Go Michelle!

I love the Biggest Loser, pretty much. Michelle looks awesome and I’m totally glad she won. Interestingly enough, Wikipedia just told me that Heba had the highest percentage of weight loss, so if America had voted for her as a finalist she would have won! I’m glad they didn’t though, cause I was rooting for Michelle for sure.

Some people argue that the show doesn’t encourage healthy habits because it takes things to such an extreme, or that the weight loss isn’t “real” weight loss because it is in such large numbers. I disagree. While people on the show may exercise for hours upon hours, they are doing it under the supervision of some of the best doctors and trainers in the country, and my guess is that they wouldn’t allow them to do something harmful. And look how healthy and fit the contestants looked! That can’t be a bad thing. Even the people who didn’t lose over 40 percent of their body weight like the finalists did can still say they accomplished something awesome. I certainly wouldn’t have the courage to get on a scale in front of America half naked, so props to all of them.

I know in my case, watching The Biggest Loser and realizing that I was heavy enough to be on the show was kind of a wake up call. I may not have lost 100 pounds in a few months, but I’ve lost 75 over the course of a couple years and that’s perfectly fine with me! Watching people like Michelle have their confetti-filled moment of glory at changing their lives always makes me want to keep working out, and that is why I watch. Where’s my confetti?

Here’s looking forward to next season (which I’m hoping doesn’t include people who focus more on manipulating each other than weight loss, as that isn’t as inspiring to watch). Yay Michelle, America’s second female Biggest Loser!