Quote Originally Posted by lph View Post
I... this is just mindboggling. I mean, I'm all for big dreams and all that, but there is a point where optimistic turns plain stupid. And I dunno, to me it seems a bit disrespectful, to all of the talented, determined athletes out there who train hard and well and healthily over a long period of time and prepare themselves properly to be able to do something like this without killing themselves or sustaining long-term injury.
Well said. I've never cared for "Biggest Loser" because it's - well, it's not smart. The idea of losing weight, looking better, doing things you never dreamed you could do is great. But sometimes the long way is the better way and the healthier way, and this "Hollywood shortcut" does in some ways seem to mock those who worked hard over a period of time to do something big like lose a lot of weight or run a marathon. At the very least, the show promotes a quick-fix, which in this case can be downright dangerous.