OK I suspect most of y'all are smart enough to know the kind of machinations that must go on behind the scenes of reality tv shows, and that there's nothing "real" about them
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Jesus - I've never watched this show because the few times I've got an episode or read about, every fiber of my being revolts. My sister is a personal trainer by night and she is horrified at what they make people do. I have friends who complete marathons in under 2 hours who find the show revolting because they know *they* couldn't do the physical challenges.
I think what bugs me the most is the one episode I saw where they put the contestants favorite foods in a room and told them not to eat it OR ELSE. Seriously? Fuck you TV. Also, I did once loose 15 lbs in one week. I had the flu and it was awful and my doctor freaked out at how much I dropped. To encourage people into thinking that is the only way...just no.
I am amused that Jillian whats her face is now on record of saying she doesn't agree with how they treat people and the diets they are put on. So...then...why not quit?
I don't think I'm going to be able to watch or read those interviews, but I feel terribly sorry for the people who think they have to participate in shows like that, and despise the culture that makes thinness more desirable than anything else, including actual health.
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I think what bugs me the most is the one episode I saw where they put the contestants favorite foods in a room and told them not to eat it OR ELSE. Seriously? Fuck you TV. Also, I did once loose 15 lbs in one week. I had the flu and it was awful and my doctor freaked out at how much I dropped. To encourage people into thinking that is the only way...just no.
I am amused that Jillian whats her face is now on record of saying she doesn't agree with how they treat people and the diets they are put on. So...then...why not quit?
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