The Biggest Loser TV is so American ... and gives us valuable lessons.
Firstly, here's a link to the science study I talk about which followed 14 of The Biggest Loser participants.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/6-years-after-the-biggest-loser-metabolism-is-slower-and-weight-is-back-up/
What lessons can we learn?
1. 13/14 participants gained back significant amounts of the weight they lost
2. 4 participants gained back more weight
3. The average metabolism at the start of the show was 2600 BMR and by the end of the show the average BMR was 2000. 6 years later average BMR was 1900.
Lesson? While it may be popular and even mainstream to try really hard to lose weight ...
Trying super hard just isn't sustainable.
An approach focusing on habits and What You're Eating (instead of How Much) is better, in my humble biased opinion :)
What do you think about The Biggest Loser TV show?
