It is official, I am such a loser I was rejected by the biggest loser club! Does that not make me the biggest loser or what?! Supposedly the reason is because I am nursing, but whatever;) My confession to make at this hour is that I am obsessed with NBC's show "The Biggest Loser" and I cannot get enough of it. I cannot imagine what it would be like to weigh anywhere neat 300 lbs. or what it would be like to lose over 100 lbs. These people are maniacs (for several reasons), but they are also heroic to me. I mean, these guys and gals have some serious guts (no pun intended!) to put on those skimpy Lycra outfits and stand on a scale with their rolls and cellulite hanging out there for everyone to see! (I hate wearing a bathing suit, I would soooo not be able to put on that sports bra and spandex shorts outfit in front of anyone.) I myself have a desire to lose weight--nowhere near 100 lbs. but still. I know that I am "overweight" according to my BMI and I have pretty much battled back and forth on this since I was 14-15 years old. I guess one of the reasons that I like to watch the biggest loser is because it makes me feel better about myself...does that make me totally mean? Normally I would not post about a TV show, but after watching tonight's episode I feel that I must. I have to vent. I am so frustrated that Joelle was safe! She is so irritating to me and I cannot stand her--she complains and she talks too much. Bob had it right (although his language could have been better) when he told her to "shut the **** up and just do it!" I wanted to punch her in the face and scream at the TV when Dan and Jerry fell below the yellow line. That's right Joelle, you only beat the oldest and the heaviest, I hope next week you are below that yellow line and you have to pack your bags and go home! I have to admit that I did cry tonight while watching the show. I don't normally get that emotional over it, must be the hormones:) If you didn't see the episode I will recap over my tear jerker moments: #1) (and by far the best) was when Dan was trying to hike up that hill in the challenge and all of his teammates came back down to help him up. I really want him to succeed, he has so much life to live. I mean, can you imagine being 19 years old and weighing over 450 lbs.? Seriously! #2) when they got to make their phone calls home (p.s. is it just me or are the Tongan cousins so totally LDS? Filipe's wedding picture was in front of the temple...) #3) the weigh-in when Jerry only lost 2 pounds. I thought he was going to pass out again... and #4) when Jerry was eliminated...not because I was sad to see him go, which I was, but more because of the opportunity this provides for Dan. I think my favorite this season is definitely Dan and the one I despise is definitely Joelle (send her home!). Sorry to vent all of this here, but I get sucked into it. At least I only have 20 lbs. to lose, not 100+...
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I too love that show, and you are not alone, I cry too ... especially last night. I really liked Jerry! Yes, the cousins are definitely LDS. I caught that too. I also wonder about the one black team member who's wife is about to have a baby. I wonder if he is LDS too?? Good luck with your weight loss. I find it impossible to lose the weight while I nurse.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that cried last night! I hate it when tv gets to me! When they kept flashing to Joelle in the elimination room I was SO hoping she would just quit. She is totally going to have to find a new best friend when she gets home.
SO, I cried too. One of my very best friends is Blaine's cousin. He's the one on the black team. I know they did film her at the hospital so I'm excited to watch!
I have cried, too :) When I first saw Dan previewed on there a couple times I thought how cool it would be for him to drop as much weight as possible - knowing it would add years to his life! How inspiring, huh?! Love shows like that! I'll be trying to tune in right along with you each week.
You know you have me hooked when I have to flip back and forth between American Idol and this show. I agree with all you said and was glad to see at the end that Jerry has continued to work and is looking amazing! I think it is hard work whether it is 20 lbs. or 100 lbs. Keep on it and you will do it - you amazing by the way and Jonathan is to adorable thanks for the "grandma" day yesterday:) (This so turned into a novel!)
I have not watch any of this season yet, but I too love the show. IT is very inspiring. My degree is in Exercise Science, and I love that the show is helping people get healthy. And just so you know, you should not base your health off of the BMI Scale. It has been deemed one of the most useless tools in Health Care. According to the BMI Arnold Schwarzenegger is like 52. Which means he is morbidly obese...hmmm, I think it is a little off.
I totally love that show!! I am with you on the Joelle thing - I was beyond irritated that she wasn't below the yellow line. She doesn't deserve to be on that show! When it ended up being Jerry and Dan my heart fell. That had to be the saddest moment. But seeing how well Jerry has already done at home is awesome!
I too think that Joelle is SO annoying! She complains and does not even run for 30 freaking seconds come on just do it!!
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