Do you like watching fat people loose weight and change their lives in a positive way? I do. The Biggest loser is a show about large, obese people that are willing to change their lives and feel better about their selves. It’s a competition based on who can lose the most weight at every weigh-in at the end of every week the fastest. The person with the lowest percentage of weight loss is off the show and has to work out and lose weight on their own till the finally where they show off how much they have changed. I like this show more than others because its real life and millions of people in America may be/are inspired by them and want to do it too. I recommend it for anyone to watch.
The Biggest Loser
(Rated TV-PG, Reality TV, Starring Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper, Ajay Rochester, Where to watch: NBC, DVD, Online)
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Common Sense says
Extreme dieting, Survivor-style; tweens and up.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 11 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Biggest Loser was written by Lucy Maher
Parents need to know that this reality competition series deals almost exclusively with weight loss and the effects of being overweight. The series emphasizes the benefits of healthy, long-term lifestyle changes related to diet and exercise, but the competitive weight-loss angle could potentially encourage impressionable viewers to slim down quickly without a doctor's supervision. The competitors also recount being made fun of for their size and are forthright about worrying that they might not live long enough to see their kids grow up. Their long separation (up to 100 days) from friends and loved ones could also be hard for sensitive viewers.
Families Can Talk About
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- Families can talk about the realities of a world in which thin bodies are prized, fat ones are scorned, and deliciously unhealthy food is more widely available than ever before.
- Why is thin so in -- and how do the sculpted celebrity images we see in the media affect our perceptions of our own bodies? Why are chubby children teased -- and why do heavy people so often become the butt of jokes in television and movies?
- Why do Americans as a whole tend to eat to excess -- are we really that hungry, or are we eating for other reasons? What does "everything in moderation" really mean? Are all diets truly healthy? And is there such a thing as being too thin?
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What’s the Story?
In THE BIGGEST LOSER, two teams of extremely overweight contestants compete to see who can lose the most weight in 100 days. The prize? Better health and $250,000. Each episode of Biggest Loser follows the 14 contestants as they learn to eat better, exercise, and maintain healthy habits in their efforts to peel off the pounds. All of the contestants have their own reasons for wanting to win the prize. Some come from obese families and want to stop the cycle for their kids; others were once thin and active and want to regain their fitter form. All of them end up on one of two teams (red and blue), where they work with trainers. Over the course of the competition, the competitors work out, eat right, and participate in a series of challenges. Their goal is to make sure that their team has lost the highest percentage of weight at the weekly weigh-in, since the losing team has to vote one member out.
Is It Any Good?
Although Biggest Loser lacks some of the sexiness and drama of reality shows like Survivor (to which it bears the most structural resemblance) and The Bachelor, the contestants' constant togetherness (they live, eat, and work out together) means that there are still plenty of times when the going gets tough. When teams lose challenges, they'll often argue fiercely over who caused the loss or didn't work hard enough. Plus, they're constantly tempted by high-calorie foods and are often nauseated by the strenuous daily workouts.
It would be easy for the show's producers to hype the vanity angle of weight loss. But what's nice about The Biggest Loser is that the contestants -- and, therefore, the viewers -- are constantly reminded that the point of losing weight isn't to look like a supermodel, but rather to live longer, healthier lives. The coaches, while tough, are extremely encouraging and sensitive, and the host acts as both a cheerleader and a sensitive mother hen. Though The Biggest Loser is technically a dogged competition, it's also feel-good fare with a message that everyone can benefit from: Eat right and exercise to be healthy, and the weight should take care of itself.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great show for the whole family :)
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great show for the whole family :)
Do you like watching fat people loose weight and change their lives in a positive way? I do. The Biggest loser is a show about large, obese people that are willing to change their lives and feel better about their selves. It’s a competition based on who can lose the most weight at every weigh-in at the end of every week the fastest. The person with the lowest percentage of weight loss is off the show and has to work out and lose weight on their own till the finally where they show off how much they have changed. I like this show more than others because its real life and millions of people in America may be/are inspired by them and want to do it too. I recommend it for anyone to watch.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Family :)
i la la la la love this show:) it gets you motivated. it does block out the f word. but thats okay. right? hmm, well my whole family loves this show. including my 10 year old sister. its a must see:)
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
bad bad and yeah! MORE BAD!
i havent seen this show but i completly turn against it.
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
bad bad and yeah! MORE BAD!
i havent seen this show but i completly turn against it.
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