The Biggest Loser is bad

There's nothing wrong with encouraging people who want to lose weight to do so, but I think the way The Biggest Loser makes losing weight a race/competition isn't healthy. People should be focused on living healthier lives, one step at a time. Eating better and exercising more has helped millions of people lose weight; what's wrong with making these kinds of healthy changes gradually? Sure, it takes longer to see the results, but it's less dangerous and I think it's more sustainable as well.

I do think its sad to see people being yelled at and not once, but often on the show. I hope the low ratings this season will make NBC find new programming to air next season. I'm aware some people are keeping the weight off, but being on the show would shorten my life being pushed that hard. I would lose weight and it would return anytime others show me high calorie foods. I'm aware shouldn't eat them, but they look so good.

that is just the way this generation is. it's bombarded with retardation and stupidity. what's worse is that people elect themselves for this kind of foolishness. that's why it is able to carry on. i would never elect my self for a show like called that.

Sounds like another dose of unreal reality TV but it also reminds me of high school wrestling. I was a manager for my high school wrestling team and I remember some of the things different guys would go through to make weight. Before the regional tournament one guy kept running around the locker room, chewing gum to produce saliva so he could spit, and I think he might even have cut some of his hair. All that to make weight and lose in the first round. Worse yet was a kid from the neighboring high school. All summer long he would do stuff in his parents garden wearing plastic sweats just so he could keep his wrestling weight down to what was then the lowest weight class in the state. 98 pounds. He was one of the best wrestlers in the state at that weight class but how does that help him when he moves up to college where the low weight class is something like 128?