Should I ? OR Shouldn't I? Biggest Loser!

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  • Dencrossgirl
    Dencrossgirl Posts: 501 Member
    If you don't have a lot of support of someone to take care of your kids I personally would not do it. Having lots of pets are a lot responsibility too. You have done great on your own so far, you can do this.
  • SarahLovesCheesecake
    SarahLovesCheesecake Posts: 520
    Your kids and pets come first...you can do it alone without leaving those who need you........
  • GiniN
    GiniN Posts: 39 Member
    Ordinarily I would support anyone striving to achieve their goals by participating in a structured, intensive program...but there are a couple of point that make me very hesitant here.

    1) Your family and life situation - This has been extensively and skillfully described by other posters.

    2) The Biggest Loser - I have some real concerns about this program. I have a LOT of weight to lose, but I think this program is not a good way to do it. For example, long and intense physical activity imposed on people who are obviously ill-equipped to handle it. Even super-fit marathoners get stress fractures and other skeletal and soft tissue injuries! I find it impossible to believe that the participants are not being injured. Seeing the obvious physical distress experienced during the 2-5 hour exercise sessions makes me wonder how much scientific or medical knowledge the trainers actually have. I'm a nurse, and I don't believe exercise this prolonged or exerting is safe. I think even someone without any medical background would realize this is too extreme. To say nothing of all the screaming and drama the trainers bring to the process; how does that help participants make healthy, lasting changes? It may be "good TV" but I don't think it is realistic and it doesn't seem safe to me.

    I think reading the posts here is more inspiring than this show...

    My 2 cents, but it is your decision, obviously.
  • cutmd
    cutmd Posts: 1,168 Member
    I have often fantasized about being on Jillian's team on biggest loser, and if I had the pounds to lose I'd do it. I say go to the tryouts. In the meantime you could look around and see what your support symptom is really like to determine whether leaving is right for you. But DEFINITELY no harm in trying out.

    I think biggest loser is rapid paced but physician supervised (just like many medi diets) and has been proven to result in improvement in health numbers, etc.
  • jmwolffyy
    jmwolffyy Posts: 212 Member
    Would love to know if you decided to go to the tryouts or not? If so, what was it like?
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