"The Biggest Loser" Does anybody watch it???: Fun Exercise

Y's Guy · **Site Rank:** Moderator

This is only my second season of watching it and I have to say... I'm addicted!!!

I like watching people achieve their goals. I have always thought that it was totally unrealistic and people in the real world couldn't do what the people on the ranch could do! Well, we are going to see this season... in case you don't watch the show... they split up the teams and now one member of each team is working out at home and one is on the ranch... interesting... very interesting indeed!!!

Am I the only nerd that likes this show???

ducky · **Site Rank:** Healthy Friend

Definitely not the only nerd! I watch this show every week without fail, even if I'm on the road (nbc.com, woo!). I LOVE it. That's been part of my inspiration to work toward teaching fitness classes and maybe, someday, becoming a trainer or just super involved in that kind of stuff. I'm such a Jillian convert (oh, but I love Bob, too!).

I've been trying to find an MP3 of Bob's rant last week for my iPod. I want to be able to play it in the middle of a workout to keep me going.

Y's Guy · **Site Rank:** Moderator

The rant was awesome... I couldn't believe it... Bob is this nice one... and Jullian was the calm one on the show last week... talk about role reversal!!! I wish that girl would have been in the bottom two instead of Jerry and Dan... I liked both of those guys!

tammy · **Site Rank:** Site Admin

I think I've been watching this show since it has first came out! I might have missed a few episodes here and there, but overall, I've been watching it! My favorite part of the show is watching the trainers work out the contestants. I don't know why, but I love seeing people push themselves to their limits. A lot of people don't realize that it is your mind that fails before your body. Your mind says STOP when your body still has a lot left to give. This is something you don't know until you experience it, so in a way I can see why Joelle is having such a hard time pushing herself past her limits when her mind is telling her that she can't push any more. Even though she was annoying me a little bit, I hope she lets her body take over her mind soon for her own benefit.

I also love to see the transformations at the end of the show. I can't wait to see Dan's transformation this season! I just hope Dan's partner kicks it into gear soon and stops eating hot dogs while at home so he doesn't mess up Dan's chance to make it to the end of the show!

Junior · **Site Rank:** Healthy Associate

I can understand where Joelle is coming from. I am in that same boat. So far I have tried working out, but only up until the point where it starts to get uncomfortable. I do not know why I cannot seem to break the barrier of being able to push myself like I see the other people on the show doing. I know I am in a lot better shape than a few of the contestants but there is no way in H E double hockey sticks you can get me to climb that mountain like they did last week!

What I guess I am trying to say is that I am interested to see if Joelle can break through; she would give me the most hope! Maybe I need Bob to explode on me. Does anyone know where I could get a copy of that for my mp3?

Y's Guy · **Site Rank:** Moderator

I didn't know you could get them on podcasts... I am interested in getting them too!!! I didn't think about that Junior... I guess it would be an opportunity to figure out on tv how to push herself! I hope she can.

tammy · **Site Rank:** Site Admin

So, what did everyone think of the show last night? Can you believe they kicked Damien off of the show rather than Joelle??? I'm happy that she stayed on the show, but I for sure thought that the contestants would get rid of Joelle! Oooooh, Carla would have been so MAD if Joelle got kicked off!!!!

Y's Guy · **Site Rank:** Moderator

I know exactly why Joelle stayed on the show... it wasn't about who deserved to stay... it was about the game... eliminate the strongest player below the yellow line because Joelle will probably be there again and if you eliminate her... two of your team might be below the yellow line next week!

tammy · **Site Rank:** Site Admin

Oh yeah, I forgot to ask... Where was Dan at the temptation? He and his partner didn't have to go in that room for 5 minutes to see if they would eat any of the food! Why not??

Y's Guy · **Site Rank:** Moderator

I found the answer to that mystery...

Dr. H does regular check ups on all the contestants, and he had a few questions he needed to follow up with Dan. So Dan chose to excuse himself from the temptation so he could get some tests done. It all turned out fine, and he came back after a few hours, but with so much else to cover with the busy episode, there just wasn't room to squeeze in the whole explanation of Dan's absence.

As explained in Allison's blog!

tammy · **Site Rank:** Site Admin

Allison has a blog??

Y's Guy · **Site Rank:** Moderator

Yes... but I want you to come here for your information... not there... So I'm not telling you where I found it

Junior · **Site Rank:** Healthy Associate

I put an application for my wife and I to go on the show for next season! But I think we might not be heavy enough, plus we are losing weight together right now! I have lost 22lbs. in 4 weeks and she has lost 13. Not too bad, not too bad at all! Hopefully we can keep going!

I like the show, it is very inspirational, except for all of the commercials during the show!

Y's Guy · **Site Rank:** Moderator

I wonder if everyone sees the commercials within the show? I might have missed one or two but they make them so obvious that they stick out like a sore thumb! Trainer: Chew extra sugarfree gum it will help curb the cravings... Contestant: Wow this gum doesn't even taste sugarfree... and I'm not hungry... I will definitely go buy a lot of this... golly geeee, I didn't know it could be this easy...

Grrrrrr.... Hurry up and get to the last chance workouts... I want to see them push themselves!

tammy · **Site Rank:** Site Admin

Yeah, you probably don't have a chance of making the show, Junior... it looks like every season the contestants keep getting bigger and bigger. This season, they currently have the biggest guy and the biggest girl that they've ever had on the show. I really can't wait to see their transformations!

In the previews it looks like it shows both the 19 year old and the 18 year old being up for elimination together... that's too bad... I was really looking forward to both of them making it a long way! I hope whoever gets voted off will be able to go home and continue the journey!

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