I have stopped watching the Biggest Loser because of the way the shows producers twist things and distort the truth for the sake of entertainment tv. My wife even asked my last night why I wouldn’t watch it with her and at least gather some more info to expose the distortions and myths that the show seems to spotight.
I told her I had better things to do then get angry at the Biggest Loser TV show and their producers.
Well, I came across this post this morning and I couldn’t resist the temptation of exposing yet another TV show drama.
I pulled this quote from reality tv magazine blog and I couldn’t agree more.
"All the Losers were being such babies with the switching of the teams as they all seemed to lose focus as they seemed to forget the whole reason they were there in the first place; to become The Biggest Loser no matter what. Bob even got weepy as his former team members were now training with Jillian but decided to get them working out to try to form a cohesive unit."
Yes, I can see that the show motivates some people and may inspire others, but when the bulk of the show is about how they will miss their trainer and don’t know if they can go on, etc, etc then I have to call them out on it. Ironically I was sitting in the living room talking with my wife when this part of the show was on and this quote above pretty much mimicked my words to my wife.
It is time to stop making excuses and it is time to take control of your life. Whether you use a trainer or exercise on your own your goals are reached by you following through with the things that YOU need to do. Not any trainer or even me a Registered Dietitian. I can tell you all things you need to do, but it is up to you to do them.
You are responsible for your actions and the outcome. Don’t think that one trainer is the only way for you to be successful.
It is up to YOU!
I know you can do it!
Yours in health,
Jayson Hunter RD, CSCS
America’s Trusted Weight Loss Expert
PS: We had a nice debate the last time we discussed the Biggest Loser so chime in and let me know your thoughts on this subject. It always seems to be a lively debate.
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Jason,
I could not agree with you more. Everyone is so afraid of change. The week before the one girl was so mad that she could not work out in the gym. The trainers had to devise programs w/o the gym equipment. She was crying and whining. Every gym is not the same and every piece of equipment is not the same. So you are never going to go on vacation b/c your gym will not be there? We make too many excuses. I am not saying I am perfect, and I am guilty of making excuses. But this world is full of change… we have been adapting for years…we are still around aren’t we??
Thanks for the blog and a chance to vent.
I love the Biggest Loser show even if it does spotlight too much drama- I’m not or never have been overweight and I eat healthy, I don’t know why I like the show. I guess it’s because the message of “It’s never too late” or “you can if you make the choice” or if I just love success stories???? I can watch a few minutes of it switch to Lost or American Idol and not miss a beat. I still can’t believe how much weight changes a persons appearance- Even now when the contestants are all still far from their goals they all are “looking good”! I think it does a good job of getting a message out there that it’s hard work and reinforces the diet and exercise mantra we all know is the key.