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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 7:16 am
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.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 7:37 am
They should limit their water intake.
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Puppy21969
Member
10-04-2005
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 11:00 am
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!
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 1:18 pm
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.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 1:33 pm
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.
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 2:02 pm
For those Canadian fans of Biggest Loser, Slice will we airing BL Australia starting on Nov 15th, same trainers minus Kim.
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 7:41 pm
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.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 2:37 am
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
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 5:00 am
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.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 7:15 am
Did Matt gain his weight back?
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 10:20 am
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.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Thursday, November 01, 2007 - 6:55 pm
matt is easily around 300 lbs last time I saw him on TV. By contrast Suzi? looked okay
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Friday, November 02, 2007 - 7:35 am
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.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Friday, November 02, 2007 - 8:22 am
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.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 4:09 am
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?
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 5:14 pm
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.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 5:26 pm
I'm having a hard time getting into this season
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 6:57 pm
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?
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 8:15 pm
Good-bye Ryan. I was worried about Kae.
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 9:00 pm
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.
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Meggieprice
Member
07-09-2001
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 10:02 pm
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...
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 1:15 am
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.
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Meggieprice
Member
07-09-2001
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 2:16 am
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.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 9:13 am
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.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 10:26 am
LOL Meggie (Miss ya too)
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