Transformed

Disclaimer — this is the first season that I’ve watched TBL. I think I saw a bit of a couple previous seasons (like part of one show once or twice), but I know many of you are fans.

I TiVo’d it and worked out while watching it today. Now, this is slightly sick for 2 reasons — one….I don’t have a treadmill in front of the TV, so I walk in place and/or do aerobics of some kind while watching. And, two, it seems to me a little crazy to watch TV about people trying to lose weight while I am working out. Does this strike anyone else as a bit lunatic?

I actually find it motivating to work out “alongside” the team, so to speak. Occasionally, I’ll even jog in place while Jillian is screaming at someone because I just feel her kicking my rear even through the TV.

I felt bad for the brown team, but I thought they were picked for some great reasons….the other teams thought they had learned a lot and could support each other and make a lifestyle change and stick with it. What a compliment! And, in the “after” segment, they look great and it is clear that they are feeling great and really making some wonderful changes in their lives.

And, I agree with some other comments that I’ve seen about the M&Ms…they did NOT contribute to the scale not showing a change in her weight this week. (Although I do think the producers of the show should’ve spent a minute or two talking about how much working out is needed to burn off the calories in the 210 calories, the 915 calories, etc.)

Neil….hmmmm….Neil, Neil, Neil. He was really irritating me and I was feeling really torn about his wife (is she really not seeing how little he is working?) but then after the conversation with Jillian, I don’t know. I think Jillian was amazing at recognizing that his non-commitment isn’t really about losing weight but about giving up his excuse for not being able to do something. I mean, really, I think a lot of us can empathize with that. If you are physically able to carry through on something, then what is your excuse? You need to either be able to say, “I don’t want to” or “I can’t” for whatever reason or you need to just do it. That requires a big life commitment to be willing to open yourself up to not being a people pleaser or confessing that you don’t want to do something (not because you physically can’t, but just because it isn’t a choice you want to make).

Neil will have to work extra hard to convince the other teams that he is serious from now on.

And, what about the yellow team? Do you think some of the teams voted for them because he ate the food? I don’t think so, what do you think?