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Seattlemom
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05-10-2005

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 8:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seattlemom a private message Print Post    
LOL Shel I had to scroll up to look at the colors, and I agree with you I don't like orange or Purple! So I am in your Minority! I hope Grey wins and if they don't then I hope Blue does LOL. Ketchuplover thanks for the Birthday wish!

Stacey718995
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07-06-2007

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stacey718995 a private message Print Post    
I want Grey all the way, I was glad to see Black get immunity and "show them" I really wash my hands of anyone that sabotages their own weight loss to hurt someone else. I have zero understanding or sympathy for that.

Seattlemom
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05-10-2005

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seattlemom a private message Print Post    
Stacey. I agree I realise it's a game but when they got together with yellow to team up against black I thought, what goes around comes around and I'm sure this may bite them at some point!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
The problem for me is that the show's producers have set it up to work that way. They have made it a game and not just about losing weight and being in better health.

Shel
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07-27-2005

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 11:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shel a private message Print Post    
If it was just about weight loss, there wouldn't be a show. Few people would really watch. Sure, you'd get the large audience in the first week and again in the last to see the transformations, but nobody would go out of their way to keep up each week. At least, that's probably the way TV people look at it.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 11:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Shel, I agree that that's the way the execs see it but they are wrong IMO. X-weighted, Big Medicine, Taking it Off, Last 10 lbs Bootcamp, National Body Challenge, Ultimate Body Challenge, Eataholics, etc. I watch all of these and more each week. None of them have anything close to a gameshow feel. I think people who are looking for Survivor will watch Survivor and that the majority of this shows audience are there with a different motivation. The gameplay is actually taking away from content that would interest all of us (and I am sure most of the rest of the viewers). If the show is good enough, people will watch. Maybe this is the producer's lazy way to make it interesting rather than being creative. LOL

Boberg
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10-04-2002

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
I am all for water loading, it is game play, and it does not sabotage your weight loss, it just hides it for a week...lol

There are rules to this game and water loading is within those rules...but this year you have to be extra careful when doing it to be sure you still lose at least 1 lb...or you are up for elimination.

I thought the Black teamed rocked when they managed to keep themselves safe this week...I will never understand why the yellow team didn't then vote off the Grey Team...they are the next biggest threats and will be very hard to vote out because they are not likely to fall below the yellow line.

As Rissa said, there a lot of other weight loss shows that are not game related if the game play is not your cup of tea. Hey I like it so far, playing a game and getting healthier.

Bette Sue was my favorite, her spark will be missed.

PS...the BL I watched was a little different from the one that Sunshyne or Seamonkey watched....again it is interesting how differently we view the same thing.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 1:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
More dirty tricks last night by the new alliance. Sheesh! I wish they would have made another surprise announcement at the weigh-in, that being that instead of the Yellow Team choosing who goes home, the person(s) who lost the least amount of weight goes home. I would have LOVED to have seen the Orange Team's faces. This show is being ruined by those not really interested in losing the weight. How dumb is it to have the trainers there and not take advantage of it.

If I were the trainers, I'd refuse to train the 'gameplayers' for one week after they do these things. They are ruining the integrity of this show completely.

Kookliebird
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08-04-2005

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kookliebird a private message Print Post    
I suspect that Bob will have something to say to the orange son next week since his was clearly waterloading. In the past, there were some women who would lose 2-3 pounds every week and then, maybe 5 lbs. So, while we know that the women waterloaded, I think it is more questionable as to how much more weight they really would have lost. Now that they will be individuals, rather than teams, a new type of gameplay should emerge.

While I like Grey, if the yellow team was not out for revenge, they should have evicted Grey. Since they will be individuals, it will be harded to get rid of 4 people (Black, Grey) than it would have to get rid of 2 teams.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
Well, I for one have learned something in this show but it is how to gain instead of lose weight. I found it interesting, though. I had no idea that you could impact your weight that much by drinking water. And the new cool weight excuse replacing "I'm just big-boned" will be "I'm not fat...I'm just waterloading."

I like all of the teams this time for different reasons. I enjoyed the pink as characters, but they did think it was OK if they had an alliance but resented those of others. That always annoys me. I think yellow made the right decision in voting them out. Yellow especially needed to cultivate their alliance after getting put in the "out" position. Thought Jillian was kind to point out to them that they needed to make sure not to alienate themselves and knock them out of the "hurt and angry" mode. And it made for a more interesting game.

I hope the good numbers are back next week. I still can't believe how much weight they all lose in a given week weeks into the process. I think I would prefer this not be a "knock 'em out" competition, but instead keep all players the whole time unless they want to leave.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 11:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Hmm, I thought it was the other allies who came down on Pink and another team for allying with Black and Bette-Sue called them on that.. sure they thought it was okay to ally but Orange took anyone allying (but not with Orange) as a personal affront.

On one of the shows (maybe Australia) I heard or read that they water load by drinking lots of water AND eating high sodium stuff.. then after the weigh in they ditch the salt and flush out with more water. Sounds like it could be a bit of a strain on some kidneys and wouldn't it be a shame to find out by stressing them?

I loved the looks on some faces when they found out they will compete as individuals.. of course it would distress any of them to lose their support, but I had to think that the women with large male partners may be real sorry they didn't at least boot Grey this week because all of a sudden they will be a little more in the situation of the all female teams, without that big losing potential on their team. Oh well.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 1:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
I can't even imagine how frustrating it must be to the trainers to have to deal with these game issues. I'd say Bob would be pulling his hair out, but I doubt if he could get ahold of it!

I didn't want to work out the other day and had ALL my excuses lined up. It was too cold. I was too tired. etc.

All hubby had to do was say..."Okay Neill." I was up off the chair changing into my long johns grabbing my snowshoes, and out the door in no time. In my head I could hear Jillian harping..."Stand Up straight! Move your arms!" Then I went longer than I ever had before. I came home soaked with sweat(no small feat when the temp is in single digits), and endorphins were flowing and I felt GREAT!

Neill...indeed!

I am taking today off...because that yoga woman makes me feel like I've been beat with board for two days afterwards! I'm blaming Bob for the Yoga attempt. But I will back on the snowshoes tomorrow! (Not attempting any yoga though...even though I can tell it's working.)

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
ROFLAMO! Your husband sounds as cool as you, Marysafan!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 5:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
This is the first season I've watched, but I find myself thinking of them working out when I'm trying to do some unusual pilates move (get my rear over my head using my ab muscles and NO HANDS???). I may not be able to do the moves yet, but I sure avoid acting like Neill too! LOL

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 5:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
LOL Mary! Or should I say "Go Neill!"?

Yoga looks so innocent...but can be a viper!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 2:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
i liked team pink too...until their true issues came out. the daughter has suffered due to her 'all about ME!' mother. Yeah we got to see Jillian do a mini counselling session with the daughter, yeah we got to see the daughter sort of try and confront the mom..but all I saw was Bette sue playing to the cameras every chance she got.

She can make a big deal about being there for and Because of her daughter, but I didnt see any kind of a closeness between them and we all heard a lot of complaining and dramatics from Bette sue On cam already.

I'm glad that the daughter finally got a chance to tell her mom how she was feeling. Judging from the great weight loss after she got home, I'd say Ali must be feeling more positive.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Monday, January 28, 2008 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
Had to cut short the snowshoe session today before I had a serious accident. The weather is exceptionally warm and is doing funky things to the snow and clumps were sticking to the bottoms of my feet and you never knew what you were going to get from one step to the next. I finally took them off and tromped home carrying them. So that gives me some unexpected online time today.

For the record, I have to say that I appreciate the product endorsements. I didn't know about the Quaker oatmeal packets as I avoid grocery shopping as much as possible. I had hubby pick me up a variety pack that has cinmamon roll, banana bread, and apple crisp flavors. All I can say is....YUM! I love them!

I am very much looking forward to tomorrow night. I'm glad that they have broken up the teams. I like that everyone has to be held accountable and can no longer ride on the coattails of their partner.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Monday, January 28, 2008 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
Yoga looks so innocent...but can be a viper!

Tell me about it, Yesitsme. I will never do yoga too close to the fireplace again. It really DOES matter which side of your foot you put your hand (she thought as she toppled into the rock fireplace.) I thought falling off the exercise ball into the armoire and bruising my arm was bad enough, lol, but nope...rock is harder. Ouch!

On topic, I thought I saw previews where Bob and Jillian actually become a team and compete against the others. That's what they deserve. They should have to train themselves, while Bob and Jillian train against them. Hah! Hah!

Dovez
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08-27-2005

Monday, January 28, 2008 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dovez a private message Print Post    
hi,all

marysfan...could you tell me what the sugar content is in those quaker packets. i might have someone pick some up for me if the ingredients suit my diet.

tu

Dovez
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08-27-2005

Monday, January 28, 2008 - 12:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dovez a private message Print Post    
ok, i checked out the quaker site.
if i were to get the plain organic packets, then i would have no sugar. the flavored packets have a range of sugar content from 4g to 12g.
some of these are not suitable for low sugar intake.
but i guess that product placement on the show wouldn't have the participants ranting and raving over no flavor oatmeal

Stacey718995
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07-06-2007

Monday, January 28, 2008 - 12:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stacey718995 a private message Print Post    
Try this Dovez

Quaker Weight Control Plan

I have used these as well

Longbeachbbfan
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08-17-2005

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Longbeachbbfan a private message Print Post    
Who was sent home tonight?

Stacey718995
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07-06-2007

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 9:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stacey718995 a private message Print Post    
Remember that it is no longer teams it is "solo" sent home

so therefore it was Jen (one of the purple girls)
I thought it was an emotional episode

Longbeachbbfan
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08-17-2005

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 9:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Longbeachbbfan a private message Print Post    
Oh, OK. Thanks Stacey.

Longbeachbbfan
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08-17-2005

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 9:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Longbeachbbfan a private message Print Post    
Can someone tell me why Paul and Kelly only had the purple and pink teams to choose from last week? Why wasn't the grey team part of the choice?