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Smartypants
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03-09-2007

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 9:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smartypants a private message Print Post    
That's good Nick!! I'm glad they are finally starting to do something about the "cheating"

I was glad to see at the triathalon challenge they implimented the rule that the winner can only keep their prize as long as they haven't gained any weight. I think that rule will work in most situations.

Ohiomobprincess
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11-07-2003

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ohiomobprincess a private message Print Post    
Kae looked fantastic!!!! I enjoyed watching the reunions and the makeovers.

I couldn't believe that Neil was 25 either. Wow!

Happygal
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11-15-2004

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happygal a private message Print Post    
Good for Kae. I hope she loses another 12 before the finale. 100 lb. loss would be so great!

I was getting really fed up with everyone saying "I giving you this vote because I respect you". Bullcaca. They gave her the boot because they are petty selfish people. If they really respected Kae, they would have said she was the best, etc. and kept her in the game. If she won it fair and square, then so be it. If they beat her by losing a larger percentage of weight at the finale, then great for them.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 10:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
I read in TV Guide that they are changing the rules for Season 5.

No more water weight gain to boost your numbers....or manipulate the game.


I read that as well, Nick, and am glad for it. They even said it was because of Neil and the problems he caused by doing what he did this year.

Soooo sad to see my Kae go, but what a fantastic job she's done. Again last night, I couldn't stand Jillian. She can be so controlling. I wish the coaches didn't have so much input as to who should be voted out. They aren't IN the game, so they should butt out. It's all ego for them. That's another rule they should change.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 10:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
There doesn't appear to be any article online, but here is the cover of this month's Prevention Magazine.

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Boberg
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10-04-2002

Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
I have been watching the Biggest Loser UK. It is kinda the KMart version of our Biggest Loser. They are playing for 25,000 lbs. When they weigh in it is in "stones" and lbs. I believe one stone equals 14 lbs.

Their weight loss is quite a bit less than the contestants in the USA version. Eight weeks in and the largest percentage lost is 18, by a man of course.

This may be their season 1 since in the beginning one of the contestants said they did not know they were playing for money. It was a marathon on FoxRC channel on Thanksgiving that I taped to watch later.

Their gym is a dome like tent with equipment in it, they live on a large estate. Their make over was just a shampoo and haircut...no photo sessions or magazine covers. One comp (the one where they have to put their weight back on and run the track to try to come close to their previous time with out the added weight) the winner won 50 lbs and immunity. They call themselves "blokes" and have "chums" and things are "brilliant" lol

Its amuzing.

Boberg
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10-04-2002

Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
Finished watching the BL UK. It was their first season. You won't believe what they did....I can just imagine the SCREAMING of HOW UNFAIR...if the US version did what they did.

At final 3, they brought all the eliminated contestants back and they had a weigh in...the three with the greatest weight loss were eligible to come back into the house....the decision of who would come back in was voted on by the final 3 still in the house. Then to top that off....the person voted back in got IMMUNITY and was therefore automatically in the final 3. Unbelievable!

There was a beautiful young woman who started out weighing a little more than 23 stones...she was about 5'3". She had been trying unsuccessfully to have a baby for ten years....she was trying to lose weight to get pregnant and her doctor had told her she needed to get down to about 15 stones in order to have a safe pregnancy. At the finale she was down to 17 stones. She kinda won my heart and I wish her the best.

The winner amongst the eliminated contestants won a "fabulous holiday" to Malvees (sp?)

The winner of the final 3 ( a man of course) won 25,000 pounds.
2nd and 3rd finalist won a "fabulous holiday" to the Carribean.

The 3 finalist had very comparable weight losses to the American finalist. 23 - 39% of their weight.

Many of the eliminated contestants came to the finale still very overweight.

One nice difference I noticed on their version....when it got down to final 5, they did alot of their training all together with both the trainers working with them all. Still very competitive and still loyaties to their blue comarades or red, depending on where they started but it was nice to see the trainers work together with the common goal of doing their best for all the remaining contestants.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 9:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
<They call themselves "blokes" and have "chums" and things are "brilliant" lol>

I love that "brilliant" thing, too! Cracks me up!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 7:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
I dont get it. What is the big deal about Kae? Why did they fly her in for the Live Weigh in and to be reunited with Bob?? Methinks that they must be trying to make sure the public will vote for her if there is a public 'popularity' vote for a prize.

Kae was NOT very big when she came onto the show. She was a workhorse because she had MUCH less weight to carry around, not because she is superwoman.

She was a threat in everyone's minds NOT Because of her weight, but because she was so well-liked especially by the coaches.

I was really surprised that she was treated so differently after being booted out of the house.

Why did she warrant a special private live weigh in?

Something was said about how she set a record. Now Suzie lost tons of weight and looked smaller at the final then Kae does now.

Kae is NOT at final weight. She had NOT lost her weight. She still needed to lose that last difficult 20 lbs.

I dont understand why ALL the Fuss!

I was saddened by the fact that women NEVER never never ever make it to their prime weight.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 7:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Sunshyne, I was thinking that they are going to do that for everyone from this point on. Will have to wait for the next show to find out I guess.

Boberg
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10-04-2002

Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
I think they made the "big deal about Kae" because she is a very popular contestant and because she had lost the largest percentage of weight. And that is why Kae was seen as such a threat...her record setting percentage of weight loss. The others frequently talked about what a workhorse she was...that she didn't have blood running thru her veins but hydraulic flood, and that she was not human but a machine. All that was said by her fellow contestants.

Seems the job she did was seen as pretty awesome by many, including her fellow contestants.

I think that is pretty incredible for a female to hold the largest percentage lost before she left the house. Kae is 5 ft 2 and started at 230 lbs.

I think she was a workhorse because she had determination...when she was paired with Amy, instead of laying around or eating or pouting...she went for a run! Bet that wasn't how she handled stress before she went on the show.

She was the closest female to have a chance at winning this thing. Wouldn't surprise me at all to see Kae make it to her goal weight. She has done an awesome job and I applaud her.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
exactly my point, Kae was ONLY 230 lbs and still hasnt lost the weight.

Of course she was a powerhouse when she wasnt carrying around the weight that the other women were. Also Look at the Way she carried the weight, all in the middle. When you compare her to the other women it is obvious why she outperforms them.

other than Holly, all of the other women are Pearshaped. Small on top, Huge pendulus(sp) bellies and fat butts/ thighs.


When I was 180 I was still very active, muscular and in a gym. Kae looked like a muscular active woman even with the weight on.

Ya ya, I'm just being a grump!!!!

Boberg
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10-04-2002

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
Well the facts are pretty awesome for Kae:

In week 11:
Hollie 5' 7" starting wt 250 has lost 20%

Isabeu 5' 8" starting wt 270 has lost 21%

Julie 5' 2" starting wt 216 has lost 19%

Nicole 5' 6" starting wt 270 has lost 22%

Kae 5'2" starting wt 220 has lost 31%

Kae's weight does not seem so much less than the others when you consider the height differences. And if the lighter girls are expected to do well, well then what happened to Julie.

Not only has Kae outperformed all the women.....she has ALSO outperformed all the men except Bill

Neil has lost 28%
Bryan has lost 22%
Bill has lost 32%

Kae is the only female to show a chance of winning this thing. And as for her not having lost all of her excess weight yet....NONE of them have

Too bad she is gone....I don't think the remaining women can do it...maybe they will surprise us though.

Angelicfairies2
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07-19-2004

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Let me ask a stupid question. I've seen that when people have the gastric bypass they have all this excessive skin..now will these contestants have that same problem or not?

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I would think a lot of that depends on their genetics angel. I have never been more than 20-25 pounds overweight but I would kill for a tummy tuck. LOL I bend over and have a huge tire. I know people that have lost up to 100 pounds and their skin goes back. I did ask a doc once who told me to give it up to two years after losing the weight so the skin has time to rebound.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I thought I heard that the contestants who have been sent home still have a chance at winning $100,000? Not as much as the one who gets crowned Biggest Loser, but it is still something to work for!

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 5:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
This is the first I've heard of Bill losing the highest percentage. Seems fishy to me.

Seattlemom
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05-10-2005

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seattlemom a private message Print Post    
when people loose a LOT of weight there skin is stretched out, I was watching the discovery chanel and My gosh this woman had like flaps every where because she had been Obese. She had skin removed from her arms stomach etc etc.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 7:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
it makes a huge difference how LONG you have been really obese....and your age / skin type.

Thx for posting starting weights and Heights.

Julie and Kae started from a similar position EXCEPT body shape and how the weight is carried. Julie is bottomheavy so everything she does is harder due to the imbalance of weight.

Kae is evenly porportioned. Everything she will do is much easier due to weight distribution.

Anyways, I still think that Kae will somehow get a prize. Not sure if she is a huge fan favourite but at least she had a great personality.

I am still puzzled as to why that goodlooking slim guy would go out with Isabeau. I just dont see a nice personality and she was huge. Most guys would run like heck.

At least with the other women they were smaller and their guys watched them get obese.

Anyways, time to relax and play a game. It is snowing like Heck here and half the cable tv is out. Our first snow this year!!

Wowprincess
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09-04-2006

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 8:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wowprincess a private message Print Post    
I don't know why someone would think it was fishy that Bill has the highest % - as of this past week he had lost like 108 lbs or something like that ... he was over 300 when he started, but not that much over 300 lbs ... the math DOES work.

<57> What you see of Isabeau is what the editors want you to see. I'm not saying that she isn't like that IRL, but to make a judgement about how a skinny guy can want to be with her because of her weight and say that most men would run the other way because of it, is out of line, and hurtful to a lot of people. It feels to me like you're saying that overweight people have no reason to be loved by other men or women. Maybe you're not, but the comment came off badly in my opinion.

Comment I'm refering to:

I am still puzzled as to why that goodlooking slim guy would go out with Isabeau. I just dont see a nice personality and she was huge. Most guys would run like heck.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 9:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
It's true though. Most good looking guys would run like heck and not even take the time to find out if there was a wonderful personality underneath the fat. Also, there are plenty of men out there who have left their girlfriends/wives because they gained weight. That may be offensive to some but that is also reality.

On the other hand, I have personally known a man who was married to a very heavy woman and when she lost all her weight and became a hottie, he left her because she wasn't fat any more. Go figure.

Way2prissy
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07-21-2002

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 11:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Way2prissy a private message Print Post    
<57> I've struggled with my weight most of my adult life. I was overweight when I met my husband and he loves all of me. The man thinks women should be soft and curvy and I love him for it! By the way, he is 6'3", physically fit, handsome AND a firefighter. He gets really pissed off when his co-workers make the occasional "fat" comments/jokes and will point blank say, "Are you talking about my wife?" He's the greatest!

Way2prissy
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07-21-2002

Monday, November 26, 2007 - 11:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Way2prissy a private message Print Post    
I just remembered...my husband also stood in line with me for four hours as my moral support when I auditioned for this show two years ago. He talked to everyone in line and told them how brave they were to be there.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 1:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
I'm speaking as someone who weighed 185 at 23 years old, lost 50 pounds and stayed at 135, even after having two more babies, until I was 40 and quit smoking. I am 5'8" so 135 is a good weight for me. Once I quit smoking, developed hypothyroid and entered menopause I gained over 100 pounds (240) and stayed there for several years. I have since lost 40 pounds and am now at 200. Having given you all that history, I can tell you that at 135 men fell all over themselves to open doors for me, carry stuff for me, hang around just in case I might need something, etc. When I was heavy (younger or older), most men never even look my way. One guy told me I was definitely a corn-fed country girl. They certainly do not wait around to hold the door for me. I'm lucky if they even give the door an extra flip so I can walk through or grab it before it closes.

So, been there done all that <57> If you found one that doesn't care if you are over weight and loves and admires you no matter what then, by God, you better hang on to that guy for all your worth cuz he's a keeper.

<57>. I am speaking from my own experience and reality, <57>

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
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