self-esteem. An always-big boy who grew into a severely obese teen, the Georgia native dealt with schoolroom taunts and his own shrinking self-image even as he continued put on the pounds.

Finally, LeBaron took control of his life by turning to the thing that helped make him fat in the first place: video games. Based on the games he loved to play while he sat sedentary and stuffed himself, LeBaron created the "Ultimate Fitness Game" - not an actual video game but one that employs the same principles and strategy used to become a top gamesman.

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-Alpha5212d ago

And good for the kid. He took his poison and made it a cure.

BISHOP-BRASIL5212d ago

Now, if only scotches could make me less drunk.

Wrathman5212d ago

good for him.wot does he want? a bargain bucket?

Maddens Raiders5212d ago

Go Taylor, Go Taylor, Go Taylor.....

SaiyanFury5211d ago

Bah, Wii Fit is a casual gamer joke. It burns a few calories, but if you want real results, nothing replaces actual exercise and a proper diet. Good on this kid for showing how to do things the real way.

qface645211d ago

gaming made him fat? gaming was the poison?
what the heck
ive been taking the poison for years and i can't gain any weight at all D;

Sitdown5211d ago

Because it does give you actual excercise

Cyorg5211d ago (Edited 5211d ago )

Gaming in moderation isn't going to cause someone to be fat, but unfortunately there are many people that could be classified as being "addicted" to games. It's parenting today that's the cause of childhood obesity. Parents allow their kids to spend hours everyday playing games. Instead of healthy meals, it's pizza and burgers. Families are too busy to sign kids up for sports, or boy/girl scouts. Outdoor living has all but died, and kids are likely to have more friends on PSN or XBL than in real life. The American condition is, well... unfortunate.

ZombieNinjaPanda5211d ago

Good for him.

This just goes to show that not all gamers are lazy fat slobs.

reaferfore205211d ago

Wii fit is good exercise I guess... DDR is more intense though.

Tony P5211d ago

Good for him. He deserves some praise. Few people are that self-motivated.

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ThanatosDMC5212d ago

Wow, a positive news about videogames! Where's that lawyer guy?

execution175211d ago

wonder if he was eating subway

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arsenal555212d ago

meh.. id rather go on the carb diet. thats how i lost 100 pounds in 6 months. easy stuff

Braska5212d ago

Saw him on the Today show, he's still a fatty in the inside.

KillerPwned5212d ago

He made a funny lol....kinda

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EKWB reportedly plagued with financial disarray many gaming pc's left without parts

EK Cooling allegedly has slipped itself into a hot soup of seemingly endless financial woes, where it has not paid its staff, suppliers, and contractors for many months as the company is facing liquidity problems and a surplus of inventory left unsold, stuck in the warehouse for a more extended period. Gamers Nexus investigated these claims made by former and current personnel, where he found trails of unpaid bills lasting as long as three to four months and unpaid raises that accumulated for almost a year.

EK Water Blocks has two entities—a Slovenian-based headquarters and a US-based subsidiary, EK Cooling Solutions. Steve narrated the series of events in detail, stating that the company was reportedly irresponsible and negligent regarding payment. Consequently, partners and employees are forced to share the burden of alleged mismanagement. It all begins with its extensive range of products, leading to a surplus of goods. EK has over 230 water blocks, 40 liquid cooling kits, 85 reservoirs, 40 pumps, 73 radiators, and 212 miscellaneous accessories.

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just_looken1d 21h ago (Edited 1d 21h ago )

Yes this is not about video games directly but indirectly this will impact the pc gaming/workstation space hard.

This company is massive one of two in the water cool space so if it goes poof then thousands out there have no spare parts or half built computers.

SO yeah i know not about a video game but think of it as amd leaving the pc space but this is ekwb that could be leaving water cooling in the pc space

Jayz2cents a supporter of there products also has issues
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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Indie hit Dredge is getting its own movie adaptation

Rob Webb of KnowTechie writes: We're still waiting on the details, but this video game adaptation promises to be seriously creepy.

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The INDIE Live Expo 2024 event is to feature over 100 game titles

INDIE Live Expo, Japan’s premiere online digital showcase series , will debut never-before-seen games & content updates across more than 100 titles on May 25th.