Have you watched this show? I know I'm like 7 seasons behind the rest of the world, but I just saw this show in full for the first time last night - and it's really good. There is one woman on the show who lost her husband and her two children in a car accident about a year or two ago, and she is just incredible. No one could deny that her story was completely heartbreaking, and yet she was so enthusiastic to come on the show and do this for herself. She admitted that she wasn't afraid of death, that would be an easy way out for her considering that her family is gone - this was much harder.
I got choked up several time last night watching these people share their stories and their embarrassment and fear over being so big. Then watching them work out (which truly needs a new name, because I call what I do working out, and my pain looks nothing like theirs!) you're seeing these trainers in their faces pushing, motivating, intimidating and I was just thinking, "wow, I could not do that job. I wouldn't know when to scream and when to encourage, and obviously, when to throw the f word around." (They do that a lot...it helps with the pain? :) )
Bob, one of the trainers, pointed out last night that they had 4 guys on the show over 400 pounds, one of the biggest casts they've ever had. He said this is what they're seeing because this is what is happening in America. Not a big surprise to a lot of people as we often just passively admit that Americans are overweight because they do everything to the extreme or because financially, we can afford to be - but a discouraging fact nonetheless.
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justin and i watch this every season. it makes us feel better and worse about ourselves all at the same time. better because we could be 400lbs and worse because we don't even stick to working out well enough to lose 10lbs.
sometimes we watch it while eating... that's when you really feel awesome :)
Patrick and I are the same. he and I BOTH cry through the whole thing. he's always, "Aw, man I'm getting choked up again!
And, like Jenna, I've been known to watch it while eating. I'm sick and apparently, I hate myself.
Still, I love the show, and cry every week. I'm routing for the widow or the youth pastor already! (Although the football coach is super endearing, too!)
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