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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 8:32 am
I like the blue team!! After them I like the greys and pinks. I really wanted to like the Orange team because of the mother/son thing going on but I hope the mom's attitude doesn't ruin it for her son!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 4:16 pm
Ok, as I was walking on my treadmill tonight, a question came to me. Do they NOT use the little clips that connect the people to the treadmill? When Pink Lady fell off the treadmill, it kept going, didn't it? If they were wearing the clips (that the manual SCREAMS to wear whenever you're on) the treadmill would have automatically shut off as soon as she was far enough back to pull it out. Please -- don't ask me how I know! LOL
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 4:22 pm
LOL Teach, I have thought the same but I think because these are industrial use machines they don't have that little clip. BTW, do you use your clip? I plug mine in and then hang it over the handlebars. I have had too many incidents where my arms were pumping back and forth and knocked it off. When they say it stops IMMEDIATELY they aren't kidding. 
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 8:37 pm
I have an industrial strength treadmill and they DO have them. I put mine about halfway down my shirt. I have more trouble w/my ipod headset than the clip...If I put the ipod in the cup holder, I'll have those darn earbuds pulled out in under a minute! LOL Soooo...it now goes around my neck (bigger shuffle), the clip goes below and away I walk. I swing my arms but my clip is plugged in directly ahead, so as long as I don't do criss-cross swingy arms, I'm good to go. 
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Thursday, January 17, 2008 - 8:59 pm
I like the grey and pink teams.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 12:14 am
maybe I'm wrong, but I'm thinking that everyone thought that the Older brother went off on his brother a little too hard.....considering HE was the Cheater last week. The older brother gorked down over 1000 calories putting both of them at risk during the weighin. then the older brother loses his marbles because the younger one goodnaturedly says " go ahead, put us out" to a teammember who is obviously heading straight for him. That hypocrisy is what people didnt like IMHO. The younger brother could have taken a strip out of his older brother after the Temptation Challenge....and he didnt.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 1:49 am
I know these people are monitored by medical professionals, but it seems really hard for me to believe that these people go from pretty sedentary lives to doing so much physical activity all at once, esp. at their sizes. Jillian really rubs me the wrong way, often. I don't like the way she screams at people in the gym. She'd make me want to quit, not work harder since I'd be so frustrated. Also, didn't I read somewhere a while back that's it's not true you have to "hurt" to be doing a good job? It also floors me that these people are doing so much exercise and lose nothing. I know people reach plateaus, but they don't seem to have been at it long enough. Hasn't it only been 2-3 wks? I think it's great these people get this chance, but I have to wonder just how healthy the method is and the long-term weight loss when they stop exercising so drastically. I guess I like the pinks and I'm rooting for the blues since they were just thrown together. I also feel bad for those 2 young women who aren't losing much at all. They do seem to be trying.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 6:43 am
LOL Teach, well there goes my theory. I have my nano clipped to my shorts and then I put the headphone wire underneath my shirt. Watching, keep in mind that we see a teeny percentage of what they do. Maybe ten minutes each show which is edited from 21 hours of workouts. We really don't know what level of intensity they are maintaining for what time. A few times they have shown someone leaving for a walk. We don't know that the first few weeks they are walking for 4-5 of the hours each day at a relaxed pace. It's still a huge difference from what they had done but what I am clumsily trying to say (LOL) is that those little moments of seeing them really push could be just that... little moments. At least for the first several weeks. That would also explain the plateaus to some extent. Week one is largely water loss, week two no more water, week three the workouts begin to intensify and true weight starts dropping.
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Sallycat22
Member
08-31-2005
| Friday, January 18, 2008 - 6:12 pm
I thought Amanda & Neill were pretty cute on the "Ellen" show this Thursday. He came across as having a dry wit.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Monday, January 21, 2008 - 11:06 am
I would love to see what they eat to fuel up before those long workouts. I remember back in the day when I went to the gym I always had to have a little something at least an hour before I worked out...
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Sallycat22
Member
08-31-2005
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 8:32 am
Yes, other than the photo background of foods (I don't get that?? I bet a thin person thought that was a cute idea. Like putting naked women photos up for a sex addict.)) I don't feel the food is addressed very clearly. It's just eat less and exercise more that we all already know. I know they screen them in advance, but I think they mostly care about it being dramatic for TV...I fully understand that, but there is a body of research now to suggest that this kind of work outs can damage and not be the end all be all that they are selling. From total inactivity to forced pain is extreme. I guess steady build up of activity would just eat up too much time on camera.
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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 7:38 pm
Question I thought I heard them tell all about mid way thru , that it would not be allowed to use water to gain weight to mess with the weigh in??
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 8:09 pm
I believe the only rule regarding that Seattlemom is that you have to lose at least 1 lb or you are automatically up for elimination.
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Lindy
Member
12-21-2004
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 8:11 pm
I wish the people who are voted out would be able to stay but just be ineligible for the prize.
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 8:13 pm
Wow, tonights twist, will certainly make them have second thoughts about water loading from now on. I will so miss Betty Sue. I think she and her daughter gained alot during this show and am glad to see them doing so well. Bet next week, it is Black, Grey, &/or Yellow below the yellow line since they are the only teams left that did not water load.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 8:38 pm
Bo - could you give a short recap of tonights show?
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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 9:05 pm
Boberg I was kinda hoping for a twist of them saying something about certain teams making there weight lose less on purpose and changing the end! Although maybe thats why they said the team with the most weight lost had imunity to conter balance the ones that ganged up on black! (just an idea) LOL Please excuse spelling It was my birthday and I was upset all day UGG LOL
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - 9:49 pm
Happy Birthday Seattlemom Bettie Sue hasn't done much since she left. Hope she gets it together for the finale.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 1:08 am
I'm so frustrated with this show.. so many "twists" and manipulations, and I really really hate that they go to commercial and then repeat, verbatim, WAY too much from just before the commercial break.. what a colossal waste of time. I hate water loading and the advantage it gives teams for the next week. I hate that a team is sent home who actually WORKED HARD and did well this week, while the ones who conspired sit there. Bleh. Lindy, I love that idea.. let the ones who are out, stay.. they cannot win the top prize but may even be mentors for others, and continue to learn and train and lose. Well I guess they MIGHT have second thoughts about water loading IF one of the water loaders had gone home, but no.. Orange, Purple and Blue water loaded and Pink goes home. Revenge, but for heaven's sake they all had to chose a team, so Orange takes it personally? I was happy that black remained since they were the target of the big conspiracy and they just worked hard and lost, but sorry to lose pink. They were the only spark and I'm so happy Bette-Sue gave them a piece of her mind on the way out .. Panda, I'm guessing they are eating what they have in the past, low carbs, lots of veggies, low fat.. but they sure aren't talking as much about it..
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 1:21 am
talk about a sore loser, I've never seen such behaviour from a team member on BL before. The lady was crying and saying positive things about Team Pink and Bettesue Waves her hand and tells her to cut it out LOL That snipe about "singing kumbiya" was also sour grapes LOL the daughter cracked me up with her comments too. I figured they were gone when I saw the yellow team go to talk to them prior to the vote and the Daughter stormed out. Dismissive behaviour and bad manners shouldnt be rewarded by staying. Besides, both women were previous athletes. An argument could be made that they were a threat, physically as well as Gameplaywise.
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Lilfair
Member
07-09-2003
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 6:47 am
I'm late to this thread and read as much as I can but I just want to add that imho water loading should have consequences. It's not fair and just wrong in this specific reality show where ypur health is at stake. Thats all ;).
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 7:16 am
ITA!! I have to admit that I would be stomping my feet and with bottom lip out yelling "Its not fair". LOL I don't mind losing but I like to have rules and have them enforced. Water loading should definately be punished IMO and I would love it if the coaches called them out on it rather then just threaten before-hand and then look disapointed but say nothing. I was so hoping Orange would go since they were the most obvious but as soon as they sat on Yellow's bed it became obvious there was an alliance there.
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 7:41 am
I'm sick of the constant product endorsement. I'm a huge oatmeal fan, but enough already. At first I understood why the yellow team wanted to get rid of the biggest threat - the black team. But when the black team won immunity, they changed direction and decided to go for revenge instead. I think that will be their downfall. Had they been smart they would have gotten rid of the only other all male team as it's no secret the men usually win BL. I don't care for the yellow team, but I have to hand it to them they really rocked that challenge. Although I'm disappointed in the water loading, I'm still pulling for the blue team.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 8:08 am
ugh I want the black team GONE!! I'm glad the pink team is gone..Though Betty Sue was great...they (IMO) thought they were better then everyone else.
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Shel
Member
07-27-2005
| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 8:31 am
I think I'm in the minority -- I like Black, Grey, Blue and Yellow (usually in that order, sometimes Grey is first). I hate the Orange and Purple teams. I'd love to see one of the Grey or Blue win the show. Now that they are being split up, it's going to be harder on all of them except Blue who will still be friends, but not co-dependent like the others.
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