Biggest Loser

While Kate Winslet made Oscar history by racking up five nominations before she was 32, this English beauty has yet to win. If, as expected, she gets a nod for one of her upcoming performances in "Revolutionary Road" and "The Reader" and loses again, she will have tied the dubious achievements of lead Deborah Kerr and supporting player Thelma Ritter with six losses. And if, as some in the forums a

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So about a week ago I broke down and bought the Biggest Loser Cookbook - yes I did!  As many of you know I don’t cook.  I mean never.  I hate cooking.  Sure, I heat up, I pop in, and I occasionally “bake” but I never really cook.  So, for me to buy a cookbook takes a lot of prodding.  I had bought my Deceptively Delicious cookbook awhile back and I do use that one, just not as much as I would like.  So I decided to try this cookbook this weekend.  First of all, the cookbook has a little more than just recipes.  There are actual sections to read and learn about how the Biggest Loser Diet actually works and how all the contestants lost the weight and so forth.  So, that was interesting.  But as I got into the recipes I realized

I recently caught the news about the latest Biggest Loser winner (so I'm a little slow - lol.) Ali Vincent is the first woman to ever win the contest and she looks AWESOME - muscular and lean! She lost 112 pounds training between 8-10 hours per day. Man, I just can't imagine doing that! On the one hand, I'm SO inspired by her and on the other hand, I feel like such a loser because it's taken me

Allison Ali Vincent Is The Biggest Loser For the first time in the history of Biggest Loser, a woman took home the winning title. Ali Vincent lost a total of 112 pounds and won the $250,000 grand prize. Allison “Ali” Vincent weighed 234 lbs. when she first went on the show. The 32-year-old hairstylist lost 47.86 percent of her total body w eight, leaving her at 122 lbs. “I’m overwhelmed. I knew I could do it and I did,” she told People magazine. There is no doubt that the transformation is apparent. Congratulations to Allison Vincent who totally changed her life around by losing all that weight. The question is how much of that weight was lost naturally in a way that she can sustain for the rest of her life ? Dropping the weight to win the competition and the prize mon

While the showÂ’s fifth season has come to an end, Ali is just beginning her new life again as a healthy and happy woman. She lost almost HALF her body weight, losing 112 pounds and arriving at a final weight of 122 pounds. Popular: 1 days 21 hours 33 minutes ago source: (backseatcuddler.com)

Finally a GIRL wins. I am a Huge fan to this show and if you missed it last night, Ali wins the Biggest Loser at 112 lbs lost. Watching these contestants doing the hard core workout with Bob and Julian is amazing. I know that they have more time to work out and they have doctors near by just in case they need assistance but it gives me great confidence that I can do it, too. Check out the website of the their transformation, if you never saw the show. The website also have great tips and recipes to see and download.Also, to let you know The Biggest Loser show had expand to Meal Plans delivery to your house. (It might take a while till the website comes up because everyone is on but give it time - it will come up.) It's a little too high range price for me but check it out. Or you could see

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Carrot and celery sticks again? Aren't you getting a little tired of that? If so, try one of these four delicious finger food recipes courtesy of The Biggest Loser Cookbook, including this zesty BBQ chicken pizza: Ingredients:1 whole-wheat flour, 96% fat-free tortilla (8" diameter) 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce (try to find one with 7 grams carbs or less per 2 tablespoons) 1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely shredded Cabot 75% Light Cheddar Cheese 2/3 cup (3 ounces) chopped grilled chicken breast 1/4 cup slivered red onion 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro leavesPreheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the tortilla on a small nonstick baking sheet. Bake for 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until crisp. If air bubbles form, poke them with a fork, then press out the air with a spatula or oven mitt. Rem

Parmesan-pepper sweet potato fries Here is another one of my favorite recipes from the biggest loser cookbook. These are great as a side dish or on their own. Try them out and let me know what you think. Ingredients ½ pound of sweet potatoes, cut into ¼ inch thick sticks 1 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese (reduced fat) ½ teaspoon of extra-virgin olive oil 1/8 of a teaspoon of garlic powder 1/8 of a teaspoon of paprika And a pinch of the following: Ground black pepper, cayenne and salt Directions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Place all of the ingredients in a bowl and toss until the potatoes are well coated. Lay the potatoes in a single layer on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes on one side, then flip the potatoes and continue baking for another 10 minutes. They should be tender with some brown spotting. Per Serving 249 Calories, 5g Protein, 49g Carbohydrates, 4g Fat, 7g Fiber and roughly 250 mg of sodium You can get this great Cookbook directly from Rodale or

NBC’s weight loss “reality” show Biggest Loser crossed the line this week. I have steadfastly supported the show and the weight loss and have stayed the course in using this as a forum to discuss obesity and the collateral health issues it causes. When a participant turns the whole thing into a complete game and abandons the intent and integrity of the show by gaining 17 pounds in a week, knowing that he had the votes to stay on the show, he is a loser that turned a good, well intended program into a loser. I will continue to blog about the issues but I will not support the program any more. Bottom line. Obesity and the collateral health issues make obtaining life insurance difficult, make life itself difficult, and are a serious subject worthy of a better effort than NBC put forth.

In previous blogs I covered the ABC weight loss reality show Fat March. The mode of operation was to walk 580 miles from Boston to DC. The weight loss was dramatic, but I mentioned in more than one post that it seemed that the single focus exercise and the brutal amount of it was probably not the kind of balanced approach that most trainers would recommend. With Biggest Loser the process is more well rounded, and the weight loss not nearly as dramatic on a weekly basis, but in the long haul I think we will see overall results that are dramatic and the participants will come away with a better knowledge of physical fitness and how to maintain it. Having said that, again, the drama and game of the show is not my focus. Obesity carries some very heavy baggage with it in the form of collateral health issues. Losing weight can be what it takes to avoid diabetes, heart disease or cancer. My only goal in following Biggest Loser is to call attention to those health issues and how weight and we

A lot more weight loss this week. They did it while on vacation in Jamaica. Congratulations to all of them. I can tell you that I’ve certainly never lost weight on a tropical vacation. Again, the drama and game of the show is not my focus. Obesity carries some very heavy baggage with it in the form of collateral health issues. My only goal in following Biggest Loser is to call attention to those health issues and how weight and weight loss impact life insurance rates. My disclaimer. There is an assumption as I provide quotes that there are no underlying health issues. Because insurance companies reward long term weight loss, there will be an assumption that the weight loss has been kept off for more than a year. All life insurance quotes are for $250,000 of 20 year term insurance. I will be using the company that will make the best offer at any given height and weight. All quotes will be yearly premiums. Blue team Kae – 27, 5’2, Start 225#, now 184 - Start quote $310.00, stil

It’s no secret that I am a fan of the Biggest Loser TV show. I have heard a lot of people bashing it, saying that it doesn’t reflect real life. Citing that no one can workout 5 hours and day, have personal trainers at every workout and that the losses aren’t realistic. Well that may be somewhat true, I think that the inspiration, motivation and awareness it raises about weight loss and adopting a healthy lifestyle far out weight any flaws it might have. I purchased the Biggest Loser Cookbook a while ago and I’ve been very impressed with it ever since. (you can read my review of it here) Over the next few weeks I will be posting some of my favorite recipes from it. Try this one out and let me know what you think. Energizing Bacon and Egg Breakfast Burrito Ingredients 3 large egg whites 1 strip Turkey Bacon, chopped ¼ cup of chopped onion 2 Tbsp of chopped tomato 1 (8 inch) whole wheat tortilla ¼ cup shredded light cheddar cheese 2 Tsp red taco sauce In a small skillet over me

It’s no secret that I am a fan of the Biggest Loser TV show. I have heard a lot of people bashing it, saying that it doesn’t reflect real life. Citing that no one can workout 5 hours and day, have personal trainers at every workout and that the losses aren’t realistic. Well that may be somewhat true, I think that the inspiration, motivation and awareness it raises about weight loss and adopting a healthy lifestyle far out weight any flaws it might have. I purchased the Biggest Loser Cookbook a while ago and I’ve been very impressed with it ever since. (you can read my review of it here) Over the next few weeks I will be posting some of my favorite recipes from it. Try this one out and let me know what you think. Energizing Bacon and Egg Breakfast Burrito Ingredients 3 large egg whites 1 strip Turkey Bacon, chopped ¼ cup of chopped onion 2 Tbsp of chopped tomato 1 (8 inch) whole wheat tortilla ¼ cup shredded light cheddar cheese 2 Tsp red taco sauce In a small skillet over me

I’ve been following NBC’s reality weight loss show Biggest Loser from a life insurance and health education view point. This had to be a tough week psychologically on the participant’s, as there was a lot of hard work going on and very few dropped any significant weight. Hopefully Dr Jen , the Biggest Loser doctor, will address the physiological reason for this plateau. Based on my limited knowledge of the dynamics of weight loss through diet and strength training, these kind of plateaus happen because loss of fat is offset at times by by the gain in muscle mass. Because of the small weight loss this week, from a life insurance perspective, there was not a lot of gains to be made. For this week I will post the new weights and leave the life insurance premiums alone. I suspect next week will see a lot of people falling off of that plateau and significant weight drops and life insurance rate drops will occur. My disclaimer. There is an assumption as I provide quotes th

A comment from Katie on my first Biggest Loser post asked, “what would be the rate the trainers would pay? so what is the difference between a trainer and a contestant’s payment, when both are the same height?” I responded, ” Katie, Since I don’t know the trainers ages, what I can do is post the best attainable rate for each of the participants assuming they met the weight requirement for the best rate class. Great question and I would be glad to add the trainers if I knew their ages and actual weights.” I think the meat of the question was what kind of rates could a person get if they were fit enough to obtain the best rates. Using the participants still on the show, those rates would be as follows for $250,000 of 20 year term. In parentheses, the weight they would have to be at. Blue Team Jerry, $1702.00 (201#) Kae, $135.00 (153#) Neil, $145.00 ((216#) Nicole, $135.00 (166#) Patty, $135.00 (182#) Ryan, $147.00 (193#) Red Team Amy, $135.00 (170#) Bryan, $14

NBC show “Biggest Loser” ideas are seems to be spreading in many offices where employees are more concerned about their obesity and employers about the overweight employees cost. Agora Inc, a newsletter publishing company in Baltimore, offered one such 12 weeks “biggest loser” contest. The prize for the winners was $1000 for top male, female and team category. During this 12 weeks period, 84

I’m starting to get a bit concerned about casting for Season 4 of the Biggest Loser again. It has been AGES since we’ve had an update from the folks at 3Ball Productions. The hotline message continues to say the following: “Hi you’ve reached the Biggest Loser Hotline. This is the month of October [...]

I just received this interesting tidbit of information in my e-mail box: Just thought I would let you in on a few things about Kai. First off, she CURRENTLY weights 166 lbs. Ever notice that she never talks about family besides her niece and nephew? Well, she is married but her husband lives [...]

I found a larger view of the DVD cover this morning - and it IS INDEED Pam that is pictured on the cover: Which means that the show isn’t selecting the top four to feature. However - I still have a strong feeling Kai, Erik and Wylie (Mark) are in that Top 4 group - [...]

An interesting topic of discussion has come up on the NBC Biggest Loser forum today … and perhaps just by accident … we may have uncovered a HUGE “no-no” from one of the Top 14 Contestants who are now working on their weight loss at home. Bear with me as I give you just [...]