by ~*C23*~ on September 15th, 2009

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In the show, The Biggest Loser, players lose over 2-3 pounds per week. Two to Three pounds is the recommended weight loss per week by health professionals. Why is it okay for them to lost such mass amounts but not okay for the public?

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by bagicide stayed 10 months too long on September 15th, 2009
What they are doing is not okay. People will push themselves beyond the bounds of good sense when there is money at stake, like the woman who died trying to win a Wii for her kids. No one will put a stop to it until someone dies or is permanently harmed. I think several of them have done serious harm to joints or back already. It has been downplayed, but they will suffer the effects for the rest of their lives.
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by gtravels loves her life penguin on September 15th, 2009
Those aren't exactly mass amounts besides the fact that they're under strict medical supervision which most of the public would not be.
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- When I said "Mass Amounts" I wasn't referring to the 2-3 pounds. I am talking about the teens and twenties. I have a personal trainer, and even he says it's wrong for me to lose more than the recommended. I've had personal trainers throughout my life, and I know that if I were on that show, I would be dropping the same large amounts they are.
  
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  by ~*C23*~ on September 15th, 2009
- Gotcha. Sorry for misreading your question. Yes, about two pounds a week is always the number I heard not only for safe weight loss but your best shot at keeping it off. Again, they are closely monitored medically and while it's "okay" for them, it would be interesting to track these people and see how many of them actually keep the weight off. Anything unrealistic in life usually ends up backfiring. Like those Jenny Craig type diets. Very nice while you're losing the weight but sooner or later, you have to go back to eating real food and that's when the "fun" begins!! Anyway, sounds like your trainer knows what he's talking about. Much as we'd like there to be short-cuts, there just aren't any!!;)
  
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by -Icy- on September 15th, 2009
they are under constant medical care. the general public usually every 3 month just saw once by dr. +5
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by Factotum on September 15th, 2009
It is ok for the public, you may eat or not eat whatever foods you wish.
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I strongly suspect the show has medical professionals on staff (to avoid getting sued if nothing else).
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