I’m fascinated by the concept of willpower. Aren’t you? I mean, what does it take for a person to stick to a diet regime? Are certain people more prone to success than others?

Jillian Michaels, one of the trainers for The Biggest Loser, mentioned something very interesting the other day on MSN. She said you can change your success with willpower by change the way you look at it. She cites the example that when you do things on impulse (grabbing that cookie – or five – sitting on the counter) you are using the part …read more

My daughter, Sarah, and I are big fans of the tv show, The Biggest Loser. We’ve watched it for years as contestant after contestant arrived at the ranch to change their lives. It’s really a very uplifting show.
It works like this, players arrive, they are weighed, and put into teams. They work with a trainer, change their way of eating, compete in challenges, and lose weight.
Each week they are weighed again and if they have one of the two lowest percentages of weight loss, they might go home. I always feel bad for whomever goes home. I want them to be …read more

I enjoy watching reality television and one of my favorites is The Biggest Loser on NBC. The Biggest Loser is basically a game show featuring people who are working on weight loss. This season, they are showcasing families. One trainer has married teams and the other trainer has parent/child (grown children) teams. 
If you’ve never watched The Biggest Loser, you might find the idea of a show of a show featuring overweight people called big losers offensive, but it’s really a positive show. It’s exciting to watch these people getting their lives back and this family aspect, it appeals to me both as a mom and …read more