BIGGEST LOSER TRUTH - FROM CONTESTANT

knittnponder

Thank you for posting that. I've never watched the show (we don't have TV) but I am familiar with some of the workouts. It breaks my heart to think of what she and others on the show have gone through just to entertain the public. I hope she's able to completely recover and love herself again. It takes a person with amazing strength to do what she's done.

wiseg2

Can't be as bad as she says. 11 seasons ... 15-20 contestants each time, and one disgruntled patient? You're never going to please everyone.

I actually get a lot of motivation from the show. They have good nutrition tips, and if they were really constantly dehydrating, they'd have had some significant in-season health issues by now, not to mention lawsuit(s) out the wazoo.

When Moses lost 41 pounds the first week, it may make people think "something's up." Yeah, something's up. Dude went from probably 8000 calories a day to 2000 max, and was working out several hours a day. Do you know how many calories are expended moving a body that size?

I couldn't agree more.

I agree their weeks are probably longer than 7 days and in the beginning it is a very dramatic change in lifestyle.

Terriberry

Can't be as bad as she says. 11 seasons ... 15-20 contestants each time, and one disgruntled patient? You're never going to please everyone.

I actually get a lot of motivation from the show. They have good nutrition tips, and if they were really constantly dehydrating, they'd have had some significant in-season health issues by now, not to mention lawsuit(s) out the wazoo.

When Moses lost 41 pounds the first week, it may make people think "something's up." Yeah, something's up. Dude went from probably 8000 calories a day to 2000 max, and was working out several hours a day. Do you know how many calories are expended moving a body that size?

I totally agree! I have watched the show every season since the beginning. It is a huge motivation for me. I know that 12 pounds in a week is not healthy. I think that Kai insults the intelligence of viewers by thinking that we believe 12 pounds is healthy. Yes, it TV, but if you take what you're watching with a grain of salt, it can be helpful too. I didn't like Kai from the beginning of her season. She was bossy, pushy, and a game player from day one. I do not believe for one minute that she "got a eating disorder" from the show. She gave that to herself when she came home from the ranch. She is(was) a bitter woman who hasn't defeated her own demons about her weight and is looking for someone to blame other than herself.

jenniferg83

thanks for sharing, i read it all and posted it to my face book! i used to watch that show every week. not anymore. TV is just brainwashing us to thin we're not good enough. that's ridiculous! who do those ppl think they are, i mean really!?

nevergonnagiveup

I have to admit to watching the show here in Oz. I have certainly had my suspicions about the truth of the weightloss as it doesn't seem physically possible to lose that much body fat in a week. Got me thinking about what might be going on here......It doesn't seem to be panning out to be a show about healthy eating and exercise to lose weight, more about TV ratings.......gonna stop watching now.

AlienBaby

bump

westcoastSW

:noway: bumping for later

That_Girl

I don't know why you are shocked.

"Reality TV" is a hoax. It's not real, it's not close to reality.

TV sucks. It has nothing to do with real life.

bullmastifflover

That show has never appealed to me. Always felt to me that they put people down instead of trying to lift them up.

Jamiebee24

Can't be as bad as she says. 11 seasons ... 15-20 contestants each time, and one disgruntled patient? You're never going to please everyone.

I actually get a lot of motivation from the show. They have good nutrition tips, and if they were really constantly dehydrating, they'd have had some significant in-season health issues by now, not to mention lawsuit(s) out the wazoo.

When Moses lost 41 pounds the first week, it may make people think "something's up." Yeah, something's up. Dude went from probably 8000 calories a day to 2000 max, and was working out several hours a day. Do you know how many calories are expended moving a body that size?

I agree with this! I don't get what the big deal is---if a "week" is 14 days---big freaking deal. She's a baby and needs to get over it. She said she didn't change from the beginning to the end of the show---and if that's the case, then she was nuts before she started!

smilebhappy

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EmpressOfJudgment

I don't know why you are shocked.

"Reality TV" is a hoax. It's not real, it's not close to reality.

TV sucks. It has nothing to do with real life.

Right on! It's an interesting read, but not at all shocking. I watch the show sometimes, but I am smart enough to know how unrealistic it is. Sadly, a lot of people aren't.

amwj313

I don't know why you are shocked.

"Reality TV" is a hoax. It's not real, it's not close to reality.

TV sucks. It has nothing to do with real life.

AGREED! I knew they were up to no good. Healthy sustainable weight loss is 1-2 lbs a week. I hate it when people say "I ONLY lost a pound this week...." ONLY? ONLY? A pound in a week is fantastic. But that stupid show is ruining people because they think 5 pounds in a week is reasonable when it's not. It's crap. I'm a personal trainer and all I do is tell my clients this. But they still watch and it poisons their mind. Piss me off!

savannahgur

bump..although I'm not a "fan" of the show, I wanna see what this person has to say.

vzepol

Bump

LGripne

Wow! This article just blew my mind! I am so thankful to be doing this weight loss journey from the safety of my home & with the support of my family! I will never look at the show quite the same again!

roselynsy

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