Very interesting article! When is this reunion special supposed to air? I would love to see and hear how many of the former contestants are doing now.
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Very interesting article! When is this reunion special supposed to air? I would love to see and hear how many of the former contestants are doing now.
Tonight at 8.
I haven't watched every season but I have yet to see anyone kicked off (for any reason) so ...maybe they are doing it and being allowed to get away with it, I don't know. Or maybe they are only doing "allowed" things like not drinking as little water (as said by Kai, a former contestant) as they can the day before the weigh-in. It is definitely extreme but...it is the nature of the beast, it being a reality show. They want the wow, the drama, rather than the "boring" stories of people losing 1-2 pounds a week. And I do believe that the doctors would intervene if they were seriously harming themselves. We have seen cases where contestants were forbidden to exercise and even hospitalized. And while some of them gain it back..that's true of any diet program. I know some have kept it off (maybe not all, but a good portion).Quote:
She said contestants are medically checked and disqualified if they are dehydrated or are found to be taking drugs or diuretics
After reading this article, and watching how many people struggle to balance work, family and exercise with obesity and their minds (the biggest culprit in my opinion), I can't believe that the show bashes weight-loss surgery (in their case meaning gastric bypass seemingly) when the lap-band surgery is very safe, relatively few complications, and not the malabsorption nutritional issues of the RNY?? For people who've tried everything else, this should be mentioned as an option - I did it in January 09 and am down almost 60 pounds. It does require planning and exercise, and is not the "quick-shed" of pounds that RNY often produces, is adjustable, and really is the tool that for many would give them that "oh yeah" I'm full (you FEEL full on little food, and stay full much longer) OR I can't eat that anymore (because it'll get stuck or not feel good going down) that many need. You focus on protein and liquids first, while still needing a balanced meal and a couple of vitamins. You don't need to exercise 6 hours a day - can be the more normal 30 min/day (or less if someone has joint or other problems).
Losing 2-3 pounds or less a week while feeling satisfied - that's what most people are looking for!
Jillian just rides Rudy's backside, doesn't she? She couldn't accept that Rudy had voted Rebecca off because he didn't trust her. Nope. Jillian knew better. She knew it was all game play and refused to accept any other reasoning.
Maybe we should have elected Jillian president since she seems to know it all :laugh
Seriously, I know her workouts work and her books, etc., have helped a lot of people but she seems to have gotten the "I know the truth about you" mentality going and it is unseemly.
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Originally Posted by NFL1;3757301;
I don't think the show has bashed weight loss surgery. I recall some contestants (Shay, for example) talking about having the surgery but deciding to try the show instead. And Ron from last year talked about it not working for him. I don't recall the trainers or any of the contestants saying it is not a viable option. Have they? For some it is, but not for all (just like any option). It can work as you yourself prove. Good for you.
Do people actually watch this woman? She seems so damn fake. With the overly tanned skin and fake big smile and snappy little slogans she seems like a female version of those Guy Smiley confidence tricksters/hucksters my grandma always warned me might come around trying to sell me something...Quote:
Originally Posted by Missyboxers;3756652;
They were bashing it last night when Suze Orman was on. Mostly about the cost involved- not the actual surgery- but the effect was the same I guess. (to me anyway)Quote:
Originally Posted by CCL;3757351;
The problem the show seems to have with the surgery is that it helps oyu lose weight, but it won't get to the cause of the weight gai in the first place. That is why Jillian is always trying to get it out of the contestants. If they don't know why they are heavy, no amount of diets, exercise or surgery will help keep it off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikesgal;3757423;
I was just going over the weight in of the last show and noticed that now that Liz is under 200lbs she is looking younger and happier. She has less puffy cheeks and the lines around her eyes are a lot smoother. This is what I love, watching people transform like that. Its both physical and mental.