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Biggest Loser Club
This is a web site adaptation of the popular NBC Reality TV series – the Biggest Loser.
Background
The Biggest Loser is arguably the most popular series about weight loss to hit TV screens. The show pits overweight contestants against each other along with personal trainers and nutritionists.
Along the way, viewers get to see the very real trials and challenges that are faced.
Diet and Fitness
The Biggest Loser Club is an ambitious weight loss program. The exercise recommendations are an integral and essential part of the program and include a full mix of both cardio and strength training on a daily basis. A good deal of commitment is required to stay the course.
Diet consists of 3 meals plus snacks. Foods are broken down into basic groups; proteins, grains, fruits, dairy, vegetables.
The daily diet is this:
- Breakfast: 1 fruit, 2 grains, 1 dairy
- Morning Snack: 1 protein, 1 fruit
- Lunch: 2 proteins, 2 vegetable, 1 grain, 1 sauce
- Afternoon: Snack 1 vegetable, 1 Sauce
- Dinner: 2 proteins, 2 vegetables, 1 grain, 1 sauce
- Evening Snack: 1 fruit, 1 dairy
Protein Serving Examples
- Bologna, turkey, 2 slices
- Chicken Breast, no skin, 3.5 oz
- Peanut Butter, smooth style, 1 tbsp
- Tilapia, 4 oz
- Turkey, Ground turkey, 93% lean, 2.5 oz
- Yogurt, fruit, 0.5 container (4 oz)
Dairy Serving Examples
- Milk, nonfat, 1 cup
- Mozzarella Cheese, part skim milk, 1 oz
- Parmesan Cheese, grated, 3 tbsp
- Vanilla Frozen Yogurt, 0.5 cup
- Yogurt, Yoplait Light, Strawberry, 6 oz
Vegetable Serving Examples
- Broccoli, fresh, 4 spear (about 5″ long)
- Cauliflower, raw, 1 cup
- Celery, raw, 4 stalk, large (11″-12″ long)
- Mixed Vegetables, frozen, 0.2 package (10 oz)
- Onions, raw, 2.5 slice, large (1/4″ thick)
- Red Ripe Tomatoes, 1 large whole (3″ dia)
- Spinach, frozen, 0.75 cup
- Tossed Salad, 2 cup
Fruit Serving Examples
- Banana, fresh, 0.5 medium (7″ to 7-7/8″ long)
- Blackberries, fresh, 0.6 cup
- Blueberries, fresh, 0.5 cup
- Cantaloupe, 1 cup, diced
- Grapefruit, 0.5 fruit (3-3/4″ dia)
- Kiwi Fruit, 1 fruit without skin, medium
Grain Serving Examples
- Bread, whole wheat (including toast), 1 slice
- Bagels, oat bran, 0.5 bagel (3″ dia)
- Baked Corn Chips, 1 serving
- Baked Potato, with skin, 0.5 medium (2-1/4″ to 3-1/4″ dia.)
- Brown Rice, long grain, 0.33 cup
Motivation
The Biggest Loser is an incredibly motivating show. It shows real people making genuine transformation and significant weight loss. The website format attempts to copy this inspiring format in the form of message boards and chats.
Recommendations
The Biggest Loser Club is a subscription-only weight loss program – and works out to around $5 per week.
It requires a real commitment – but the TV show is evidence that results will come.
Too get health for my grandkid to see then finish school
When I started to Diet was Nov.1 2010 I loss 12lbs and trying to loss 8 more..i was doing the High Protein ..Low Carbs…So I am going to try to get motivated by Big Losers…ok..
Oh Maureen… what a silly question. On the show each contestant is constantly being watched by doctors and have machines strapped on to check pulse rate and blood pressure. This is to make sure they don’t go into a cardiac arrest. With Doctors on hand they can work out to their personal fullest. They don’t air them stopping or resting but sometimes you can see it in the background. This is how they loose 10-20 pounds just about every week safely. They have a team of health experts at their sides day in and day out. They however are taught what to eat but as the show proves they aren’t always monitored while they eat so often they cheat.
Once they’re home they don’t have the luxury of being watched so they often relapse and gain a good bit of weight back. But not all go home and become fat again.
At home without a watching medical team it’s probably not safe to loose 20lbs every week. So it’s safer to loose a lot less. The website provides the guidelines… the forums and chats are there for support so you’re less likely to quit. But everyone has their own choices to make. If you feel loosing 2 pounds a week is safer… then by all means loose 2 pounds a week. You wont get your results as fast but you’re more likely to keep following that path.. if you’re stubborn enough.
Good Luck!
what are sauces that you are talking bout in the diet
most of the contestants have gained most or all the weight back within first year….
I believe that sauces are things like dressings, condiments, etc…at least that is how I interpret it
sauce?????????
I often watch this program on Sat, and I’m sure people will benefit a lot from it
Maureen girl, you be stupid. Why dont you stop complaining and get to work? I bet if you used your time to work out instead of write the big ole long question for yo comment then youd be a size 2 and not 200. Now get off yo lazy fat butt and WORK! duh. Love, yo momma.
i’m not specifically going food by food for this diet .. or any other one really.
i’m just doing my own thing, cuz i go to school. and of course, they serve lunch, and of course my mother cooks dinner and so that goes by her.
what i CAN control, is everything else.
i’m just keepin’ it all down to a minimum.
i’m 5 foot and 3 inches, weighing 130 pounds. ):
what type of sauces are u talkin about it the diet and what do you mean by sauce???
Does anyone know how long you have to be on this diet to lose weight? does it work? Let me know I really want to try it.
I watch the show. I am in a wheelchair most of the time and don’t see much for us in wheelchairs to do for exersize. I would like to se something on this. I think it would be nice to have one on handicapped people.
I would like to try this diet…but first I need to know what exactly is considered a sauce?
What is the kind of sauces that is mentioned in the diet?
Give whole body vibration training a try Deborah.
What exercises can I do while sitting down. I have COPD and am on oxygen 24/7. It is very hard for me to stand alone. I get out of breath too easily.