Chapter
The Biggest Loser and the Misrepresentation of Weight Loss
10:14 - 17:06 (06:52)
The term "week" on the show 'The Biggest Loser' is misleading because contestants are actually on the show for 2-3 weeks and there are people who are unable to lose weight due to medical conditions, which the show fails to represent. Ultimately, the biggest loser is in the business of making a TV show and should not be taken as the standard of weight loss.
Clips
The advice of using the stairs instead of the elevator is overrated, and commonly used by doctors as the easiest way to stay healthy.
10:14 - 11:28 (01:14)
Summary
The advice of using the stairs instead of the elevator is overrated, and commonly used by doctors as the easiest way to stay healthy. However, the source of this advice urges to stop using it and considers it a forbidden truth.
ChapterThe Biggest Loser and the Misrepresentation of Weight Loss
EpisodeThe Biggest Loser
PodcastMaintenance Phase
This podcast episode discusses the issue of fat-shaming on the television show, The Biggest Loser, which promotes the belief that overweight people can lose weight simply by paying attention and being shamed publicly.
11:28 - 15:22 (03:53)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the issue of fat-shaming on the television show, The Biggest Loser, which promotes the belief that overweight people can lose weight simply by paying attention and being shamed publicly. However, this show is targeting overweight people who have emotional and compulsive eating habits and offers no real solution to their challenges.
ChapterThe Biggest Loser and the Misrepresentation of Weight Loss
EpisodeThe Biggest Loser
PodcastMaintenance Phase
Former contestants of weight loss reality TV shows reveal that the "week" depicted on the shows can actually span over multiple weeks, making the weight loss results seem more drastic.
15:22 - 17:06 (01:44)
Summary
Former contestants of weight loss reality TV shows reveal that the "week" depicted on the shows can actually span over multiple weeks, making the weight loss results seem more drastic. Additionally, the extreme weight loss seen on the shows is not a realistic or healthy standard to follow.