Does anyone here watch that "World's Biggest Loser" show?

[flvegan]

Friend of mine suggested I watch it, so I did tonight. Looked like a season kick-off.

I'm intrigued by this show, both good and bad.

Anyone else watch this regularly?

[PeaceNikki]

1. I watch it.

Not religiously or anything, but I've watched it.

[Fleshdancer]

2. I watch it

it's one of the only reality shows I watch (this and Project Runway)

Each season is different. This is the first time they've done "couples". Usually they have people grouped up in 2 (sometimes 3) teams but toward the end, the teams dissolve and it's every person for her or himself.

I like the inspirational stories but I wish they would focus more on body fat and lean muscle mass rather than scale weight and body weight %.

[flvegan]

4. Is the training regimen pretty much the same across the board?

I mean, I watched what looked like a kickoff tonight and I'm impressed by the superficial numbers, so I'm wondering if this is the usual.

[Fleshdancer]

10. the weight loss is pretty intense throughout the season

The men typically lose a lot more than the women but you can see certain contestants consistently lose 5-15 lbs every week. It's insane. The first two weeks (if memory serves me correct) are usually higher than usual though.

Some challenges will give people immunity to not be kicked off regardless of how little they lost that week so you'll see some contestants reducing their weight loss or, in some case, gaining in hopes that they will then lose a lot more the week after when they no longer have the immunity.

The show takes place in a 4 month period and the final three contestants then go home and workout and diet on their own for an additional 4 months. Whomever loses the most body weight % wins.

[flvegan]

12. So the program for these folks is 4 months on the show

then 4 months on their own? 50% of the end result is based on what the contestants do on their own?

[Fleshdancer]

14. this is how I understand it....

I always wondered how long the show was and then I watched the Larry King episode with the winner from last season and that's what he said. The contestants must take what they learned while on the show and apply it in the real world. I thought that was an interesting twist.

Also, the contestants that were voted off the show can keep working out and eating right on their own for a chance to win $100,000. The voted off contestants compete with one another to see who lost the most amount of body weight % and the winner gets the cash.

[flvegan]

18. No kidding.

So there's a secondary prize for folks that succeed on their own from what they learned on the show?

No friggin kidding.

[AlCzervik]

17. the last one the final 4 were back home for 8 weeks before the finale.

for most of them the bulk of their weight comes off during the 4 months they're at the campus.

[Fleshdancer]

21. The one where the twin won? It was 8 mos total with half of it off campus

according to the winner on Larry King Live:

KING: How long did it take to lose this?

B. GERMANAKOS: The process of being on "The Biggest Loser" took eight months.

KING: So are you in one place training for eight months?

Did you have to take off work?

B. GERMANAKOS: Yes. Yes. You know, we were -- we were shooting the episodes of "The Biggest Loser" on campus. And that was four months. And then from the time we finished shooting there, it was four months at home up until the finale -- which was just a couple of days ago -- it was exactly eight months.

[AlCzervik]

22. on the show itself though it showed them going home and then marking off their

calenders. maybe i'm remembering it wrong but it's portrayed as 8 weeks when the final 4 went home. Also i'm really glad the twins won and i'm really glad Julie did not.

[Redstone]

3. What? NO! If I watched a show with that title, what the HELL would I do if it turned out

that I was ON that show?

Redstone

[flvegan]

5. Ah, sir last I saw you were in pretty good shape.

Not likely you'd be on this one, my friend.

[Redstone]

8. Oh, so it's "loser" in the sense of losing weight? That's a relief; I thought it meant

"loser" in general.

Redstone

[flvegan]

11. Sir, why would you be on a show like that in the first place?

When I think "loser" the name Redstone is far, far, far away from what I think.

[Redstone]

16. Nice of you to say that. But I've dome some damn dumb shit in my life.

What kind of moron rides the skid after repeated warnings?

I'll grant that such a thing does NOT qualify one for a 'loser' tag, but might cast some asperions on the totality of that person's intelligence.

Redstone

[AlCzervik]

6. i do, it kind of keeps me inspired to keep the weight that i've lost off.

but it's also unrealistic imo because the contestants are basically living in a bubble for however long they're on the show and when they had a reunion show almost all of them had gained weight back, and some of them gained a pretty fair amount back so i'm not sure that their actually learning to live a new life style.

on the plus said if it helps the viewers lose weight than excellent.

[flvegan]

15. How does it inspire you?

I agree that some aspects are unrealistic.

[AlCzervik]

19. it's kind of a weekly reminder of where i was, i was them for a long time.

also, did i mention the product placement? It's fing epic. i have never seen that much product placement in any show or movie, it makes Clean house's Swiffer pushing look like amateur night in dixie.

[flvegan]

23. Yeah, I got that.

Kinda feels at time like a big commercial.

I'm very interested in the "reminder" you stated, though.

[AlCzervik]

24. just looking at them, seeing their pain and embarrassment and for some of them poor health

there is always more than one of them i can identify with and i know their struggle and it reminds me of what it fels ike to be in that place and how i really hope to never go back there.

[flvegan]

25. Thanks. I have to admit

I was REALLY turned off watching through my eyes the first hour or so.

I'm really digging this feedback.

[KitchenWitch]

7. My husband does.

He is in the process of losing weight (so far he has lost 90 pounds since June).

[flvegan]

9. Can I ask you a couple questions?

First, I think that losing 90 lbs since June is an incredible feat.

Does your husband use the show to drive him, take tips or otherwise motivate him? Or is he in some way sorta "competing" with the folks on the show?

[KitchenWitch]

13. Probably a little bit of both.

Parts of it are a real guilty pleasure for him (as in the train wrecky stuff).

The product placements in just about every scene piss him off.

And I think he does derive some competition from some of the more, shall we say, ostentatious of the personalities.

[JackBeck]

20. We watched for the first time tonight.

Didn't mind it. Found it inspiring that contestants became motivated to change their unhealthy lifestyle even after being voted off.

Granted, we watched while eating pretzel sticks and French Onion dip, but that's neither here nor there.

[ghostsofgiants]

26. I've never heard of it but who do I talk to about getting some royalties?

[graywarrior]

27. I watched it.

I got hooked on the last series that ended a week ago.

[flvegan]

28. What are your thoughts on it?

[graywarrior]

29. It seems like they are moving more toward being green for one thing.

And they seem to be into education more since the last series focused on real info about obesity and how dangerous it can be. I think the trainers really love what they do, I know Jillian had a serious weight problem when she was young.

The only thing I don't like is product placement throughout the show, but I guess someone has to pay the bills. I started watching it by accident and was intrigued by the weight loss each week. Not sure I agreed with the money as motivator, but I guess 250 thousand would motivate me to lose weight.

what are your thought?

[flvegan]

30. I really don't want to give my thoughts here.

I really wanted some feedback on the show.

I disagree in many, many ways with the trainers in technique, form and execution. But I'm not making a tv show. I also don't like that it seems (again, just from tonight) that nutrition isn't even discussed.

The product placement is pretty shitty, but it's secondary to the commercials geared towards those watching. I think that's terribly suspicious.

[graywarrior]

32. I got pissed one week when they were pushing milk as a way to drop pounds

I haven't had dairy in 15 years. And they do drop an amazing amount of poundage in 8 months, which could be dangerous for some people watching the show and thinking they could do the same.

[AlCzervik]

31. your post was sponsored by Nabisco™ 100 calorie packs.

:P

[graywarrior]

33. I'd eat 10 packs in one sitting.

Actually, I'd be driving my car wasting gas while eating them.

[AlCzervik]

34. thats how i am with raw Jennie-o turkey!

mmmm, thats good!

[graywarrior]

35. If only obesity was healthy. I'd eat all day and all night.

[AlCzervik]

36. me too, i have now even stopped eating meat, even bacon.

i haven't killed anyone yet but it's only been 5 days.

[graywarrior]

37. I quit meat in the early 70's. The sight of it makes me heave.