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Sunshyne4u
Member

06-17-2003

Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dre looked good and was within ten pounds of prime weight for her large bone structure. Lisa and the others were no where near goal weight.

It was three months of TV show then another three months (?) before the final weighins. That is six months...I am just saying that I expected more of the women. It is obvious that it is near impossible for an overweight woman to get back down to her prime weight. For guys it aint an issue.....unless medical problems.

I am really going to be a BIG GRUMP now...((just a warning for the faint of heart LOL)) All of these people are HEALTHIER than they were when they applied for this show

If someone used to smoke TWO packs of cigs a day then cut back to ONE...would anyone say they are HEALTHIER now???

NO, a smoker is a smoker and is unhealthy. Fat is FAT and is unhealthy. If you are 75 lbs overweight and lose 25 lbs HURRAY!! but 50 lbs overweight is NO where NEAR healthy.

What this show has done for me is show that I will never be prime weight. I cannot exercise due to medical condition and those people were doing around four hours a day in the gym...and STILL the women couldnt lose the excess. Guess us average joes dont have a chance eh>?

My grumping is NOW over LOL...time to go do some housework



Alisons
Member

01-10-2003

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 4:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sun, you are not right about that. Even a loss of 10% of your body rate can significantly lower your risks of diabetes, heart disease, etc. It might not be the optimum, but smaller goals DO have an impact on your overall health.

I am overweight and diabetic. I have been exercising daily and have been on the South Beach Diet since October 18th. My weight loss, despite not cheating at all (and I mean at all, no passes on Thanksgiving or Christmas, not ONE cookie) has only been about 25 pounds. BUT, this has significantly lowered my blood sugar to the point where I am back to optimum control and even able to decrease my Amaryl (which is great because the Amaryl makes it harder for you to lose weight.) You have to look at the positive.

I don't think that anyone was saying that the people on Biggest Loser are "healthy" I think they said they are "healthier than they were" and I think that is true.

Scorpiomoon
Member

06-06-2002

Sunday, January 23, 2005 - 2:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you, Alisons.

Finerniner
Member

02-16-2005

Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 6:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
How long did it take Dave to lose his 71 lbs. Anyone know??

I am about to embark on a similiar self induced Biggest Loser regime (complete with diet , workout regime and trainer, but alas no Caroline Rhea..I love her..) Anyone done it ??

I have a similiar build and problem to Dave F.

gambler

Happygal
Member

11-15-2004

Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 3:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought they were at the "ranch" for 3 months and then at home for 2-3 months.

Finerniner
Member

02-16-2005

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OK so 71lbs in 5 or 6 months..Sounds right...Thx Happygal...are you one??

Happygal
Member

11-15-2004

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 11:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
for the most part, yes!

Sunshyne4u
Member

06-17-2003

Friday, February 18, 2005 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Finerniner, do remember that Dave OWES a gym (so he'd be there everyday) ALSO, He would have access to the best of supplements and advice by others.

For instance, the supplement Trimspa is what Anna Nicole Smith used to lose her weight. I am not suggesting any product but DO CHECK WITH YOUR doctor before embarking on any diet/exercise. Fat only burns (naturally) when you force your body to find alternate energy supply when you arent EATING energy sources. This is hard on the body and the heart for some people.

Good luck!

Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Saturday, February 19, 2005 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I thought they had tests done to prove they hadn't taken any supplements, in fact they weren't even allowed to give them vitamins.. that is what the two trainers said on Larry King. So, no Trimspa for Dave!

I wouldn't ingest ANYTHING endorsed by Anna Nicole.

Sunshyne4u
Member

06-17-2003

Sunday, February 20, 2005 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dave was not a finalist in the real contest. He was on his own for months then they found out about the weigh-in ON the night of the Live Finale'.

I posted long ago that I wondered if they had made the 'evicted' Contestants do blood/urine tests. Of course, when they were in the program of the show everything was forbidden. Since they didnt know about the Final weighin there is no way that they would have been following 'producer rules' about no supplements.

Geesh, I'm verbiose today LOL

OH, by the way, Anna Nicole lost around 100 lbs. I dont know of any other supplement that has that record...but I am NOT endorsing the use of stuff like that LOL



Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Sunday, March 20, 2005 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL.. well who says she stuck to that one "supplement".. in the early days of her show she was actively bulimic.. with sound on camera! And there are "supplemental" laxatives too. Not that I've ever had 100 lb to lose and I kind of like to lose pretty slowly/steadily.. if she lost 100lb I bet she's had more surgery, too.

Oh, anyway, they are still casting for the next show and they want whole families..


quote:

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 23RD


THE BIGGEST LOSER IS STILL CASTING FAMILIES AND ENGAGED COUPLES. WE ARE LOOKING FOR FAMILY UNITS WHO WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT TOGETHER AS A TEAM.

YOU'LL LEARN HOW TO CHANGE YOUR EATING HABITS AND ULTIMATELY CHANGE YOUR LIFE WITH YOUR OWN EXCLUSIVE TRAINER AND NUTRITIONIST. AND YOU WILL CONTINUE YOUR PROGRESS IN YOUR HOMETOWN!

PLEASE SEND US A 10 MINUTE VIDEOTAPE (DV OR VHS ONLY ACCEPTED) SHOWING US WHY YOUR FAMILY DESERVES THIS OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME. WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES YOUR STORY UNIQUE AND WHAT THIS OPPORTUNITY MEANS TO YOU.

*ONLY FAMILIES AND ENGAGED COUPLES WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. CHILDREN MUST BE AT LEAST 14 YEARS OLD

SEND THE TAPE TO:
3BALL PRODUCTIONS
1600 ROSECRANS AVE
BUILDING 7, 2ND FLOOR,
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266.
ATTN: FAMILY CASTING

TAPE DEADLINE: MARCH 23rd




I saw an ad at Curves for this, I think.. and it said something about them coming TO the family so they'd be at home except two weeks in Los Angeles..




Jodied75
Member

08-26-2004

Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maybe they realized the unfairness of pitting men against women, and decided to combine them as teams.

Rslover
Member

11-19-2002

Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 4:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
NBC's 'The Biggest Loser 2' to debut August 9, feature men vs. women

NBC has announced The Biggest Loser 2, its previously announced sequel to last fall's new surprise hit reality series, will debut on Tuesday, August 9 at 8PM ET/PT with a 90-minute episode. Tommy Lee Goes To College, a new half-hour reality series that will follow notorious Motley Crue rocker Tommy Lee as he returns to school to get the college experience he never had, will follow at 9:30PM ET/PT

As in its first season, The Biggest Loser 2 will offer its severely overweight participants the opportunity to undergo a radical physical makeover without any kind of surgery, with host Caroline Rhea and professional trainers Jillian Michael and Bob Harper all returning for the new season.

Taking a page from the reality TV twist book successfully used by other shows like Survivor and The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser 2 will feature a "battle of the sexes" setup, with Jillian coaching the all-female red team and Bob coaching the all-male blue team.

Just as in the show's initial season, the teams will compete in weekly challenges and weigh-ins, with weekly eliminations narrowing the fourteen contestant field until only one of them is named "the biggest loser" and wins the competition's $250,000 grand prize.

According to the Los Angeles area's Daily Breeze newspaper, The Biggest Loser 2 began filming at a secluded Simi Valley horse ranch in March, with production expected to run through June.

Ryan Benson, a 36-year-old from Spokane, Washington who works in DVD production, won The Biggest Loser's initial season with a total weight loss of 122 pounds.


Beachcomber
Member

08-26-2003

Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 4:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeah! I hope they show us the contestants from last time and how they are doing. I hope Mo is doing better.

Rslover
Member

11-19-2002

Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mo is doing better as are the others.
BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS

Konamouse
Member

07-16-2001

Saturday, May 07, 2005 - 6:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
If they are doing men vs women, they have to use a % lost format or it isn't fair. Or is there another way they can even out the difference in metabolism & hormones between men & women?

'squeek'

Scorpiomoon
Member

06-06-2002

Sunday, May 08, 2005 - 1:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Holy cow!

Andrea and Gary look freaking AWESOME!

And Mo! WOW!

Thanks for the link, Rslover.

Wilsonatmd
Member

01-23-2001

Wednesday, May 25, 2005 - 8:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kona, accourding to an article in TV Guide, they are indeed going to go to a percentage format.

Producerchic
Member

06-29-2004

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 1:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
More on Biggest Loser 2

http://tvguide.com/news/insider/050602c.asp

Producerchic
Member

06-29-2004

Thursday, June 02, 2005 - 8:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Premiere pushed back from August to September...

http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=3539

Konamouse
Member

07-16-2001

Monday, June 20, 2005 - 7:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just saw a "trailer" for Biggest Loser 2 in the "Twenty" (a 20 min NBC/TNT advertising reel shown at Regal & other movie theatres before the advertised show times - something for us early birds to watch). Still, I am not sure boys vs girls is really fair, but we'll see. Women do work harder for a male trainer and Bob is working the woman's team (and I think his approach is healthier overall).

'squeek'