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Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 7:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Justme2, I like your idea about not counting the "loss" of a previous weight gain. That would really stop the BS that is going on.

What would stop people from bulking up just to get on the show next year? I hate that this has happened to such an inspirational show. I'd never noticed it before if someone had purposely gained. Maybe I was just naive and believed they were all doing this for their health first, money second.

Maybe the payoff should come after they show they can keep x number of percent of the weight off for 6 months or something.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 7:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
They should limit their water intake.

Puppy21969
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10-04-2005

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 11:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puppy21969 a private message Print Post    
Did anyone notice the "lack" of Kim on the show last night. They seem to be fading all of the trainers out and the drama in! It is really starting to bother me where I am channel surfing now.....something I never used to do!

Msbullwnkl
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08-16-2005

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 1:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Msbullwnkl a private message Print Post    
Reader234-

You are not the only one bugged about the product placement on Biggest Loser. At least Jillian makes it sound somewhat normal, when she has to do it.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
It is so obvious that I find it kind of funny. It reminds me of the movie "The Truman Show" where they did really obvious product placements for products like cereal as part of the broadcast.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 2:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
For those Canadian fans of Biggest Loser, Slice will we airing BL Australia starting on Nov 15th, same trainers minus Kim.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
They should have deducted 17lbs from him this week. It was totally unfair that he got 33 lb credit! He is the biggest "loser"!

My thoughts exactly, Justme2. Loser in a not so good way.

Jasper stated:
For those Canadian fans of Biggest Loser, Slice will we airing BL Australia starting on Nov 15th, same trainers minus Kim.

Darn, I wish we would get BL Australia here in the U.S. I'd love to watch it.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 2:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
both matt and ryan, both previous winners, purposefully?? bloated up and gained weight in less than a year before going onto the show. Both men also used 'gameplay' to maximize their losses.

Matt snuck into the kitchen for late night eating then gained weight for his weighin. He was saved by his constant blubbering IMHO

Matt had gained weight by Drinking and depression according to himself. Ryan had taken a sedentary job involving much driving with Tons of fast food and donuts.


I really wish that we would have a womens only Biggest Loser. I find it heartbreaking that the women never have a chance

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 5:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Doesn't help with the current series but isn't there a really easy way to curb this? There is a scale out there that measures weight and fat % as well as water content. Here is just one example. I know they are not the most accurate but having to get that number would be a deterent. Could just say that if your water content % is outside a certain zone then your weight is not accepted at that time. It would also stop the dehydration weight-ins.

ETA Sunshyne, you are so right. At the time I remember a lot of people here saying that Matt will never maintain his weight loss because he just hadn't *gotten* it. He played games with his body to win the game instead of dealing with his issues. And low and behold he hasn't maintained his weight loss. I think having the cameras showing up has provided a bit of motivation but when they stop I bet his weight goes up even higher.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 7:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Did Matt gain his weight back?

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Angel, from what I've heard/seen he has really been yo-yo'ing. Everytime he appears on camera he is declaring that he has gotten off-track but is now starting anew. He's not AS big as he was but like I said, I think having the cameras show up every few months is the reason for that. Maybe someone else here has more accurate info as to how much he gained back.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 6:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
matt is easily around 300 lbs last time I saw him on TV. By contrast Suzi? looked okay

Boberg
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10-04-2002

Friday, November 02, 2007 - 7:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
ANYONE who has truly dealt with a real weight problem knows that losing it is not the BIGGEST challenge....KEEPING it off is is the real challenge.

You can learn all the rules, what you should do and what you shouldn't do but actually doing it for the rest of your life is something that the VAST majority fail at....the statistics I have read say something like 90% gain some weight back and more than half gain all the weight back and then some.

The contestant's weigh in, on the finales, is a weight they have starved for, sat in saunas for hours dehydrating themselves for, and spent hours upon hours in the gym exercising for. That is not real life that is what you do for a contest.

If the contestants manage to keep half the weight they lost off and have made exercise a continuous part of their life then I call them winners.

On the manipulating the game: Matt did it, the girl who came to the finale last year pregnant did it, Eric did it, and now Neil has done it, and from the previews of next week he is not finished with the game manipulation.

Should be interesting.

Final thought: I totally agree with those who say they are not finding this season as inspiring as previous seasons. Seems to be more of a game this year instead of about learning to get healthy and maintain a healthy weight and learning to overcome habits and food addictions.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Friday, November 02, 2007 - 8:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
I hated to see David go. I boohooed like a baby when he went home to his family. His wife and kids were so excited to see him and their expressions told it all concerning his weight loss. It was great to see him outside playing with his kid and for his continued weight loss. I hope that he can afford a tummy tuck, because he seemed to have a lot of excess skin there.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Monday, November 05, 2007 - 4:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
another example of yet another fat man with a nice slim pretty wife.

We've seen this over and over again each season. So we KNOW it isnt what they are being fed at home for dinner or the wife and kids would be chubby too.

I can only remember once that the wife (an africanamerican couple) was overweight too and when the husband got home SHE started loosing serious weight too.

We usually dont hear a thing about what happens with Family and friends.

You'd think the person would be a huge inspiration to family.

However, realistically speaking, WHO has time for 2-3 hrs a day in a gym?

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 5:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
2 hours tonight!! hmmmmm I wonder what that rascal Neil is up to. I believe it's Kim's turn to place a product. I'm going to predict B gets axed.

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 5:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
I'm having a hard time getting into this season

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 6:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
I was enjoying this season but now i'm not...I really dislike Neil & Amy.
I feel like it's all about game and not about people getting healthy.
Also why don't they concentrate on their meals more often?

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Good-bye Ryan. I was worried about Kae.

Bombaycat
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07-21-2007

Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 9:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bombaycat a private message Print Post    
To me this season seems more about product endorsement and game play rather than getting fit and eating healthy. In past seasons they concentrated more on training and food education. I'm very disappointed and I wonder how successful this group will be in keeping the weight off after the show is over.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 10:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Meggie wave madly at ANgelic! I miss you!

Hmmm- I agree this year is bothering me- I want Neil and Amy gone. I guess at least a blue left tonight- dashing their plan to get rid of black players. I like that at least....will watch it later...

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 1:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I was also worried about Kae. I reallyl don't like the "strategy" this season, and I was ready to throw a boot at the tv with the continual whining of Kim and the one guy left from the Blue team.. wish they'd both gone home.

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 2:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Bummer- I liked Ryan except that Neil liked him and I don't like Neil, lol. Watching now- loved it when Bob put the X on Kae, and I want her to win but since she wont I wish there would be a fan favorite prize for this show.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 9:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
Kae will win because I would bet that of all of them, she will be the one to keep the weight off. This isn't a contest to her.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
LOL Meggie (Miss ya too)