TVCH FORUMS HOME . JOIN . FAN CLUBS . DONATE . CONTACT . CHAT  
                  Quick Links   TOPICS . TREE-VIEW . SEARCH . HELP! . NEWS . PROFILE
Archive through September 30, 2008

Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: Other Reality Shows ARCHIVES: Archives for 2009 - 1: The Biggest Loser 6 - Families: ARCHIVES: Archive through September 30, 2008 users admin

Author Message
Mamabatsy
Member

08-05-2005

Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 6:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
People on other boards have said that if they could choose, Jillian would be their personal trainer. She might work for some people, but she would make me dig in my heels and just say NO! I don't do my best with someone ordering me and yelling at me. I need a softer sell.

When Tom (father on the gray team) said that his leg hurt, the first thing I thought of was PAD. That can be very painful and it gets to a point where even if you want to move, you just can't because your leg muscles have no blood supply. It can be dangerous. It seemed to me that Jerry should have been stopped about 15 minutes before he collapsed. He could have had a heart attack.

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
One thing that pushes my buttons is the thing with the handrails on the treadmills and Jillian screeching them from the first day, it seems.

The handrails are.. hand rails and these are mostly people who haven't been using such machines, which CAN be dangerous. Jillian's "clients" have had some scary falls. I'd rather see her start them out being comfortable and then wean them off the handrails. Most people who are serious about exercise do move from holding on to moving faster and hands-off.

It was jarring to hear her threatening her people, while some of Bob's were still using the handrails.

Ohiomobprincess
Member

11-07-2003

Monday, September 22, 2008 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ohiomobprincess a private message Print Post    
It amazes me how Jillian gets away with her behavior sometimes. She gets results, but I don't care for her delivery.

This is the greatest show. It motivates me like nothing else can.

**Thanks for the awesome recap Sea! The graphics at the top are fabulous Jimmer :-)

Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 11:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
I saw Adam and Stacey on the Today show this morning and they looked great! Stacey is so pretty! And Adam says that Stacey is as hard on him as Bob was...and he can't get away from her!

I really liked these two and hope they continue to do well.

I've been an exercising fool since this show has been back on. If nothing else...it's a great public service from NBC!

Laneesmom
Member

05-12-2005

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Laneesmom a private message Print Post    
Hi everyone. Kinda off-topic..but I was wondering if anyone knew where i could find old Biggest Loser episodes on-line. For example, looking for Season 4 - Epi 1.
Thanks for any info.....!

Gidget
Member

07-28-2002

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 2:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
Add me to the Jillian is over the top club. At heart I love the girl, but when she starts brow beating the contestants I see a bunch of sad cows who are convinced they deserve such treatment. They don't.

Also, Jillian is badly in need of a makeover. She is a pretty woman with a great body but that hair... eek!

Loving this season and that others are watching.


Meggieprice
Member

07-09-2001

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 10:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
I have always been a Bob fan but then last season I did not like the way they mocked the psychological aspect of the problem and with Gillian's Mom being a therapist she knows that the problem is very rooted in the emotions. So I am torn now.

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 11:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'm not sure they mocked as much as it seemed like an unfair advantage; Bob's teams could have talked to Jillian's mom but didn't really trust her..

Anyway Jillian didn't learn from last year when one of her people fell off the treadmill and got hurt and there she was this year screaming at one of the fathers, as HE fell off the treadmill.. the same father who doctors have not allowed to compete in several challenges and put a time limitation on his workout.

Yellow really lucked out tonight, though.. after gaining immunity last week and avoiding the bottom two, they got greedy and put themselves in bottom two, but the gray team was seen as a bigger long term threat (probably a wise choice on the parts of the other teams).

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 11:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Bob has four married couples:

Red Team Amy P, age 40, and Phil, age 41

They started at 560 pounds (Amy 229, Phil 331)

They lost 39 pounds, down to 521 (Amy 213(-16) Phil 308(-23)) -6.96%

They won a visit home (in a comp everyone won something with immunity being best and additional 2 pounds being worst)

Week 2: Out second in Sprint & Slide challenge, but given extra call from winners

They lost 12 pounds, down to 509 (Amy 209(-4/-20) Phil 300(-8/-31)) -2.30%


Orange Team Ed, age 31, and Heba, age 30

They started at 629 pounds (Ed 335, Heba 294)

They lost 29 pounds, down to 600 (Ed 318(-17) Heba 282(-12)) -4.61% (bottom 2)

They won a $5,000

Week 2: Won Sprint & Slide Challenge: Phone Call Home. Allowed to let another team call home. Gave extra call to Red Team (with autistic son)

They lost 11 pounds, down to 689 (Ed 309(-9/-26) Heba 280(-2/-14)) -1.83%



Brown Team Brady, age 36, and Vicky, age 37

They started at 587 pounds (Brady 341, Vicky 246)

They lost 47 pounds, down to 540 (Brady 313(-28) Vicky 227(-19)) -7.67% with the 2 pound penalty

They "won" a 2 pound penalty at first weigh-in

Vicky was told that her biological age is 48

Week 2: First out in Sprint & Slide comp.. they claim they threw it to not seem competitive

They lost 11 pounds, down to 529 (Brady 306(-7/-35) Vicky 223(-4/-23)) -2.04%



Jillian has four parent/child teams:



Purple Team Shellay, age ??, and Amy C, age 26 (Mother/Daughter)

They started at 455 pounds (Shellay 216, Amy 239)

They lost 29 pounds, down to 426 (Shellay 204(-12) Amy 222(-17)) -6.37%

They won a ?phone call home or massage?

Amy was told that her biological age is 47. She is also a smoker, noted Dr. H.

Week 2: Out 6th in Sprint & Slide Challenge.

Amy won the Rocco di Spirito cooking challenge: $8,500 - a year's worth of groceries

They lost 6 pounds, down to 420 (Shellay 201(-3/-15) Amy 219(-3/-20)) -1.41%



Pink Team Renee, age 46, and Michelle, age 26 (Mother/Daughter)

They started at 509 pounds (Renee 267, Michelle 242)

They lost 31 pounds, down to 478 (Renee 253(-14) Michelle 225(-17)) -6.09%

They won a phone call or massage?

Michelle was told that her biological age is 41.

Week 2: Out 4th/5th in Sprint & Slide Challenge after 17 rounds

They lost 7 pounds, down to 471 (Renee 248(-5/-19) Michelle 223(-2/-19)) -1.46%



Yellow Team Jerry, age 51, and Coleen, age 23 (Father/Daughter)

They started at 598 pounds (Jerry 380, Coleen 218)

They lost 27 pounds, down to 571 (Jerry 363(-17) Coleen 208(-10)) -4.5% (would have been bottom 2)

Coleen won immunity (Jerry and one other were not allowed to compete due to health) and that saved them.

Jerry was told that his biological age is 76 and he is the sickest person they have ever had on the show.

Week 2: won bid to lose 2.4% (over 13 lb) and if they do they win $10,000. If not, they are automatically below the line.

Out 4th/5th after 17 rounds in Sprint & Slide Challenge. Coleen competing every round; Jerry not allowed to compete

They lost 11 pounds, down to 560 (Jerry 358(-5/-22) Coleen 202(-6/-16)) -1.93%

Automatically bottom two due to wager. They did not lose 14 lb and did not win the money


Teams OUT

Green Team Adam, age 39, and Stacey, age 33

They started at 561 pounds (Adam 340, Stacey 221)

They lost 28 pounds, down to 533 (Adam 321(-19) Stacey 212(-9)) -4.99% (bottom 2)

They won not sure

They were sent home week one (votes from brown and red teams and the two grey team votes, others not shown)

Grey Team Tom,Sr, age 42, and Tom, Jr (LT for Little Tom), age 23 (father/son)

They started at 671 pounds (Tom 314, LT 357)

They lost 42 pounds, down to 629 (Tom 290(-24) LT 339(-18)) -6.26%

They won a second vote tonight

LT was told that his biological age is 49. He is also a smoker, noted Dr H.

Week 2: Out third in Sprint & Slide Challenge

They lost 0 pounds, down to 629 (Tom 287(-3/-27) LT 342(+3/-15)) -0.00% (under the yellow line

They were sent home week two (Votes from purple, orange and red, others not shown)


Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 11:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Tom and LT look to be maintaining the program at home.

Usleopard
Member

08-30-2008

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 1:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Usleopard a private message Print Post    
I am really impressed with Jerry. He has lost a lot of weight in 2 weeks, and he is always in a pretty good mood.

How did LT manage to gain weight under such a tough regimen?

Vacanick
Member

07-12-2004

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Thank you so much for the summary Sea!

Angelicfairies2
Member

07-19-2004

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Tom & LT looked great!

I cannot STAND the brown team.

Denecee
Member

09-05-2002

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 8:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
I was very impressed with Coleen doing 17 rounds on that challenge.

Marysafan
Member

08-07-2000

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 9:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
I too was very impressed with Coleen for the second week in a row! That gal is motivated with a capital M.

Was I the only one boohooing during the phone calls?

Sorry to see the gray team leave...they need a LOT of help. Their eating habits are a Katrina-like disaster.

But I sure didn't want to see the yellow team leave.

Fiat
Member

10-07-2004

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fiat a private message Print Post    
They are editing Vicky to be the villian, aren't they? With her having to be told to clap by her husband, and being a baby about cauliflower in the soup. I can't believe they didn't fight harder for the phone call home, especially since they have little kids.

Ketchuplover
Member

08-30-2000

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Tom said he wants to be at 214# by the finale. I think he could make 194# myself.

Angelicfairies2
Member

07-19-2004

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 2:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Anyone know where I can find Rocco's recipes from last night??

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 2:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Angelic..

Roccos Chicken Caesar
Found the link on the site above the thread.

Yesitsme
Member

08-24-2004

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
That Coleen has such heart...I am glad that they are still in. I don't blame them for going for the $10 k. That's a lot of money and I am sure that spending this time on the show they could have used it. I liked the grey team, too, but felt that Jerry especially would benefit from staying at the ranch. I was glad to see the progress the grey team was making at home...they are looking great and it is still early.

I still wish they would not send anyone home for at least a month. If they are willing to do the work, I would like them to gain the benefit of getting the basic knowledge and setting them up to win the battle. The gray team did nothing wrong except lose a lesser percentage of weight than the rest that one week. I hate weight loss competition...bodies are different and lose at different rates. I don't mind picking a winner at the end, but I wish they didn't get rid of people along the way.

Roteach
Member

06-01-2003

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roteach a private message Print Post    
Here's a thought. What if the families or individuals voted off in the first four weeks would be sent to an exile house to keep getting nutrition info and to get more info on correct exercise habits?

Angelicfairies2
Member

07-19-2004

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 5:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Angelicfairies2 a private message Print Post    
Thank you Sea, that turker meatball soup looked GOOD.

I like that idea, Roteach

Gidget
Member

07-28-2002

Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
love the recaps sea... thank you... especially the color coding... nice

ETA - love that idea roteach


Peapod
Member

01-31-2004

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Peapod a private message Print Post    
Gee-Am I the only one here tonight?

Peapod
Member

01-31-2004

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Peapod a private message Print Post    
How about a Biggest Loser poll? Who here has been to the Grand Canyon? Tell us about your trip!