Reality TV

The Biggest Loser Season 7 – January 13, 2009

The show starts off with the recap of the 9 players who will be staying on the Ranch to bring their partners back…highlighting their determination and care for their partner.  It is funny because everyone says something about their partner except Joelle…it is all about her, “she is her competition”…i couldn’t help but laugh, and feel bad for Carla.

The contestants are faced with their first temptation…to go home for $25,000.  Joelle was really seriously considering this while the other players had no interest at all.  As Joelle considers, one player screams, “cash can’t buy your life back.”  Very true, but I think Daniel said it best, “if you wanna win money, go on a game show…none of us our here to play with our lives, if any of us are, go home.”

I already can’t stand Joelle, and we are not even an hour into the second episode.  She really pissed me off…first off Carla should have stayed because she had more weight to lose…Carla was the biggest woman to ever be on The Biggest Loser.  Secondly, Joelle hates to workout, and she is not even thinking about her partner…Joelle is really so fake…at least that is what I get from her.  On top of it all, Joelle is a grown woman and lives with her mom, she is 41 years old…although, it really doesn’t surprise, and just tells you that she has not reach any goals in her life, nor has she really tried.

Then there was the challenge…peddle boating from a boat to land, and then hiking up a mountain.  Tara won immunity, and a call home…in addition Helen, Blaine, and Mandi got calls home too.  Tara was extra generous, and gave her call to Filipe so he could call his family…Tara is a sweetheart, and I think she has a good chance of going far. Daniel got a 1 lb penalty.

In watching the show, we see the contestants working out once or twice, but the reality of it is that these players are working out 6-8 hours a day, or more…they are in the gym everyday.  While most of us do not have 8 hours out of the day to work out, it is still possible to find time (even 20 minutes) to exercise our bodies.  Even though I was complete exhausted after work & meetings all day, I got on my treadmill at 11pm and worked out for 1 hour at 10% incline, as I watched The Biggest Loser.  (I DVR it, and fast forward through commercials)

Last chance workout…OMG, Bob seriously freaked out.  The other contestants couldn’t breath, were throwing up, and then there was Joelle, continuing to “fake it til she makes it”, the reality of it was that everyone knew she was not dedicated.  Joelle could not even run on the treadmill for 30 seconds as everyone else did…she kept jumping off…and that is when Bob freaked.  Joelle wouldn’t shut up…a bunch of talk, and not action.  I think Bob said it best, “shut the f**k up“.  At this point I think everyone was hoping that Joelle would get sent home.

Now it came down to the Weigh In…Blanie & Dane lost 30 lbs, Mike & Ron lost 14 lbs, some people were turning out some big numbers, but then we got to Jerry…I think tears came to everyone’s eyes as Jerry got up on the scale (even Alison was crying) and only lost 1 lb.  Jerry worked out so harder, he was walking 10-12 miles per day, and on the recumbent bike peddling for hours…it just wasn’t his week.

Joelle & Jerry were both below the yellow line, and only Daniel was left to weigh in, with his 1 lb penalty…all Daniel had to do was lose more than 3 lbs.  All I could think is that this would be so easy for everyone to decide between Joelle and Jerry…everyone would send Joelle home.  Then Daniel weighs in and loses 3 lbs…OMG Jerry and Daniel are below the yellow line, and that bitch gets to stay.  In the end, Jerry get’s sent home…it was so sad…Jerry touched so many hearts in just 2 weeks.  In the recap, it is nice to know that after Jerry went home he still was able to lose a total of 84 lbs before the finale.