Question for Biggest Loser Challenge Participants...

[soozaay]

DH & I are going to start following the Biggest Loser plan and I was wondering if anyone joined Biggest Loser online.

Just curious if it's worth paying the monthly fee or if it's something we could do on our own.

Thanks!

[lisah0711]

Can't help you with the Biggest Loser online program but there is a Biggest Loser Challenge going on right now on the WISH boards -- there are still eight weeks to go so lots of time if you want to give it a try -- it's never too late to join. It can give you accountability and you can participate as much or as little as you want in the discussion. And it's free .
Here is a link to info on the challenge http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...38&postcount=1

Good luck on your journey to good health.

[soozaay]

thanks lisa!

[MelanieC]

Yeah join us on the BL challenge thread

We are free!!!!

[tigger813]

Come join us! We are an awesome group of men and women! The support is awesome too! Enjoying every minute of being part of this group!

[pjlla]

Well...here is my opinion about joining the BL online challenge. If you have a GOOD solid knowledge of what healthy foods are and what kind of exercise you should be doing, you could probably do it on your own.

But if this is your first attempt at a healthy living lifestyle and if you know little about what you actually need to do, then I would suggest joining some sort of program, be it the BL group or WW or something like that.

There are truly people out there who know little/nothing about what healthy eating actually is!! These are the folks who see the "smart choice" labels on things like Froot Loops and think that this is a great choice for breakfast!! If you are this kind of person, no offense, but you need HELP. But if you have a firm understanding of fruits and veggies, lean proteins, etc, then you could probably do it on your own.

My suggestion would be to start out with a program of some sort. Stick with it for a while and then, if you are doing well, maybe you could consider going it on your own for a while.

I have been doing WW on my own for almost two years now.... but I have joined WW and do the whole weekly meeting thing NUMEROUS times in the past (sometimes with more success, sometimes with less), so I KNEW that I could do this on my own. I have the tools and the knowledge. Plus I have never stopped reading and learning about healthy eating, exercise, etc. I am CONTINUALLY learning new things and tweaking my food and exercise plans. But I'm not sure I could have continued on my own for this long if I didn't have all of my friends here on the WISH board. Having a place to come and be encouraged and to encourage others has been a SAVIOR for me.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.................P

[soozaay]

Originally Posted by pjlla

Well...here is my opinion about joining the BL online challenge. If you have a GOOD solid knowledge of what healthy foods are and what kind of exercise you should be doing, you could probably do it on your own.

But if this is your first attempt at a healthy living lifestyle and if you know little about what you actually need to do, then I would suggest joining some sort of program, be it the BL group or WW or something like that.

There are truly people out there who know little/nothing about what healthy eating actually is!! These are the folks who see the "smart choice" labels on things like Froot Loops and think that this is a great choice for breakfast!! If you are this kind of person, no offense, but you need HELP. But if you have a firm understanding of fruits and veggies, lean proteins, etc, then you could probably do it on your own.

My suggestion would be to start out with a program of some sort. Stick with it for a while and then, if you are doing well, maybe you could consider going it on your own for a while.

I have been doing WW on my own for almost two years now.... but I have joined WW and do the whole weekly meeting thing NUMEROUS times in the past (sometimes with more success, sometimes with less), so I KNEW that I could do this on my own. I have the tools and the knowledge. Plus I have never stopped reading and learning about healthy eating, exercise, etc. I am CONTINUALLY learning new things and tweaking my food and exercise plans. But I'm not sure I could have continued on my own for this long if I didn't have all of my friends here on the WISH board. Having a place to come and be encouraged and to encourage others has been a SAVIOR for me.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.................P

Thanks! That puts it all into perspective...I know how to eat healthy (I just don't)...I too have been a member of WW off & on since I was like 16. I think I just need support like the WISH board...which I'm about to go over to now. Thanks!

PS....I had to laugh at the Fruit Loops comment...I think I've seen that label on something like Twinkies too...makes me laugh!