"The Biggest Loser" has been a solid ratings winner for NBC, and it has developed a solid following. On the one hand, I admire the show for being an inspiration to a lot of other people who would like to lose weight. On the other hand, I also think it sets those viewers up with some faulty expectations about weight loss. The contestants have personal trainers, they get healthy meals and training on how to eat healthy, and they have very few real life distractions while learning how to be healthier. It is a much slower process for the average person.
Given the above, I'm curious if anyone knows of any independent "Biggest Loser" contests that are popping up. I'm familiar with one. In these freelanced contests, a group of people will get together and chip money into a pot. At the end of 6 or 8 weeks, the three biggest losers share varying percentages of the prize money. I'm curious to see if these take off, and if they do, how successful the participants are at losing weight.
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