Biggest Loser Finale...what is going on??

my wife said the same thing: anorexia. I didn't realize she was 105 small.

What makes you think that she is unhealthy? It said she was at 19% bodyfat. If that is unhealthy, then I guess I have one foot in the grave, and jillian 6 feet under. Yet I'm willing to bet that Rachel could probably outrun the majority of people making the negative comments about her.

Yes, she is very thin. But she is far from anorexic. And judging by the amount of negative comments on here and the internet in general, we have a huge perception problem in this country when it comes to what "healthy" looks like.

She's not at 19% bodyfat here, she was at 19% in the footage of the semi-final show presented last week but was filmed well before that. The amount of muscle and fat she lost from the time they filmed the portion of the show when it was declared she was at 19% bodyfat, to tonight's footage, is absolutely staggering. She is unhealthy right now.

She doesn't look unhealthy to me. Very thin? Yes. Dangerously thin and unhealthy? No.

Imho, it's not her current *state* that's the potentially dangerous part. It's that she got there so...fast. This appears to be the fastest fat/LBM loss on the show, ever. It doesn't set a healthy precedent.

Losing weight too fast is one thing. But that is not what people are saying on here. They are saying she is sickly, skin and bones, and anorexic. And it makes me wonder if they have ever seen somebody who is actually anorexic. Its a sad day for humanity when she is considered anorexic.

Did you watch the finale? Have you seen Rachel's journey throughout this season? Just watching her talk you could see how much this drastic weightloss affected her; she had deep wrinkles and looked like she had aged since the last episode. If you saw her hug Allison after winning, you would see how much muscle mass she has lost from her arms, which now look like nothing but bone. Wardrobe put her in that dress for a reason and it seems to be doing its job if all people think is that shes "thin" when looking at those pictures.

What makes you think that she is unhealthy? It said she was at 19% bodyfat. If that is unhealthy, then I guess I have one foot in the grave, and jillian 6 feet under. Yet I'm willing to bet that Rachel could probably outrun the majority of people making the negative comments about her.

Yes, she is very thin. But she is far from anorexic. And judging by the amount of negative comments on here and the internet in general, we have a huge perception problem in this country when it comes to what "healthy" looks like.

She's not at 19% bodyfat here, she was at 19% in the footage of the semi-final show presented last week but was filmed well before that. The amount of muscle and fat she lost from the time they filmed the portion of the show when it was declared she was at 19% bodyfat, to tonight's footage, is absolutely staggering. She is unhealthy right now.

She doesn't look unhealthy to me. Very thin? Yes. Dangerously thin and unhealthy? No.

Imho, it's not her current *state* that's the potentially dangerous part. It's that she got there so...fast. This appears to be the fastest fat/LBM loss on the show, ever. It doesn't set a healthy precedent.

Losing weight too fast is one thing. But that is not what people are saying on here. They are saying she is sickly, skin and bones, and anorexic. And it makes me wonder if they have ever seen somebody who is actually anorexic. Its a sad day for humanity when she is considered anorexic.

Did you watch the finale? Have you seen Rachel's journey throughout this season? Just watching her talk you could see how much this drastic weightloss affected her; she had deep wrinkles and looked like she had aged since the last episode. If you saw her hug Allison after winning, you would see how much muscle mass she has lost from her arms, which now look like nothing but bone. Wardrobe put her in that dress for a reason and it seems to be doing its job if all people think is that shes "thin" when looking at those pictures.

Adding, on the basis of the current DSM criteria for AN its likely that she WOULD warrant a diagnosis of AN or subthreshold AN. She has lost a HUGE amount of weight in a very short time and I'd be willing to bet engages in severe calorie restriction and compensatory behaviours.

Also this

http://www.bodylovewellness.com/2010/06/16/2010/06/09/kai-hibbard-biggest-loser-finalist-part-1-of-3/

The biggest loser contestants are encouraged by the producers to take diuretics, laxatives and do extreme amounts of exercise without even rehydrating before weigh-ins. I'm not surprised they're looking a bit sick. Google 'Kai Hibbard Biggest Loser' to read what really goes on on that show.

I'm so glad to see that I'm not alone in my opinion. I specifically searched the internet this morning to see if anyone was talking about this. She is such a pretty girl and looks so much more healthy with a little more athletic build. She is scary thin and definitely took it too far. I hope her mom, who was her rock and support, helps her realize this. Otherwise she'll be in the news again soon and not in a good way.

Is anyone really surprised?

The Biggest Loser has never been about health or achieving a good relationship with food, your eating, exercise and your body. It sets an absolutely terrible example.

It is about weight loss at any cost and is a reflection of most people's goals when dieting. Be careful what you wish for as it might just come true...

This. Just this.

I swear she looks like Karen Carpenter.

Wow, woke up this morning still creeped out by last night's finale. Guess it wasn't just me! When she walked out I wanted to ask her to please sit down before she collapsed, and I desperately wanted to feed her some chicken soup!

I've been on the fence with BL - I watch because I DO find some of the transformations motivating and inspiring. I've also read all the negatives about it and don't like that either. But last night I finally fell off the fence and landed on the horrified side. I felt sick watching Rachel's weigh in - the only word I could think to describe her was "skeletal."

What an absolute difference from the at home winner Tumi. Both women are beautiful, but Tumi looked strong and vibrant. She talked about running marathons. Maybe it was the cameras, but she glowed with happiness and health.

Tumi's transformation made me say, "WOW - she is absolutely stunning!!" Rachel's made me say, "Ummm...I'm not okay with that..."

Sorry Biggest Loser - but I can't get past this one. You just presented a winner who looks like the exact OPPOSITE of what I'm trying to achieve on my own fitness journey. Can't get behind starvation. Sorry - won't be watching next season!

Rachel was my favorite this season. I thought she looked too thin. The Biggest Loser is still my favorite show but I hope she adds a few more pounds because imo she looks unhealthy.

Come on people!!!! Let's really look at this for what it is. A game show! Most of you that are bashing Rachel would have done exactly the same thing to win a quarter of a million dollars. I would have. That kinda money buys a lot of pop tarts and ice cream!!!!!!! If she developed an unhealthy eating habit guess what...she has 250,000 to spend on rehab for that. Get off your high horses and quit acting like you wouldn't have continued to lose weight to win the money.

bump

I think the girl who won is too skinny she actually looks sick and like she has an eating disorder its gone too far this time.

I can only hope she lost that extreme amount of weight to win and now she'll get smart and start putting back some lean muscle mass.

Is anyone really surprised?

The Biggest Loser has never been about health or achieving a good relationship with food, your eating, exercise and your body. It sets an absolutely terrible example.

Thank you! I watched the show only once and was appalled at how disrespectful everyone is to the contestants, treating them like idiots who just need to get off their lazy a****. And on top of that, they're milked for sob stories...it's pathetic and I can't understand why people continue to watch this &*^$.