LMCane said:
Many of us followed this show for 15 years in the early 2000s
great documentary revealing behind the scenes and a follow up with many of the contestants.
hint:
it's not pretty!
I'll have to watch it, but I imagine hardly any of the contestants kept the weight off (and probably struggled mentally). I remember watching the show, and shaking my head that yeah, everyone was going to lose weight getting personal trainers and having private chefs, but when those go away you're doomed because you built habits that aren't sustainable for people who have regular lives (AKA, not movie stars, sports stars, or now influencers ). As someone who has been "fat", I felt it was a cruel joke to give people hope like that and not make it so that it was long term.
You have to find good habits/routines that you can fit into the lifestyle you're forced to live, at least that's what I finally figured out in my late 20s by just counting calories, doing your best to limit portions and building a habit to do at least 40 minutes of good cardio M-F. (Lost over 70 pounds over 7 months and have kept most of it off).
