Should I ? OR Shouldn't I? Biggest Loser!

I think you need to make yourself number 1 for a change and go try out if you are successful then there must be someone who is going to look after your children and your children can look after their pets x I know its not an easy decision but there's no harm in trying out everything else can be sorted once or if you are successful x

Sorry but I feel differently from your other posts here. I can totally understand why you want to try out but I feel your sons need you right now because of your recent divorce and kids that age really need a steady parent around consistently. Three months is a long time to children that age. Is there something else you could do that would be like the Biggest Loser but locally?

Good luck with whatever you decide.

I kind of agree with where there is a will there is a way, but I also KNOW that it's not always possible. Without help with your children and animals, it's impossible. We just had the biggest loser here and there was a women with a young son who entered. She struggled with being away from him a lot, but she also always use him as an inspiration because she wanted to keep up with him. And she made it to the final as well. But she seemed to have a big family around her.

If you do find a way, good luck, you will not only lose weight, get fit, but seems like people there bond a lot, so you will find a new friends.

I believe you should go for it. I'm sure you've got friends & family that would help you. Yes, your family has gone through some hard times recenty - EVERY BODY does and it is hard on everyone involved. However, looking at your goals below I believe that if you did this for YOURSELF (when's the last time you did something just for you?) that 1, you'd be happier and 2, you'd be healthier. Know what those 2 things equal to me? A happy & healthy Mom who is showing her children what willpower can do, who is showing them that it is good to be healthy and take care of their bodies, and who is showing them that she cares enough about them to get healthy for them!

I don't have as much weight to lose as you, but my children are my biggest cheerleaders, because they know a happier Mom - is a better Mom. Who wants grouch for a Mom, know what I mean? They ask me every day, what did I do at the gym and did I like it. They give me a nibble off their cookie or nachos and no more because they know I'm trying to watch what I eat. They are even willing to try a few new foods. When your kids have got your back...you can't ask for better motivation.

Talk to your kids about it - see what they say. Their advice will speak volumes. And then go out there and try it. Who knows if you'll even get in, but don't regret not attempting it. Let them see their Mom as a fighter. Good Luck!

Think which is the healthiest and most sustainable way to lose the weight too. If you've succeeded so far with slow and steady, why switch to quick fix?

Stay home, not for the kids, but for your long-term success.

If it isn't broke don't fix it!

You're doing a great job by yourself and you're around for your children to see you do it. 42lb already is fantastic, and you met your target early. So you have proven that what your currently doing works. If you were struggling to motivate yourself into making the right choices and do sufficient exercise I may have said otherwise. I agree with other posters who have said where there is a will there is a way. But you're sustaining great, guilt free weight-loss without having to compromise family time on your own.

My household are playing our own version of biggest loser and this is a great motivation to achieve a healthier lifestyle using MFP. I don't see it as a quick fix but lifestyle change and its working really well.

Good luck with your decision

I'd go for it. Push boundaries and comfort zones. Life is about living and what you experience doing so. My two cents anywhoo Keep us informed!

I would say Dont do it ONLY because we can see that you can do it at home. 3 months really is a long time to leave your family, i mean you can see that in episodes where the parent will leave the children and be astonished how much they grow within a few month. Im not a parent, but i could only imagine. I have a friend at home who is gonig to try out for the BL bc he is OVER 450 pounds and cannot do it on his own (bc it is seriously about time he does something about it) He broke his ankle bc he tripped and fell on it and that was his turning point, He's trying Weight Watcher, but needs exercise to make him more motivated to lose the weight. Look At my pictures on my profile, you can see a night and day difference with my pictures although it was less then 10 pounds loss between my 1st and 2nd? I WOULD LOOOVEE to do the BL, but i know im not big enough to go on. and bc of that i need to do it here, but i know if they can do it i definatly can do it! and so can you! :drinker:

I say GO FOR IT! The only thing they can tell you is no! (well they can say yes too, but you know what i mean!) They had a casting call in my city last fall, and I debated on going, but I struggled with the same thing..Leaving my little ones was too hard for me! But think about it...The amount of time you will gain by getting fit and losing weight would add sooo much more than those 3 months you lose! and I would totally root for you if you went on the show!

Good Luck and I hope you decide whats best for you and your family!

Do it!

Definitely try out for it if you are able to find someone to take care of your responsibilities at home. I know if it were me I would always have that 'what if' feeling if I didn't try out!

trying out doesn't mean you would have to go if you got chosen. Just the tryouts would be a good workout and you can say you did it. Then you go home and do the biggest loser dvd workouts like me

If you don't have a lot of support of someone to take care of your kids I personally would not do it. Having lots of pets are a lot responsibility too. You have done great on your own so far, you can do this.