The Biggest Loser

Presently following this reality show on Hallmark channel.

Each season showcases a group of obese Americans of both genders trying to lose weight via intensive workouts and dieting assisted by professional trainers. To make it more interesting, the bunch of participants are divided into groups (blue team, red team and ..black team). Each week (their workout week) will end with a weigh-in competition whereby the team with the most weight loss in term of percentage will be declared the winner. The losing team has to vote out a team member.

I've watched season 3 whereby the winner Eric lost an amazing 52.68% (or thereabout) of his starting weight. Could not even recognise him in the final weigh in. Recently I googled about this reality show and one interesting news I found was that Eric was in Oprah recently. And he had, I think, gained half of the weight he lost in 2006. He confessed to feeling guilt & embarrassment over his weight gain as he had looked at himself as a role model for others. If I could contact Eric, I would tell him not to be embarrassed nor feel guilty at all. He had achieved an amazing weight loss during the competition and of course it is not realistic to hope he would be able to maintain that weight over the years. We could only hope he could find a balance whereby he would keep on loving his life and yet maintain a healthy weight. He should not feel guilty that he had let other Americans down. He is not accountable to other people except to himself and his family. I wish Eric the best. He had been an inspiration and I do not blame him if he gained some weight. Eric needs to remember that "He is worth it".

This reality show does open my eyes to the reality that we do sometimes abuse our body. Whenever we do that we're unconsciously telling ourselves that "we are not worth it". Most look to food as a way to handle emotional unworthiness. I wonder at the fact that I could not stick to an exercise regime although I know its benefits is because I am subconsciously telling myself that I am "not worth it". Fortunately, my BMI is good but exercise is not only to maintain weight, it is also to keep us fit and prevents illness/diseases associated with old age. It's good but why am I not going out there and exercise and sweat? Possibly the 'unworthiness' isssue is applicable. I do tend to be pessismistic over things. Am trying to change that.