Being broke makes you skinny

Creative Loafing editor Carlton Hargro is doing a 30-day fitness bootcamp to shed at least 10 pounds so he can dress better.

Carlton said he wasn't always overweight. He used to play tennis and run track – a long time ago. Now, he can do 10 push ups (maybe). When he lived in Atlanta, he walked everywhere, but in Charlotte he drives.

He said he started gaining weight when he was 29, and got a good job as a web producer.

"Being broke, helps you stay skinny," he said.

He ate out often and started gaining weight. In two years, his weight ballooned and never went down.

Ten pounds to go.