My Diet is Better Than Yours (TV Show)
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And I think I heard in order to possibly be in the running to win, they have to complete a half marathon. I have watched several episodes out of curiosity and it's not terrible but I'm certainly not jumping onto one of their programs! They do work with contestants on building strength, stamina, and getting past mental blocks too!0
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Lucille4444 wrote: »I'm curious as to what kind of advertisers were talked into paying for a show like this.
It's a typical "reality" show, so, I imagine typical advertisers, but I watch it on Hulu and don't see any ads.0 -
Extreme Weight Loss and The Biggest Loser get plenty of viewers. I'm sure they had no trouble selling the commercial slots for this show. Diet is big business. It's why we're all here. We're interested.
I think this one's not coming back, though. They seem to have it condensed down so much like they're trying to get it done. I think next week is already the finale, right?
The on-screen diet tips are pretty lame. "Sweating removes toxins which aids weight loss." Ha.0 -
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Premise was cool, but the diets they chose were stupid. Would've liked to see a cico vs atkins vs paleo vs iifym vs clean eating showdown.0
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I totally agree! Who is going to go to grocery store and squat, and do exercises and people will be looking at you like you are crazy. The coach and her program was not a good fit for her at all. Latasha is funny too because she will have to lose the make up to really exercise in the zone. This past week was the 1st time I actually saw her sweating! lolI'm glad Latasha switched judges. It's sad that she wasted so much time with the taskercise lady bc now she only gets 2 or 3 weeks with her expert.
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I like almost all the contestants except for Taj. She just rubs me the wrong way for some reason.0
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cthakkar1985 wrote: »Premise was cool, but the diets they chose were stupid. Would've liked to see a cico vs atkins vs paleo vs iifym vs clean eating showdown.
Well there's the low carb dude whose lost the most weight so far and the Superfood Swap diet client, which seems like an IIFYM because Jasmine talked about getting to eat cake and stuff.0 -
Watched it one time. I felt I needed to go to confession afterwards. ( FYI, I'm not even Catholic. ) That show is a total waste of time..0
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I love this show for pure entertainment, not to use as a reference for my personal weightloss. Some of the "diets" are kind of funny be the trainers seem to be full of it haha but other seem to be legit0
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I just finished watching the last episode. doesn't the amount lost for some of them seem crazy? The one guy losing 50 lbs in 6 weeks? 8 lbs average per week and 16 lbs in the first week?0
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Those are fairly typical loss rates for morbidly obese people on The Biggest Loser and Extreme Weight Loss.0
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I like the show but I don't think it's better than Biggest Loser or Extreme Weight Loss... plus the concept is deceptive. It's not just about the diet but exercise and as some of the trainers pointed out, people didn't lose as much when they weren't working out hard or at their target heart rates. Because of all the variables, I think the only thing it's good for is to show what diets absolutely have no chance of working. The Wellness Smackdown was one, but I think it would be good for someone already thin and healthy who wanted to improve their lifestyle generally, but not for someone trying to lose 100 pounds... the clean momma plan was also terrible. You're not going to lose that kind of wait doing a couple of lunges while you grocery shop. She needed the new guy to step up the intensity. The guy on the Wild Diet lost the most, but I can't get on board with butter in my coffee lol. Plus, he recommends ordering family style to make dining out fun. If you've ever been to Maggianos, you know that family style is more about gluttony than fun lol.0
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YaGirlMaddi wrote: »I love this show for pure entertainment, not to use as a reference for my personal weightloss. Some of the "diets" are kind of funny be the trainers seem to be full of it haha but other seem to be legit
I kind of have a crush on the trainer who is with the No Diet plan guy. Dem cheekbones!0 -
WalkingAlong wrote: »Those are fairly typical loss rates for morbidly obese people on The Biggest Loser and Extreme Weight Loss.
They might be typical for those shows but is it real? From the way other reality shows are as far from reality as it gets, I'd doubt it. Maybe every "week" is actually 4 weeks worth of footage or something.0 -
It's a great money making and entertainment scheme.
As nutrition information and weight loss? Not so much.0 -
stevencloser wrote: »WalkingAlong wrote: »Those are fairly typical loss rates for morbidly obese people on The Biggest Loser and Extreme Weight Loss.
They might be typical for those shows but is it real? From the way other reality shows are as far from reality as it gets, I'd doubt it. Maybe every "week" is actually 4 weeks worth of footage or something.
I don't know if a week is a week on this show. On BL it's like 10 days. So it's deceptive but not 4x as long. On EWL 90 days is 90 days, and they usually lose 80-100 lbs. in those, so around a pound a day. On this show some lose 0 or 1 lb. in a week, and under 5 is common. And it feels low budget, so I doubt they dragged it out longer than the 14 weeks or whatever they claim. So a week feels likely to me.0 -
Like a lot of weight loss shows, the draw for me are the weigh-ins and the transformations. The method(s), not so much. And the lame challenges (teams or not) are never a draw for me.
The taskercize lady's social ineptitude was really grating, but she did give a tip that I thought was pretty valuable at the restaurant, reminding her client that you can always order more off the menu later after having your starter. The client was ready to order a bunch of things right off the bat as if the food and the restaurant that serves it are going somewhere. I struggle with that mentality, of eyes being bigger than stomach and the irrational notion of "get it all now or never." This mentality is especially easy to fall into in a restaurant where there is a bit of social pressure to not dilly-dally or be indecisive.
The guy who has been living in his clients yard is also grating, I don't know how his client can stand him, he's such a wienie and never says anything insightful though he seems to believe he's really profound.
The host is pretty nice to look at.0 -
I've been watching this show and kind of liking it! I'm not much into reality tv and have a few complaints about it- but I really like that they are living their lives during the filming. They aren't at any camp, they are at home, going to work and juggling family life, so it adds that real-life weight-loss challenge aspect. This next week is their last week with their trainer and then then have to do the rest by themselves- so another good lesson in self-motivation and not just glossy "reality tv" where they have a trainer and help all the time.
The definite quacks (taskercize lady and detox juice lady) are gone now, and the trainers left have some good tips- especially the "no diet" guy who teaches lessons on setting up your bedroom for better sleep, drinking water, making healthy choices in the grocery store, etc. He's a bit quirky, but I see what he's doing and it's working for the guy. The Wild diet guy is very paleo sounding and the contestant is a bigger guy so that's the one who lost like 50 lbs in 6 weeks.
I also like the superfoods swap woman- very much focusing on enjoying food still but making smart swaps and portion control. Just common sense stuff.
I'll keep watching. Just wish it made some changes, like actually showing why they picked the diet and what choices they had to pick from.1 -
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Sounds like it should be titled "My woo is derpier than your woo".Quacks!!!! Both ladies were quacks! 'Taskercizing'?? Are you kidding me? And cleanses and resets and massaging fat!!! I seriously yelled at the TV. A lot.
How about Prancercise instead?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-50GjySwew
This video is even funnier with Pearl Jam's "Even Flow" playing over it.0 -
Like! lol! He definitely think he is profound!Lourdesong wrote: »The guy who has been living in his clients yard is also grating, I don't know how his client can stand him, he's such a wienie and never says anything insightful though he seems to believe he's really profound.
The host is pretty nice to look at.
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Lourdesong wrote: »Like a lot of weight loss shows, the draw for me are the weigh-ins and the transformations. The method(s), not so much. And the lame challenges (teams or not) are never a draw for me.
The taskercize lady's social ineptitude was really grating, but she did give a tip that I thought was pretty valuable at the restaurant, reminding her client that you can always order more off the menu later after having your starter. The client was ready to order a bunch of things right off the bat as if the food and the restaurant that serves it are going somewhere. I struggle with that mentality, of eyes being bigger than stomach and the irrational notion of "get it all now or never." This mentality is especially easy to fall into in a restaurant where there is a bit of social pressure to not dilly-dally or be indecisive.
The guy who has been living in his clients yard is also grating, I don't know how his client can stand him, he's such a wienie and never says anything insightful though he seems to believe he's really profound.
The host is pretty nice to look at.
Yes, but he's a terrible speaker. It's obvious that he's reading from a prompter.0 -
Yes, I wondered about this also and wondered IF the trainers have to pay for their diet to be sponsored, because after all it is free marketing for them and you know just being on they show they are going to make tons of money because consumers also can see if these plans, may be good for them. I personally would not ever buy any of the books, way passed that but find a lot of the information useful for me.fitdaisygrrl wrote: »I'll keep watching. Just wish it made some changes, like actually showing why they picked the diet and what choices they had to pick from.
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PlaydohPants wrote: »I like it for entertainment. Like any other reality show I watch I know it's about 5% "real". I wish someone would just point out that the diets that are working are because of CICO. The wild diet guy, obviously eats a lot more protein, fat, and vegetables so likely gets full easily/longer to consume less calories. The superfood swap; swapping out macaroni for cauliflower = less calories. Instead they try to make it look like the wild diet is some sorcery no one understands and the superfood swap is because of some magical foods.
As crazy and unlikable as the taskercise lady is, her client was exercising at least more than before and eating better and was losing 1 lb per week which is normal.
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and she was definitely not doing enough exercise to lose 10 pounds a week! lol! She would have to be doing some serious exercise to lose that much in a week at her size.PlaydohPants wrote: »As crazy and unlikable as the taskercise lady is, her client was exercising at least more than before and eating better and was losing 1 lb per week which is normal.
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True.kshama2001 wrote: »Lourdesong wrote: »Like a lot of weight loss shows, the draw for me are the weigh-ins and the transformations. The method(s), not so much. And the lame challenges (teams or not) are never a draw for me.
The taskercize lady's social ineptitude was really grating, but she did give a tip that I thought was pretty valuable at the restaurant, reminding her client that you can always order more off the menu later after having your starter. The client was ready to order a bunch of things right off the bat as if the food and the restaurant that serves it are going somewhere. I struggle with that mentality, of eyes being bigger than stomach and the irrational notion of "get it all now or never." This mentality is especially easy to fall into in a restaurant where there is a bit of social pressure to not dilly-dally or be indecisive.
The guy who has been living in his clients yard is also grating, I don't know how his client can stand him, he's such a wienie and never says anything insightful though he seems to believe he's really profound.
The host is pretty nice to look at.
Yes, but he's a terrible speaker. It's obvious that he's reading from a prompter.
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After all the hoopla, I turned it on last night (OnDemand). I only lasted a few minutes. The only redeeming thing is the wild man diet guy (whatever it's called) is super soft on the eyes.
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