OK so they put totally out of shape people through Olympic type workouts and preview that at least one of them needed a call to the paramedics as a result.
One of the participants lost 10 pounds in one week...is that even healthy?? I dunno, I've never watched "Biggest Loser' and I guess 1 - 2 pounds a week and gradually increasing your exercise isn't exciting enough for "reality" TV. And in reality....I don't wanna look like the mean, screamy coach either.
And thousands upon thousands of people audition for these types of shows.
I never feel sorry for the people in these shows...they are all adults and have not been forced to be there. They want to do it.
Now that Too fat for 15 show...I do feel sorry for them, because they are children and their parents have decided to exploit them. That is sick thinking on the parents part. Sad.
Now that Too fat for 15 show...I do feel sorry for them, because they are children and their parents have decided to exploit them. That is sick thinking on the parents part. Sad.
Then again, I'd be willing to bet that those kids got reduced or eliminated tuition for being on the show. If the parents had tried various interventions for weight with no success, and truly felt that the child needed a strictly controlled environment, but couldn't afford the tuition otherwise, I can see making that choice.
I watched the entire thing this morning. I really, really didn't dig at the end where she was getting on people's cases for "only" losing 3 pounds in a week. Seriously?
The ambulance was actually needed as a result of someone who suffered from something related to her cancer (she'd had lymph nodes removed, apparently, and her body did something where her hand got all swollen. She left the show.).
Then again, I'd be willing to bet that those kids got reduced or eliminated tuition for being on the show. If the parents had tried various interventions for weight with no success, and truly felt that the child needed a strictly controlled environment, but couldn't afford the tuition otherwise, I can see making that choice.
Obviously these parents made a choice to put their kids on a reality TV program for SOME reason. Money would have to be the motivator. Why would a parent subject a child to that humiliation for no monetary gain? It kind of reminds me of "free food". Just because it's free doesn't mean it's good for you...and it certainly doesn't mean you should eat it.
Looking at the homes and neighborhoods where a few of those kids live (shown in the "spring break" episode) I'd say that some of the parents don't "need" the money. They WANT the money and they want perfect little children to go into their perfect homes.
I think being a teen is hard. Being an obese teen is extremely hard. Being an obese teen on a reality TV show at a place where many confess they don't like, being talked about, scrutinized, and humiliated... Child abuse. There are other "free" options.
Just Googled it and did some preliminary research - it appears the parents aren't receiving ANY compensation for their kids being on the show (even a break on tuition), and a number of them signed their kids up for the program before they knew the show was even in the works, and they did have to sign consent forms, so who knows what their motivation in that was. I wouldn't hazard a guess as to the motivations parents may have had for signing, since it wasn't monetary. I would think they'd at least get reduced tuition, but apparently even that isn't the case.
Anyway, we're not even talking about the right show given the original topic. The Thintervention folks know what they're getting into (they're adults) and they are paid.
I recorded the first episode and watched it a few days ago. I kept thinking I recognized her from somewhere, and then I realized she was the one that Bravo did a show on called WorkOut. They canceled that show because Gatorade pulled their ads and there was a large protest about her making negative remarks about a breast cancer survivor's appearance.
I will be canceling the recording of this show, she annoys me. This weight loss reality show takes it to a whole different level than Biggest Loser.
Anyway, we're not even talking about the right show given the original topic. The Thintervention folks know what they're getting into (they're adults) and they are paid.
Yeah..okay, sorry. I should research things before I go off on a tangent. Typing before I think gets me in trouble more often than not.
I did watch part of Thintervention last week when I was surfing through channels. I thought it was hilarious. The blond Aussie chick is a hoot.
I do like the blonde aussie girl!! Actually i find the show kind of fascinating but just questioning the approach as far as health goes. It was my understanding that the "go for the burn" approach to exercise is very passe' and you are supposed to push yourself only a little more each day. I know a woman who became a long distance runner at 50 and that is how she did it. At first she only walked, then she ran VERY small distances (one fence partition for example then in a couple of weeks 1/4 of the track, then half the track and so on) til she reached her goal of running 2 miles daily. And being kind to yourself was a big part of it. She seems to try to beat her clients down.
No I mean there is a preview for a future episode (might have been tonights as I have not watched yet) where the cute gay guy, forget his name, is having oxygen put on him & seems to be in some distress.
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I watched the entire thing this morning. I really, really didn't dig at the end where she was getting on people's cases for "only" losing 3 pounds in a week. Seriously?
The ambulance was actually needed as a result of someone who suffered from something related to her cancer (she'd had lymph nodes removed, apparently, and her body did something where her hand got all swollen. She left the show.).
No I mean there is a preview for a future episode (might have been tonights as I have not watched yet) where the cute gay guy, forget his name, is having oxygen put on him & seems to be in some distress.
Gotcha. I think that's next week's episode.
I'm still watching it.
I'm not sure how long an actual "week" is on the show, and I'm not crazy about the fact that she is clearly disappointed when they "only" lose 1-3 pounds a week. However, I like that she's trying to get them to push themselves with their workouts rather than giving up, and that she is integrating therapy in with the workouts and healthy eating.
Thintervention? Anybody watch that?
