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December 21, 2011

Gets Me Every Time

Okay, so I know I’ve written about this before, but I forgot what I’d planned to write about today. Better luck tomorrow.

 

In the meantime, here’s the thing: I love The Biggest Loser. I watch it on Hulu while I eat lunch if Jacob’s napping or dinner if John’s not home. The irony is not lost on me.

 

I don’t cry very much at books, movies, etc. I considered crying during Titanic. I guess The Notebook made me tear up (book and movie). Oh, don’t get me started on Where the Red Fern Grows. But every time a contestant on The Biggest Loser talks about his or her family, or sees his or her spouse or loved one after weeks away, I lose it. It’s like flipping a switch. I’m fine one second, and the next I’m totally blubbering.

 

I recognize that most “reality” TV is a lot of drama, and not an honest representation of real life. It is atypical to have twelve weeks—and three professional trainers—to get yourself healthy. But apparently, if you have the opportunity, it works.

 

What I loved about what I watched from this season was that it seems that more people came to the show ready to make a change. There was plenty of emotional breakthrough and enough struggle, for sure, but not a boatload of drama.

 

At the end of the day, it seems to me at least, this is a show about doing something positive for yourself, your family, and your community. It’s about being healthy inside and out and having a positive self-image—not because you’re skinny, but because you believe you’re worth it. And you can see it in their smiles and in the way so many of them point to the heavens in gratitude for their success.

 

There’s not a whole lot on TV that does that, and I’m grateful for a show that seems to be doing something right. And that gives me a good cry when I need it!

  1. ceciliamaria says:

    I considered crying during Titanic too but opted against it. I admit that I tear up rather easily (books more than movies), but sports movies do me in. If I need a good cry, give me Remember The Titans or Miracle or Rudy and wait for the waterworks! As for TV shows, I am right there with you in regards to The Biggest Loser. I didn’t watch the lastest season, but the contestants’ transformations typically inspire me to tears. There is something so beautiful in watching a person discover their dignity… *sniff* Oh blast it… Hang on… I need to get is tissue… 🙂

  2. Rebecca says:

    Love love love the Biggest Loser, and I cry all the time while watching it. Then Parenthood comes on next, and I cry at that too!

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