Biggest Loser Commentary

Last night's Biggest Loser shone a light on something that I think we all can identify with - denial! If you have watched the shows this year or any year, you know that if you listen and accept the help that is offered to you that you will find that results are pretty certain. I have yet to see a person come on the show and leave heavier than when they went on the show. Call it what you would like, but it is a fact that if you eat less than you take in you will lose weight in 99% of the situations.

If you watched the show last night you will recall that the red team was confronted with throwing two weigh-ins in a row. The female on the team gained a pound the first week and lost one pound the next week. Oddly enough, both weeks they had immunity and could not be sent off the show.

This female lost double digits the first week, which is a strong indicator that she does not have a metabolism issue thus taking away any thought that she needs to truly change the way she is doing things. She merely needs to do the things suggested to her by those much wiser than her on the subject of weight loss. When confronted with her efforts, she minced words by complaining that she was called a liar on national television.

What does it matter if she was called a liar? She never said she gave it her all! Many of us look for excuses and find ways to comfort ourselves by saying we are stricken with weight issues. Are you really? We find ways to justify why we eat what we eat!

In this lady's case she was complaining about being called a liar when in fact she was avoiding dealing with her addiction to food. The bottom line is that she did not give her all and got called on the carpet. This is when help kicks in. As any good trainer would do she was confronted out of care and love for the person, not from a 'I told you so' attitude.

My thought goes like this: The overweight person became overweight not because they knew what to do and did not do it. They became that way because they did not know what the best things to do or eat were, so they did the wrong thing. They gained weight and now is the time to learn. The goal for this couple should be to shut up and listen. What they did to begin with got them in the situation they are in. Time for CHANGE!

I love the excuse that she was worried about being called a liar on national television. Do you think she is embarrassed that she has been filmed weighing in wearing a sports bra? Being called a liar is of no relevance at all to the situation.

As we do not see what these people eat, it is hard to comment on her eating habits. Based on the fact that they workout 8-10 hours a day, she had to eat a crap load! Putting up the defense here seems much easier than bellying up and taking the criticism that is given in the form of help. Also, look at her weight loss this week - she lost double digits again. Huh, do you think the trainer motivated her?

Ask yourself: is God sending you help and you are not listening? Are you another former athlete (Like myself) that thinks "I understand how to do this on my own"? Have you read my blogs and thought "he has something I do not"? Are you still saying all this information is great but...? Stop the but and quit making excuses ! Whatever it is that you having been putting off, weight loss, a goal, a career, etc... go after it and seek the Lord's guidance. For me it was not until I accepted help that I had great success with my goals.