“Biggest Loser” Show Encourages Contests
The reality TV show called “The Biggest Loser” is incredibly popular these days, and it’s followed up in popularity by another series that encourages weight loss and offers a nice prize at the end for those who lose the most weight called “Celebrity Fit Club”. This type of reality of TV seems to offer endless fascination here in the US, where obesity and the ongoing battle of the bulge is a topic of discussion over and over, and yet seems to be getting worse and worse.
The reality TV shows that are all about weight loss and the challenge to lose the most weight, as well as the idea of a reward at the end of the tunnel to those that push themselves the hardest and become the healthiest by losing the most weight, has encouraged those at home to start and join weight loss contests.
A popular theme amongst friends, and also at work, weight loss contests offer a great opportunity for group encouragement in losing weight and feeling great, and they also offer an extra incentive by making the weight loss evident through peer evaluation. Let’s face it. You’re going to be more likely to try harder to get those stubborn pounds off by exercising and using discipline in your eating habits every week if you’re being “weighed in” and others will be able to view your progress, right?
I know that alone would provide me with the motivation necessary to keep plugging away and not to give in to the temptation of eating those slices of pizza or that dip of ice cream. Weight Watchers and other “clubs” sort of use this philosophy by weighing their clients at set time intervals so they can hold themselves accountable for keeping that weight off. Very good idea. Not for everybody, but it’s a great concept.
