I'm with Disney1-the contestants really are loosing the weight way to fast. And statistically, a majority of people who take off a lot of weight will regain some if not most of it back. I take exception to the way the trainers train their clients on the show. They put them on a regimen that would be impossible to keep up in the real world-so really they are dooming their clients by training them that way. I am a trainer and am in training for my first century ride and I find it hard to do what I need to do to make that goal. I mean honestly, food issues aside, how many of you would be able to devote a solid hour to two hours every day to exercising? I have never had a client that was able or willing to workout 1-2 hours a day every day. The eating issues are hard enough, but getting people motivated to move is also hard. I have a feeling that the contestants find it very hard to keep those changes when they return to real life. I know one person (my dh) who has managed to lose 40lbs and keep it off for 2 years. The thing is, he fell in love with Taekwondo so every other exercise (including training for a century with me and loosing wieght) is all so he can be better at Taekwondo. He had a purpose. Lord knows me telling him to exercise and loose weight for his health was falling on deaf ears. You gotta have a goal other than loosing weight. I'll get off my soap box now.
