How does BL do it?

They lost that weight at home in 1 month, not 1 week

They exercise from between 6-8 hours every day. I'm sure to put up those numbers at home, they were doing the same thing. Even though they were "at home" they were probably still existing under a very intense exercise schedule, one that most employed people couldn't keep up for a lifetime.

Also, the heavier you are, you burn more calories every day just moving your body from place to place (even before exercising). Extremely obese + many hours of exercise + massive calorie deficits + close Dr.'s supervision = unbelievable numbers.

Also, several ex-contestants have come forward and said that their techniques were most definitely NOT heavy. In the week before one finale, a finalist was urinating blood, for example.

I was still very touched by O'Neal this week, and my love/hate relationship with the BL continues. It's a weight loss competition for money, so sooner or later , unhealthy things are going to be afoot.

They start out uber heavy. You can move quickly when you're far from the goal. The closer to good health you get, the more you have to work for the next little improvement.

Its frustrating as hell, but that's reality.

I'm so hapy I don't have television. It seems like this show is giving the average person a distorted perception of weightloss. I wish they'd explain the numbers, like our stickies here on MFPdo! Maybe then folks at home would understand how to get healthy for themselves and not need to go on a show like this....

MFP "Losers" (lol) are more entertaining and so much more realistic than these "reality" shows, anyway.

*double posts suck*

I stopped watching the show because 2hrs was just too much for me, and I get the drill
BUT my concern is what happens to these people after the show/winner is announced and real life sets in....when u can't spend 8 hrs at the gym etc
If u loose weight that fast it has to come back on just as fast?

Kim

like everyone else i would LOVE to lose big numbers like that, but the reality is it's just not healthy----and as others have pointed out they had ALOT more to lose than most of us do. it has been proven time and time again that losing slowly means that you are WAY more likely to keep it off....so while i'd like to fit into my skinny jeans today, i'll wait until next month, or even the month after that if it means that i'm building the good habits that are necessary to keep it off for good! and every time i get discouraged i remind myself that A)i didn't get that big overnight(it took 10mos and an 8lb baby boy! *grin), and B)whatever i'm doing IS working because i somehow managed to relax a little over the holidays and even when i wasn't being superstrict i not only maintained in dec, but lost a pound! granted, one pound in a month is NOT ideal, but if it means i'm not driving myself crazy with what i can't have and want to bad at christmas parties then it sounds pretty good to me!

and srsly, am i the only one that really wishes they'd cut it down to a one hour show? i hate that the weigh-ins take forty-freaking minutes.

The Dr from The Biggest Loser, Dr Huzinga (pardon if I butchered the spelling) wrote a book called "Where Did All the Fat Go?" and in there he actually explains, how they did it on the ranch, and gives the instructions on how to do it at home.

The cliff notes is you have to work out - HARD - two hours per day, and eat around 1500 calories (ish). He says jogging 4-5 miles in the morning and his list of weight training (at home stuff, in the book, with pictures) for half hour, preceded by a half hour of warm up cardio (3 days per week) and some other type of cardio in the evening on the non weight training days.

The test subjects for the book were At Home participants from Biggest Loser Seaon 3. They weren't on the show and couldn't win the money, and that's why he picked them. He set out to prove that obese people could still lose dramatic amounts of weight without the national spotlight or money as an incentive.

It's a really interesting book. The message is, you have to seriously, and literally, work your butt off. :laugh: The exercise part is the essential part, and he doesn't candy-coat how HARD it really is. But, if it's results you want, that book will explain it all and give you a weekly program.

I think I missed it...will the blue team still be eligible for the prize at the end?

Doug

I watch BL, but I know better. I just watch for the drama and how they edit things to make the drama.

They are in a unique situation and you can't expect people with normal lives to be able to meet those rigid standards. Also, it was said by previous contestants that a week at the ranch is more than 7 days, so keep that in mind.

Besides the health risks of trying to create a giant deficit, a positive attitude is one of my top 5 things to have when changing your lifestyle.

I completely agree. Working out and eating right are obviously critical pieces of the puzzle, but if you have a bad attitude about weight loss, you're probably setting yourself up for failure.

The fact is, it's possible to be working your butt off and eating all the 'right' things, and STILL have weeks where you don't see a drop on the scale. If you have a bad attitude, this can be enough to throw you off the wagon. It's important to know that, when losing weight and getting healthy, you WILL have your setbacks. Everyone does. It's how you handle those setbacks that will really determine whether or not you find success.

If you want the absolute truth from the proverbial horse's mouth with all the details, the twin BL's from the 4th season, Bill & Jim Germanakos, have a website truthaboutdiets.com [their program is called "RAM - Rapid Action Metabolism"] and for $106.50, you'll get an e-book, e-journal, extensive online menu planner and exercise video downloads wherein they reveal it all. Just got it the other day and I'm partway through. Veeery interesting... I'm not going to reveal the 'secrets' because I paid for them. Sorry. I'm poor and greedy :devil: and, more importantly, I believe in giving credit where it's due.
Hollycat

If you want the absolute truth from the proverbial horse's mouth with all the details, the twin BL's from the 4th season, Bill & Jim Germanakos, have a website truthaboutdiets.com [their program is called "RAM - Rapid Action Metabolism"] and for $106.50, you'll get an e-book, e-journal, extensive online menu planner and exercise video downloads wherein they reveal it all. Just got it the other day and I'm partway through. Veeery interesting... I'm not going to reveal the 'secrets' because I paid for them. Sorry. I'm poor and greedy :devil: and, more importantly, I believe in giving credit where it's due.
Hollycat

Wow, I can't believe they are trying to sell a system based on weight they loss on a TV game show. That's almost borderline criminal IMO. And publishing unhealthy 20 lbs/month loss is irresponsible. It's unfortunate that people desperate for weight loss still fall for these "get-skinny quick" schemes all the time.

If you want the absolute truth from the proverbial horse's mouth with all the details, the twin BL's from the 4th season, Bill & Jim Germanakos, have a website truthaboutdiets.com [their program is called "RAM - Rapid Action Metabolism"] and for $106.50, you'll get an e-book, e-journal, extensive online menu planner and exercise video downloads wherein they reveal it all. Just got it the other day and I'm partway through. Veeery interesting... I'm not going to reveal the 'secrets' because I paid for them. Sorry. I'm poor and greedy :devil: and, more importantly, I believe in giving credit where it's due.
Hollycat

Wow, I can't believe they are trying to sell a system based on weight they loss on a TV game show. That's almost borderline criminal IMO. And publishing unhealthy 20 lbs/month loss is irresponsible. It's unfortunate that people desperate for weight loss still fall for these "get-skinny quick" schemes all the time.

I don't know if marketing this to the main population is a good idea. On the show the contestants are closely monitored by proffesionals because it is such an extreme and intense program. Are they expecting the general populational to do the same or are they just trying to make a buck. Sounds very irresponsible to me.