Comments on: The Biggest Loser. Is It a Motivator or De-motivator? http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html Health and Fitness Coach Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:50:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eleonor Emory http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-4357 Eleonor Emory Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:53:32 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-4357 A recent study from Northwestern University was released on December 15 finding people will gain significantly less weight by middle age, especially women, ... A recent study from Northwestern University was released on December 15 finding people will gain significantly less weight by middle age, especially women, …

]]> By: Amelia Burton http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-1243 Amelia Burton Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:16:23 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-1243 Natalie, Isn't that what any TV show is about... ratings? Is Idol about finding real singers or simply generating revenue? Many people are amazed the contestants stay upright, but they do, and they get amazing results. They motivate millions of others to say no to the Mars bar and yes to making a difference to their health and lives. When you are jogging on that treadmill tomorrow I bet the show pops into your head, and I bet that voice inside says "If Big Wal could jog for 2 mins, then so can I!" When you wake up tomorrow ask yourself "Is today going to be the same as yesterday or am I ready to change my future?" Amelia Natalie,
Isn’t that what any TV show is about… ratings? Is Idol about finding real singers or simply generating revenue?
Many people are amazed the contestants stay upright, but they do, and they get amazing results. They motivate millions of others to say no to the Mars bar and yes to making a difference to their health and lives.
When you are jogging on that treadmill tomorrow I bet the show pops into your head, and I bet that voice inside says “If Big Wal could jog for 2 mins, then so can I!”
When you wake up tomorrow ask yourself “Is today going to be the same as yesterday or am I ready to change my future?”
Amelia

]]> By: Natalie http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-1240 Natalie Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:13:51 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-1240 Don't get me wrong, I'm as big a fan of the show as any other, but let's be honest about it. The Biggest Loser isn't about weight loss. It's about filling Channel 10's schedule for three months, while fulfilling their Australian content requirements, and doing it really cheaply. I am amazed those people stay upright. You too can lose weight by eating 1200 calories a day and working out for four to five hours a day! Now pass me that Mars Bar. Don’t get me wrong, I’m as big a fan of the show as any other, but let’s be honest about it. The Biggest Loser isn’t about weight loss. It’s about filling Channel 10’s schedule for three months, while fulfilling their Australian content requirements, and doing it really cheaply.

I am amazed those people stay upright. You too can lose weight by eating 1200 calories a day and working out for four to five hours a day!

Now pass me that Mars Bar.

]]> By: Book Review: Crunch Time by Michelle Bridges (Australian Trainer on The Biggest Loser) http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-1008 Book Review: Crunch Time by Michelle Bridges (Australian Trainer on The Biggest Loser) Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:11:27 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-1008 [...] Are you looking for the next book to help you shed a few (or maybe a lot) of weight? Well I’ve found it!  Australian Trainer for The Biggest Loser, Michelle Bridges has just published her first book, Crunch Time. You thought Gillian was inspiring, wait until to experience ‘the Michelle factor…‘ [...] [...] Are you looking for the next book to help you shed a few (or maybe a lot) of weight? Well I’ve found it!  Australian Trainer for The Biggest Loser, Michelle Bridges has just published her first book, Crunch Time. You thought Gillian was inspiring, wait until to experience ‘the Michelle factor…‘ [...]

]]> By: Amelia Burton http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-106 Amelia Burton Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:46:00 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-106 Good point Alphonse,<br/><br/>People often feel they need a magic pill or specific type of exercise program to lose weight becasue then they can rely entirely on the product to determine their results, shifting the accountability from them, yet again. The biggest loser shows that people can lose massive amounts of weight, by eating less, and moving more. How simple is that!<br/><br/>For all the contestants you see flogging the weight loss products and saying they put the weight back on, there are many other contestants who have kept the weight off. And if out of every show, only half the contestants keep it off, well that's still changing many lives. Also, think of the millions of viewers it motivates, which in turn changes even more lives. I think this show is one of the best things to happen to the weight loss industry. Good point Alphonse,

People often feel they need a magic pill or specific type of exercise program to lose weight becasue then they can rely entirely on the product to determine their results, shifting the accountability from them, yet again. The biggest loser shows that people can lose massive amounts of weight, by eating less, and moving more. How simple is that!

For all the contestants you see flogging the weight loss products and saying they put the weight back on, there are many other contestants who have kept the weight off. And if out of every show, only half the contestants keep it off, well that’s still changing many lives. Also, think of the millions of viewers it motivates, which in turn changes even more lives. I think this show is one of the best things to happen to the weight loss industry.

]]> By: Alphonse http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-104 Alphonse Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:15:00 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-104 I think the show provides plenty of support to keep weight off after it's over. <br/><br/>These guys have their hands held by expert trainers and nutritionists for up to four months while they're in the house, and even when they're out of the house they have a free gym membership and personal trainer in the month long lead up to the finale. <br/><br/>If they can't get it after that, they never will. <br/><br/>As for the slimming products that some of them endorse, is that not the height of hypocrisy or what? <br/><br/>They've clearly demonstrated on national television that regular exercise and good nutrition achieves outstanding weight loss results, and then have the temerity to throw their weight (albeit reduced) behind a slimming product to make a quick couple of bucks. <br/><br/>Blatant opportunism? Pur-leese! I think the show provides plenty of support to keep weight off after it’s over.

These guys have their hands held by expert trainers and nutritionists for up to four months while they’re in the house, and even when they’re out of the house they have a free gym membership and personal trainer in the month long lead up to the finale.

If they can’t get it after that, they never will.

As for the slimming products that some of them endorse, is that not the height of hypocrisy or what?

They’ve clearly demonstrated on national television that regular exercise and good nutrition achieves outstanding weight loss results, and then have the temerity to throw their weight (albeit reduced) behind a slimming product to make a quick couple of bucks.

Blatant opportunism? Pur-leese!

]]> By: Peter http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-77 Peter Mon, 26 May 2008 03:33:00 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-77 Hi! I'm a big fan of the show and love the end results. The only worrying issue now is, I'm starting to see some of these contestants on TV diet ads. The ones I've seen have put their weight back on. <br/><br/>If the show really wants to help these people out, they should follow them up after the show has ended. Food for thought!<br/><br/>Take Care,<br/>Peter Hi! I’m a big fan of the show and love the end results. The only worrying issue now is, I’m starting to see some of these contestants on TV diet ads. The ones I’ve seen have put their weight back on.

If the show really wants to help these people out, they should follow them up after the show has ended. Food for thought!

Take Care,
Peter

]]> By: Daryl M http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-52 Daryl M Thu, 08 May 2008 12:21:00 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-52 I need to challenge another point, is weight reduction the bottom line as in Looser, for the normal person I think NO!<br/><br/><br/>How many normal people go to the gym and after a few months show no improvement on the scales? Heaps and I am one<br/><br/>Even after a 12 month back off in training when I returned did I suddenly drop weigh? no. But I have stepped up in cardio and strength performance. Fact is that muscle mass can negate weight loss in fat<br/><br/>My point is that health should be the measure, not weight.<br/><br/>If weight loss is the bottom line then unhealthy weight loss is the danger.<br/><br/>Daryl M I need to challenge another point, is weight reduction the bottom line as in Looser, for the normal person I think NO!

How many normal people go to the gym and after a few months show no improvement on the scales? Heaps and I am one

Even after a 12 month back off in training when I returned did I suddenly drop weigh? no. But I have stepped up in cardio and strength performance. Fact is that muscle mass can negate weight loss in fat

My point is that health should be the measure, not weight.

If weight loss is the bottom line then unhealthy weight loss is the danger.

Daryl M

]]> By: Daryl M http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-51 Daryl M Thu, 08 May 2008 11:35:00 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-51 Secondly, I have 2 boys, 5 and 2 years, and while my wife and I let the boys watch most things, we only let them limited exposure to Looser. <br/><br/>I think that children only see snippets or images of what is on TV and they don’t have the understanding of the full story.<br/>Therefore with Looser they see massive people struggling. The advertisements for Looser show the participants in tears and struggling, (much like a car wreck). <br/><br/>I think Looser could give children the impression that “massive is normal”, and that is not good<br/><br/><br/>I would rather the boys’ watch something like Idol, Dance or Celebrity Makeover. In these cases people who are generally healthy and good at what they do, step up to a higher level.<br/><br/><br/>Personally I got my motivation from the original Rocky. At that time I was in my early teens and had come through much illness<br/><br/>In Rocky an ordinary bloke steps up and the humble “push up” is a factor on his way there. Yep I started doing push ups<br/><br/>Daryl M Secondly, I have 2 boys, 5 and 2 years, and while my wife and I let the boys watch most things, we only let them limited exposure to Looser.

I think that children only see snippets or images of what is on TV and they don’t have the understanding of the full story.
Therefore with Looser they see massive people struggling. The advertisements for Looser show the participants in tears and struggling, (much like a car wreck).

I think Looser could give children the impression that “massive is normal”, and that is not good

I would rather the boys’ watch something like Idol, Dance or Celebrity Makeover. In these cases people who are generally healthy and good at what they do, step up to a higher level.

Personally I got my motivation from the original Rocky. At that time I was in my early teens and had come through much illness

In Rocky an ordinary bloke steps up and the humble “push up” is a factor on his way there. Yep I started doing push ups

Daryl M

]]> By: Daryl M http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/biggest-loser-motivator-or-de-motivator.html/comment-page-1#comment-50 Daryl M Thu, 08 May 2008 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/05/the-biggest-loser-%e2%80%93-a-motivator-or-de-motivator.html#comment-50 have my reservations about Looser, for a start, why would someone name a motivational program like that?<br/>Looser means worthless, is the winner of Looser worthless, I think not.<br/><br/>A better name for Looser would be “Winners”<br/> <br/>Why, because the contestants get their health and their life back. It is not only the ultimate winner either; I get the impression that all contestants win improvement in quality of life.<br/><br/>Daryl M have my reservations about Looser, for a start, why would someone name a motivational program like that?
Looser means worthless, is the winner of Looser worthless, I think not.

A better name for Looser would be “Winners”

Why, because the contestants get their health and their life back. It is not only the ultimate winner either; I get the impression that all contestants win improvement in quality of life.

Daryl M

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