Quick to Judge
I wasn't going to blog about this topic, I really wasn't. But the more I thought and read about it, I figure this is a great way to start some important discussions and bring some awareness to things. First off, I haven't watched The Biggest Loser in years. I used to, religiously, but just kind of stopped. Most of the reason was because I was a little tired of just watching the contestants cry all the time. I never once, however, saw this show as a realistic portrayal of weight loss. First off, it's a reality show, which in and of itself is a little fake. Also, living on a ranch, away from all other distractions and having nothing but time to exercise will obviously produce much more dramatic results than any average person can achieve. I did think it was getting more and more ridiculous as the seasons went on to see people losing 20+ pounds each week. But the bigger the weigh losses, the bigger the ratings I'm sure, and all TV shows are r...