Biggest Loser is Not My Friend

So yesterday was my 2nd week at Weight Watchers, and my second weigh-in. I'm proud to say that I've lost 4 pounds!! Although what I WANT to say is that I've lost "only" 4 pounds. You see, unfortunately, the show Biggest Loser has completely ruined me. And I know I'll probably get hate mail for this, but I think the show has set me up for disappointment. Now don't get me wrong, I think the idea of helping so many people lose great amounts of weight is awesome - after all, I'm trying to do the same. On my own. And that is where the problem begins.

On the BL, the participants generally lose pretty large amounts at once - many times up to 15-30 pounds their first week. So, in comparison, 4 pounds seems like a rather weak weight loss. Now I know they are "at the ranch" with top trainers, all the healthy food they could want, non-stop workouts, yadda yadda yadda. And that usually 2-3 weeks in, their weight loss becomes more like 3-5 pounds. But what is troubling is that when they do hit those slowdowns, the trainers are always so upset - and always ask what they've been doing wrong. They essentially get chastised for not having as successful of a week as what the trainers had hoped for. And that just makes me sad. Aren't they supposed to be setting examples for the millions of people watching - most of who are NOT going to have the luxury of trainers, cooks, etc?

This is why I love Weight Watchers so much. Every weight loss, great or small, is applauded and rewarded - and it adds up week after week. I'm not getting fancy trainers or someone planning my meals for me every day and standing over me several hours a day while I sweat it out. But I am getting an idea of what it looks like to be healthy, and how I can maintain that every day for the rest of my life. And the best part? I don't HAVE to work out 6 hours a day to see results. After all, who has that much extra time on their hands?

It may take me a lot longer to lose it, but at least I know the odds are better of me keeping it off. And in the end, that's what it's all about, right?