Further, contestants have reported being encouraged to smoke (to reduce appetite), or pressured to exercise while injured or ill. But, some contestants have been damned and judged in both their before- and after-weights, some of which are dangerously low according the standard medical science. The contestants are deliberatively portrayed in the most unfavorable way in before pictures, and dolled up to the max in the after pictures. Reason number three: it’s abusive (and horrible). … a runner-up said the show gave her an eating disorder, and seven years later, in a series of 2016 reports, The New York Post quoted contestants who said the show’s doctor and trainer told them to lie about how much they were eating rigged the weight-ins and even gave them illegal drugs.Īlso, the show features super-processed foods in product placements TBL has more product placements than any other TV show (533 in 2011). (that seems like two reasons, but I’m considering it a two-for-one reason).Ĭase in point: former contestant Kai Hibbard gave interviews about the many ways the producers of TBL would distort results, promote fast weight loss, and otherwise create an environment conducive to disordered eating behavior. Here’s reason number two: it’s fake and unethical. Even so, this is still an unhealthy and unrealistic body change for anyone. Furthermore, Mike and Aubrey tell us that the “first week” is really more like 2–3 weeks, according the contestants. ![]() This rate of supposed weight loss is also not documented in medical studies. According to the show, the contestants lose an average of 16 pounds/7.25kg in the first week. They point out that this method is not found in the medical literature. The purported method of weight loss: go live in a big ranch house with strangers for months on end, and don’t do anything else. But, fat people are like all people– some are happier, some less happy some exercise more, some less some are happy with their bodies, some less so. the kinds of participants chosen for the show were fat people with emotional eating issues, who don’t exercise, and are extremely unhappy with their weight.How so? Here are some reasons Mike and Audrey shared: Here’s their first one: TBL is wildly unrealistic. Of course there are one million and five things wrong with the show, but: their incisive and humorous analysis gives me hope that more people will turn their backs on TBL and on the social evils that support it. However, if you don’t have the time or interest to wade through all that, podcasters Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon of Maintenance Phase offer up five things wrong with TBL. ‘It’s a miracle no one has died yet’: The Biggest Loser returns, despite critics’ warnings Is the Biggest Loser even a little bit better? ![]() ![]() ![]() The Biggest Loser is coming back– but should it? For those of us who prudently turned away from this abomination, there are articles to provide background and critique of the show. One of the horrors of 2020 that you may have missed (which is kind of a blessing) was the reboot of the horror reality show, The Biggest Loser (henceforth called TBL). Maybe 2021 will be the year to go full-force against such toxic media. For those who want to read this post, it is in service of reminding us that fat phobia and all its harmful sequelae are still out there, but so are we. Their critiques include information about weight loss, extreme exercise, extreme eating restriction, eating disorders, body dysmorphia and mental health that may trigger or traumatize some people. CONTENT WARNING: this post is about critiques of the reality show “The Biggest Loser”, thanks to the podcast Maintenance Phase, a fat-positive and evidence-based show debunking junk science and myths about health and wellness fads.
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