The Biggest Loser At Home Program
Learn to follow the Biggest Loser diet and fitness plan at home with this convenient online program.
QUICK FACTS
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- Established: 2004
- Founder: NBC Studios
- Headquarters: New York, New York
- Stock symbol: CMCSA and GE
- Accessibility: Online
- Diet Type: Low-fat, low-calorie
- Gender: Male and female
- Celebrity Endorsements: Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper, Dolvett Quince, Anna Kournikova, Alison Sweeney
BACKGROUND
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The Biggest Loser TV show has garnered countless fans and inspired those that want to lose weight. Most people feel that they could never get cast on the show, but there are ways that you can follow along with the contestants and create your own success story. BiggestLoser.com, formerly known as Biggest Loser Club, is an online version of the diet and exercise program that the contestants follow at the Biggest Loser ranch. 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 or more, without influence of typical daily stressors like children, work and chores.
BiggestLoser.com's online tools give you specialized menus based on your preferences and tracks your exercise. You won’t have to eat anything you don’t like while on this program, which is a plus. You will be eating three meals and three snacks each day so hunger shouldn’t be a problem either. For your meals, there are included recipes and a tie in so that you can move meals to your food journal. You don’t have to count calories, carbohydrates or fat when following the Biggest Loser diet.
All of the numbers are worked out for you based on the information you provide in the online dashboard. If you are looking for a vegetarian meal plan or want to exclude certain things from your diet, those options are available. There are charts to keep up with your progress and message boards so that you can chat with other members. You will also find videos and motivational articles throughout the site. With each new season of the show, BiggestLoser.com stays updated with the contestants and trainers.
The Biggest Loser TV show has continued to grow in popularity with each season as contestants work to lose weight and become the winner of the coveted $250,000 grand prize. The winner is the person who loses the highest percentage of weight at the end of the season. There is also an at-home prize of $100,000 that the eliminated contestants compete for.
The Biggest Loser season 14 premiered in January 2013 with trainers Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels, and Dolvett Quince and a new batch of 18 contestants. For the first time ever, three of those contestants are teens. The program has grown in popularity so much that there are versions of the show airing in numerous other countries around the world.
Those who want the full Biggest Loser experience can also check out the Biggest Loser Resort with locations in Ivins, Utah, Malibu, California, and Niagra, New York.
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
- Access to message boards
- Personal progress journal
CON
- Sample exercise plans not available
- Doesn't give detailed membership information
- Grocery list for one week of meals can be intimidating
- Not likely to see weight loss like that on the show
DIET and NUTRITION
You get to set up all of your preferences when signing up on BiggestLoser.com. You have the option of cutting certain things from your diet like dairy, eggs, tofu, red meat, eggs, pork and poultry. You can also select a vegetarian or low cholesterol diet. If you want to make changes at any time to your preferences, these options are always available to you.
Once you go through the process of setting up your profile, you are given a meal plan for the day that includes three meals and three snacks. There is a chart that monitors weight loss progress featuring your starting weight, current weight and goal. If you follow the meal plan with the foods and recipes suggested, there is no need to count calories. The program does all of that for you. The below meal plan is a sample of what is offered with the exclusion of tofu selected as a preference:
Breakfast – Biggest Winner Breakfast sausage; muesli with blueberries
Snack – Hardboiled egg; raisins
- Lunch – Heather’s Mexican Rollup with chips, salsa and corn
- Snack – Balsamic-roasted broccoli with toasted sesame seeds
- Dinner – Steak with mushroom sauce; red potato with skin; steamed cabbage; Smart Balance
- Snack – Baked Bananas Supreme
You can easily swap out meals that are suggested that might not appeal to you, and the recipes are available when you click on the details of the meal section. If you choose the meals suggested, you can simply add that meal to your meal log without having to manually enter it. This can be helpful so that you don’t have to break down all of the ingredients and amounts on your own. You can select the weekly view so that you know what you will be eating in the days to come and can shop accordingly. The site offers a shopping list so that you know exactly which foods to purchase to prepare all of your meals each week. There is a daily analysis breakdown on the site for your meals, this shows the target ranges for your calories, carbs, fiber, protein, fat and sodium.
You'll also have access to many delicious healthy recipes that are enjoyed by the show's contestants, most of which can be found in the show's series of cookbooks developed by Chef Devin Alexander. Some of these tempting dishes include:
EXERCISE
To personalize your plan on BiggestLoser.com, you can select which days you want to do cardio and which days you want to strength train. It is recommended that you avoid strength training on consecutive days though. Your workout assignments will be directly based on the information you enter. Just like with the diet preferences, you can change your fitness preferences at any time. You are able to choose your cardio and strength training exercises. The amount of calories you should burn during your workout is listed so you can select anything that will help you burn that amount of calories.
There is a tutorial on how to choose the proper exercise. This tutorial will help you choose the proper intensity and determine the proper heart rate range for your workout. Keep in mind that your daily calorie burn requirement will vary depending on how many days you select for cardio and strength training exercise. BiggestLoser.com offers an extensive database of exercises for you. Simply find your exercise, enter the minutes you spent doing it, and you will see the number of calories you burned. Below are just a few of the cardio exercise options:
- Aerobics (low or high impact)
- Step Aerobics (low or high impact)
- Belly Dancing
- Bowling
- Cycling
- Calisthenics
- Elliptical Trainer
- Heavy cleaning
- Kickboxing
- Pilates
- Volleyball
One of Biggest Loser's major sponsors is Planet Fitness, a nationwide gym chain that offers memberships for only $10 per month without any contracts. If cost has been a barrier for you to join a gym in the past, consider joining these no-frills fitness clubs.
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 and its BiggestLoser.com program brings a plan for success to you at home. You'll follow customized diet and exercise plans created by the same fitness and nutrition experts who've helped hundreds on the Biggest Loser reality series.
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''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.
User Feedback
(Page 8 of 9, 171 total comments)DENA
i love this show, i have to watch this show,every week.i just cant get over ,how much weight, they can loses. i have been trying to loses weight, and work out,more,and eat better.causes of my health. i even started walking,again. i love jillian,i think shes a wounder ful person with a big caring heart. and she pushes, her team. and works them hard. but its all worth it,to see how each person,looks like at the end. jillian, you keep on caring. your changing alot of lifes, and one is mine.
posted Feb 26th, 2008 9:26 amnicole
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
Anonymous
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.
Anonymous
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.
toni
i love the show but the biggest loser should focus more on workout and eating habits not so much on the drama part.
Anne Jarnagan
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
LorrieLee
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
rachel
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!!!!!!!
jackie
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.
judith storey
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
Anonymous
how do u get on show im 31 obese with3 kids help me and my husband he;s obesed to
Anonymous
gained 17lbs should have went instead of jez
Anonymous
biggest loser makes me want to lose weight but i just dont know of the right foods to eat.
chelley
!!! i luv this show !!! i used to lie down on the lounge all day and watch every movie or show you could think of until i started watching the biggest loser!!! the trainers are awesome they are what gets me motivated most... except kim lyons...
Anonymous
Purposely gain 17lbs how low can a person go! He should be disqualified. I am done with this show!
Anonymous
NBC Could really be helping a lot of people by sharing information from The Biggest Loser with viewers. I think it's horrible that they charge their loyal viewers money for diet and exercise tips when they make millions of dollars from the Biggest Loser Show.
Kim Tackett
I never watched the show until I seen Julian's video I bought 2 at the same time and started working out to them and also being on an diet i lost15 pds. I did this so I could ride a roller coaster the belt didn't fit and I was embarrased I went back to the amusement park 2 months later and rode the rides I couldn't all of julian's dvds helped me get there.Now I watch the sow eveyweek since the season started.
catt
It shows real people and shows the ups and downs, great job. I also love the new host
tex
Is THERE NO HELP for those who are limited to exercise cause of SURGERY???Moved to Australia 7 years ago, finally found my biological family when I moved here. Finally at 50 years old I know who I am. A big problem though is that I have had 2 back surgeries and have put on the beef. I am only 5'4 and weigh 72 kgs. I have tried diet and may loose a few pounds but tighting up the loose muscles is my problem so I give up. I have searched for an answer for those who are limited to exercise and get the answer even from my own doctor sorry you will just have to live with it. This isn't FAIR. I am wanting to come back to the states, but would like to be able to enjoy meeting my family; and not be tired and out of breathe so much. HELP!!!!!!!!
LaCressia Ray
I love the Biggest Loser show. It's very inspiring to me, to know there is hope.My church started the Biggest Loser from Oct.-to Dec. & I lost 31 pds.& won the prize.we are con tuning on to start the new year off right. Once u start u will feel so much better about yourself."Thanks Biggest Loser"