the biggest loser 2009
Contestants tell their stories, then half an hour later tell them again, with slightly different phrasing. [1]
NBC is set to premiere the eighth season of The Biggest Loser next week. [2]
After all, the premise hasn’t changed one bit in eight seasons: Get a dozen or so morbidly obese people together, give them diet and fitness makeovers, and the person who loses the most weight wins a hefty cash prize. [3]
NBC’s The Biggest Loser show is based on three principles: A restricted calorie diet; an exercise program that challenges contestants to burn off more calories than they consume and; keeping a journal. [4]
Rike said food helped ease the pain of her loss, and she came to “The Biggest Loser” Ranch with 242 pounds on her 5-foot-4-inch frame. [5]
Each day’s meals - breakfast, lunch, and dinner - provide approximately 1,200 calories, averaged over a week. [4]
But Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels said during a media call before tonight’s premiere that viewers at home will be able to relate. [3]
Shay now tips the scales at 476 pounds — making her the single largest contestant, man or woman, to be on the weight-loss show. [5]
There is one key change this season: Michaels and Harper will co-train all the players, which means they will get two beat downs for the price of one. [...] If you’ve never seen “The Biggest Loser,” you might wonder why a reality weight loss show has such a devoted following. [...] Tonight’s season premiere reveals why there’s more to the show than contestants losing weight. [3]
Michaels said she could rely on Harper to put the group through its paces in the gym while she isolated one of the contestants from the rest of the pack. [5]
The First Coast’s Biggest Loser Meal Plan consists of three meals and two snacks daily. [...] If you do choose to make a substitution, however, make sure it is in the same food group (e.g. a fruit for a fruit) and the same portion size. [4]
Shay, at 476 pounds, is the heaviest contestant in the show’s history (topping Daniel’s record). [1]
Sources:
[1] ‘The Biggest Loser‘ needs to cut the fat after two-hour premiere on NBC
[2] The Biggest Loser: 2009 Fall TV Preview
[3] ‘The Biggest Loser‘ is all about second chances - TELEVISION REVIEW …
[4] The First Coast’s Biggest Loser Diet Guidelines | Jacksonville, FL …
[5] ‘The Biggest Loser‘ is all about second chances — latimes.com