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marigold:
Ali Vincent is blogging again :hearts:

Don't Just Sit and Watch, Participate!

January 16, 2009

I am so excited about this season. I think it's time. It's time after 5 years to not only watch every Tuesday and support the contestants but to get up and join them. This season will be like no other, we have the biggest contestants yet. This is America and it's time we join together and make a change. I can testify that The Biggest Loser is bigger than just a television show, it is a show that has inspired a country and now we have the opportunity to sign online and register together to put action behind our dreams.

I honestly can say I don't know what it would have been like to do my first workout on the ranch on my own. But I must admit these contestants looked so lost, they have NO idea what they are in store for. I think that Bob and Jillian know that this is serious and that there is a lot of work ahead of everyone on season 7. I guess I say a lot of work ahead for fear of saying these contestants are sick. America, we are killing ourselves by allowing ourselves to get so out of shape and living the convenient life of drive-thrus, and couches while watching TV. The upswing of such dire circumstances is that there is so much room for change and success and that is exciting!

Scared for Jerry

I got so scared when I saw what looked like the life drained out of Jerry. I know that the privilege of having been on ranch is to have constant supervision by trainers and doctors, so please be excited on your journeys but remember to check in with your doctors and trainers at home when starting and changing your activity routines and calorie intakes.

Picking teams is a horrible way to have to get on a team, I don't know why I hate situations like that so much. (I'm probably just too sensitive as Roger might say!) What I do know is that everything happens for a reason so I hope everyone likes their teams but whether they do or not, I know they are right where they are supposed to be. How cool for the purple team to go from feeling like they weren't being chosen to being the only team that got to choose their trainer, how about that Kristin and Cathy?!

Hardest Step

The first weigh-in is one of the hardest steps that anyone on the Biggest Loser has to take, as well as for every one of you at home. I know that there are those of you out there who do not feel like they need to weigh themselves in order to lose weight. What I have to say to that is, you are absolutely right. What you do have to do though is come up with a way for you to judge your progress.

So whether it's a scale or a pair of pants that you can pull up but are tight and unable to button up or maybe it's an elastic band that can't stretch anymore and cuts into your skin throughout the day, I don't know. I do think it is important to continue to have ways to judge progress in more ways than just feeling better. It is important to see success so we continue to be encouraged. And of course if you want to participate in the pound-for-pound match-up, you have to use the scale, so come on, do it for the hungry as well as yourself.

About the Contestants

Daniel is one of my favorites already. He is the heaviest contestant ever. I just want it for him sooooooo bad. I want him to finally for the first time in his life feel proud of himself and have success in a battle I can only imagine has caused him tremendous pain.

Then there is Kristin and Cathy. I love their commitment to each other and Kristin's ability to see the glass half full. The silver and pink teams are both full of spunk which makes me love them. The black and blue teams are both from my home state and have what I imagine to be similar backgrounds. So there is that soft spot.

Oh and Damien and Nicole, so cute and in love and so much ahead of them. Who can't relate to Mandi and Aubrey, the sisters who will encourage and set each other off. I know what it feels like to feel uncomfortable in your own skin and my heart went out to Mandi when she said her husband doesn't even see her like that; I'm sorry but that has to put a strain on the relationship. She deserves to feel beautiful and sexy around the man that she loves and has chosen to share her life with.

What would it feel like to be too big to be a plus-size model like Tara and Laura? I can't imagine. I'm so excited to see Jerry and Estella going after it. I hate it when people think that it's too late, and they are too old. I'm glad that the white team is going to put that notion to rest. When I was on the show my grandma started walking to get the mail, which was a huge step for her. I can't wait to see the results of the power of a father and son team in Mike and Ron.

The First Challenge

Go Aubrey and Mandi! I love how they gave it everything they had. Even though they lost the coveted immunity, I was extremely impressed. It's at times like that I wish Alison would say they both get immunity but that's my fairyland lol.

I kinda feel like Bob and Jill both have come to the conclusion that there is absolutely no time to waste. At least that's what it felt like during the contestants' very first LAST-CHANCE workout. With each new season I try to remember how I felt -- it's amazing how our bodies change.

The twist of all twists, you could tell that Bob and Jill weren't buying the fact that there was not going to be an elimination as grounds to celebrate, and they were right. I think I would have died if I got that news. I don't know what would be more courageous, to leave or stay. Mike and Ron really took it home. Congrats guys!

What would it be like to decide between yourself and your dream and the opportunity of a lifetime and one of the most important people in your life? Both are such a hard spaces to be in, it truly becomes an act of trust. What is supposed to be, will be. The responsibility each team member must feel, this is good though… this is what it is all about, believing in yourself enough to create something far bigger than you can do on your own. Shanon was right when she said in her last campus interview this will inspire people. It has inspired me.

Let's talk real quick about the pound-for-pound match-up. This is probably the coolest thing Biggest Loser has ever been a part of and I mean Biggest Loser the community, the viewers, the club members and all of your friends. Let's make a pact to encourage everyone that crosses our path to go online and resister to get healthy and FEED the HUNGRY!

Link to the blog: http://blog.nbc.com/ali_vincent/

marigold:

 :funny: The Soup: The Biggest Loser: Couples 1/16/09

marigold:
... more about Ron:

Mich. 'Loser' Could Lose Post

A contestant on the NBC reality series "The Biggest Loser" is shedding dozens of pounds, but might be jeopardizing his political career in this Detroit suburb.

City Councilman Ron Morelli hasn't attended a meeting since Sept. 22. Mayor John Doyle says that under the city charter, members may face removal proceedings if they miss three consecutive meetings or four meetings in a year without being excused by their colleagues.

The "Biggest Loser" Web site says the 54-year-old Morelli has lost 44 pounds while competing on the show, which began its seventh season Jan. 6. He told the Detroit Free Press by telephone from California that he doesn't know why other council members would try to oust him.

Morelli calls his participation in the show a fight for his life.

Link to the article: http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story/Mich-Loser-Could-Lose-Post/TkIwldj9iU2dKI7DVgvI2Q.cspx?rss=785

marigold:
An interesting article:

The skinny on Wheaton's 'Biggest Losers' couple

Sport center happy to have them working there on weight-loss goals

The words on the health club sign flash red: "Biggest Losers Work Out Here."

Since the seventh season of "The Biggest Loser" started filming this past September in California, staff and members of the Wheaton Sport Center have been rooting for Estella and Gerald "Jerry" Hayes of Wheaton, both 63, who were contestants this season.

The first episode of the show aired Jan. 6, and on it, the contestants -- pairings that include friends, cousins, and in the case of the Hayeses, spouses -- were surprised with the news that they had to send one partner home from "the ranch."

For Estella and Jerry Hayes, the choice seemed obvious. Estella had far less weight to lose and fewer health problems than Jerry. She opted to go home and leave her husband of 42 years in the care of fitness professionals.

On the second episode, which aired Jan. 13, Jerry and one other contestant, 19-year-old Daniel Wright, "fell below the yellow line," meaning the men had the lowest percentage of weight loss that week. The other contestants were told to choose which man would be eliminated. Despite their obvious affection for Jerry, the other contestants felt that Jerry, not Daniel, would be equipped to continue a healthy lifestyle at home. They chose Jerry.

Their instincts were right. Since their return home, Jerry and Estella have been steadfast in their new, healthy habits. To date, Jerry has lost 96 pounds, from 369 to 263. Estella has lost 45 pounds, from 242 to 197. A recent physical revealed one sign of Jerry's dramatically improved health -- he no longer has the diabetes he had to manage for years.

"My grandson says, 'Grandpa, you're not so fluffy anymore,'" Jerry said from his home in Wheaton this week.

Far from over
But, Estella and Jerry are far from finished with their weight loss programs.
Karla Butler is membership director at the Wheaton Sport Center.

"Last fall, we had a kickoff party to celebrate Jerry and Estella being on the show," Butler said. "Our lounge was packed. Having them on 'The Biggest Loser' has been a huge encouragement for everyone here."

Butler sees Jerry and Estella swimming and working with their personal trainer daily. The Wheaton Sport Center, she said, is a good fit for people like the Hayeses.

"I've been to gyms where you have to be a size 2 or have to be 25 years old in order to fit in," she said. "This isn't that kind of place. Everyone feels accepted here."

Jerry is a retired engineer and continues to work part-time preparing tax returns. He and Estella, a retired nurse, are the parents of three grown daughters.

One of the ways Estella and Jerry Hayes have maintained their exercise regimen over the past months has been to "learn to put ourselves first," Jerry said. "We're exercising like crazy."

Successful year
On the first week of "The Biggest Loser," during his very first workout on the show, Jerry fainted.
"I went from ending up in the hospital four months ago to where I can run up stairs," Jerry said. "I can play with my grandchildren. I can sleep better. Everything's better."

Jerry is bemused by the amount of attention he is getting after appearing on the show, but he isn't distracted from his goal. And, "The Biggest Loser: Couples" season finale is in May. Jerry and Estella will appear on the show and weigh in. The couple with the greatest percentage of weight loss will win, but Jerry said that regardless of whether they win the $250,000 prize, he'll consider this year a success.

"We never went into it for the money," Jerry Hayes said. "We're doing this for our lives. We both want to inspire older people to start taking care of themselves, too."

Link to the article: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/wheatonsun/news/1380596,6_1_NA16_WSLOSERS_S1.article

marigold:

Jillian Michaels on The View 01/16/09

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