Losing Weight really FAST

Effervescent17

Never got into that show, because it's pretty ridiculous. Dehydrating is horrible! I'm constantly drinking water myself. If I gain water weight so be it! So not worth it to see the scale lower if I'm missing out on water. I'm addicted to h2o!

SammyPacks

Wowww... I like how Americans tend to do the stupidest things to themselves for some extra money. Next thing you know it's going to be like Indonesia where selling your kidney is considered normal.

Scarlett_S

I lost the first sixty pounds of my weight very quickly (first 20 weeks of dieting) and I feel like I lost a TON of muscle too - that I am now rebuilding. I also lost a ton of hair a few months after, which is now finally growing back in well. Its hard on your body. If I had to do it all over again, I'd gradually reduce my calories and start high. And weight train from the beginning. But I have to admit losing quickly motivated me to see it through to the end.

snookumss

I have a problem with the problem people are seeing here.

There are other sports with weigh ins that tend to require dehydration to meet.
Wrestling, UFC, Boxing, Powerlifting... even some bodybuilders dehydrate. This is nothing new. Personally, I'd spend all day every day working my butt off and working on dehydrating myself over and over again, every week to make all that money.

These guys know what they are in for, they even have medical professionals there to oversee it and make sure they survive! Yes, they aren't losing the healthiest way, but you have to also realize they are not dehydrating themselves nonstop for the whole show, its bits and pieces. The water weight is probably the last few days every week, so the rest of their loss is still a real loss.

I've had to "cut" weight through dehydration before to make a weigh in, it sucks. It really does, they are basically in a special sport, where its a fact of life.

Most of those people will gain weight back as well for two reasons.
1. Because of the rigorous training and process, they are not learning to maintain a lower calorie deficit on their own.
2. Part of it is water loss, so a percentage (my estimate about 10-25%) of it will bounce back on as soon as they finish.

Yes, this isn't something the average person could handle, but these guys signed up for it. I believe that those people, whether they win or not deserve kudos because they are truly working harder than 95% of the average dieters out there. I guarantee by the time they exit that show, they are healthier than they have ever been in their lifetime!

I wont be back to argue, go ahead... I have to go to the gym and do my own stuff.... but why down on the show for paying people to do it. The contestants know whats going on beforehand. Is it the whole "The Media is misleading us!" Well, buddy. This isn't the first time.

katie133

Sure some of the things they do on the show are unrealistic. As someone previously mentioned, its not the shows fault that people are dehydrating themselves to win 250,000$ in the finale... They are desperate to win that money. .. as for the "unrealistic" amounts of weight loss.. of course they are losing big numbers... their JOB is to work out and eat healthy.. its the POINT of the show.. that healthy diet and exercise are an effective way to lose weight. They are trying to wake up America by proving this point, since fad diets, and surgeries are becoming so popular, as well as obsesity being a huge PROBLEM! I dont know about you but i wouldnt be so interested in watching a TV show where people lost 1-2 lbs per week, living an every day normal life.. They have to make it interesting some how.. and with 13 seasons i'd say people are pretty interested...The show has inspired many people, and the people who are expecting to lose numbers as big as on biggest loser.... thats their own fault, setting unrealistic expectations... unless you are making working out your life, like they do on the show, you are not going to get the same results...

snookumss

Check out the boxers and MMA fighters do weigh-ins. They will pack on 20-25 pounds in 24 hours before a fight.

i saw St. Pierre fight a little while back. and his stats said 5'10'' and 175 lbs. Im thinking, im 6ft and 175 lbs and he looks a quite a bit bigger than i do...... an inch in height cant make that big of a difference. lol

i was guessing he looked about 190

You are probably correct about that 190... he might have been heavier. Dehydration is serious. My boyfriend tried a 45lb water cut for a meet once, he gave up at 30lbs and switched his weight class up because it was so rough, he has done crazy cuts before as well.

katie133

I have a problem with the problem people are seeing here.

There are other sports with weigh ins that tend to require dehydration to meet.
Wrestling, UFC, Boxing, Powerlifting... even some bodybuilders dehydrate. This is nothing new. Personally, I'd spend all day every day working my butt off and working on dehydrating myself over and over again, every week to make all that money.

These guys know what they are in for, they even have medical professionals there to oversee it and make sure they survive! Yes, they aren't losing the healthiest way, but you have to also realize they are not dehydrating themselves nonstop for the whole show, its bits and pieces. The water weight is probably the last few days every week, so the rest of their loss is still a real loss.

I've had to "cut" weight through dehydration before to make a weigh in, it sucks. It really does, they are basically in a special sport, where its a fact of life.

Most of those people will gain weight back as well for two reasons.
1. Because of the rigorous training and process, they are not learning to maintain a lower calorie deficit on their own.
2. Part of it is water loss, so a percentage (my estimate about 10-25%) of it will bounce back on as soon as they finish.

Yes, this isn't something the average person could handle, but these guys signed up for it. I believe that those people, whether they win or not deserve kudos because they are truly working harder than 95% of the average dieters out there. I guarantee by the time they exit that show, they are healthier than they have ever been in their lifetime!

I wont be back to argue, go ahead... I have to go to the gym and do my own stuff.... but why down on the show for paying people to do it. The contestants know whats going on beforehand. Is it the whole "The Media is misleading us!" Well, buddy. This isn't the first time.

^^ totally agree

Biomisty

Of course there are going to be people abusing the situation just like with everything else. I personally love the Biggest Loser. It is the reason that I ran my first marathon. I don't think its possible for me to drop 10 everyweek, I'm not that stupid, but I do think if I worked out for 6 hours a day I couldbe to my goal in a few months. Just because there are some that gained their weight back doesn't mean that most have not kept it off. My take home message from the show is that with hard work anything is possible. And for the rest... the dehydration, ads, etc. well nothing is perfect becaue humans aren't perfect but overall this show for me atleast has been positive.

susankaye123

As far as Im concerned the biggest loser inspired me. Maybe some gained all the weight back. But they have reunions where they all come togeather and most have kept their weight off. Alot have run marathons. They lose weight fast cause they work their butts off on that show and learn about nutrition..Its truly amazing to see people with so much weight find themselves and get a second chance at life.

Elizabeth_C34

What is telling to me is how few of the biggest loser contestants managed to keep that weight off. Most of them failed miserably.

gleechick609

James Garrison, who was on the Extreme Weight Loss show, had a FB dedicated to outing the horrible tactics that they used on him in order to drop over 120+ lbs in one year.

They had him abuse laxatives, sit in sauna's to sweat out water, take diuretics, fast for days, restricted on a 1000 calorie diet... The poor guy now has a list of medical issues from the show.

I know that these weight loss shows are great motivation but what you do not see behind the scenes is NOT healthy. You should be losing 10-15 lbs in 3-4 months. Not 3-4 days!

loufelleE

I love the show! I did even audition for the first season of "Biggest Loser Philippines",but was not chosen as a final contestant.
For 4 months you will only have to focus on weigh lost. you don't have to worry about work, and money. You have access to every workout equipment you can imagine, plus and you have trainers and dietician. They made me realize that, losing weigh is possible for people like me.
When i audition i weigh 274lbs, after a year i gain 2 more pounds, luckily for me i found MFP and manage to lose 31 pounds in 5 months. I would still audition for the next season, but by then i guess i wont qualify for the require weight for girls which is 110 pounds ( my current weigh now).

susankaye123

I dont think they failed nmiserably at all. When they came on the show they were obbese. They had no quality to their life. They left that show with a brand new look on life. And alot did keep their weight off. They have reuions on and met for thanksgiving dinner. These were past contestants and only from those seasons came back with the weight back on.They leave that show feeling good and their health improved remarkebly. Being 500 pounds or 400 pounds with high blood pressure diabeties is healther??????:brokenheart:

susankaye123

typo mistake..only one came back for the thanksgiving dinner with his weight back on:drinker:

42micheller42

I think that to about the commercials they do so often now ! I hate it ...they think viewers are stupid and won't know we are watching a commercial ..I have watched the show for years but it is getting to be one big commercial.. The plugs for the "Biggest Loser" meals was the last straw ...It is supposed to be about doing it sensibly on your own ..now they are telling people they need to buy thier processed meals ... GRRRRRRR:grumble:

theresa029

They loses weight rapidly and gained back like 30 plus pounds in a week or few. Just simply by drinking water. This is incredible and points to the fact that when any person loses weight rapidly, (faster than 1-2 pounds a week) normally the weight loss is mostly due to water loss.

Biomisty

And that is different to most diets.... How??? Some of these people were 28 with sever health problems. So for me if the show saved one life its worth all the morons out there killing themselves with working to hard than killing themselves eating. I'm sorry but of all the reality shows it to me is the best.

diamonds50

WELL I'VE JUST START THE MY FITNESS PAL..AND I'VE THINK I'M GOING TO LOVE THIS DEIT..I'VE HAVE TRY ALL KIND OF DEIT DID NOT LOSE ANY WEIGHT.WITH THE FITNESS I'LL BE ABLE TO ACVIE MY GOAL AND LOST MY WEIGHT BYE SPRING TIME..LOOK GOOD FOR TH SUMMER I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

ScottyNoHotty

St. Pierre's fighting weight is about 220#

2hmom

I was wondering after losing all that weight, what they did with the extra skin on their stomach?:huh:

theresa029

I was wondering after losing all that weight, what they did with the extra skin on their stomach?:huh:

others have to go under surgeries for their tummy tuck.. if they are really huge and they've lost a huge amount of weight.

DiannaMoorer

I love the Biggest Loser. It's so inspiring to me. I'm friends with one of the winners on FB, Patrick House . He is from my town. He is doing so much to help children and adults eat healthy and lose weight! AND he is still skinny. Runs marathons and competes in Tough Mudders. He's a great guy.

Patrick House is from Season 10 right?

Yes he is from season 10.