Biggest Loser Finale

[emjacobs]

Did anyone watch?


I love that Tumi won the at home prize, she looks amazing.  I was blown away by the amount of weight loss across the board. BUT I think Rachel went too far, I mean it was a huge accomplishment but she might have gone from one extreme to another.  If you didn't watch, she went from 260 to 105. 

This sums it up well


This was Rachel in the beginning and at makeover week (at 150 pounds) which is when she left the ranch (end of the season) to work on her own before the finale. 

And at the finale:

[jaycee]

I didn't watch but she looks so so good at 150. The 105 picture is too much for me.

[ElizabethBennet]

It made me sad, she did NOT look good and I've never seen a reaction like that out of the trainers.

[emjacobs]

Feb 5, 2014 9:43:46 GMT -5 jaycee said:

I didn't watch but she looks so so good at 150. The 105 picture is too much for me.

I could see her stopping somewhere between the two, but she looks so gaunt at 105. 

Another side by side comparison:

[emjacobs]

On a positive note:

Tumi looked awesome!


And David is a hottie!!

[meggers5]

It was not good. I didn't enjoy the finale for this reason. She went too far in the other direction.

The trainers looked reluctant to clap, and I thought the audience seemed that way too.

[emjacobs]

Feb 5, 2014 9:50:47 GMT -5 meggers5 said:

It was not good. I didn't enjoy the finale for this reason. She went too far in the other direction.

The trainers looked reluctant to clap, and I thought the audience seemed that way too.

I really liked her in the beginning, but her win everything attitude got to me after awhile. 

[badtzmaru22]

Anyone know how tall she is? I don't think she looks as shocking as everyone else seems to, but I really need to know if she's 5'0" and 105lbs or 5'8" and 105. I never can tell looking at people on tv.

[meganew]

The shitty part is that we all agree she looks too thin, yet throw in a fancy dress and stick her on the red carpet and she'd fit right in. This is the standard they put out for women. It's so fucked.

[emjacobs]

Feb 5, 2014 9:53:20 GMT -5 badtzmaru22 said:

Anyone know how tall she is? I don't think she looks as shocking as everyone else seems to, but I really need to know if she's 5'0" and 105lbs or 5'8" and 105. I never can tell looking at people on tv.

She's reported at 5'3", which puts her BMI borderline underweight. 

[janegold]

Feb 5, 2014 9:53:20 GMT -5 badtzmaru22 said:

Anyone know how tall she is? I don't think she looks as shocking as everyone else seems to, but I really need to know if she's 5'0" and 105lbs or 5'8" and 105. I never can tell looking at people on tv.

I don't watch the show but I saw someone on FB say she is 5'4"

[justkeepswimming]

I was really impressed with most of the contestants. Tumi looked incredible, and so happy. Rachel went way too far. She looks ill.

[sicilygirl]

Earlier in the season, I thought that they had said she was 5'8" because I remember thinking we were about the same size (height and weight) at that point. But I could be misremembering?

[badtzmaru22]

Feb 5, 2014 9:55:44 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Feb 5, 2014 9:53:20 GMT -5 badtzmaru22 said:

Anyone know how tall she is? I don't think she looks as shocking as everyone else seems to, but I really need to know if she's 5'0" and 105lbs or 5'8" and 105. I never can tell looking at people on tv.

She's reported at 5'3", which puts her BMI borderline underweight. 

Ok, that is concerning. Also, they lose it all so quickly, but that bothers me about the show in general. Most of the winners from the past seem to have gained back at least 20lbs, so hopefully she does the same.

[emjacobs]

Feb 5, 2014 10:01:09 GMT -5 badtzmaru22 said:

Feb 5, 2014 9:55:44 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

She's reported at 5'3", which puts her BMI borderline underweight. 

Ok, that is concerning. Also, they lose it all so quickly, but that bothers me about the show in general. Most of the winners from the past seem to have gained back at least 20lbs, so hopefully she does the same.

She went from 260 to 150 in the 14 week period that was shown on the show, there is at least a month between the last show and the finale where they are at home working on their own. She lost an additional 45 pounds after the last real show weigh in, so I think she might have been taking extreme measures in her weight loss. 

I hope that she gains a little weight for maintenance and can remain happy and proud of herself with that. 

[lizrd7579]

I noticed at the end when the confetti came down, no one really went to congratulate her...they all stayed back, including the trainers. In previous finales, everyone was all over the winner. I know while they are on the ranch, they are under the care of doctors. Are they under doctor care between the time they leave and the finale?

[emjacobs]

Feb 5, 2014 10:09:48 GMT -5 @coconut said:

So she lost 45lbs in one week? How in the hell does that happen?

No, there is more than a week between the episode that aired last week and last night's live finale.  I believe it is more like 1-2 months. 

[emjacobs]

Feb 5, 2014 10:18:14 GMT -5 toledo said:

pandce.proboards.com/thread/286369/who-watching-biggest-loser

And she didn't lose 45 pounds in a week. There are several months between the taped shows and the live finale.

Damn, I went looking for a post but I didn't see it  

[meggers5]

Feb 5, 2014 10:23:34 GMT -5 tillie said:

Feb 5, 2014 10:19:07 GMT -5 toledo said:

Yeah.  Watch the show.  Her appearance was shocking, and she looked weak and gaunt.

 I watched it on You Tube, and still think she looks fine. She's very toned.

I respectfully disagree.

[emjacobs]

Feb 5, 2014 10:23:34 GMT -5 tillie said:

Feb 5, 2014 10:19:07 GMT -5 toledo said:

Yeah.  Watch the show.  Her appearance was shocking, and she looked weak and gaunt.

 I watched it on You Tube, and still think she looks fine. She's very toned.

How does this look toned? 

[eb777888]

She definitely doesn't look healthy, no.

[Deleted]

Feb 5, 2014 10:29:21 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

Her face. She looks like she's 40. I just watched her reveal and Bob and Jillian's faces say it all. I think Jillian was even saying something negative or in shock to Bob, but I couldn't tell exactly what it was.

It looked like she said, "Oh my god." 

[emjacobs]

Feb 5, 2014 10:27:57 GMT -5 toledo said:

Feb 5, 2014 10:22:28 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Damn, I went looking for a post but I didn't see it  

Oh, I wasn't Heathing you.  I just thought you might want to see the additional discussion last night.

Thanks! I stayed away last night since we weren't watching live. 

[melodramatic26]

Feb 5, 2014 9:59:29 GMT -5 sicilygirl said:

Earlier in the season, I thought that they had said she was 5'8" because I remember thinking we were about the same size (height and weight) at that point. But I could be misremembering?

I thought she was taller too. I think the show is doing some crowd control by saying she's 5'4" now. Clearly still underweight, but not as much.

I hate this show. I mean, I still watch every episode because I like stupid tv, but I hate this show. It gives an really unhealthy impression that weight should come off quickly and it just doesn't (unless you can work out 12 hours a day and have a personal chef).

But this, letting her win, is the last straw. New poster child for disordered eating.

[redheadk]

I don't think she looks toned. She would look better with a bit more weight on her, maybe about 10-15 pounds? I don't know if she did this because it is her personality (she was a very competitive swimmer prior to her weight gain so perhaps she takes training to extremes?) or if she just did this because she really likes to win. She was very committed, though, and really embraced the change. I admire her for sticking with it so well.

Tumi looks AMAZING. Her body is killer.

[Deleted]

Feb 5, 2014 10:31:02 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Maybe the competition should change from losing weight to losing fat. One can lean out (lose a lot of fat), build muscle mass, and subsequently gain weight, which puts you at a disadvantage with the way the competition is measured.

But I guess weekly body composition measurements would be far less dramatic than the weigh-ins, lol. And also a harder concept for the general public to grasp.

Good idear, although not good TV, which makes it infuriating! 

[tigress]

I think she was too skinny. I'm guessing this was in order to win $250,000. I would probably do it too if I could win that much money, sadly. I'm hopeful she will gain back a bit of weight and be healthy.

[emjacobs]

Feb 5, 2014 10:31:02 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Maybe the competition should change from losing weight to losing fat. One can lean out (lose a lot of fat), build muscle mass, and subsequently gain weight, which puts you at a disadvantage with the way the competition is measured.

But I guess weekly body composition measurements would be far less dramatic than the weigh-ins, lol. And also a harder concept for the general public to grasp.

I don't think there were any problems while they were on the ranch, since there was a doctor there with them and they were strict on keeping an eye on everything.  I think the problems were once they went home for a bit, they could make the show look better by only allowing a week between the last aired show and the live finale at home. The problem is that Rachel probably would have done this regardless of the competition or not. 

[pinkeggs]

I wanted to start this thread last night but I was afraid of being flamed for body snarking.

She looks like Karen Carpenter. It's not just the gaunt frame, but her skin is waxy and dull, her hair lost its shine, etc. Lots of red flags. I hope she doesn't have any lasting complications. NBC is going to have some damage control to do.

[madringal]

I was really rooting for Rachel, but man alive I actually gasped when she came out. She is way too thin. And did you see the numbers that falshed on the scale? It actually flashed like 65 and 75.

On one hand I feel bad for her bc before she was probably getting told she was too big, and now she is too small. She may know how to lose weight now, but she clearly still does not have a healthy relationship with food.