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Kim Lyons Is Moving On

FitSugar — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:30:00 -0800

Both The Biggest Loser Couples and The Biggest Loser Season Five will be minus trainer Kim Lyons. While she did not win (and technically did lose) your vote on favorite trainer from the reality show, Lyons is moving on. She has just come out with a new book Your Body or Your Life ($17.95). It is a twelve week diet, exercise program with an element of emotional health.

Sunny, the health articles editor of Glamour asked Kim a few great questions about the show and extreme weight loss. Here's are the highlights:

On the most frustrating part of the show: "Ironically, the most frustrating part of the show is the game itself. My goal is to change peoples lives through the power of proper nutrition and exercise. It breaks my heart when people lose sight of the overall purpose of getting healthy."

On the criticism of the "reality" show portrays an unrealistic vision of weight loss: "People have to realize that it is TV, and yes it is difficult for people to try to replicate it at home. . .Our contestants don't have any distractions at all, not even a phone or a newspaper. They are in a totally controlled environment with the undivided attention of top trainers.

To see what Kim has to say about the double digit weekly weight loss on the show, just

The Biggest Loser Recap: The Biggest Disappointment

FitSugar — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:45:00 -0700

Was anyone else a little disappointed/confused with The Biggest Loser last night?

I don't know, something was just off about the episode last night. I felt they sped through it and that the personal touch, something I love about the show, was completely lost. Kim completely lost her cool and was not acting like the supportive trainer that I had thought she was. Now I understand why you guys didn't pick Kim as the trainer you'd most like to have. Hollie, from the Black Team, made the decision to visit home to be by her mother's side, who was battling cancer. In the end Phil, the guy who I thought was going to win it all, sadly got the boot. iVillage got caught up with Phil after the show, and while you're at it, check out Sunny's interview with Jim, last week's loser.

Usually a bunch of great tips and tokens about losing weight are offered throughout the show, and I outline them here for you guys. Last night however, not so much. This is all I got from the show — Chew gum while preparing meals so that you don't snack before you eat. A decent tip, but I expected more.

What did you guys think about the show? Was the episode weird to you or was that just my take on it?

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Which BL Trainer Would You Want?

FitSugar — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:30:00 -0700

Another two hour episode of "The Biggest Loser" is on tonight and since you guys always mention that you forget to watch, let this post serve as a reminder to tune in tonight! In light of tonight's episode, I am curious which trainer would you rather have train you...Source

Which BL Trainer Would You Want?

Bob Harper

Kim Lyons

Jillian Michaels

Biggest Loser Recap: The Black Team Joins the Game

FitSugar — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:15:00 -0700

The Biggest Loser, once again, was motivating and inspiring. It's always sad to see a player get voted off, but so the game goes. Lezlye, a Katrina Survivor, was sent home mostly due to not losing big numbers on the scale.

The Black team was revealed to the Blue and Red teams, and the Black team ended up with the greatest amount of pounds shed. I think a lesson is to be learned here is that you don't need a gym to still get a workout. The Black team had not stepped one foot in a gym, they worked out in the desert, doing things such as carrying sand bags up a sandy hill, yet they still lost the most weight. Sure, they had Jillian, but they still did it.

For me, this sort of reiterated that on those days when I absolutely do not feel like stepping foot in that gym, there are other ways I can still get a workout. Sometimes it may be even better because you don't limit yourself to the equipment in the confines of the gym, you have to force yourself to step outside the box.

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Biggest Loser Recap: The Season Premiere

FitSugar — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:15:00 -0700

The Biggest Loser Season Four premiered last night and I am already hooked. The format is a little different this year, but so far so good.

As always, the cast introductions were emotional and I was amazed at how hard the trainers work them from the start. Their results showed it too as weight loss numbers ranged from seven pounds to a whopping 31 pounds from Jerry, the oldest contestant (62 years) in Biggest Loser history. Amber was kicked off -- I am not attached to any of the contestants yet, so she seemed like the best choice since she was begging to go home on day one.

One of my favorite things about the show is that lessons about being healthy are promoted. The new host, Alison Sweeney, mentioned that watching the show is a weekly reminder for viewers that they too can get healthy. Sure tuning in every week is also great for ratings, but I am not kidding you, it's motivating.

Aside from that, here's what I learned from the Biggest Loser this week:

On figuring out if something is a protein: One simple theory is that, "If it had a mother it's protein."
On resisting the urge to snack: Keep sugar free gum around and grab that when you're feeling like nibbling on something.
On drinking too much soda: Cutting out soda from your daily diet could help you lose 8 pounds over the course of a year (without even stepping on a treadmill).
On the average American diet: An American eats an average of 16 pounds of french fries per year.

To see all the new contestants and to see which of my favorite fitness gadgets made their television debuts, just

Healthy Dose Link Time!!!!!

FitSugar — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:00:00 -0700

The Skinny Website shows you how camera angles add pounds with these shots of Mischa Barton from different angles.

DearSugar and E. Jean have some great tips on losing weight for your high school reunion!

Leslie at The Weighting Game shares a weight loss comparison chart. Losing one pound is the equivalent of losing a guinea pig, and losing 118 pounds equals the complete Encyclopedia Britannica.

The new music mix at fitPod will help you get in the Hot Zone - the mix is 50 minutes and FREE!

Fitness Fixation loves boxing and has some tips on sparring. So get in the ring already and punch it out!

Back in Skinny Jeans asks that you give yourself the gift of a week without personal judgment.

iFit&Healthy catches up with Kim Lyons of "The Biggest Loser."

About: Yoga shares her recent experience with Ashtanga and asked how you learned to love it.

That's Fit suggests you put your "to do list" to bed for a better nights sleep.

diet blog wants you to know that Subway diners eat more calories! Sorry, Jared.

YumSugar has the skinny on the best dark chocolate out there.