Do you watch The Biggest Loser on tv?

[Cataholic]

I watch the show, and I can't believe that doctors could endorse this type of weight loss.
It is much too much weight, too fast.

They will likely fall victim to the 'yo-yo' syndrom, when they are back in real life and don't have access to the exercise equipment for all those hours in the day.

I'd rather lose 1 lb a month for a year, and keep it off.

They are nice people, if not naive.
More courage than I have.

God help them.

All of the people on BL are morbidly obese. All of them. They are at SUCH a huge risk for any number of fatal health crises, if not already in many dangerous health crises. Losing 1 pound a month- for them (and many overweight people) would never allow them to become healthy (and most likely happier) in this life time.

Losing 20, 30 pounds a month- under a doctor's care, mind you, and performing physical exercise nearly most of the day, is much healthier for them then carrying this excess weight for another month or two.

[slick]

I watch the show, and I can't believe that doctors could endorse this type of weight loss. It is much too much weight, too fast.

Very true Rose. For most of us it's not a good thing. However more importantly than losing the weight, these people make a change inside - they learn to love themselves, learn that they deserve to be fit, they learn how to live a heathier lifestyle. I think that's really what the show is all about.

I really wish there would be a Canadian equivalent to this show.

[RICHARD]

I really wish there would be a Canadian equivalent to this show.

Here, let me show you how to make a low cal/low fat reindeer lasagna, Eh!