Inspirational Movies on Netflix Instant

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  • JStarnes
    JStarnes Posts: 5,576 Member
    I googled something similar awhile ago but couldn't find much. This is a great topic!

    to the person who said biggest loser series....is that on watch instantly? I'd love to start watching it...
    Yes, but it's the older seasons.
  • millionsofpeaches
    millionsofpeaches Posts: 372
    Spirit of the Marathon is pretty good... Non food related, quite inspirational. You may even want to run a marathon after watching it.
  • autumnk921
    autumnk921 Posts: 1,374 Member
    Bump....I want to find some of these titles on Netflix later...Sounds interesting...Thanks for the post!! :)

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  • mmckee10
    mmckee10 Posts: 405 Member
    bump! checking these out tonight when i get home. :smile:
  • cecejoy
    cecejoy Posts: 76 Member
    I like to watch Run Fatboy Run....it's not a documentary...
    but it's definitely entertaining and gets me in the mood to run
  • Jenn728
    Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
    Bump for later. I watched Fat Sick and Nearly Dead the other day. I plan to check out some of the others ya'll have suggested.
  • callmeBAM
    callmeBAM Posts: 445 Member
    Don't watch Supersize Me. It's a load of bull dung. I think we all know eating a burger, biggie fries, and a large coke is not good for you. Nevertheless, Morgan Spurlock fills the doc with misinformation, lies, exaggerations... it is a propaganda piece.

    That said:
    FOOD MATTERS - I have seen every food doc out there and this one is the best in my opinion.
    FAT HEAD - This is the most entertaining food doc, and makes you question all that we have been taught.
    FOOD INC - Also a good watch.

    I have seen all of the others and wouldn't recommend any of them, mainly because they are written from a point of view and not really objective.
  • FrostyBev
    FrostyBev Posts: 119 Member
    I don't see it listed on Netflix but Pumping Iron is a great docudrama about weight lifting.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumping_Iron
  • byronguy74
    byronguy74 Posts: 45
    Great topic! I have seen a couple of the movies but there are a couple I have not seen yet.
  • misty5976
    misty5976 Posts: 45 Member
    Great Topic. This is just what Im needing. Something to motivate me a bit. Struggling so much lately. Its so hard when real life stresses and issues are smacking you around! Thanks for all the suggestions.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    bump
  • daffyduck2012
    daffyduck2012 Posts: 40
    watched "fat, sick, and nearly dead" yesterday and i have to say it was really good.
    almost teared up.
  • estelle74uk
    estelle74uk Posts: 465 Member
    how come I cant find these on my netflix? what is the difference, im in UK, whta is the 'instant' one?
  • Peggy088
    Peggy088 Posts: 17 Member
    bump
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    Good thread!
  • MrsSamB
    MrsSamB Posts: 143 Member
    I googled something similar awhile ago but couldn't find much. This is a great topic!

    to the person who said biggest loser series....is that on watch instantly? I'd love to start watching it...

    It is on INSTANT DOWNLOAD!!! Yay for Netfilx. =)
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    Don't watch Supersize Me. It's a load of bull dung. I think we all know eating a burger, biggie fries, and a large coke is not good for you. Nevertheless, Morgan Spurlock fills the doc with misinformation, lies, exaggerations... it is a propaganda piece.


    Oh bull. Supersize Me is ten times the documentary that that Fathead piece of garbage is.
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    Fat Head

    Watching this now. Great show debunking a lot of current held beliefs about fat-causing things we do.
  • melinda_great
    melinda_great Posts: 33 Member
    thanks for posting this topic. i want to watch some of these!
  • chuckyp
    chuckyp Posts: 693 Member
    Watch "Supersize Me" and then watch "Fat Head" and draw your own conclusions. Supersize me has no science, just shows that you gain weight by eating 5000 Calories of fast food per day like we already know. Fat Head is backed up with science and he basically goes on the same fast food diet but restricted to a reasonable daily Caloric limit and sugar-free drinks to show that it wasn't the content of the fast food that made Morgan Spurlock gain weight but the quantity of the food.
  • Cella30
    Cella30 Posts: 539 Member
    bump
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    The title pretty much says it all - I'm looking for health/weight-related movies (mostly documentaries, I suppose) that are available on Netflix Instant that you guys watch when you need a little inspiration

    Hello from Chicago!
    Fearlesly; Your post made this weekend a Netflix marathon of health-related shows for me Thanks. :smile:

    FAT HEAD
    ENGINE 2 KITCHEN RESCUE (will try the Veggie Lasagna Recipe)
    CNBC: ONE NATION, OVERWEIGHT
    PREVENTING & REVERSING DIABETES
    FOOD MATTERS
    DR. ANDREW WEIL: HEALTHY AGING
    SUPERCHARGE YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
    FOOD FIGHT
    SPIRIT OF THE MARATHON

    Above are documentaries/specials.

    Planning to watch a movie "Fat Boy Chronicle" later today.
  • LesterBlackstone
    LesterBlackstone Posts: 291 Member
    . Fat Head is backed up with science

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  • lukesgal15
    lukesgal15 Posts: 5 Member
    I have been watching Heavy on Netflix, it has been keeping me motivated!
  • skoshness
    skoshness Posts: 175
    Will check some of these out, anyone know if there are any good ones on lovefilm instant too?
  • Isaanne
    Isaanne Posts: 41 Member
    All great suggestions.

    Add my vote for Heavy and Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead
  • Eve1972
    Eve1972 Posts: 297 Member
    Bumping so I can remember these..
  • kitinboots
    kitinboots Posts: 589 Member
    I like sports movies to inspire me to workout. You know, Million Dollar Baby etc.
  • skoshness
    skoshness Posts: 175
    Can't seem to get a lot of these films on uk netflix unfortunately
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    Has anyone mentioned "lbs." ? It's the story of a 300lb man who has a heart attack and moves out to into the country to take the weight off. There's lots of family drama mixed it. It wasn't an entirely uplifting movie, but I thought it was really well done, and fairly realistic for a fictional portrayal,

    http://www.lbsthemovie.com/
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