The Biggest Loser (Page 3)

For the most part, I agree with this. However, the only slight reason I can see for this is trying to get them to understand they WILL go home. 4 hours in a room with bad food is nothing compared to what they'll have in real life. Looking at the bios, most of their families are overweight or obese. When the family doesn't change the eating habits, the contestants will be around this food EVERY DAY. In their kitchens. 

Like the kid who sneaks candy & junk food in his room at night. Where does he get it? The kitchen I'm sure. They showed him eating ice cream and such, I know he didn't go buy it.  

I know the adult are being locked in there, but they'll have similar challenges, with unsupportive spouses & children. 

This. Yep. Disappointing. I also said to myself, "they paid all those CrossFit stars to get there, appearance fees(maybe? they'd have to) and didn't even give them more exposure or introduce them?!" 

I think you're right about the licensing. I figured that was why Bob is only wearing Rogue Fitness and Life as Rx clothing (from what we've seen). Also, that CF equipment is Rogue, nothing to do with Reebok. CF and Reebok do not have branded equipment, only clothes.

This. I'm sure they went to the shooting with the expectation of a bigger appearance and not just 'work out in the background'.

And I can't imagine RF and those others going out there...on their own dime either. No way. Maybe the travel/expenses paid or a minimal appearance fee, but no way they did it for nothing.

I thought the same thing.  Maybe they weren't allowed to do anything.  I thought Bob would have told them to do lunges or something after the first day.  The deck of cards workout looked brutal.  High School memories with burpees.  Nothing will make you want to puke like a session of those. 

The kids this season are great.  I think this shows the parents watching that 9 hours of video games when your child is over weight is a problem and a reflection on parenting not just "societies standard"  it doesn't have to be.  Again, the show is handling this in a very good way so far.

The most important 2 things to take-away from last nights show (for me at least): 

1. Sugar-filled drinks make up 40% of the calories in a kids diet

2. Kids spend on average 4.5 hrs/day in front of a TV/video game screen

Seems like a pretty easy fix to me.  If only all parents were aware of these numbers.  

The best part of the show last night was the 2 second blurb from Bingo's dad where he claimed responsibility for his son being overweight.  I always love it when the light bulb goes off and people realize they have the control!

My "guess" on the room was just that all their workouts and rest and recovery are all scheduled and accounted for. So while they may have been able to do something... they knew they were still going to be getting their daily beat down.

IDK.... if I would have worked out... then I would have just been hungry.

Enjoyed Bingo's Dad taking a bit of responsibility for his chubbby son.

It was interesting seeing the parents. Apple doesn't far to far from the tree.

The youngest girl - Ummm I like you sister!!

This may be a narrow minded Canadian speaking, but am I the only one who thought of Fargo everytime Cate spoke?

Not at all... she has a really weird sort of inflection... I mean that it was different here and there and just hit you wrong from time to time. Not hating. She was cool and a bummer to see her go... but of all, ya she is probably safest at home.. but what does that really matter? Just another competitor out of the "game".

I heard a contestant say that too, but it was really glossed over.  Nice editing, BL.

I agree - I would have played the most spirited versions of air hockey and pinball EVER.   Maybe they decided this would be their rest/recovery period for the whole day.

Oh no didn't matter at all. Just wondered if I was the only one that thought she sounded like a charachter from the movie.

Oh one think I forgot to mention...

Pam - i love her. She is so funny. A little overboard on her dance at the weight-in, but all good.

Gina - the blonde lawyer lady. i think she has some crazy issues. Not sure about her.

Lisa- I hope she wins. Seems like a very nice lady. Mother of 4. Good on her!! We can barely handle two!

I heard the one small comment too but took it more as "you won't want to because look at all the TV and video games"...I thought if they were actually banned from physical activity there it would have been made much more clear to the viewers.  Because they COULD have used this "locked in the room" segment to show how you can do little things to stay active even if you are watching TV or playing a video game...instead they chose to focus on how the extended sitting makes them feel sluggish.  Um, okay...whatever.

I thought that they would maybe try to get up early and do a HUGE workout before going in so that they could nap in the room as recovery...at least that's what I would have done if they really wouldn't let me "work out" in the room.  I get that maybe Bob couldn't be available until after they had done their 4.5 hours, but that doesn't mean they couldn't do their "homework" before.

And let's get this straight...so...the team that was locked in a room for 4.5 hours a day unable to work out actually lost MORE weight than a team that was getting "business as usual".  So...what exactly did BL prove by this?????  You can still lose weight while sitting on your butt for 4.5 hours per day????

I didn't like Pam at first but she's growing on me...wonder why she and Jillian butt heads so much....

I disagree.  I thought Pam went overboard to obnoxious on her dance.

Finally watched it. I couldn't believe it when they covered th air hockey table with food! That looked like the most fun activity in the room!

As for Pam's dance. Way overboard. And gloating at Jillian? Jillian was the one who told her she COULD do it!