I hadn't heard of this show but it sounds intriguing.
I guess we're all wild then, eh? I'm pulling for that guy! Do they each have one person they're working with or multiple?

And good job on the 4 lbs down and the 40-lb loss overall; that's great!

Mmm, bacon burgers ...
And yeah, I think they should have maybe one man and one woman for each diet. Definitely an unfair comparison! (At least from what I've seen anecdotally.)

22 lbs in 2 weeks?? Wow. What was his start weight? I've been overjoyed to lose 17 lbs in 10 weeks (8 of that in the first 2 weeks).

Further to the issue of weight loss for guys versus gals: Some of our more mature team members will remember the cartoon strip "Cathy." In one episode, Cathy goes off for a week long health spa visit: salads with lemon dressing, hiking, weight work, step classes, stationary cycle, the works. She rushes to her boyfriend's apartment as soon as she returns, to proudly announce that she lost !!!FIVE WHOLE POUNDS!!! only to hear that he lost seven pounds by giving up that second chocolate milkshake after dinner.

I saw this was going to be on soon and forgot about it. I'll have to start watching it now!

Oh interesting...I'll have to look it up. I don't have cable tv but maybe I can find it on my apple tv??!!

I loved how on episode 2, all the people that didn't lose as much as the Wild Diet guy committed to increasing exercise as the game plan to lose more. They show everyone working harder and sweating and stuff and then go to the WD guy and he's leisurely walking in the park! Lol
I don't know how many carbs WD is limited to but it's definitely low carb. Able has lots of Keto guests on the podcast on a regular basis. I have no doubt the Wild Diet featured on the show is at Keto levels.

I watched it last night - spoiler alert

It reminds me of the Biggest Loser in that there still is a lot of focus on insane daily exercise, which is why these folks can drop 8 pounds in a week. This show does to it's credit, thankfully show actual foods and recipes that the contestants are eating (not just Subway advertisements disguised as 'diet' plans). I don't like the similar fat-shaming feel to the show, and the "you're so damaged (story), I can fix you" attributed to physical trainers, who are not psychologists. I like the fact that you can dump your trainer if it's not working for the contestant.

There's also a cLean diet - A little of non-fat everything, with plenty of what the trainer is suggesting are "good" grains - quinoa, etc., and lots of exercise. She didn't lose more than a pound this week. The contestant said she would find a new trainer if she doesn't lose more next week. That contestant seems to be a little "hangry" too (IMHO, LOL)

LOL. I was thinking of posting a new thread-
"Are my pink sheets sabotaging my weight 'loose' (sic)" Just to see what happens. HAHA.

Anyone else watch it last night? I'm totally hooked now. I like it a lot better than BL because they are incorporating working with people in their real life. I guess they are going to go trainer free in the next episodes.

(Spoiler alert below)

The players are:

Nutrient Timing - Rob and La'Tisha. Plan is 4 meals spread out over the day. Trainer suggested magnesium, vitamin D to help calcium absorb. I like this new trainer over clean Momma. La'Tisha is much happier too!

Superfood Swap - Dawn and Jasmine - I think she is the smallest contestant and has won several of the physical challenges. (no surprise). She has a great attitude.

Wildfood - Able and Kurt(47 years old and the oldest contestant) - He's doing great and losing weight like crazy but doesn't know how - Keto baby! His diet is Low sugar, low starch, low carb, fresh organic. (Yup, my favorite team)

Strong, safe and Sexy Plan - Jennifer and Taj - Gluten free plan. She's going through a divorce and dropped out of one of the challenges. Not really clear she will keep her trainer.
She told her contestant she can drink tequila, potato vodka, and rum, but with no straws, so you won't drink it as fast. LOL.

The No Diet plan - Jeff and Jay - This is another team I'm not sure is going to make it.

There were a couple of interesting suggestions that you don't hear on BL:
- Shop the perimeter of the grocery store. The psychology of eye level shopping. Eye level is usually where the "bad" stuff is. Look higher and lower on the shelves. Hmmm.
-Fat is grass fed meat is better than the Fat in grain feed animals.
-Boiled sweet potatoes have a lot less carbs.

Quit it. I only get to watch them on Youtube and I haven't finished ep 4 yet.
I really like the Clean Living Mama, as a person, but she IS crazy. Just a tad. And Jay is bonkers. I get what he is trying to do, but you can eat on blue plates all you want. It's what you put on those plates, and not the color, that is actually important. SMH.

I agree the half-marathon is completely out of the reach of them all unless they are actually training. Hope there aren't any injuries or lasting ill-effects for them as a result of overtaxing themselves. $50,000 is a bit of money, but...not worth blowing joints over.

Is this on Hulu? I might check it out when the kiddo goes to bed.

Edit: Yes it is. Time to check it out.

Does it make me a bad sport that I was amused when the vegan coach was the first person fired? And the paleo guy is doing pretty awesome (even if not winning everything)?