You've seen "The Biggest Loser"...motivational, inspirational - yes.

Realistic? Hardly.

Lose 12lbs in a week? Yeaaaah...not so much.

I have ranted about this for YEARS...this is not healthy for
long term strength and fitness, this is not a realistic set of goals
for the average person to get fit and this show has never ONCE taken into
account the percentage of BODY FAT versus LEAN MUSCLE...it's same every
week - step on a 'weight' scale and be judged.

Have you heard of "learning to dehydrate to manipulate the scale"?

Taking the water from your system, yes - you will "weigh" less.

Big f*****n deal...the scale has a smaller number for a little while -
cause, yes, your body WILL reclaim the water this is supposed to be there
in the first place.

How about basing your 'worth' as a person by a scale number?

If Biggest Loser is reality, so is Star Wars.

I applaud Kai Hibbard for stepping up and telling the TRUTH.

This is the biggest issue I have with the entire weight-loss industry. The fact that it is about WEIGHT loss. Not about lean muscle, not about getting strong, not hip and joint mobility and certainly not conditioning/health.

Not that I am opposed to using weight as a method of tracking progress, it can have it's place (albeit, it is something you should NOT ever focus on), but if this is the ONLY measurement then it encourages people to view their entire work ethic, results and worth as a person as a number on a scale.

If all you care about is losing 30lbs with ZERO regard for your fitness/conditioning/strength/health, then you may as well take a chainsaw to you leg. Forget those stupid, expensive and dangerous HCG-type diets. Just power-up the ol' buzz saw.

I promise that after - you’ll weigh LESS and it won’t take nearly as long.

Ridiculous? Of course. But some of the utterly stupid sh*t I have seen and heard of people doing isn’t much smarter or healthier.

Here is the solution: Move well and often. Get stronger. Eat real food fruit and vegetables. Enjoy lean protein sources and healthy fats. Measure your progress by how well you move, how well your clothes fit and how good you feel and how you look standing naked in the mirror.

Stay off the scale.