Posted by Krisserin
| September 16, 2009
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Last night was the season premier of the Biggest Loser, and it was the first time I've ever watched the show.
I, like Shay, do not do well with negative reinforcement. I shrivel and shrink when yelled at, and I've always believed that when someone starts yelling, the other person stops listening. I get that for many of these individuals on the show, the Biggest Loser is their last chance and it's a life and death struggle when they are in the gym. But putting that aside, how many of you could focus and be successful under those conditions? I want to know!
I know it sounds insane, but until I discovered the joys of TiVo, the Biggest Loser was just one of those shows I heard about and never saw.
So after watching the first episode, there were a couple things that came to my mind.
1. How did these people get to be this overweight. Could I ever become this overweight?
I think a lot of people watch the show and think that being obese is just something that could never happen to them. Maybe they're not genetically predisposed to being overweight (I am), or maybe there aren't any emotional triggers that would lead to over-eating. But in an instant something could happen to me like it did with Abby, who tragically lost her entire family, or Tracy, who dealt with the absence of her husband abroad with food. I think It would be really hard to focus on healthy eating and nutrition if everything else around me was crumbling down.
2. Why do Jillian and Bob scream and curse at the contestants?
I, like Shay, do not do well with negative reinforcement. I shrivel and shrink when yelled at, and I've always believed that when someone starts yelling, the other person stops listening. I get that for many of these individuals on the show, the Biggest Loser is their last chance and it's a life and death struggle when they are in the gym. But putting that aside, how many of you could focus and be successful under those conditions? I want to know!
Leave your thoughts in the comments. I can't wait for next week's episode!
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