Do you watch The Biggest Loser on tv?

[rosethecopycat]

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.

[RICHARD]

Hey, why don't the women take their tops off when they get weighed?

[carole]

Settle down Richard lol, i love the biggest loser, i find it inspiring, and it does get me off my butt and on that treadmill, actually they should call it the dreadmill as that is how i feel about getting on it some days, but watching that programme does it every time for me, i tape it and i think if people that size can work out so hard, shame on me.

I am not sure their weight loss is unhealthy, surely it is all supervised and nutritionally based etc,it is the final this week in NZ so cannot wait to see who wins, now don't be letting the cat out of the bag please,pretty please.

[RICHARD]

I am not sure their weight loss is unhealthy, surely it is all supervised and nutritionally based etc,it is the final this week in NZ so cannot wait to see who wins, now don't be letting the cat out of the bag please,pretty please.

THey are supervised. I only saw a few episodes. I was struck by how pretty the girls are. It's a shame that they base their attractiveness on their weight.

[RICHARD]

I was looking at the season finale tonight.


250,000 dollars?

THey can go on Survivor, not have to exercise, lose weight and win one million dollars....

[Catherinedana]

My best friend Madeline watches and has told me about it. We are both, well, plump and she suggested that we go on as a team. UUUuuummm, no.

[CountryWolf07]

I think that show is great to encourage anyone to work out, lose weight, whatever their goal is!

[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!