The Biggest Loser

I love our TV. And I’ll admit, I watch it too much. We both do. I’ve thought about putting a limit on hours watched per day for us like parents have to do for their kids who without that limit would just sit and watch it all day. Pathetic? Yes. And I know it is. I know quite a few people who don’t have TV at all and sometimes I wish I was them. But then, there really are a few shows that are inspirational and totally worth watching. One of those shows is the Biggest Loser. Sometimes I feel like I sound like a commercial on here, and I know I’ve talked about the Biggest Loser several times. But it’s an awesome show. Yes, there is game play and you know some of the things are set up, but can you tell me of another show that would have you in tears two weeks in a row? (I know, some would say Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. And that is included as one of the few I mentioned.) The people on this show have literally put their lives in danger by the way they live. I know I have a sweet tooth, but these people eat gallons of ice cream and bags of chips and boxes of donuts in one sitting. Some of the contestants have added 15+ years to their life and they have multiple health problems because of their weight. And by the end of the show, most if not all of their problems are gone and they are HEALTHY people. It’s amazing. By the end of Tuesday’s episode, tears were falling down my face. Easily the two people who needed to be on the show the MOST were in the bottom and one would be going home. One was a 62 year old man who collapsed during his first workout which many of us would think was a joke (the workout, I mean). And the other was a teenage boy who has never known anything other than being obese and never would unless he stayed. Well, the old man went home (and I realize that my dad is older than him, so he’s not that old, but he walked like an 80+ year old man) and HE’S LOST 80 POUNDS since, after only two weeks of being with Jillian. It’s just amazing. I love this show.

Tell me this, though. How can I sit and watch that WHILE eating cookie dough, Oreos, and fresh-out-of-the-oven cookies? Yep, that is what I did as I sat and watched The Biggest Loser. What is wrong with me? I have lost all control. But, instead of just saying the Biggest Loser is inspiring, I will let it actually BE inspiring and practice some self-discipline. (I can say that now that our cookie dough is finally gone.)