OK I need to do this.
"Hi my name is Matt and I am a Biggest Loser-aholic"
I generally do not care for reality TV. I got sucked into Survivor the first year, but I broke free from its grasp. Biggest Loser however has endured. I look forward to it as much as I look forward to the Office every week. I cheer teams and people and I just think it is decent television.
I guess more than anything I feel like it is real people doing something that ultimately is inspiring. They are taking the steps to become more healthy. But are they really? I know they are doctor supervised, but where are they now. Are they able to keep the weight off?
Oh well regardless I am hooked I will watch and see how they do try to pick up a little tid bit of information from time to time.
On a somewhat related note, I wonder if Weight Watchers sees an increase in membership shortly after Biggest Loser starts?
OK, on to more important stuff, I ran 3.11 miles last night. Slow and steady. My left calf is either cramping for 2 days or strained. It is feeling better this morning so I will be out again tonight, but man it slowed me down. I suppose the running back to back 5k's could slow a guy down to.
Have a great day everyone!
5 comments:
Some do, some don't I know the winner of season 2, Matt the wrestler has gained most of his weight back.
I love it to. Much better exercising during it, than eating Doritoes and sucking down sodas like I did the first few seasons ;)
Same here on BL. I think everyone of us see ourselves up there. So many are looking to lose weight and change their lifestyle. Losing weight is so damn difficult - The people on the show are "real" people that is what is so appealing.
I love the show too but I don't like the unrealistic expectations it engenders.
I am a huge fan of BL too. However its seems to be over dramatizing things a little too much at times the last two seasons. The product placement is really bad and obvious too. The motivation is definitely there though. They need to do a more solid reunion show to see if people have kept the weight off. That seems to be the real battle, they say over 90% of people put the weight back on. I have done the loose 50 pounds then put it back on thing too. this time around I want that to change, its just too much work loosing the weight to throw it all away.
Anyway I enjoy reading your blog... I stumbled onto it off of craigs site.
Those 5K runs are pretty darn impressive for a big guy. I bet I couldn't run 1/2 mile much less a
5K. What did you do training wise to work up to a 5K run? Pretty inspiring. Keep it up.
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