Time magazine.. Biggest Loser updates. Post # 2 ( permalink)
July 4th, 2007, 10:28 AM
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Ryan Benson, 38, an actor who works for a DVD distributor in Los Angeles, lost 122 lbs. to win the first season in January 2005 but says he regained 32 lbs. within five days simply by drinking water.
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Matt Hoover, 31, a motivational speaker based in Seattle, had a 15-lb. rebound within a day of winning
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Season 2. Last season's runner-up, Kai Hibbard, 28, an aerobics instructor in Alaska who says she spent the night before her final weigh-in hopping in and out of a sauna for six hours, consumed only sugar-free Jell-O for several days and wolfed down asparagus, which is a natural diuretic
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The Biggest Loser places the bulk of its emphasis on shedding pounds rather than maintaining the loss.
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Contestants learn how to make healthy choices, but total-immersion exercise accounts for most of the weight loss | I don't think i've ever been able to sit thru more than 20 minutes of a single episode because it never seemed realistic to me - I can see why now... it's not realistic... and it doesnt seem these people are learning lifestyle changes... they're going for the win at all costs and focussing on a number rather than general health.  |
