Biggest Loser

Well, for all the weeks that Biggest Loser was weak on challenges, last night was not.  It really all makes much more sense this season.  The more fit the contestants get, the more physically capable they are of participating in more challenging challenges and experiences.  Last night, in Auckland, New Zealand, this is exactly what we witnessed in the final 9.  With Brett, and … [Read more...] about Just Jump?!?!?!

Last night's BL contestants had the challenge of estimating a mile and planting their flag on the tile that matched their estimation.  Each team used different ways to estimate a mile, some counting steps, some counting feet...I immediately thought I would start a light jog and keep it going for the one mile and use my watch and somewhere at about 12 minutes I would plant my … [Read more...] about Oh, No…Not Courtney!

The more the weeks go by, the more sure I am that NBC must have gotten slammed with law suits or at least problems regarding the challenges on previous seasons.  Once again, I ask, "is there no happy medium?"  Last night's challenges boiled down to dropping balls into a pail and digging eggs out of the ground...such a far cry from rowing through unknown waters, treading … [Read more...] about The Final 10

I found last night's episode of BL kind of confusing and though OF COURSE I cried at the end, it wasn't one of my favorites.  The contestants got divided up into 4 teams.  Jillian's team, consisting only of Rulon and Hannah, while the others each have 3, get to pick one of the already eliminated players to come back.  They pick Jay and Jen is elated. Bob takes his team to … [Read more...] about Confused and Calling Out.

I must admit that I was somewhat distracted while watching BL last night.  By the time I got home from the gym, got changed, sat and had a glass of wine with Mitch, caught up on the day and sat down with him to eat dinner, and watch the show, it was close to 9:30.  It was a nice change to see everyone working together as one team, the Blue team.  If they could lose a combined … [Read more...] about Missing Marci