Biggest Loser Club
Train with Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels
BACKGROUND
Nearly five years ago NBC introduced some of the biggest losers television has ever seen- and audiences couldn't have been more enthusiastic about embracing them and cheering them on. "The Biggest Loser" will begin its eighth season in the fall of 2009 and has grown to become one of the most popular programs on TV. Not only has Biggest Loser touched millions of Americans- but now reaches more than 50 countries, with places like Australia and Guam hosting their own series.
Each season the show introduces teams of people battling serious weight problems. During the fifth season, the show had ten teams of two couples competing to win; in season 5 they introduced a teams-of-two couples format; in season 6 they hosted a families format, season 7 returned to couples and season 8 will go back singles.
In the beginning, the teams are competing to win a cash prize of $250,000 and the title of Biggest Loser; but after a few weeks, they start to discover themselves and become more interested in getting healthy. The player who loses the highest percentage of body fat during the program wins. But ultimately, they all go home big losers who've won even more.
As the popularity of the show increases, so does the audiences' interest in trying it for themselves. The Biggest Loser Club now makes all of the expertise and tools used by the contestants available to you at home. Trainer Bob Harper, a renowned personal trainer, says that those following the home-version likely will not realize the same results as those on the show, simply due to circumstance. The contestants are in a highly focused environment for 12 weeks, without influence of typical daily stressors like children, work and chores.
Trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper have each published books with additional fitness and diet insight. During season five, Biggest Loser partnered with Bistro M.D. to provide the Biggest Loser Meal Plan, a home delivery meal service with healthy, chef and doctored designed menus.
In addition, The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge located in Utah offers a structured, affordable and weight-loss program for those who want to lose weight The Biggest Loser way but without all of the cameras and popularity. The resort accommodates adults and teenagers and emulates the same successful features of the NBC hit reality show with its calorie-controlled and chef-prepared meals, energetic workouts, motivating personal trainers and helpful dietitians.
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PRO
- Fitness and diet programs available from the show
- Chat with The Biggest Loser experts and contestants
- Access delicious recipes from the show
- Personalized meal plans
- Shopping lists available
- Customized fitness program, including circuit training you can do at home
- Connect with the show's trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels
- Access to message boards
- Personal progress journal
CON
- Sample exercise plans not available
- Club Web site doesn't give detailed membership information
DIET and NUTRITION
You'll receive a personalized meal plan when you join the Biggest Loser Club. It's typically low-fat and low-carb.
You'll also have access to many delicious healthy recipes that are enjoyed by the show's contestants. Some of these tempting dishes include:
- Better Blueberry Pancakes
- Biggest Loser Breakfast Burrito
- Parmesan Pepper Sweet Potato Fries
- Roasted Red Pepper Dip
- Mom's New Beef Stew
- Sweet 'n Spicy Pork Tenderloin
- Pumpkin Walnut Snack Muffins
- Chef Rocco's Mint Chocolate Chip Frozen Yogurt
If you really want to eat the way the Biggest Loser trainers and chefs advise, try the new Biggest Loser Meal Plan, introduced during Season 5. These chef-prepared meals are delivered fresh to your home each week, with your breakfast, lunch and dinner for each day. They are low-fat, low-calorie and low-sugar, ideal for even a diabetic.
EXERCISE
This will certainly be a key component of the Biggest Loser Club program. Be ready to get up and move. Follow advice from trainers on the site. Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper and former trainer Kim Lyons each have books, DVDs and online videos demonstrating ideal fitness plans.
CONCLUSION
A program that has captured the hearts of millions and inspired people across the country to finally stand up for themselves to make important, life-altering changes, the Biggest Loser Club brings a plan for success to you. You'll follow customized diet and exercise plans created by the same fitness and nutrition experts who've helped dozens on the Biggest Loser reality series. The club allows you be a part of the phenomenon that has helped more than 100 others proudly call themselves losers.
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Related Diets: Bob Harper, Bob Harper: Are You Ready!, Jillian Michaels, Jillian Michaels: Making the Cut, Biggest Loser Meal Delivery Plan, Kim Lyons: Your Body, Your Life, Biggest Loser Resort
Wikipedia
''The Biggest Loser'' is an American reality television show that began broadcasting on the NBC network on October 19, 2004. The fifth season began January 1, 2008. As of April 2008, NBC is casting for a sixth season.
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biggest loser makes me want to lose weight but i just dont know of the right foods to eat.
how do u get on show im 31 obese with3 kids help me and my husband he;s obesed to
i am 47 years old i would like to be a contestant on the big loser show . my friend sabrina will also like to be one also. i weigh 230lbs. sabrina weighs 270. we've been struggling with our weight for a very long time. we both have diabetes and losing the weigh will help us to be healthy and live longer lives. we both have grandchildren and would like to be around to see them grow up and to enjoy life with them. we will appreciate if you consider us to be contestants on your show. thanks very much. sincerely yours, judy storey
I really like the show and the trainers, how can iget on the show i know with they help i'll be the next winner.I'm 34 with 2 kids 187pds and 5ft1 please help.
biggest loser club: I would really want to or I really need to be on your show to lose weight .I've been called every name in the book for being the biggest loser I'm 5'4 my weight is 350lb. For once In my life I would really like to feel good about myself I feel depress all the time I don't have any motivation I have family but, they don't help they just put me down . So I just need good people to help because at this point I can't help myself .I need someone to motivate all the way. PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
I love the show, i watch every season and I'm so amazed and inspired by the amazing results each week..I went out and recently bought the biggest looser cookbook and started trying the receipes, they are so good and so quick and easy to make, they don't take long and they are so good..Thank you biggest looser for inspiring those of us who couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel but with your cookbook and your show, your showing us that YES we can do it, even from home. Thank You
2 yrs ago I weighted 326 Now164 how can I lose more to 130 it is very hard now I did wear size 28- 30 & now size 6 to 8 Thankyou for your ideas Anne Jarnagan
i love the show but the biggest loser should focus more on workout and eating habits not so much on the drama part.
tell me who exactly can put their life on hold for the amount of HOURS that the contestants work out each day? It appears to be a lot every single day, who in the real world can do that? the losses of 15 pounds and so forth a week, didnt come from just cutting calories or fats. I think it's not a practical show for everyday working people, but I am sure that it has inspied many to at least exercise some.
In the real world you can work out every day. I work out 6 days a week, because it is a part of my life. You have to make exercise a priority. I have a job and kids, but I make time to exercise. People have too many excuses why they cannot work out. You just need to do it.
I have been doing the weight watchers diet. I have lost 35pounds. Iwont to lose 10 more pounds,even with diet and exerice Ijust cant seem to get it off. Can you help me
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