How Many Suspected or Already Knew This About Biggest Loser
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haven't read the interview yet but wow, if they do all that then it's kind of a miracle that no one has died because of that show yet.
Of course the show can encourage people to lose weight and all that, but all that excess skin doesn't fall off magically as many people need surgery to get it off the way.
What about extreme makeover weight loss edition?0 -
Plus! It must not be that bad when some of the contestants choose to stay behind and become personal trainers at the ranch. During the off seasons at the show for people who pay to be there.0
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They should make "the biggest fat *kitten*" and film skinny nerds down stacks of pizzas and hamburgers on their quest to be the fattest ****s ever.0
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I have a love hate relationship with the show. I love that i get motivated while and after watching even if fake. It makes me want to go workout or be better. What is hate most is the backlash they give each other for not losing "enough" How many people you know would be UPSET about losing 9 lbs in a week?! REALLY?! I know its for TV and drama, but people in the real world are taking this serious and losing 2lb, heck losing .5lbs, every week for a long period of time is something that should be commended.0
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I think people need to take the show with a grain of salt. Many have lost sight that it is TV, and that they need to do things like this for shock factor. I mean, any plan cannot be good if you have to have a team of doctors monitoring you 24/7.
That being said though, the basic premise is to make people realize the unhealthy habits and bring the obesity problem to light. I did find the show motivating, as I did have a lot of unhealthy habits and needed to begin my journey to lose over 100 pounds. You can't take the show too seriously though...0 -
After reading the article, i realized that all the contestants dun have enuff recovery time.
Working out when injured is a big no-no0 -
I knew this already. Won't change my mind about the show, I already hated it and think it's stupid. That is of course, unless I somehow get to be on it one day. Then I'll love it, until then, boo hiss!! Down with the bad show!0
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I agree with DavPul. I already knew that biggest loser is a very unhealthy weight loss game show (and all the many unhealthy things they put people through).
And I've also seen the video that a fit guy did showing how body builders can do before/after shots of themselves with fakery for selling weight loss scams. Here it is: http://youtu.be/M957dACQyfU
EVERYBODY NEEDS TO WATCH THAT VIDEO BEFORE YOU BUY YOUR NEXT BEACHBODY OR JILLIAN DVD
Not all Beachbody DVD's before and afters are faked. I know this for a fact as I was one of the before/after pictures used in a P90X ad back in 2008, and the pictures were untouched and taken by my current but now ex-from-Hell boyfriend, lol.
But I would agree with this had you said that it only refers to the people in the workout videos or the original professional ads.
BEACHBODY is not fake at all! They pride themselves on using real pictures. I should know also because I won their 10,000 dollar success story prize November 2007- my story is 100 percent real.
That being said- I hate TBL TV show because it is so incredibly unrealistic and people do NOT get that it is NOT healthy nor normal to lose 25 lbs in one week.
I lost 127lbs with beachbody products- they didn't do anything with my pics or my story- which is 100 percent true.0 -
But I love this show hahah. As long as it's inspiring me, fake or not, oh well!
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My problem with TBL is these people are at fat camp. It's unrealistic. If I was able to go away, have a personal trainer and all the time in the world to focus, then you would see drastic changes in me too.They have no external stresses, work, spouses, kids. I would like this show more if it were people living there everyday lives, making changes and losing weight. Show me the person who is working a full time job, picking kids up from school, going to soccer practice and finding time to go to the gym. Show me real world solutions working.0
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I think the show is okay. Just keep in mind that the show is for entertainment and isn't meant to be followed for weight loss. If it inspires you to eat better and start working out, then good for you. Just keep in mind that what they show is extreme and edited for tv.0
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I do watch the show and I do like it. HOWEVER, after the trainers came out with their own line of diet pills- it really brought the whle thing down a few notches for me0
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My problem with TBL is these people are at fat camp. It's unrealistic. If I was able to go away, have a personal trainer and all the time in the world to focus, then you would see drastic changes in me too.They have no external stresses, work, spouses, kids. I would like this show more if it were people living there everyday lives, making changes and losing weight. Show me the person who is working a full time job, picking kids up from school, going to soccer practice and finding time to go to the gym. Show me real world solutions working.
The show extreme makeover weight loss edition does!0 -
Here's what former contestant Kai Hibbard has to say about the unhealthy practices
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/18/kai-hibbard-biggest-loser_n_617414.html (this one has a video link to her interview)
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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20008214-10391704.html
They pretty much say the same thing...0 -
Good inspirational show. Maybe not the best practices but not so absurd when trying to cut weight for a sport.0
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I had no idea they did that. And that is just terrible, just for ratings. It doesn't sound like they are really concerned about their health.0
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Doesn't really surprise me. Something always seemed exceedingly off and irritating about the show.0
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I never suspected that naive as I am. I thought I would try going to an audition, but did not have 100 plus pounds to lose. Therefore I did not qualify. I was sad at the time, but what a silly reason to be sad!0
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I have a love hate relationship with the show. I love that i get motivated while and after watching even if fake. It makes me want to go workout or be better. What is hate most is the backlash they give each other for not losing "enough" How many people you know would be UPSET about losing 9 lbs in a week?! REALLY?! I know its for TV and drama, but people in the real world are taking this serious and losing 2lb, heck losing .5lbs, every week for a long period of time is something that should be commended.
Great point! I totally agree!!0 -
I have a love hate relationship with the show. I love that i get motivated while and after watching even if fake. It makes me want to go workout or be better. What is hate most is the backlash they give each other for not losing "enough" How many people you know would be UPSET about losing 9 lbs in a week?! REALLY?! I know its for TV and drama, but people in the real world are taking this serious and losing 2lb, heck losing .5lbs, every week for a long period of time is something that should be commended.
I agree with this. This show has motivated my husband and me. I am pretty proud when I see some of the out door scenes this year and they are using some of the same workout techniques as my trainer. As far as exercise, I know I am on the right track. I use cardio, weights and cross-fit. i have seen all 3 on this show.
I don't agree with the low calories but that is the premise of the show. They wanted to prove obese people could safely lose weight quickly if that is their focus. For someone who is 500 pounds, you may need this extreme type of program to save your life.
I like that they always have the doc there to monitor them. It's a good show but it is a show! It isn't a documentary. I am sure some of it is set up. This week, the only remaining member of the white team won a 2 pound advantage using a swimming challenge. I am positive the producers knew she was a competitive swimmer when they made it a swimming challenge. It's a SHOW!0 -
I did a half hour episode of a show on Animal Planet some years ago when I ran a dog rescue group. It was relating to a dog being adopted and was presented like a documentary, but everything was fake. There was a producer who told us what to say, we had to bring extra sets of clothes to change into so that we could pretend that things were happening on different days, I had to pretend to talk to people on the phone (my big acting debut lol) and we did everything in an afternoon but on the show it looked like 3 months had passed. I've never looked at those types of programs the same again.0
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Nothing on T.V. is real, regardless of whether it's called "reality t.v." or not....this would pretty much include any "news" network as well.0
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Not trying to "knock" anybodies input/beliefs/opinions/etc. but this statement is false. My friends best friend went on the Biggest Loser a few years ago (Jessica Delf, red team, season 10; if anyone is wondering). Before entering the Biggest Loser, they are encouraged to continue their normal activity. And EVERYTHING about the Biggest Loser is REAL and REALISTIC. These people are working their *kitten* off, just like anyone else can do. The contestants that get eliminated and go home have jobs, have families, have 'LIFES' priorities and are STILL losing just as much weight as they were when they were on the Biggest Loser Ranch. Seeing random rumors about the show is disappointing because it is motivational for so many people out there and the Biggest Loser continues to inspire millions and has changed millions of people's lives.0
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never suspected, not sure I beleive, don't really care.
I actually live close to the location for shoots and I had some really good experiences there in person off the show being treated by one of their health specialists. He was a real practitioner healed my body part that was in pain and there was nothing fake about that.
Try visiting one of the locations see if you still feel so hateful of it all. The guests do real workouts, eat real food, (I've passed the dining hall), get real lectures on food/calories/whatnot, I've overheard the lectures specifically comparing satiety and calories of white breast of chicken versus dark meat. It's a fine place that is helping lots of people. It's sad when I go because they always wonder what I'm doing there and when I say I'm here for a treatment then it's okay. But walking through the dining hall everyones eyes are glued to me in like envy or awe or something like if I'm a movie star or something and I'm not even at goal weight. It's a truly inspirational place and let's stop judging something that is saving peoples lives and giving them something they might never have elsewhere acceptance and motivation.0 -
I think I watched one episode and couldnt stomach it. And I'm one who loves weight loss stories, but the whole scripted feel of it just turned me off. Doesnt surprise me though TV isnt about health its about drama and ratings.0
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What is "derptitude"? LOL!0
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Ahhhhh yes...how the media portrays weight loss. Makes it seem so unobtainable to most of us! Probably why so many of us struggle with it so much. If they would just portray the truth, and quit trying to make such a profit on it, we would all be thin! They make it seem as though you have to go hungry, eat perfectly, and all while killing yourself with ridiculous workouts! Don't get me wrong, I love BL, and it really motivates me to exercise, but still. From commercials, to TV shows, to the ridiculous prices of healthy foods at the grocery store, it's really gotten out of hand.0
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I agree with DavPul. I already knew that biggest loser is a very unhealthy weight loss game show (and all the many unhealthy things they put people through).
And I've also seen the video that a fit guy did showing how body builders can do before/after shots of themselves with fakery for selling weight loss scams. Here it is: http://youtu.be/M957dACQyfU
wow. this video was really eye opening.0 -
Bump so I can read the links and watch the videos later.
I'm not surprised that things are wonky with this show though.
I've never really watched any of it tho0 -
Not trying to "knock" anybodies input/beliefs/opinions/etc. but this statement is false. My friends best friend went on the Biggest Loser a few years ago (Jessica Delf, red team, season 10; if anyone is wondering). Before entering the Biggest Loser, they are encouraged to continue their normal activity. And EVERYTHING about the Biggest Loser is REAL and REALISTIC. These people are working their *kitten* off, just like anyone else can do. The contestants that get eliminated and go home have jobs, have families, have 'LIFES' priorities and are STILL losing just as much weight as they were when they were on the Biggest Loser Ranch. Seeing random rumors about the show is disappointing because it is motivational for so many people out there and the Biggest Loser continues to inspire millions and has changed millions of people's lives.
I made a somewhat brief appearance during an episode a few years ago when they did the very first BL 5k here at the Cottonbowl. I can tell you that everything that aired from that day was 100% real. As for the article....I read it a while ago and we all at one time or another have done things that are questionnable regarding our diet and health. I'm not surprised, but at the end of the day we are all adults and have a voice. If you don't approve of what they are asking, then don't do it. Period.0
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