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GolfBrew
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Posted: 13 March 2008 03:45 pm |
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My wife and I have been watching the Biggest Loser for the last several weeks and while that show is quite entertaining and it’s impressive to see such large losses (100 lbs by some in a little over 10 weeks) I just hope it doesn’t give too many people unrealistic expectations about weight loss. I mean, these people have doctors, trainers and healthy food at their disposal 24 hours a day and have nothing to do all day but eat healthy and exercise.
While I am happy with my 1-2.5 lbs lost each week, I fear the effect this show will have on people that need to lose weight without the proper resources (nutritionists, trainers, doctors, etc). How many people are starving themselves for weeks trying to lose 7 lbs a week or more, only to give up in hunger and frustration and gain this back and more due to their now very inefficient metabolisms? Oh well, just my rant for the day and my two cents after watching this weeks show. I just hope the show does more good to inspire people to improve their lifestyles than it does to give people unrealistic expectations without the resources to go about the weight loss in a healthy manner.
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kakki
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Posted: 13 March 2008 04:50 pm |
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| I love the show, I've always watched it. But I do agree that with you. I have noticed though that this is the first time(that I remember) that they make mention on how long these people work out during the day. And in the kicked off members blog they also mention how many hours a day they are in the gym. The players themselves will say when they get on the scale, that the weight they lose there is not normal world weight loss. Good job on your loss and success!!!
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EJ33
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Posted: 14 March 2008 09:58 am |
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The biggest loser is an entertaining show but it does plant the seed to shoot for a rapid weightloss. Plus a crazy amount of exercise. But this is very much in line with the mindset of our culture.
To me, most people have this basic plan to lose weight:
1. Pick some fad diet or a "Healthy Eating Plan" and then try to eat as few calories as possible to lose weight as quickly as possible.
2. Exercise 10, 20 or 30 hours a week to try to lose weight as quickly as possible.
To me, if a person wants to permanently lose weight they need to make lifestyle changes.
1. Try to determine a realistic and healthy weight given your body type, height and etc.
2. Estimate the number of calories you need to maintain that healthy weight. (If you find yourself hungry with that number of calories you may have to re-adjust your idea of a realistic and healthy weight.)
3. Gradually make changes in your daily diet so that you eat the calories needed to maintain that healthy weight. (If you normally eat 3000 calories a day and determine you only need 1800 calories a day for your idea of a healthy weight it may take months to gradually go from 3000 to 1800 calories a day.)
4. Gradually develop a weekly exercise routine that you will do on a regular basis. If you exercise about 30 minutes a day this can burn 200-300 extra calories a day. This extra 200-300 calories a day will give you that much more food to eat to maintain that healthy weight.
To me, if you want to weigh 120, 150 or 200 pounds you need to be consuming the calories required to maintain that particular weight. The exercise will give you that many more calories to eat each day but exercising 30 minutes a day is not going to result in 30, 50 or 100 pounds of weightloss no matter how many years you may exercise.
If you weigh 200 and start eating like a person who weighs 150 what will happen? You will have a significant calorie deficit every day and gradually over time you will eventually weigh about 150 pounds.
My two cents...
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Dazed1
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Posted: 15 March 2008 05:08 pm |
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| EJ33, that is the way I look at it. I base my calorie intake on a sedatory person at that goal weight. I do exercise more than you advocate because I have read YoungerNextYear, and I am a big believer in evolution. I have also eliminated all processed food.
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mollymoo24
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Posted: 15 March 2008 05:54 pm |
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The Biggest Loser was a key motivator for me to start my weight loss journey. They were airing the BL Australia marathon right before New Years and I watched the whole thing.
I absolutely knew that I would not lose weight as fast as the people on that show. They were in an immersion program working out a least 4 hours a day and sometimes many more. But it also showed me that you can get real, meaningful results that don't take years if you change your diet and get off your rear and exercise like you mean it. EVERY SINGLE ONE of those people lost significant amounts of weight and did it without pills or other tricks. And some of those girls were bigger than me and they were jogging and climbing and biking in no time - while I had zero fitness and no exercise in a long time. I thought "If they can do it, I can do it!"
Anyway, I think the show isn't trying to fool people and its a much better influence than all those metabo-droxy-cut ads. Just my two cents as well.
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EJ33
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Posted: 16 March 2008 09:21 pm |
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Hi Dazed1,
I used 30 minutes of exercise a day as an example of about how many calories would be burned. Plus it does take a pretty serious commitment to exercise 3.5 hours a week.
Infomercials have people exercising an hour a week and losing 4-5 pounds a week. Nonsense but people believe the infomercials because they are on TV.
I advocate exercising as much as you have the time and energy to do on a regular basis every week.
It's great you have been successful at eliminating processed foods. I wish I could follow in your footsteps.
EJ33
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cportwine
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Posted: 25 March 2008 02:23 pm |
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| I have only watched the show a few times. I just think losing weight is such a personal thing. I can't imagine anyone wanted to share it on nation wide television. But, I do agree. I would think it give alot people who need to lose weight out there a wrong perspective about it. Do they have some disclaimer or something on the show to worn people. You know like " don't try this at home" kind of thing...
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