Comments on: The Biggest Loser Is A Whole Lot Of Bullshit. http://www.loadofbullshit.com/2008/02/15/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/ Exposing The BS Around The Globe Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:32:51 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: BS Artist http://www.loadofbullshit.com/2008/02/15/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-3429 BS Artist Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:41:12 +0000 http://www.loadofbullshit.com/opinion/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/#comment-3429 While I agree with you it would be to the government's benefit to help them out because otherwise they will be paying for it in the end through their health plans. While I agree with you it would be to the government’s benefit to help them out because otherwise they will be paying for it in the end through their health plans.

]]> By: ANP http://www.loadofbullshit.com/2008/02/15/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-3427 ANP Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:30:10 +0000 http://www.loadofbullshit.com/opinion/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/#comment-3427 In most cases, obesity is something that can be controlled by the person. [Thyroid or other medical issues are a different situation]. It is not the governments fault that some lazy idiot gained so much weight. Overeating, not taking care of your body... its selfish. You are destroying not only yourself, but the ones who love and care about you. A few of my overweight friends just say "you're gonna die anyway, might as well make the best of it." That's so self-centered. Yeah, make the best of your life, but do it with friends, family, etc. So, my point is, you can't ask the government to help people who generally don't care about themselves, their life, or just helping themselves. If they gave one ounce of a damn, they wouldn't have sat on their couches every day, channel surfed, and shoved all that food in their mouths. NOTE: i would like to say that i am not a health nut. i just don't care about those that don't care about themselves. if you can't respect yourself, your body, and the wonderful life that God gave you... don't demand respect from me because you won't get it. In most cases, obesity is something that can be controlled by the person. [Thyroid or other medical issues are a different situation]. It is not the governments fault that some lazy idiot gained so much weight. Overeating, not taking care of your body… its selfish. You are destroying not only yourself, but the ones who love and care about you. A few of my overweight friends just say “you’re gonna die anyway, might as well make the best of it.” That’s so self-centered. Yeah, make the best of your life, but do it with friends, family, etc. So, my point is, you can’t ask the government to help people who generally don’t care about themselves, their life, or just helping themselves. If they gave one ounce of a damn, they wouldn’t have sat on their couches every day, channel surfed, and shoved all that food in their mouths.

NOTE: i would like to say that i am not a health nut. i just don’t care about those that don’t care about themselves. if you can’t respect yourself, your body, and the wonderful life that God gave you… don’t demand respect from me because you won’t get it.

]]> By: BS Artist http://www.loadofbullshit.com/2008/02/15/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-2288 BS Artist Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:24:23 +0000 http://www.loadofbullshit.com/opinion/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/#comment-2288 Good comment Jo, but the big problem is that people just want to blame everyone else for their misfortune instead of taking putting the blame where it really lies, with themselves. Good comment Jo, but the big problem is that people just want to blame everyone else for their misfortune instead of taking putting the blame where it really lies, with themselves.

]]> By: Jo http://www.loadofbullshit.com/2008/02/15/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-2264 Jo Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:03:13 +0000 http://www.loadofbullshit.com/opinion/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/#comment-2264 I love that for some reason it's the governments responsibility to get obese people fit and healthy. The government should pay... the government should subsidise.... I'm a dietitian, and time and time again I hear the words 'you haven't told me anything I don't already know, I just need to actually do it'. Eating well isn't hard. It's cheaper than take-away and other rubbish already without having to add taxes to it. The government can't stand there and stop you from putting food in your mouth. It also can't get you out of bed in the morning and take you for a 5km walk. The ONLY person that can do that is yourself. So STOP blaming the government, your childhood or any other excuse you may have come up with and start realising that you got yourself into this mess, so you have to get yourself out. I love that for some reason it’s the governments responsibility to get obese people fit and healthy. The government should pay… the government should subsidise….
I’m a dietitian, and time and time again I hear the words ‘you haven’t told me anything I don’t already know, I just need to actually do it’. Eating well isn’t hard. It’s cheaper than take-away and other rubbish already without having to add taxes to it. The government can’t stand there and stop you from putting food in your mouth. It also can’t get you out of bed in the morning and take you for a 5km walk. The ONLY person that can do that is yourself. So STOP blaming the government, your childhood or any other excuse you may have come up with and start realising that you got yourself into this mess, so you have to get yourself out.

]]> By: BS Artist http://www.loadofbullshit.com/2008/02/15/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-42 BS Artist Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:17:09 +0000 http://www.loadofbullshit.com/opinion/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/#comment-42 Must be why I reckon reality TV is a lot of BS. lol Must be why I reckon reality TV is a lot of BS. lol

]]> By: Stuart Ryan http://www.loadofbullshit.com/2008/02/15/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Stuart Ryan Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:46:03 +0000 http://www.loadofbullshit.com/opinion/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/#comment-41 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 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

]]> By: BS Artist http://www.loadofbullshit.com/2008/02/15/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-40 BS Artist Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:26:37 +0000 http://www.loadofbullshit.com/opinion/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/#comment-40 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. 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.

]]> By: Stuart Ryan http://www.loadofbullshit.com/2008/02/15/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Stuart Ryan Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:07:47 +0000 http://www.loadofbullshit.com/opinion/the-biggest-loser-is-a-whole-lot-of-bullshit/#comment-36 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 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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