The Biggest Loser Train!

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The Biggest Loser Train!
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Sun, 09-11-2005 - 4:41pm

So Biggest Loser starts up again on Tuesday just in time for me to jump back on the train with my own eating habits. I'm going back on south beach after I fell off miserably and have slept and bummed out the remainder of the month of august. So I'm back on track starting tommorow, I cleared my house of any sugar. LOL

Anyhow, so is everyone going to watch this time around? It really was very inspiring last year. I'll probably keep this post going every wednesday to see if people are watching.

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Sun, 09-11-2005 - 10:55pm

Hey Dee, after having a crappy start to September, I'm totally with you on getting back on board.

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Mon, 09-12-2005 - 9:18am
i am going to check it out. it was interesting last year.
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Mon, 09-12-2005 - 10:30am

For sure I'm watching. DH and I are working on a new routine with school back in. He has to get some extra guitar practice in and Tuesday is one of the nights so I have to be home with the kids and shouldn't miss Biggest Loser. I thought it was really inspiring last year.


My biggest concern is that they will try to humiliate these people. Did you hear they are doing men against women? How can that be fair. Everybody always talks about how much harder it is for women to lose fat etc. Well I hope that means the women will kick it into high gear!

Gretchen


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Mon, 09-12-2005 - 11:09am
I'm psyched about the show starting on Tuesday. I'm going to have Tuesday night get-togethers with 3 of my work-out buddies to watch the show because I'm hoping that it can serve as an inspiration to us too. I'll be looking out for Wednesday postings about the show.
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Mon, 09-12-2005 - 12:51pm

I think the women WILL kick it up for that very reason Gretchen!


I plan on watching it this season too, but have plans this Tuesday, so will probably miss the first episode-- I'll be checking out this post for what everyone thought though ;-)

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Tue, 09-13-2005 - 7:39am
Welcome to the board Nereida-- have fun with your buddies tonight!

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Tue, 09-13-2005 - 9:34pm

Episode 1:

Well tonights episode was just as good as last year, I cried and I felt inspired and a bit of anger as well.

They decided to pit girls against guys and at first I was thinking, no way, they guys will smoke the women everytime, because as we all know it doesn't take much for men to lose weight whereas women tend to struggle more. Well the good news is that they took into account the poundage but the final say on who was the "winner" is %age of fat. Which is more fair.

So the first competition comes up and the girls lose. So they have to take an additional 5 lbs and add it to their final weight. The girls seem to really like Bob and the guys are working hard as well.

When Jillian took all the men in to discuss their lives back at home, Matt broke down and I cried right along with him. I have been pretty much overweight my entire life, so I've built up a pretty tough skin to the "jokes" etc but I can't imagine ever being a buff athlete and then packing on that much weight. Suffice it to say I was liking Matt until of course he ripped Ruben and totally belittled and humiliated him. It's fine they didn't think Ruben was dedicated to the group etc. But I don't agree with them belittling him and ganging up on him. It was a little hard to watch and my awww feeling for Matt, turned into anger.

Anyhow, so one guy down...girls win week 1!!!!

They Showed Ruben after he went home, since he left the house he's lost 63 lbs. He looks GREAT!




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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 9:15am

I thought the way the guy's team got on their soap boxes at the elimination was a bit high school. But that is was makes TV.

I still can't belive the amount of weight lost in a short period.

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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 9:30am

I was really inspired. I have been doing south beach for the past couple days, it's tough, I hate the headaches when you are "withdrawing" but I'm already down 6 lbs so I'm going to keep trucking.

I didn't feel good last night so stayed home today, got on the treadmill and walked for a total of 18 mins (that's all I can do right now on the treadmill so I'm slowing going to work my way up) I did 5 mins, ran for a min, walked 5 mins, ran for a min, walked 5 mins, ran for a min. Man does that get your heart rate up. Anyhow, after 18 mins I was dying. SO I hopped off and I will do my slim in 6 tonight but I felt pretty good. I'm attempting to work my way up to doing the treadmill in the AM and slim in 6 at night.

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Wed, 09-14-2005 - 10:50am

I loved the show. Should be a great program through out. Now for my thoughts.


The thing that bugs me about the show is they will show all the high drama. The fights the emotional break downs etc. However, I'm going to give all the people the benefit of the doubt and assume they are all fairly normal at this point. That said my more scenical side says they put themselves in this postilion I don't want to hear them whine, I don't want to see them slacking off, if they don't do everything to take full advantage of this situation then their idiots! lol How many people out there are this fortunate to have all this time spent on themselves at no cost to them. The angel on my other shoulder totally respects these people for putting themselves out there. I think they do risk a lot emotionally and they are braver than I am in that regard.


Not sure I have any favorites yet. Kind of liking Matt for the guys. I am completely engrossed in his story and how hard it must be to see himself in his wrestling days and look in the mirror today. Wow! Also, like Jeff the Dr. My husband's Dr. is huge and I have done landscape work for him in the past and when you have this relationship with some one you think knows so much and yet something is obviously not right with their own life. I'm always tempted to ask what's wrong what can we do for you.


The woman I just don't know who I like yet. I hate to say it but Suzanne the police officer kind of bug me. I can understand having a phobia but I think as a police officer she could suck it up a little. Did she even try to collect any balls? I would of been puking my guts out too. However, think you need to go down trying. Maybe she that was the best she could do and I'm hoping I'm initial feelings for her change in later shows.


On the whole women vs. men thing. After watching Celebrity Fit Club and then watching Matt last night. I think men have a whole different kind of denial going on than women do. Seemed to me that even though the women on both shows are over weight they seemed to better physically fit than the men. Makes me wonder if men have a built in assumption that because they are men they are stronger and just better physical athletes than women so when they give up they give up thinking I'm a guy I use to wrestle I can get back in shape easy. Or is that regardless of how much women way we still chase children still clean the house and have a tenancy to move a little more even when we are at our worst physical shape??? Fascinating.


If I were the women I'd be glad to have Bob not sure I could handle Jillian. If I had Jillian she either make me cry all the time or I would get motivated if only to kick her a$$ later. lol


Final note, congrats to Ruben. Probably the best thing that ever happened to him being voted off first. Sure motivated him to show everybody he could lose the weight. Don't think any of last years early leavers did as well as he did.

Gretchen


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