The Biggest Loser (Page 2)

I love Jillian.

I was really surprised to see someone walk out the first week.  I mean I'm sure they all want to walk out... but to be given such an opportunity, and just walk out. Even if your heart isn't in it and you get eliminated... but to walk out in the first week, when everyone else is falling down and puking too... wow.

Shame for TC.. but he has a lot to loose and has a good chance at winning the "at home" prize. I do understand that you do not get that big just eating. It's a sickness,an addiction, and I get it... but he was in that wreck and made the promise to loose weight for his kid and all that... and has been trying to get on he show for 2 years.... so what have you been doing for two years... gaining weight and waiting to get on some show?

It's awesome to see the kids on the show...ya they are not "on the show", but its; really cool to get them involved too.

Our house likes to watch most of the time. We turn it off when it gets too drama filled (like last season). A friend of mine posted a BL "workout" yesterday- where you do certain exercises when things happen on the show. I ended up doing a lot of planking with all the crying and yelling going on last night.

Oh, another thing I forgot to mention.  I know puking gets ratings, but REALLY...all that does is set up the average joe to think if he's not puking he's not making progress.  The SAFE and RIGHT way to start an exercise program is a lot more gradual!  I just think it's a bit dangerous/misleading of the show to not talk about the right way to start an exercise program.

I get that just like military boot camp they are trying to break these people down to build them up again...but be careful...you might actually BREAK them!

And...YES!  Tech shirts in the gym!  It's about fracking time!  I was sick of watching them sweat in cotton!

Oh, another thing I forgot to mention.  I know puking gets ratings, but REALLY...all that does is set up the average joe to think if he's not puking he's not making progress.  The SAFE and RIGHT way to start an exercise program is a lot more gradual!  I just think it's a bit dangerous/misleading of the show to not talk about the right way to start an exercise program.

I get that just like military boot camp they are trying to break these people down to build them up again...but be careful...you might actually BREAK them!

And...YES!  Tech shirts in the gym!  It's about fracking time!  I was sick of watching them sweat in cotton!

Two teams is really a better format for this show.  The teams are too small with 3...

I think I would do better with a Bob.  I respond to yelling...but not once I get immune to it (i.e. Basic Training).  I am much more likely to do well with an encouraging person that only yells when it's really necessary...a person that practically guilts you into doing another rep....

Poor white team...felt bad for them again last night.  They did work hard.  I think there should be a rule that if there is a red line and ANYONE broke even or gained then the broke even/gained person should go home...not necessarily someone on the "losing" team...or heck, just get rid of the teams if you are going to have a dang red line!

Two teams is really a better format for this show.  The teams are too small with 3...

I agree. I know week 2 is usually rough but he was the only one with 0 loss. He shouldn't be saved because his team did well.  I still think Jillian hurt the team by sending the first one home. Things could have been a lot different if she'd just gone home at the first elimination.

I didn't get that impression at all but it seems to be a common theme among other viewers.  I agree that she should have stayed and got sent home at the weigh in but I don't think Jillian sent her home.  Jillian just made her aware of the options: work or go home.  You can't blame her for that woman not wanting to put in the work.

Either way, I think it really sucks that Jillian's team is dropping like flies.  I really like her and would hate for her run on this season to be over after the first 4 episodes if things continue at this rate!

This isn't Jillian's first rodeo... every single contestant that has ever been on the show comes to the ranch saying they can't. They understand that. If Jillian really thought hat girl was not ready to work...then I'll take her word for it.... the show has to have extras to cover such events, but they also don't want to loose them. You know off camera they were talking to her trying to get her to stay.

Last night was just wrong... a guy gets a zero and he stays. And ya I get it it had the biggest loss the week before... but a ZERO.

I'm not sure if they are just showing more... but all the falling out just seems more than normal. Did you catch the shot of all of them in the "ice room". All laid out on tables with ice everywhere.

They have shown them in ice baths before...extreme recovery is the only way they could manage this punishment day after day....

This isn't Jillian's first rodeo... every single contestant that has ever been on the show comes to the ranch saying they can't. They understand that. If Jillian really thought hat girl was not ready to work...then I'll take her word for it.... the show has to have extras to cover such events, but they also don't want to loose them. You know off camera they were talking to her trying to get her to stay.

Last night was just wrong... a guy gets a zero and he stays. And ya I get it it had the biggest loss the week before... but a ZERO.

I'm not sure if they are just showing more... but all the falling out just seems more than normal. Did you catch the shot of all of them in the "ice room". All laid out on tables with ice everywhere.

It looks like Bob might be into cross fit by looking at his outside gym space. When his team showed up to see his gym, there was several fit people working out like crazy. One of the guys that he claimed to work out with was from my neck of the woods. He was the crossfit world champion 2011 and 2012.

Uhhhhh, YES. (sorry, but you're late to the CF fanatics bandwagon) That's Rich Froning, from Cookeville. 

I like the red line and wish they'd leave it there.  The problem so many of us had from last season was the total focus on drama, alliances, game play, etc, that a particular group of contestants focused on.  They've had contestants try that in the past, but for the most part they were weeded out by the others.  Last season, the majority cared more about game play than the actual weight loss and knocked off the rest.  Having the family/friends dynamic only added to that, because you had an instant clique of 2.

I don't think the majority of people watch it for Survivor-type backstabbing and intrigue.  Keep the challenges and competition aspects of the show with the teams, if you must.  But if your team loses the weigh in, no vote, no alliances to save you.  That doesn't mean I want someone who has one off week to be sent home.  But I also don't want to see someone skate by while barely staying about the line (think Vinny from last season) or consistently get saved despite being below the line (Conda, you miserable human being).  Instead, make the cut off either total percentage to date or maybe an average of the last 3 or 4 weeks.  Bottom line: reward the consistent and good performers without punishing them for one bad weigh-in.

Jillian's approach week 1 seemed a little over the top.  She's always been super aggressive, but always backed off.  I think she may have been right with Nikki, though.  They're not going to have a chance of changing their lives and addressing any issues that got them there in the first place if they can't even face those issue.