I know I don't see how they could get that fat, if I started getting that fat I would stop being lazy and excercise.. luckily I don't gain much weight though
But still, its a good show.

Has anyone ever considered that some overweight people owe it to genetics? I know fat people that eat well and play lots of sport.

Quoted from 10_rules

Has anyone ever considered that some overweight people owe it to genetics? I know fat people that eat well and play lots of sport.

If it's genetic (which seems to be the reason these days, not the large pizza and diet coke for lunch) running around for a few weeks infront of the 10 camera it going to do SFA because they are just going to put the wait back on, because it's genetic. Get it

Quoted from dara

I know I don't see how they could get that fat, if I started getting that fat I would stop being lazy and excercise...

That just shows your ignorance in this matter, Dara.  

(I don't mean that rudely either... ignorance is the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc. )

It could and can be medical with some people.  I know it is with me, although I am not as large as most of those on the TV.

Yeah, I love people who have never had a fat day in their lives,or ever struggled with a weight problem, judging people who are large.  Those  who are thin are lauded by society  and those who are not are perceived as weak charactered, dumb and lazy. Weight problems,  from anorexia to obesity,  are complex emotional, physical and psychological issues that cannot be dismissed so simply.  The real test of the Biggest Loser is after the massive struggle to drop the  weight can the loss be maintained? That is the real challenge for those predisposed to weight gain.

Quoted from chris

I think that they are all losers. Some of these people weigh twice my weight OMG at what stage do you say to yourself "ENOUGH" and why do we need more USA crap shows to copy ? and trainer Bob would look a lot better without the tats.

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Because that's pretty much the way it is... we copy their programs they copy ours

I think trainer Bob's boyfriend likes him with the tattoos

Quoted from aquamonkey

Damn straight, when your that size do you really need a TV show to get some weight off? Get off your @rse and stop shoving donuts in. One guy on the ad says something like "I saw photos of myself and was discusted!" Obviously never owned a mirror!

good point I dont think any of these people have mirrors !!!

Quoted from catienana

Yeah, I love people who have never had a fat day in their lives,or ever struggled with a weight problem, judging people who are large.  Those  who are thin are lauded by society  and those who are not are perceived as weak charactered, dumb and lazy. Weight problems,  from anorexia to obesity,  are complex emotional, physical and psychological issues that cannot be dismissed so simply.  The real test of the Biggest Loser is after the massive struggle to drop the  weight can the loss be maintained? That is the real challenge for those predisposed to weight gain.

Deep!

I see that I have you all talking now, just think while you are at your computers typing your not shoving faty food in your gob.

Quoted from dara

I know I don't see how they could get that fat, if I started getting that fat I would stop being lazy and excercise.. luckily I don't gain much weight though
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So your on my side Dara?

I am not on anyones side but.. how can you reach 200+ kg by genetics?? Maybe your family raised you on 1 pizza each + soda etc etc every night or something.. but that isnt genetics. i'm not talking overweight I know sometimes you cant help that.. I mean like hugely overweight, and if they lose it on TBL it cant be medical can it.....

Quoted from 10_rules

Has anyone ever considered that some overweight people owe it to genetics? I know fat people that eat well and play lots of sport.

How fat are you talking though? Above or below 100kg? I know someone thats fattish but would only weigh like 70 or 80. that is genetic. but i'd say very very few people get morbidly obese due to genetics.  
but maybe thats ignorance speaking  

Does anyone know if the elimination episodes that air on Mondays will still be an hour this year? With there being a 1hr weigh-in on Sunday now, I was just wondering if they will bother with an hour elimination show aswell?

I'm assuming that the weekday shows will all be 30 minutes in length (unless there's a "special" episode of sorts), and the Sunday shows are likely to be an hour long. An hour-long show on Mondays or even Fridays would be an overkill considering the extra episode that Ten have added to the line-up.

Although genetics does play a roll in some people's weight gain, I think the main reason many people reach such a massive weight is because depression sets in and it becomes a case of "everyone thinks I'm useless and a waste of time because I'm fat...therefore why bother trying to improve myself? I'm not worth it. I'll just hide away so no one has to deal with me instead".
They distance themselves from everything because they're taunted by society (and mostly their own low self esteem) and end up massively overweight. With no will to lose it.

As someone mentioned earlier, it's in the same catagory as anorexia...it's in the mind. Fix the mind and you fix the body.

I don't like the look of the new trainers...I suppose I'll get use to them. But I'll miss Jillian...she was great. I hope she actually does play a big role in the show.

Cass.