Biggest Loser is back :D

There is something definitely wrong with Tracey. The lights are on but she is not at home. She is the show biggest "B".

There is something not quite right about Shay and the family. I think she could beneift having counseling. She just can't get over the loss of her mother and the life her mother lead. There are a lot of emotions going on that the viewers will not hear.

Jillian got on my nerves tonight. Does anyone no if she has a boyfriend? I guess she wouldn't have time for one being on the show. I think she need to get a life too.

What is it with contestants saying they're okay with going home?! No, that's not okay...that's like quitting.

I know her situation was a little different, but I was bummed to see Abby basically volunteer to go, I liked her a lot and was hoping she'd go all the way.

Jillian got on my nerves tonight. Does anyone no if she has a boyfriend?

It's rumored that she's gay.

Jillian got on my nerves tonight. Does anyone no if she has a boyfriend?

It's rumored that she's gay.

She has a girlfriend. Idk what her name is, I've heard it before, her GF is also a Trainer I think, or maybe an actress? I can't remember.

Nope, just a tomboy. She talks about boyfriend on her radio show. They used to live together but he couldn't handle the long work hours so she moved out. Now they are "managing" (her words) and still together.
The trainer your thinking of is her business partner. They met after she had a baby in 2002 and hired Jillian as her trainer. Now they are co-owners of a gym/spa.

Me too!!

And this :sad: was me thru the last 30 minutes of the show. :sad:

I think millions of people were crying at the same time last night.
Very sad story, but glad to see she got her spark back.

It sucks to see someone volunteer to go home, but she knows the others need to stay more than herself.

Shay, yep she has some problems that I hope she will get counseling and get better. (closet, omg)

I know some people don't like Jillian.
Some people wouldn't get to the root of their problems if it wasn't for her. She can sense it and drive at it until you break.

At the same time, I've had enough with Amanda's whining all the time.

Rudy, Wow.. 101 lbs in 7 weeks.

Wow... i thought I was the biggest fan.... I think I have some competition.

Did you see the new BL game for Wii?
I think that would be soooo much fun.

I don't think it has anything to do with stress. I think it has everything to do with the people in her group.
(this doesn't mean I dismiss stress, I just think there are similar stress levels for all the people on this show, and 1/2 an hour of raised cortisol levels doesn't ruin a week of workouts).

I watch this show with a very critical eye. And I notice things about it many people don't. I don't get caught up in the drama simply because...well... EVERYONE has a story, theirs might be sad, true, but it's the same all over, so I kind of tune it out.

What I do see is her group has a lot of "non-athletes". By that I mean, people who never have trained their muscles to do anything but walk. Notice who the big losers always are on this show (not just this year, but in years past), in the beginning it's always the people who were once athletes. Why? My theory is there's 3 reasons for it. 1) their muscles already have experienced the processes that the show is asking of them to a degree, while it might be dormant, these muscles do remember. 2) mentally, athletes know inherently that they can push harder than they think they can, it may be subconscious, or it may be overt, but people who were once athletes push harder out of the gate. and 3) These people probably gained fat later in their life, which means less compression in the fat cells, which less density of the fat cells, which means faster burning of fat stores.

NOW,
does this mean they'll always have bigger losses? NOPE, about 1/2 way through, the numbers start to even out, and when those numbers even out the real challenge begins.

Watch the show closely, notice Daniel in particular, he's never been an athlete, and when you watch him perform challenges, even though he's about the same weight and height as Allen, he's much slower, and less effective in them. It's because he never used his muscles like Allen has, he might be just as strong, but the flexibility isn't there, the ease of movement. This doesn't mean Daniel can't get there, it just means he has a way to go to train his muscles to move fluidly, quickly, and adaptively. There's a lot to be said for the concept of fast twitch muscles. They take a long time to build, but they are THE biggest factor in being able to perform higher intensity activities (along with core). And high intensity is one of the keys to forcing dynamic body changes.

I agree with everyones comments. I even got choked up at the end with Shay and Abby.

I went from liking Liz to this week yelling at her to shut the hell up.

Shboss you make a very good point and I would have to agree after flashing back to the challenge.

Say what you want about Jillian but I think I would do better under her. I would want to kill her, but she would be the style I needed.

I hear that Jillian may not return to BL next season. She will have her own show called "Losing It with Jillian" She will live with a family for a week and help them learn how to lose weight, how to buy food, etc. It will not be a game show. More like a counselor. Show will be on 2010.

It seems like she and Tracey are actually getting closer...hmmmm....

I agree - Liz has turned into someone I don't really like, she just seems so much about herself and so negative. I understand it is a competition but come on.

I don't think it has anything to do with stress. I think it has everything to do with the people in her group.
(this doesn't mean I dismiss stress, I just think there are similar stress levels for all the people on this show, and 1/2 an hour of raised cortisol levels doesn't ruin a week of workouts).

I watch this show with a very critical eye. And I notice things about it many people don't. I don't get caught up in the drama simply because...well... EVERYONE has a story, theirs might be sad, true, but it's the same all over, so I kind of tune it out.

What I do see is her group has a lot of "non-athletes". By that I mean, people who never have trained their muscles to do anything but walk. Notice who the big losers always are on this show (not just this year, but in years past), in the beginning it's always the people who were once athletes. Why? My theory is there's 3 reasons for it. 1) their muscles already have experienced the processes that the show is asking of them to a degree, while it might be dormant, these muscles do remember. 2) mentally, athletes know inherently that they can push harder than they think they can, it may be subconscious, or it may be overt, but people who were once athletes push harder out of the gate. and 3) These people probably gained fat later in their life, which means less compression in the fat cells, which less density of the fat cells, which means faster burning of fat stores.

NOW,
does this mean they'll always have bigger losses? NOPE, about 1/2 way through, the numbers start to even out, and when those numbers even out the real challenge begins.

Watch the show closely, notice Daniel in particular, he's never been an athlete, and when you watch him perform challenges, even though he's about the same weight and height as Allen, he's much slower, and less effective in them. It's because he never used his muscles like Allen has, he might be just as strong, but the flexibility isn't there, the ease of movement. This doesn't mean Daniel can't get there, it just means he has a way to go to train his muscles to move fluidly, quickly, and adaptively. There's a lot to be said for the concept of fast twitch muscles. They take a long time to build, but they are THE biggest factor in being able to perform higher intensity activities (along with core). And high intensity is one of the keys to forcing dynamic body changes.

Thanks for that insight. I've always maintained that it's more difficult for those of us who have been overweight forever than for those who have been thin & gained later in life. (Just an untrained observation.)
Now you've explained it.
Thank you.

I'm not into the show as much now as I was when it first started. I do record it and then watch it either later that night or the next day. Now I find myself fast forwarding thru a lot of the "garbage" and getting right down to the weigh in. The weigh ins and the challenges are my favorite parts :bigsmile:

I'm also team Danny. First time I haven't been rooting for a girl to win...

Thank goodness Tracy went home...she was making me not want to watch the show because of her crazyness and all her FAKE crying..but i must say she looked GREAT running that mile at the end...i was happy for her for a min..and then i see her on Leno...why is she on there..i have not seen any other kicked off players on there..i know they have the kicked off people from the week b4 on the today show on tue. She just REALLY bugged me once again on Leno... I am all for Rudy,Rebecca, and Danny..I was sad to see Abby go home..what a STRONG women she is=)

I love this show