Many people don’t like The Biggest Loser, saying it exploits overweight people, the workouts they perform can’t be done in the real world and that their diets are easy to follow because everything is cooked for them. While all of this may be true, I love watching The Biggest Loser. This post isn’t trying to debate the merits of the show. This post is about Hope.
The reason I love watching The Biggest Loser is that it demonstrates to anyone of any age and any size that losing weight and getting fit is possible. It gives people Hope. Many people who start a weight loss journey quit after a couple of weeks. I don’t think they quit because working out it too hard or that the diet is too difficult; I think people quit because they lose hope. When the numbers on the scale don’t pop up with the number they want, they quit. There is no hope. In my opinion, The Biggest Loser is about hope.
Sure, it would be easier to lose weight when you have a personal trainer and a chef, but it can be done by doing it all on your own. There are countless weight loss bloggers out there that have proven this. Weight loss is not easy, but it is achievable.
Trust me, I have lost hope more times than I can count. I’ve started a diet and a workout program to stop two weeks later because I had lost all the water weight and the scale quit moving. There is nothing more satisfying than see the number on the scale being a lower number than the day before. But that doesn’t always happen. You must have hope that the things you are doing will make a positive impact in your life and that the weight will come off. You can achieve your goals.
I just recently got back in the groove. I lost 55 pounds going from 254 pounds to 199 pounds at one point. Then I kinda stopped with my eating habits and with working out when my first child was born. Since then, I’ve gained back 8 pounds. I’ve learned that its very difficult to stick to an old routine/habit when your life changes so dramatically. So I’ve been working on forming/creating a new routine that will hopefully become a habit so I can get back on track. I have hope. I know that by making smart food choices and regular exercise, the pounds will come off. More importantly, I will be getting healthy so I can see my son grow up.
He gives me hope
I completely agree! I can only handle the Biggest Loser in small dosages, but for nothing else, it gives people all across the world hope. A lot of overweight people have lost all hope…thinking that there is no way for them to create change. These are the people who watch this show and say…”I can, and I will do something about being overweight!!”