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2. Your attitude matters. The wrong group can drain your motivation and energy. Did you notice the Black Team in season five? Granted, they were fighting an uphill battle and constantly facing the elimination room, but they were so down in the dumps that they often reminded me of a group of Eeyores. That negative energy could have contributed, on some level, to their constant struggles. Lesson: Surround yourself with positive people. A fitness buddy with a negative attitude isn't fun to hang around, and that can be detrimental to your workouts and your consistency. And if you find that the negative attitude is coming from you, chances are you won’t stick with it. Change your perspective and stay positive for good results! 3. You won't always see results. It happens every season — some of the participants actually GAIN weight instead of losing. Whenever they'd stand on that scale, only to see the numbers pop up as a “plus” instead of a “negative,” I wanted to cry with them! But just like ups and downs are part of the show, they're a reality for the rest of us, too. Lesson: Losing weight isn't as simple as a mathematical equation. Sure you need to burn more calories than you consume to lose weight, but even when you do everything right, sometimes it just doesn't work out that way. Is it frustrating? You bet! But when it happens, all you can do is accept it and continue on. Trust that your efforts will show eventually. Remember, that even when the scale doesn't budge, your efforts are making a difference. Try to focus on other ways to measure your progress — like how you feel, your health improvements, and how your clothes fit. If all else fails, take steps to bust through your plateau! 4. You have to train your brain. Bob and Jillian know that exercise and training will reshape the body. But they are great at training the contestants mentally too. Along the course of the show, they all learn to believe in themselves. Whether they make it to the end or get eliminated along the way, most of the "losers" say the same thing: What they had accomplished on the campus had previously been nothing more than a dream. Lesson: Believe in yourself! When you're out of shape and overweight, it's easy to beat yourself up and lose confidence. But you don't need Bob or Jillian in your back pocket to change that. With every small step you take towards your goals, your confidence will build. With every goal you achieve, your self-esteem with sky-rocket. The key is to just start. It's always better to try—even if you mess up along the way — than to never try at all. Continued › |
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- 4/23/2013 2:30:21 PM
- 2/17/2013 8:41:09 PM
Has there been anyone on there with say a bad heart condition that desperately needs to loose weight?
Has there been anyone on there that is handicapped?
Is there anyone on there that is up in age and in poor health?
Of course not, doesn't make for a good show ! Afterall, who would She have to yell at to keep going till they almost pass out? How can you have a handicapped person push a football dummy across the field.? Wouldn't be good for the ratings.
This show doesn't care about the person...it's about the ratings.
How many people love to sit at home drinking beers, and watch a fat person being yelled at? These people have had enough strangers stare at them, call them names, tell them they are good for nothing, that they don't know how to do anything right ! Why does it have to be done again in front of the world?
I guess it makes it alright since they are being paid to be treated this way...that in itself proves how little self -respect they already have for themselves..now a bunch of other people are going to drive it home.
What is the main TRUTH about this show --You are a good for nothing, worthless person who deserves no respect...UNLESS YOU ARE THIN!!! - 2/17/2013 5:29:44 PM
I don't like the show. Yes, I like seeing people lose weight. But what MANY doctors, trainers, dieticians, and nutritionist fail to learn from their clients is people just don't put weight on because they are hungry or like food. There is always a "reason" for the weight gain. THAT needs to be addressed as well as changing the diet. If you just change the diet and not the issue then the weight will come back on as it has for even the Biggest Losers.
There was one time I did see the show and they showed a doctor talking to a young girl, he was getting into the emotional side but then it cut to commercial and when it came back they were in the weight room with the Jillian and Bob yelling and insulting the contestant. Just what a person with low self esteem issues needs.
Sorry, don't like the show and disappointed this trainer talks about it.
Not to mention half of us can't afford trainers anyhow. - 2/17/2013 4:30:12 PM
Color me disappointed. - 2/17/2013 3:20:54 PM
I'm so disgusted, I considered unsubscribing from email alerts if this is the kind of content I can expect in my inbox. - 2/17/2013 11:32:31 AM
I never liked the part where people got voted out but there have been times when I was happy some of them left because their attitutes were awful and they really weren't trying and some just quit. I'd wonder why did you sign up for this if you didn't want to do it? you watched the show right? I wouldn't want to be there with someone screaming at me like the trainers so that's not for me but I do like the lessons they give you to relate to myself and sometimes I find I reflect back on why I'm overweight.
I look forward to the show but like with EVERYTHING you have to pick and choose what is good for you!
Suz - 2/17/2013 10:56:25 AM
The 2nd problem as I see it is that many watching want to emulate the fast weight lost without the support, information, or time or funds to devote to such a time consuming program.
And the 3rd problem is the stigma placed on contestants who do work very hard all week and come out on the bottom in weight loss and wind up going home. How demoralizing. Your body didn't give it up this week so you're out of here, implying that they didn't work as hard as others, or were sneaking twinkies in the closet.
Very unrealistic expectations for very realistic bodies.
Can people learn something from watching the show, being on it, or trying to go BL on your own? Probably. I'm not sure it's the things listed in the article. - 2/17/2013 10:14:50 AM