A comment on The Biggest Loser

I just wanted to add a quick comment about The Biggest Loser. 

I absolutely loathe reality TV!

That being said, my wife and I have become followers (like most of America according to the latest ratings) of The Biggest Loser.  WHY?

This show really does seem to be helping people.  These contestants (most of them) are an inspiration to thousands of loyal fans, obese or not.  I am watching for one reason, well two… 

Cousins Sam and Koli.

I have watched these two push, scratch, jump, run, sweat and bleed their ways through this competition.   Now I have played football for more years than I care to count, through college at least, I have been a part of what I would consider a fitness / gym environment since 5^th grade.  I have known people like Sam and Koli.  The real motivators, the ones everyone turns to for inspiration and most importantly the ones that LEAD BY EXAMPLE!

Pay attention to the last one!  This is a growing theme.  This is also just another reason Bob and Jillian (the Biggest Loser trainers) have all my respect, Jillian especially! Being a FFB (former fat boy) I can relate to these contestants, I know the absolute determination it takes to lose 100lbs.  (Koli did this in 9 weeks!)  I also know what it is like to drop below 300lbs for the first time in years, down from the 400s!  It is a feeling that cannot be replaced.  There is a real sense of accomplishment in losing weight and changing your self-image, but when you hit a milestone like these, it changes you.  At least it did for me!

I watched Koli break these barriers last night and was reminded of my own battle.  I was shoved back into that world of the 300+ pounders, how much I HATED LIFE!  How much I felt sick, tired, lazy and just plain BLAH for years.  (playing sports, working 50+hour weeks didn’t matter!)  I could not help but feel re-inspired to push harder, being reminded of these times has that affect on me.

I just thought this was a good time to say Thank You to the boys from The Biggest Loser.

More on The Biggest Loser later...  I am sure...