Comments on: Former ‘Biggest Loser’ contestant admits show is extreme.

By: Katy

Katy — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:39:08 +0000

I didn’t know that the weigh ins weren’t always at a week, but I’m not surprised either. I think Kai’s video was good, but also sort of whiney. I think it’s stupid for her to call out the producers like they’re bad people and told her to pull big numbers for raitings. She had the experience of a lifetime and it seemed in a way like she was complaining that the show gave her a bad body image and told her to drink coffee and splenda…I highly doubt anyone forced her. I mean, you see contestants who make it to the final 3 and look great and healthy and like they didn’t go overboard. I’m not saying the show is perfect, but it’s inspiring to watch people lose weight and give up all the excuses. I think the show prooves that you can lose weight regardless of your circumstances and that’s why I love it.

By: Anonymous Fat Girl

Anonymous Fat Girl — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:38:11 +0000

Wow! I have mixed feelings on the show. On one hand I like how they are helping people lose weight but I HATE how they have made it seem that it’s acceptable that people should lose huge amounts of weight per week. It’s just not real. Thanks for posting this!

By: K

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:59:01 +0000

I couldn’t agree with you more, my friend!

I think that a lot of people forget that The Biggest Loser is first and foremost a game show. So people will do what they have to do to win. I agree that it would kind of be boring television if someone didn’t lose 100 pounds in 9 or 10 weeks. That’s why the contestants’ starting weights seem to be bigger and bigger every season (or so it seems).

It is inspiring NOT because I am learning how to take better care of myself (because aside from challenges, product placements and 1 or 2 meetings with Dr. H., they don’t show much of the *how*) but because I know that it can be done! Long gone are the days where people who are 100+ pounds overweight need to resort to surgery.

By: Tiff

Tiff — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:10:32 +0000

I read that article myself and was pretty shocked by it. I know I’ll probably get some flack for this comment but I don’t think that Biggest Loser was ever meant to show us HOW to lose weight, but rather that it can be done. It’s inspired me

By: Brittany

Brittany — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:05:48 +0000

I watched that show once, and never went back. It made me feel like I was a failure if I only lost 2 pounds a week, and not 10. I’m trying to be grateful for every pound I lose… and I could tell that show wasn’t going to help me do that.

I lost 4 pounds one week (Like a month ago or something), but it was right after TOM, so you know how that goes It’s usually only 1-2 pounds… but I’m grateful for it, lol! ;D

By: Molly

Molly — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:56:26 +0000

I lost 6 pounds one week. I gained 4 pounds back the week after. Not fun. Biggest Loser is inspiring but on the other hand you know in real life that what they do is not realistic for ppl like us at home.

By: Karen @ WaistingTime

Karen @ WaistingTime — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:14:02 +0000

I am not the choir – I did not realize that the weeks were not weeks. And I am sad to hear what she ate (or didn’t eat). I had always thought the show was setting unrealistic expectations of loss for the general public. For me, I have never been obese, and sometimes I lose at only a half pound a week. Slow. A pound or two is good for me.