The Blogging Biggest Loser Competition

The new TV season is just starting to gear up and I am so excited! We have a PVR at home so we tape a lot of shows and watch them at our convenience, and as such I am a bit of a TV addict. One of my favourite shows is The Biggest Loser.

I love the original reality TV shows, they are a great escape. I think they've gotten a bit out of control in recent years with everyone trying to hop on the reality TV bandwagon to make a buck off stupid show concepts, but the originals like Survivor and The Amazing Race will always get my attention. Somehow, though it's not an original, The Biggest Loser managed to break through the noise and catch my interest and I followed along faithfully last season. I love that it's a reality show that actually has a purpose that is more than just entertainment for TV viewers and prize money for players. Everyone wins on this show because every participant starts off at a very unhealthy weight, and everyone learns how to live more healthily on this show. They all lose weight and many seem to keep it off. It has also motivated countless viewers to jump on the bandwagon and get healthy themselves.

I've been looking forward to the new season, which begins on Tuesday Sept 11th at 8 pm on NBC. It comes at a good time for me, as I'm taking the month of September to refocus my efforts on healthy eating and fitness with the goal to lose some weight. Earlier this week, my new blog friend Jessie announced that she is forming a Blogging Biggest Loser competition, so I decided it's a perfect way to join in the fun. Here are the rules:

1. Leave Jessie a comment letting her know you want to join.
2. Post on your blog about the competition and encourage others to join the fun.
3. Leave Jessie a comment once per week throughout the competition letting her know what you gain or lose during the week.
4. Jessie will list each contestant in the sidebar of her blog. She will also list how much each person has lost or gained. This will be updated on Tuesday nights after the newest episode of The Biggest Loser airs.
5. After the show's big finale we can see who the Blogging Biggest Loser is.

Anyone care to join me - head on over to Jessie's blog and join in the fun! There's no prize for winning but it would be a great support group if you're looking to lose some weight, regardless of whether or not you like the show.