The Engine 2 diet is a plant based diet created by Rip Esselstyn. The Texan firefighter was featured today on the Today Show promoting the diet named after the Austin, TX fire station where he works.

Watch video of Rip’s appearance on the Today Show below.

The Engine 2 Diet book which goes by the full name “The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter’s 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds” is available on Amazon.

Just in case you didn’t see it, “This is Why You’re Fat” looks really interesting.

No its not a new, overhyped fad diet but rather a blog filled with a collection of all types of weird food that might just be your enemy.

It will make you think if anything, and the pictures are very entertaining. You can even submit your ‘deliciously gross’ food pic.

Take a look.

This is Why You’re Fat.

I think its interesting that some slim women with healthy weights seem to think that they’re fat. They will throw a fit if the scale only moves a half a pound.They don’t consider how lucky they are to have such good genes.

Believe it or not, there are things you can do to look like you’ve lost weight. Some fashion tips may just be what you’re looking for.

Here’s a cool video with some tips on how you can make yourself look like you’ve lost weight.