The Biggest Loser, the worst show on TV

Jillian is HOT & I would let her scream at me all day long! How's that for being up front and honest..BTW I love the show!

If I wanted to watch people struggle with their weight I'd go to my family reunion! Lmao thats one of my favorite Larry the Cable Guy jokes

call the police and they will remove that guy from your house who is holding a gun to your head making you watch the show

I watched the first season of the show and haven't watched it since, but I honestly never thought about the show in the way that your post states it. I honestly completely agree though!

More power to those people for losing all of that weight. It's still a great accomplishment no matter how they went about doing it. However, what about the thousands of people who are working to lose weight every single day, like all of us here on MFP? And we're doing it without someone yelling at and punishing us with insane workouts (at least I would assume that to be true for the people on here... mostly.) Where's our cash prize at the end of this? Haha

If you have never been an obesed person you can't POSSIBLY imagine what it is like to have to lose over half your body weight. That's a challenge. It's easier pass judgement on something that you can't relate to and also very ignorant.

I'm okay with the Biggest Loser, as long as you don't get any expectations from it (like thinking you should lose 5 lbs a week at home). But this season has KIDS on it. Seriously, CHILDREN. 13 year olds and 16 year olds. That's ridiculous.

I read somewhere (I cannot remember where or I'd link it) that the kids will NOT be participating in weekly weigh ins/eliminations like the adults do...I watched the show regularly in the past and really got turned off the last season with all the drama and nastiness...and yes, I know they dehydrate before shows, etc. I watched it for the same reason as other people have mentioned--motivation and the realization that if 400 and 500 pound people were getting off their a$$es and working out and changing their habits, so could I. I follow a couple former contestants on social media and met two former contestants (a son and mother) who have not only remained healthy and fit, they now work with a foundation promoting children's health and run half marathons every weekend for part of the year (I met them at my first half marathon). So...I think the show has a few redeeming qualities...I cannot think of a single redeeming quality in a lot of other "reality" TV these days...And I do like Jillian Michaels even though she scares me LOL so I will probably check out the new season...while I'm at the gym working out :bigsmile:

I've always been told that quick weight loss is not lasting weight loss. I think it's not healthy to punish your body by going to the extremes that they do. I've only watched a couple episodes of the show myself and honestly had no clue it was only 6-8 weeks. WOW! The only thing I can offer my opinion on is the working out at home statement. Because I'm so self-conscious, I am not comfortable in a gym setting. However, I am most comfortable at home where I do Leslie Sansone DVDs. I am motivated enough to do them on my own though. I began exercising and using myfitnesspal the end of September and I have lost 12 pounds since then. The reason I decided to make a change is because I had lost 60 pounds and gained 10 back. So altogether I've lost 62. But I don't count that, I just count my recent loss! Anyway- My question for people is: How do you feel about Adipex or other weight loss pills such as that? As I said before I've lost 12 pounds since the end of Sept but a friend of mine began taking Adipex 2 weeks ago and has lost 14. I'm scared of pills like that and feel if I can't lose it naturally then it doesn't need to be lost. (haha) I'm not a fan of pharmacologic weight loss...

i like watching to see the first person to fall off the treadmill. not to be mean, but they shouldn't be forced to run that fast. ok, its a little mean...

Love the biggest loser. And think the original poster and those that agree with him are completely missing what is important. These people are getting healthy. Who are ya'll to judge these people?

How are they getting healthy by using completely unhealthy methods?

If you watch the first couple of seasons,Bob and Jillian each had different diets they touted. I think one was low carb and the other was balanced.Season one or two they actually had a contestant that was 160 lbs. she wanted to lose 30 lbs ! They tried to have a wide range on the show so the audience could relate.

Now everything is Extreme. I think Jillian has some unsafe exercises also. Like when the jumps on thier backs and them walk around the gym. Their poor Knees !! that isnt safe at all.

eh, I watch it. take it with a grain of salt tho.

call the police and they will remove that guy from your house who is holding a gun to your head making you watch the show

I used to watch it when I was fat... I'd sit there and eat and cry that if these huge people could do it, why couldn't I LOL. I'd love to see all of the contestants in some sort of followup show and see if they kept the weight off or lost more and got healthier. I'd guess the percentage of people who keep it off has got to be low, but maybe I'm wrong. I really don't see how the show truly changes their habits (except maybe the at home ones.) It's fantasy land, then you go back home to your family and real life and what did you learn? Not how to eat more healthy in real life and figure out time to exercise even though your life is super busy. The only thing that I think is real on that show, is the depiction of 67% of america (5% which is morbidly obese.) SMH

bumping, got to leave now, good read!

They shouldnt reward winners with money.

I dont see the people on intervention getting $250, 000 for going to rehab.

I do agree with this. I am a little tired of contestants saying "I can't do it on my own so I had to come here" would they if there wasn't a monetary reward? I don't think so.

“The real reality is that significant, sustainable weight loss is not achievable for most people,” says Rebecca Puhl, PhD, director of research at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., in an email to WebMD.

A doctor telling us real weight loss isn't sustainable.....awesome.


The kids signing up up to protect our freedom go through a lot more than these attention *kitten* go through. Nobody is writing them a check for $250k.

If you sign up for a "reality" TV show and are surprised by anything you're put through then you had it coming.

Just pat yourself on the back of the hand and tell yourself that it's not your fault.


And now the outrage over a kids' version? Has anybody checked out Honey Boo Boo or the pageant bullsh!t lately? Abuse is rampant but Honey Boo Boo was the hottest selling Halloween costume this year.