BIGGEST LOSER TRUTH - FROM CONTESTANT

jackpotclown

yeah read the whole thing.....now I don't feel bad when I lose a lb or less at a time

truedecember

also bumping for later

Marll

I always knew that show was bogus in the fact that they are not using legit and safe methods for loosing weight, it's a TV show and ratings are all that matters.

Some of the experiences that Kai details in the first part of the article sound an awful lot like boot camp when I was in the Army. Isolation from mail, phone, no contact with the outside world and TONS of exercise.

We ran EVERYWHERE, exercise was how you started your day, and throughout the day you were constantly punished with exercise. I slipped in a puddle of my own sweat working so hard once, smashed my head on a tile floor and just kept going, because you had to. All the while the Drill Sergeant rolled around in a wheeled chair drinking a nice big orange soda, taunting us with it.

But our Drill Sergeants also made sure we were eating the right things and hydrating constantly, to the point where you hated water.

It makes sense in that environment, but for a TV show and the unsafe way they did everything just plain sucks.

I lost about 45lbs (or so, can't remember exactly) in about 2 months and left there at about 165lbs at 5'11", wearing a size 29-30 pants.

EllyK09

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whatupskinnyjeans

its sick isnt it?!!! there is also some account by the winner of season 1 Eric- i think- another crazy story. if anyone has the link the can post that too.it is a wonder no one died on that show yet-seriously. im wondering if any fainting while dehydrating themselves, but they only show what they want. also for all the talk about teaching them to eat healthy- yeah not so much. i hardly see any mention of WHAT THEY ACTUALLY EAT ON CAMPUS- only temptation foods and in some challenges Also i just saw the new show shredding for the wedding--- looks exactly like the biggest loser and with the weight loss numbers it probably is

jymalfonzo

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megamom

Heavy is a lot like this also except I think the trainers are slightly nicer. Just unreal what they can pull off on TV and have believed. I have only watched one episode since I don't have TV but didn't care for what I saw.

silveryflutterby

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BullDozier

I have two reactions. First, as with most "reality TV" obviously what they are showing on TV isn't going to be an accurate portrayal of what really happened. Of course they want drama, and will create for the viewer when they can/need to. I think it was always pretty obvious that they were using fairly extreme diet and exercise regimens to get the people the lose the weight. I'm also not a fan of the trainers (especially Jillian) who's expertise is questionable but they use the show to market their name and profit on products of questionable quality.

That all said, I think it would be rash to just believe everything Kai says on its face. She's obviously upset with her experience either on the show or after, and appears to have an axe to grind. Does that mean I think she's making it all up? No, but it doesn't mean I'm going to buy her story 100%. Are the contenstants treated as a commodity? Yes, obviously, but you know that going in.

lildazey

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erica79

wow. That really just mad me sad reading it.

Kate_UK

Has it ben deleted? It comes up with an error code???.


ETA: Found it now!

tater8589

Bumping for later, my work computer blocked the site.

carrie_lebel

Wowzeers. Think about it all trainers ( well most) say 2lbs a week lose is the safest. They should be on a higher calorie load, not 1000-1200 . The sad thing is that these trainers, Jill & bob are famous with books and video and people think they are exercise gods. How is it safe to drop 15 lbs in a week or in 2 weeks? Now to find out they encouraged dehydration. I'm glad this story came out. I always despised the show. And I love Caroline Rhea. Well I just got jillian's master your metabolism in the mail two days ago good to hear she messed up a load of people's metabolism for the money. Now I will shred the book.

mogzBH

I've never watched the show before, I can't watch anything on TV that makes me cringe over the horrid embarrassment of such desperate, poor people being exploited for 'good' TV
But I just cried for Kai, I really hope she gets better and realises very soon she can enjoy food and not have to worry about it, I wish her all the best.

susiewusie

I oftened wondered how they ever lost such huge amounts of weight ,now we know ,to treat people like that is disgusting

Lindsay7360

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cindy4mica

yikes!

TLW77

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jodie_t

Yeh that's pretty awful, but I'm not surprised...producers pander to a public seemingly needing more and more extreme "entertainment". I don't know 'bout anyone else but I don't believe half of what I see/hear in the media, and the more 'popular' the programme the less factual its likely to be - cos facts are generally quite boring and require effort to understand, whereas drama is instant excitement. Brave girl for speaking up tho, and let's spread it around, it will help protect her the more people know about it. :flowerforyou:

Kirstie_C26

im totally taken aback by that article how is it even possible that ppl can be treated in that way

angieralkey

I am honestly lost for words. How horrible. WOW

AEROBICVIC

Wow! that would explain why Kim Lyons left the show. i often wondered why she stopped training contestants on that show. very interesting!

butterfly25

http://www.bodylovewellness.com/2010/06/09/kai-hibbard-biggest-loser-finalist-part-1-of-3/

I AM JUST BLOWN AWAY BY THIS.

It is a 3 part article/and a TAPED interview with Kai, who was in the Third Season Biggest Loser. (I think was the Third). She tells the true story, at the risk of being sued by the BL people, about what REALLY went on.

Just do yourself a favor and READ THIS. Seriously, it has changed my outlook on being frustrated about my own weight loss. Someone else posted this in another area, which I subsequently lost after I went to the site and read it all.

Totally disgusting what TV has come to.

Wow...

i loved this show until now...eric who lives in my home town was on tlc and he talked about how they treated him and how that once he had won and was no longer on the show they wanted nothing to do with him...very poor on there part to treat people this way..

in_it_2_win_it

WOW!... It's hard to believe.. that's just crazy.. I mean torture crazy.. people need fuel for their body.. people need water.. they need food.. they need to be told they are worth something.. that's just mean

sassyg

I'm not sure which season number we're on here, but its the one with the twins (brown team)
Last night I watched, and was horrified to see the red team woman getting chewed out by the trainers for only losing 1lb. Seriously, WTF?

hotpickles

I don't think anything would turn me off healthy eating and exercise more than what they went through on that show.

owengem

I don't know if I'm surprised or not. It certainly explains how the losses are so big.
The UK version has much smaller numbers on the scale each week, do we thing its cos the production is less severe?x

proverbs31chick

OMG, this is sooooo disturbing.

iplayoutside19

I don't usually watch TV unless some sporting event is on. I've watched maybe 30 minutes of one BL show. Once I got the concept I pretty much lost interest. I know what HS Wrestlers do to eek out a few pounds on weigh in day. I can only imagine what people will do when there's money on the line.

I haven't read the article, but knowing Hollywood being slaved to vanity and money I'm not going to be surprised by what I do read.