I havent watched the show in a few years because I think it does a disservice to the general public and is very unrealistic. These people are eating 1,000-1200 calories a day and exercising 6-8 hours a day. They are at the ranch for around 16 weeks and then I think they are home for 2-3 months before the finale. I did hear Rachel interviewed on tv and she lost 155 lbs in 7 months(which would mean 4 mos at the ranch and 3 at home) ...that's an AVERAGE of 22 lbs. a month. Even Dr. Oz came out and said it is unhealthy to lose at the pace they do....and all his show seems to be about now is the latest weight loss diets/gimmicks. When you see people losing 12,15, 17 lbs in a week and then you get on the scale and see 1 lb, it makes YOU feel like the biggest loser..in that, how come you only lost a lb.? There's no way these people can keep up these routines when they return to their normal lives and are working again so of course they put weight back on. I also read an article a few years ago that what they don't show you is all the injuries they incur because they are pushed so hard from the get-go. You cant take a sedentary 300 lb person and expect them to walk a mile first time out or do 45 minutes at 3.5 on the treadmill, etc. without developing knee, hip and other injuries. I don't find the show inspiring at all because it is so unrealistic.

I totally agree with you. I felt really bad for Adrian and Daphne, although they really did themselves in. They should have just worked really hard and kept quiet until everyone got to know them. I absolutely cannot stand Conda, and to a lesser extent Jeremy. She is a spoiled brat and I cannot tell you how many times I have wanted to reach into the tv and throttle her and her whining voice. She will never, ever be able to keep off her weight, if she indeed loses it. She is an undisciplined emotional wreck, and the whole family is obese so there are years and years of bad habits to overcome. I am about to give up on this show also. It reminds me of the season with really mean girls, Heba and can't remember her name but her husband was Brady the pharmacist.

For those of you who watched, did you see that comercial for a weight loss challenge that actually benefited the hungry? It had Matt (the biggest loser of a past season) and the girl he married (another contestant, can't remember her name)and their two kids. They both looked like they had gained all their weight back. They looked very big. Just wondering why they would choose those two to put on their comercial? Did anyone else notice that?

Interesting! I like the Biggest Loser (started watching after Caroline Rhea was the host) but I figured there's alot more to it than what we see on air. It is a reality show after all and of course the producers want juicy footage. I'm not surprised they haven't ever (that I know of) had a Biggest Loser reunion. I'm sure many of them have gained alot of weight back.