You Can't be Serious....

So last week was the premier of the well-known weight loss show called The Biggest Loser. Even though I didn't have the pleasure of watching it, I had numerous discussions on a few topics concerning it. First and most importantly, apparently there was a guy who lost 30 lbs in the first week. Some of my clients asked my thoughts on this amazing feat. I must say at first I thought they misspoke...I mean for someone to lose 30 in a month is quite impressive. But 30lbs in one week is unbelievable. I must first think that someone working for the network is stretching the truth. And if that really happened, there isn’t one person who works in the medical, health, and/or fitness community that can actually say they are comfortable those numbers. If you were to call up your doctor and hypothetically report that someone you knew lost 30 lbs this week. I am sure he would tell you to take that person straight to the hospital and get them examined presumable for some serious condition. Even if the person who lost 30 lbs weighed 300+ that would mean that he lost about 10 percent of his body weight in a week which is seen in severe starvation cases or cancer patients, not from PROPER NUTRITION and EXERCISE practices.
My issues with shows like Biggest Loser, Celebrity Fit Club, and etc is that they set unrealistic goals in the minds of those who are trying to lose weight/gain muscle the correct way. Now if someone were to employ a personal chef, nutritionist, personal trainer, and a physician to monitor them 24 hrs a day to insure they are always on track then they would be able to compare the results on the TV shows with their personal weight lost.
Until then, believe half of what you see and none of what you hear. Just focus on your goals and doing all that you can do to accomplish them.