What Upsets You The Most About The Biggest Loser?

I hate seeing people get upset that they only lost 20 LBs in a week. ONLY 20 LBS IN A WEEK? Omg, life is over! And they think life is over because their TRAINERS are pushing them to lose even more than that. Like Bob said on Sundays episode "You're like the biggest guy here. You got these other guys over here losing close to 30 LBs. That should've been you, that's why you're not happy with 21 pounds"....It seriously makes me wanna vomit hearing that. And speaking of vomit, they're only losing that much weight because of all the vomiting during workouts.

It is a lot of weight, but when someone is well over 400lbs, those lbs should come off a lot easier than someone smaller who has the workout and diet, so in a sense Bob is right but I know what you mean. I don't really believe their week is actually a traditional 7 day week. I remember in one of the older episodes, during a confessional with one of the people, they mentioned how it had been almost two weeks since their last weigh in (and it sounded like it was a normal routine). So who knows, it's for a show, so they want the most drastic, dramatic bullcrappery weightloss results so that they can get people amped up to lose weight and buy all the stuff they advertise in the show discretely.

when people complain about not wanting to do the workouts and fall out crying or some other type nonsense.

TBL has been on for several years, they interviewed to be on so why are they crying like they dont what to expect. :noway:

READ that article/interview with Kai. If that doesn't make you rage in disgust and contempt for the show then I don't know what will. I lost all respect for Biggest Loser.

The 15 minute drumroll between when they get on the scale and when they announce the loss. This includes the 800lbs of variations on the display.

Sure the fakeness, unrealistic diets etc but those are obvious.

I really don't like the way they make the contestants dress at the weigh-ins. All of the women have their pants below their navel so that their tummy can hang over, and the men have to remove their t-shirts. They will do anything to exaggerate the progress. I do watch the show, but I tune out the crap! Non-Reality TV is for entertainment purposes only!

In general, I think its a bit unrealistic - how does a 400lb person get approval to workout several hours a day? A lot of things left out as well - I would love to see more info about the diets these folks are on - how many calories are they eating a day? I think I saw someone eating food once, may not be true but this is to my recollection.

You know what upsets me about the RECENT Biggest Loser???? They sent how two men who stopped whining and started working hard in the gym, yet kept two women whose minds aren't in it for the win, not to mention the girl who gave up the first episode. I really hope those guys aren't taking it personally and are getting fit for themselves and their families. First episode of the new season got me so mad, almost didn't watch the one that came on last night.

The extreme measures they use for quick weight loss. Who is going to be able to keep up those crazy exercise routines once they go home? I don't like their method of motivating...so negative and not encouraging. If my P Trainer was like them, she would have been gone after our first session.

That the guy who was caught drinking gallons of water to throw a weigh-in in order to have a bigger loss the next week, wasn't booted for cheating.

The dorky things they have them do to win prizes.

That people are too stupid to see that this is car-crash-TV at its best. It is not realistic, it's not about fitness or health. It's about exploiting and shaming fat people. It's about proving that fat people are slothenly, lazy, gluttonous and stupid.

READ that article/interview with Kai. If that doesn't make you rage in disgust and contempt for the show then I don't know what will. I lost all respect for Biggest Loser.

The skeptic in my wonders if that's fake or not.

Other contestants have admitted to the dehydration, as well. Most gain up to 20 lbs in the first week after the final weigh in as they rehydrate. I can't even fathom that level of dehydration.

However, the vast majority never gain beyond that. Last I knew, only two had gained back more than fifty pounds.

The emotional stuff is what most people don't realize about weight loss in general, so I don't mind that so much, it is definitely the unrealistic expectations. Even if I had time to work out all day, I don't have a trainer and a dedicated medical staff.

If this is true, it's still only a small part of the picture I think. I still wonder if they are happier and healthier as a result? If all they've done is replace being fat with eating disorders, anxiety, depression and obsession then is it worth it? I guess only they know that...

The puking.

Jillan not getting enough screentime.

All the people who talk about as if it is common knowledge and I should have a clue what they are talking about.....cause I don't nor do I care to find out. I don't watch any UNreality TV.....period. It could all drop off the lineup entirely and I wouldn't know the difference.....except for all the groupies moaning and whining about their shows being dropped. Give me NCIS, Grimm and Once Upon a Time....that's about it for my TV "habit" right now.