RANT - THE BIGGEST LOSER MADE ME REALLY MAD TONIGHT!
Let me start by saying that while I have watched The Biggest Loser show sporadically in the past, I became much more interested this season because they had contestants, both men and women, who weighed more than 400 pounds. I don’t follow it closely; if it's on and I'm home and in charge of the remote, I'll watch.
I usually get upset at some point whenever I do watch. I've had issues with contestant selection; prior to this season, they mostly had people who'd once been a normal weight and/or physically active for the most part, which presents a very different challenge than for those who struggle with obesity for their entire lives. I have an issue with some of the exercises they have these morbidly obese people doing, specifically the jumping, squats, etc that I cannot imagine are good for the joints of the contestants (my physical therapist agrees). I also would like to view a group photo of ALL of the contestants from the first 6 seasons in order to see whether or not they have maintained weight loss after leaving the show and returning to a normal life that doesn't include personal trainers, medical supervision, and eight plus hours daily spent working out. Don't get me wrong, I don't begrudge anyone any success they may have achieved through this program; I just would like to see the figures on maintenance.
But tonight...tonight I got pissed when the physician was talking to Ron (the father from the father/son team - the old brown team), who apparently had RNY 13 years ago when he weighed in excess of 500 pounds. He started the show this season at a weight of 430 pounds. Ron stated, in reference to his gastric bypass, "I tried the easy way out and it didn't work" and I literally yelled at the television. I continued to babble about how if he'd done exactly what he's being "taught" now in terms of nutrition and exercise post-op, in all likelihood he'd have significant weight loss success 13 years ago and been able to maintain! It was "the easy way out" comment that really got to me! Just because *he chose* to view WLS as a magic bullet and didn't make the necessary lifestyle changes that are required for life, doesn't mean that WLS is "an easy way out that failed" nor is major abdominal surgery (13 years ago, I am sure his was an open procedure) ever an easy way out! I had to physically get up and do something else because I got so worked up!
What do y'all think? Did anyone else see this and what were your thoughts?
Amy (who's still seething and thinks it’s time to go snuggle Max)
I usually get upset at some point whenever I do watch. I've had issues with contestant selection; prior to this season, they mostly had people who'd once been a normal weight and/or physically active for the most part, which presents a very different challenge than for those who struggle with obesity for their entire lives. I have an issue with some of the exercises they have these morbidly obese people doing, specifically the jumping, squats, etc that I cannot imagine are good for the joints of the contestants (my physical therapist agrees). I also would like to view a group photo of ALL of the contestants from the first 6 seasons in order to see whether or not they have maintained weight loss after leaving the show and returning to a normal life that doesn't include personal trainers, medical supervision, and eight plus hours daily spent working out. Don't get me wrong, I don't begrudge anyone any success they may have achieved through this program; I just would like to see the figures on maintenance.
But tonight...tonight I got pissed when the physician was talking to Ron (the father from the father/son team - the old brown team), who apparently had RNY 13 years ago when he weighed in excess of 500 pounds. He started the show this season at a weight of 430 pounds. Ron stated, in reference to his gastric bypass, "I tried the easy way out and it didn't work" and I literally yelled at the television. I continued to babble about how if he'd done exactly what he's being "taught" now in terms of nutrition and exercise post-op, in all likelihood he'd have significant weight loss success 13 years ago and been able to maintain! It was "the easy way out" comment that really got to me! Just because *he chose* to view WLS as a magic bullet and didn't make the necessary lifestyle changes that are required for life, doesn't mean that WLS is "an easy way out that failed" nor is major abdominal surgery (13 years ago, I am sure his was an open procedure) ever an easy way out! I had to physically get up and do something else because I got so worked up!
What do y'all think? Did anyone else see this and what were your thoughts?
Amy (who's still seething and thinks it’s time to go snuggle Max)
Amy,
I completely agree. There really is "no easy way out." If anything, WLS is just as difficult as any other method to lose weight. You still have to follow the ins and outs of the plan or you will fail! I am a huge Biggest Loser fan and I have yet to watch last nights episode, but I am certain that once I do, I will be yelling at the TV myself! :-)
I completely agree. There really is "no easy way out." If anything, WLS is just as difficult as any other method to lose weight. You still have to follow the ins and outs of the plan or you will fail! I am a huge Biggest Loser fan and I have yet to watch last nights episode, but I am certain that once I do, I will be yelling at the TV myself! :-)
I totally agree.....he admits eatting a whole pizza at times! Heck I used to LOVE pizza and although I could never eat a whole one...I could easily polish off 5 slices. I miss it at times and will do the Kashi frozen pizza with high protein in it & I am satisfied. There's no way I am buying the fact that he followed and/or made the necessary lifestyle changes. I saw red and always do whenever I hear the comment about BP surgery being the EASY way out. I want to see where this man is a year from now. What makes him think he will adhere to what he's doing now any better than he did at previous non-surgical weight loss attempts????? Aarrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Maybe his son will keep him in line....but you can't do it for someone else..THEY have to. HUGS Jeanine
They should seriously change the name of the show to "The Biggest Bulimic" because the contestants are all crazily cutting weight like wrestlers. There's no other way people would drop double digits in a week, again and again. I really think a contestant is going to die one of these seasons. I have read they deprive themselves of water or fast for days on end. Combine that with the health issues that can come from obesity and hours of grueling exercise and I really fear someone will die on that show.
I feel bad for the guy who had WLS and didn't get success. It has to be a horrible, humiliating feeling. I hope he can turn things around, but he doesn't need to crap on the people who have had bariatric surgery by calling it the easy way out.
I feel bad for the guy who had WLS and didn't get success. It has to be a horrible, humiliating feeling. I hope he can turn things around, but he doesn't need to crap on the people who have had bariatric surgery by calling it the easy way out.
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