Biggest Loser (Page 9)

There must have been something going on at home since both Mark and Chism didn't make their 5% loss.  Kim obviously had issues at home, and admitted it.  Everyone else pretty much blew away that 5% number with pounds to spare.  Makes me wonder if they were on top of their diets and workouts.  When they showed the clips of Chism working out at his gym at home, he didn't look all that motivated.  Also, not sure how much time he spent with his friends shooting pool or singing.  Can't blame him though...he's 19.  If anyone needs to make sure he keeps balance in his life, it's him.  He's still shaping into the person he's growing up to be.  He can't make his life 100% about weight loss.

Ya, that. Not that he can't kick your butt. Most trainers can. Be he always wants to get touchy feely.

Bob cracks me up. He's evil... when he was explaining why he has the best job in the world getting to make people suffer...When "what's her name" was flopping on the ground hyperventilating after getting off the row machine... God that was funny. Ya Bob was prudent, but still funny. And I'm not making fun of her... I was pretty much doing the same thing after my 5' test on the trainer the other night. Laughing with her, not at her.

I wonder if all the other contestants maybe dehydrated to make sure?

There are alot of people that could kick my but but that's not it.  It's just that Dolvett comes across as a little disingenuous.  I can't put my finger on it it's more of a show and it rubs me the wrong way enough to change the channel.  I like Jillian to a certain extent, being a hard 10/10 didn't hurt, but she grated on me with the constant yelling and the last few seasons she started the disingenuous heart to heart talks with the contestants.  I just didn't buy it.  The contestents last season were less than thrilling to watch and this season is no better.  I like the actual game so this show always seems to disappoint.  I'll stick with Survivor for my reality show fix.

It does come a cross a little phoney... may not be... but I hear ya.

I would bet they ALL dehydrated.  Mark, Chism, and Kim included. 

That being said...I would also bet we're going to see a few 1-2 pound losses next week...if not some people gaining weight.

Yep!

Funny.  I said the same thing to my wife last night watching (DVR).  We have a thing where we watch and kinda call out in the beginning who we think will look the best when all is said and done.  I picked Megan... she definitely looks like she'll be attractive once all is said and done.

 I am soooo waiting to see what Emily is going to look like when shes finished. I like that little colerd headband thingy she wears.

Agree with all this. Wife and I did the same thing with Conda. Was intersting though they didnt show much of her when she was back home.

Roy/Chris - so he doesnt work at 62, and she has those 3 jobs? Seems a bit weird. Crazy condition of their house.

Cassandra - wowsers. 10 kids live in that house?

Chism/Mark - I think that had to have a big edit at the weigh-in. Mark went on and on about leaving the show and letting his son stay. Then a few seconds later, Mark and Chism were fine with Chism going.

I thought this was pretty funny.  Mark saying..."I don't care what it takes...make it happen!"

I really wanted Allison to respond back..."Umm...No"

Well and you have to think that is what happened when the cameras were turned off for a few minutes.

that was a huge about-face by Mark.

Agreed.  I was actually going to put that in my original post. 

Megan seems to always look nice, in that you can see the pretty features in her face.  Emily, for me, has flashes.  When she all "prettyed-up", like at weigh ins, she looks nice and I say hmmm.  But other times she looks kinda plain.  Can't wait to see though... hopefully they both make it to make over week then we can get a pretty good look.

I spent the whole time barking at him via the TV... "uh no Mark, that's not the game"  "You wanna go with 'em... theirs the door." "Nobody's fault but his own, Mark, let him take it like a man"

Anyone want to speculate on what next week's "big twist" is?  I wonder if it's the rumored "walk off" we keep hearing about.

Also, I wonder if the two weeks at home was an attempt to give the contestants a longer period of time to lose weight so we would see bigger transformations at the finale.

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I like Emily because she's strong (and pretty,  I agree) but her main problem is that she doesn't seem to have ever been thin.    I am not sure it's possible to be a thin person coming from her long background of being a big girl, weight lifting, etc.  Presumably she did what it took to add to bulk and where can that all go?  As much as I'd love to see her succeed, I can't imagine it. 

I am glad I am not the only one to say this, but as cute as Megan is... she and her mom really are dim bulbs.  That severely diminishes my interest.

I really like Cassandra and she turned super hick when she went home!   She will really benefit from Hollywood taking an interest in her, dressing her, etc. I hope she stays in long enough to get to the makeover.

Conda is actually pretty, and has great hair, but her expressions and attitude really ruin it.  I have a hard time imagining her buckling down enough to achieve thin, too.   Ick.

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Was interesting to see the amount of power Emily's dad had over her emotions. She wants to make IM a goal but she could barely even get the words out in front of him for fear of embarrassment. Hope whatever happens in the show that she manages to get her own two feet under her and start doing what she wants to do for her rather than trying to make daddy proud.

Mark sure swears a lot for a youth pastor...

Yeah, it was incredible how Emily's dad fell right back into sounding like her coach.  I'm hoping it wasn't just a "made for TV moment" where he told her that he would support whatever she wants to do.  But kids often don't have perspective when they are doing some sport that their parents got them into.  Many parents realize that it's only a temporary thing and that their kid will have other dreams and do other things later.  I think Emily didn't realize her dad could see that weightlifting wasn't her future.  Not sure if I'm explaining myself well, but I think Emily was more scared than she needed to be.  I'm surprised she couldn't just tell her dad, "This was fun but this is what I'm into now."

Sad to see Cassandra go but glad to see that she's reaching for her dreams.

However, that interview was awful and that HAIR in her interview was awful.  She needed makeover week bad!!!!!

Back to singles next week!  Unfortunately that means Chris might keep hanging around because no one sees her as a threat.

Haha, my wife and I couldn't stop staring at and talking about that awful hair!  We had no idea what was said during the interview b/c we were so captivated by that monstrosity!  Her hair looked fine when talking to the camera but that was just one horrible angle.

Cassandra really struggles with fashion sense.   I bet living in NYC and possibly working at Conde Nast will resolve that.   Maybe she'll find herself on the elevator with Anna Wintour* who will surely set her straight.

*Editor in Chief of Vogue on whom the Meryl Streep character in The Devil Wears Prada was based - scary!