Biggest Loser aka Biggest LIAR!!

[RolliePollie]

Oh- and it gets better... the clock behind them clearly clocked them at 5:53, and the show claimed they did it in 3:53!
arrghhhh i hate being DUPED!

I am so glad you posted this! When I saw the 3:53, I thought NO WAY IN HECK did he run that in 3:53! And now to find out he didn't even really finish. What is the point of lying about this?!?!

Last season, there was a contestant who was supposedly in a size 10. She went on and on and on about being a size 10. I'm looking at her on the screen going there is NO WAY she is in a size 10. I think she was like 5'3" and 170 lbs. at that point. So why lie about it? I don't understand.

If they are trying to inspire people to lose weight and exercise, the least they can do is be honest about it.

[Running Mommy]

I guess the other runners threw a fit so the race organizers didn't give them an official time. From what I've heard it caused quite a scene at the race. The other runners were not pleased to see them parading around with medals that they did not earn!

[Tuckervill]

I am so glad you posted this! When I saw the 3:53, I thought NO WAY IN HECK did he run that in 3:53! And now to find out he didn't even really finish. What is the point of lying about this?!?!

Last season, there was a contestant who was supposedly in a size 10. She went on and on and on about being a size 10. I'm looking at her on the screen going there is NO WAY she is in a size 10. I think she was like 5'3" and 170 lbs. at that point. So why lie about it? I don't understand.

If they are trying to inspire people to lose weight and exercise, the least they can do is be honest about it.

I am 5'3-1/2" and weigh between 165-170, and I wear a size 10. Just FYI.

Karen

[michelem]

FYI

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/show...-marathon.html

[Zen]

I am 5'3-1/2" and weigh between 165-170, and I wear a size 10. Just FYI.

5'2, 140 size 12
It depends where you shop

[RolliePollie]

I am 5'3-1/2" and weigh between 165-170, and I wear a size 10. Just FYI.

Karen

Oh sorry...no offense. My mother is 5'3" and wears a size 10 at 135 lbs., so I was thinking there is no way she'd be a 10 at 170. And I'm 5'6" and if I weighed 170, I'd be in a size 12 or 14. I guess it's stupid of me to base my thinking on just a couple of person's size and shape. I should know better...you just can't guess a person's size or their weight. I still don't believe the contestant was in a size 10 though. You're right Zen...there is a huge difference in sizing between brands. I have one pair of size 6 jeans that fit me, but I am not a size 6!

Anyway, I still think Biggest Loser exaggerates if not downright lies. The marathon lie is inexcusable.

[greycoral]

Last season, there was a contestant who was supposedly in a size 10. She went on and on and on about being a size 10. I'm looking at her on the screen going there is NO WAY she is in a size 10. I think she was like 5'3" and 170 lbs. at that point. So why lie about it? I don't understand.

If they are trying to inspire people to lose weight and exercise, the least they can do is be honest about it.

I am 5'3-1/2" and weigh between 165-170, and I wear a size 10. Just FYI.

Karen

I'm exactly the same as Tuckervill. It's not that far fetched. I am not curvy at all though, no hips, no butt lol.

[Selkie]

Doesn't the show's title say it all, in more than one way?

[OakLeaf]

If this were the biggest inaccuracy on TV, they're welcome to it IMO.

I'm a lot more worried about the more serious things they misrepresent.

[Tri Girl]

You mean like that working out for 7 hours a day 7 days a week and not being exposed to eating in the real world? I'd probably do a much better job in an isolated environment like they have. Trying to do it while working full time and doing all the things you have to do on a day to day basis is a whole different ball game, huh? That show just isn't my favorite anyway- especially now.

Isn't it funny how every body is so different? I'm 5'3" 160 and I wear a size 14. When I was 135 I wore a size 6. Funny!

[michelem]

If this were the biggest inaccuracy on TV, they're welcome to it IMO.

Still not that big of a deal in the scope of things, but this really reminds me of the recent inaccuracy of the gal swimming the Atlantic:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...tQrNgD967CGLG0

later redacted:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...tQrNgD967CGLG0

It's tough to believe anything these days . . .

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Doesn't the show's title say it all, in more than one way?

Yeah, makes me really glad I haven't watched tv in 11 years.

[Selkie]

Yeah, makes me really glad I haven't watched tv in 11 years.

Aside from news and "The Closer," I'm right there with you.

[GLC1968]

My H and I were a little confused too. When they stated the distances, we both went HUH? That's a half-ironman and we were ready to chalk it up to a mistake (I laugh when people talk about being a bike racer after riding an MS150...they aren't liars...they just use different terminology), but when they said they did a marathon in 3:53? I was a bit surprised - and to hear that they drove part of the way? That rots, plain and simple.

Last season, there was a contestant who was supposedly in a size 10. She went on and on and on about being a size 10. I'm looking at her on the screen going there is NO WAY she is in a size 10. I think she was like 5'3" and 170 lbs. at that point. So why lie about it? I don't understand.

I'm 5'4" and 170 lbs and I easily wear a size 10 dress. Actually, I have a dress that's an 8 that I can still wear too. It all depends on the shape of the person, the clothing and the brands you are buying.

[Wahine]

I have to saw that I gave up on television and the media a long time ago and here's part of why...

I was involved in a made for TV athletic event that was 7 separate events with a point system etc. All of the athletes were hand picked for the show based on an athletic profile but I'm sure also looks, lifestyle. They wanted to make the people involved interesting. So they had us all do individual interviews and fill out forms with information about ourselves. When the show finally came out they commentators took a bunch of my background information and twisted it to make it more extreme and interesting to the public. The even added completely false stuff. In addition, I was injured during the first event and had to get 17 stitches, according to the announcers I was nearly dead and had to get 35 stitches. They twisted the interviews around to make people fit into certain stereotypes... one girl was type cast as the footloose and fancy free climber living out of her RV. In reality she was b*tchy, grumpy and a very poor sport.

Producers do all kinds of cr@p to get ratings and viewers. I am not at all surprised by the falsifications.

I don't watch TV anymore for news or anything "real". I watch the occasional episode of The Office for a good laugh. That's all it is... fictional entertainment, doesn't matter what program you're talking about.