Don't like biggest Looser am I nuts

I remember when I first heard of the show - I think they had a similar show in England or somewhere in Europe they were basing it on - I really had an emotional reaction.  I can't really comment on the show because I have never seen it.  I just know my weight issues have been such a central part of my life - the thought of "reducing" such a painful personal reality to a reality show was a turn off by concept. ..I hate the Bachelor and the Bachlorette shows too there is somethng just unsavory to me about picking a life partner on a game show.  I'm probably just cranky... these shows haven't been on for multiple seasons because they are unpopular...somebody likes them - just not me.

I like the Biggest Loser. I think it's inspiring. But it does take lots of hardwork, and the shows are obviously unrealistic. Contestants devote weeks and most of each and every day to exercising and have professionals coaching them every step. They also have people preparing food for them, and they are in controlled enviroment.

Kind of like rehab. Except for fat people.

In the real world, most of us don't have the time to work out hours and hours every day.

We don't have the professional expertise or know how.

We don't have the controllled enviroment. Controlled food. And/or the pressure of a TV camera monitoring your every move.

Just like people in rehab for other things... in order to sustain that change in the outside world the change has to come from within.

Same thing with these surgeries.... all these things are means to an end or tools to acheive a desired result.

Whatever helps people get out of obesity hell is a wonderful thing in my eyes!