The Biggest Loser Challenge

Alright folks! There are just two days before the next season of The Biggest Loser. For the latter half of 2011, I have been preparing myself for what I am excited to begin today and share with you throughout the new season of The Biggest Loser! I have set up my very own "The Biggest Loser Challenge" if you will and am thrilled (as well as daunted, but more thrilled) to be able to share my progress with you all so as to really be accountable! This season of the show has the theme, "No Excuses." With that said... let's get started!

Here are my BEFORE Photos:




Goal: 125-130lbs

WEEK ONE
Starting Weight: 154 lbs
Measurements: Chest 40" Waist 32" Hips 43"
Workout Regiment: 1 Mile Morning Run on T/F, Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Level 1 on T/Th/S

Netflix Catch Up - My Thoughts on The Biggest Loser:

Season 1:
Dana left too soon. Lizzeth’s elimination was cruel. Matt’s elimination was unjust. Ryan and Dave were jerks. Ryan's sense of humor is insensitive. Mo's elimination was long overdue. It's clear he wasn't ready to make the full commitment to this weight loss transformation. Andrea Baptiste was without a doubt my favorite contestant.

Season 2:
I really did not like the boys vs. girls theme since the girls were at a disadvantage, as males lose weight quicker than females. I also found the stair challenge at Universal Hollywood to be a nightmare. Having walked those stairs myself, I could not imagine racing someone up and down the stairs ten times! Maybe as a fit kid, but not right now. Perhaps once I reach my goal weight though! I also gained more of a likability towards Matt after he trained the gambling girls when their team mates completely abandoned them. And I loved how the teams were thrown out of the window as they knew it not too long afterwords. Humility party of 8. And on another note, Suzy was one of my favorite contestants of this season!

My favorite tip of the season: Change your behavior so you do not need rely on willpower. Willpower is greatly overrated. By destroying it, you make it incapable for you top submit to temptation. (Jillian poured salt over an ice cream dessert so a contestant could not eat it when he ordered it on an eating out occasion).

Season 3:
Kim Lyons stepping into Jillian Michaels' place this season was a bit of a shock since I was expecting no female trainer other than Jillian to be at the ranch for the show but Kim quickly grew on me. This is also apparently the last season with Caroline Rhea as host. I am a fan of Rhea's so I was soaking it up while it lasted. As for the theme this season, I absolutely loved that all 50 states were represented throughout the season (shout out to my fellow Jersey girl who definitely made us proud) and loved seeing how the two contestants from home blew the ranch contestants out of the water in the first weigh in. The ranch contestants had another thing coming thinking they could eliminate these contestants in those first two weeks that they were introduced.

Season 4:
Thoughts coming soon...

Watch The Biggest Loser Season 13 premiere Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 8/7c on NBC.