Hey
internet! There’s this really cool new show that I’ve just discovered!
It’s called The Biggest Loser and it’s only been on the air since
2004. I know, I’m late to the party. Really late. In my defense, I
haven’t had cable in about five years, and when I was in college I was
too busy watching high brow reality TV like The Hills to bother with
something like The Biggest Loser.
Anyway,
this show is my new favorite thing. I saw that you can watch it on
Netflix instant and lately I’ve been burning through episodes like it’s
my job. I just finished Season 2 and I loved it even more than Season
1. I adored the contestants--class acts, those guys--and loved seeing
their incredible transformations from unhealthy, unhappy, overweight
individuals to happier and much more fit people.
The
transformations that some of the people go through are, quite frankly,
breathtaking. It must take an incredible amount of work to lose that
much weight and to then keep it off. It’s also kind of unreal how
different people look once they’re down to a healthy size. They all
seem much, much happier. Perhaps from getting all that positive
attention from being thin and on national television, sure, but they
also look like they’ve got more of a spark, more excitement for life.
And they all look years
younger. I was remarking to D that I thought being overweight made
people look younger because they don’t have as many wrinkles, but that
all these people looked much younger thin than they did overweight. He
said “Well, young people are skinnier.” Is that it? Do I just equate
thin with young? I don’t know, but these contestants all look like they
turned the clock back about 15 years.
I
also adore the trainers. I wasn’t a huge Jillian Michaels fan before,
partly because I love/hate the 30 Day Shred, but seeing her interact
with her team on the show really humanized her for me, and now I
actually really like her. Bob looks like such a kind, caring person.
One who could kick my ass, sure, but who really just wants the best for
everyone and will push you to get yourself there.
The
show is hugely inspiring to me, even though I’m not on a journey to
lose a bunch of weight, and I find myself thinking about it when I’m
working out. I push myself because that’s what Bob would want me to do,
or because if Dr. Jeff can do it (while carrying all those extra
pounds), I can do it too. I like to watch part of an episode while I’m
getting ready to run, and then watch a bit more once I get home and am
stretching on my yoga mat. It’s sounds pretty goofy, I know, but I’m
more than willing to embrace anything that’s going to inspire me to push
myself more. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly encourage you to
watch an episode or two.
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8 comments:
Hahaha, that last line cracked me up. We used to watch The Biggest Loser like it was our religion. We loved Jillian and adore Bob and the stories were truly remarkable. But then Jillian had to get too big for her britches and leave the show and that's when we quit it ... the remake is never the same.
I am a huge Biggest Loser fan! But it is definitely not as good since Jillian left.
I used to love BL, too, but I don't like the fact that it's a 2 hour show! I can't keep up with that. that is a HUGE chunk of time for me to give each week to a show. So I stopped watching it. Really, I could just watch the finale each year because they show so much footage from the season, I could get as much satisfaction just watching that episode! It is amazing how much these people change, though! Very very impressive and inspiring!!
Jillian is back!!!!!! They are tackling childhood obesity this season. i agree, super inspiring! I try to catch it when I am at the gym and it makes me work out harder! Hope you enjoy the rest of the seasons!
I have only seen one episode and it was the last one of one of the seasons. They brought the guy out and stood him next to a cardboard cutout of his fat self and everybody cried and it was so moving! I heard that several months later (or years?) he went back to being heavy again... I am amazed at their transformation but am sad that they are not really seemingly teaching a way of life. Or are they? Correct me if I am wrong!
I've never seen the show, but from what I've heard, Kyria, no they don't. Which is sad. If you're going to put in that much effort to make such a transformation, you should do it in a healthy way that is maintainable for the long haul.
So, as important an issue as childhood obesity is, I do hope that they do it in a responsible way, and aren't just doing it as a new hook, because those kids deserve better, and are probably in a better position to make a lifelong change than adults who have to unlearn years and years of unhealthy habits.
Haha I've actually never really seen it---but have Netflix so I'll have to check it out! :) Glad it's rocking your world currently!
I've actually never watched The Biggest Loser. I have seen photos of the before and afters and People magazine - the difference is incredible!
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