Biggest Loser returns on September 15th

I’ve never watched a full episode (or a full season for that matter) of the Biggest Loser in the past. I’ve watched parts of the show and I’ve caught wind of some of the past participants on the news.

Launching Eat Smart Age Smart has changed things.

Last year, I had tracked the weekly progress of Paul McKenna’s American special show “I can make you thin” on my beauty site and the response was insane. I was getting thousands of people coming to the site to read what they had missed from the show.

I’ve decided that I’ll be tracking the progress of the 16 new contestants that will compete on the Biggest Loser season 8 so that I can explain some of the lessons from the show that can help my readers make better food and lifestyle choices to help them lose the weight and keep it off for life.

I was watching parts of season 4 of the Biggest Loser this week on TV and I was shocked beyond belief when one contestants said:

I know that 90% of participants on the Biggest Losers gain back the weight after the show ends, but I’m determined to be part of the 10% that doesn’t!

WOW – that is one of the worst statistic I’ve ever heard when it comes to evaluating the effectiveness of a concept.

The Biggest Loser is a great concept because it shows people who are overweight that it is possible to change your life even if you have 150 lbs to lose. The problem is that all these contestants are being followed by a couple of trainers (constantly yelling at you and pushing you into these extreme workouts), personal chefs and a series of other coaches. They often train 6-8 hours a day and often are on a set number of calories per day.

This works well when the cameras are rolling, but what happens when the lights are off the participants are at home faced with their old demons and faced with their old ways of eating.

90% rate of failure is incredibly high. This means there might be something missing between the time the show ends and the time these Biggest Loser participants have to take accountability for their own lives, their own eating/lifestyle habits and their own weight.

This really got me thinking and since I try to make this site as informative as possible and make it a support system for people looking for simple yet effective ways of keeping the weight off, I decided to spend the next few weeks analyzing the Biggest Loser and offering additional tips to help a lot of needy people out there.

The cost of obesity in America is staggering and all this debate over Health Care is really driving this home.

>>> Participants of season 8 of the Biggest Loser:

Here are the 16 Biggest Loser participants I’ll be tracking over the next few weeks:

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1) Abby Rike

Age: 35

City: Mabank, TX

Profession: Teacher

2) Alexandra White

Age: 20

City: Harrisburg, PA

Profession: College Student

3) Allen Smith

Age: 44

City: Columbus, IN

Profession: Firefighter/EMT

4) Amanda Arlauskas

Age: 19

City: Butler, NJ

Profession: Patient Care Technician

5) Antoine Dove

Age: 23

City: Dudley, NC

Profession: Health Insurance Agent

6) Daniel Wright

Age: 19

City: Willow Spring, NC

Profession: Student

7) Danny Cahill

Age: 39

City: Broken Arrow, OK

Profession: Land Surveyor/ Musician

#8) Dina Mercado

Age: 28

City: Commerce, CA

Profession: Custodian

9) Julio Gomez

Age: 40

City: Algonquin, IL

Profession: Mortgage Loan Officer

10) Liz

Age: 49

City: Chapel Hill, TN

Profession: Salesperson

11) Mozziz “Mo” Dewalt

Age: 56

City: Louisville, KY

Profession: Youth Mentor

12) Rebecca Meyer

Age: 25

City: Des Moines, IA

Profession: Student/Nanny

13) Rudy Pauls

Age: 31

City: Brooklyn, CT

Profession: Engineer

14) Sean Algaier

Age: 29

City: Tulsa, OK

Profession: Youth Pastor

15) Shauntina “Shay” Sorrells

Age: 30

City: Newport Beach, CA

Profession: Social Worker

16) Tracey Yukich

Age: 37

City: Allen, TX

Profession: Homemaker

If I can help one person make the transition from a bad eater to a healthy eater … than I would be quite humbled!

I’d love to know how you feel about the Biggest Loser and I’d love to know if you watch the show on a regular base?

I hope you’ll join me weekly for these Biggest Loser learning sessions. I most likely won’t have these posts up until the Wednesday, but they will be up and I will always refer back to the older reviews so you can keep track.

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