The Biggest Loser is really the biggest pile of bullshit ever. Sure it’s makes good TV, for some people at least, but how factual do you think it really is? Do they honestly think that the show will inspire people to lose weight? Personally I think that it will scare more people off than anything else.
No obese person that I know could sustain the sort of exercise regime that they portray on the show. Then there is the comment one of the trainers made when one of the contestants spewed up after a session, something along the lines that, “when they spew up after a session you know that you’ve trained them hard enough.” What a load of BS!
I only hope that if you are obese and are tempted to do some over the top exercise regime that you would get a physical first and talk about it with your doctor.
The thing is that obesity is a problem in many countries and I think that the Government should step in and offer some sort of program to help obese people out. Perhaps they could subsidise gyms to take groups of people and train them in such a way that they would lose weight in a healthy more realistic fashion. They could also teach them how to diet properly and offer support in their endeavour to lose weight.
As for funding, I think that the Government should tax all fast food commercials. Hell, if these guys are going to suck people into eating all this unhealthy food via their commercials then they should pay a premium price for their ads. They could also tax the fast food products as well. Sure there may be some disgruntled people, but it is for their own good, and the good of the country as a whole.
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Stuart Ryan (Check me out!)
// Feb 16, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Heya,
I thought that I would give a bit of feedback on this one as it is an interesting topic. While I agree that the biggest looser is complete overkill for me I have found it a source of inspiration.
I remember reading a while ago that they train them at the same pace as an athlete in training. Of course this is something that Joe Average would not be able to do…
But as I said, I have to say seeing what they can do (especially when they leave the house and keep training on their own) has been a source of inspiration for me.
But… a good read none the less, I would love to see them make it clearer to viewers just the amount of strain they are putting contestants through.
Stuart
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BS Artist (Check me out!)
// Feb 16, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Stuart, thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and commenting. I am glad that you have found it a source of inspiration and I hope that there are many more like you. My only worry is that it turns more people off that it does on, so to speak.
Perhaps if they made it more realistic, but then it wouldn’t make good TV.
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Stuart Ryan (Check me out!)
// Feb 16, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Hi BS Artist no probs at all.
I have to agree if they made it more realistic it would probably loose some of the appeal… mind you it is *meant* to be Reality TV lol.
Stuart
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BS Artist (Check me out!)
// Feb 17, 2008 at 12:17 am
Must be why I reckon reality TV is a lot of BS. lol
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