We all know how much television influences people. From the extremely skinny models, to the perfect looking actresses, and the unbelievable weight loss programs. Two contestants of the TV show “The Biggest Loser”, in which participants battle each other to lose as much weight as possible, warn people with weight problems that they shouldn’t try to emulate what happens on the show as it’s an unrealistic way to lose weight. As with everything, a weight loss plan needs to be realistic and offer the possibility to actually reach your goals. Starting with a weight loss schedule that is too hard to achieve will make you feel bad once you realize it’s utopia.

The article:

TWO contestants on The Biggest Loser have warned dieters they are destined to fail if they try to emulate the weight-loss techniques portrayed on the show.

It comes after the top-rating Channel Ten series was slammed by Food & Nutrition Australia (F&NA) last week for promoting an unrealistic weight-loss regime.

NSW contestants Kelly Donaghy Lewis and Mel Russell agree it would be impossible to maintain the diet and exercise program they undertook.

“We’re under extraordinary circumstances in there,” Ms Russell said. “I always tell people you can’t expect to lose the amount of weight we lost on the show. All we did was train 24/7. Who in normal life can fit in four hours of training a day?

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