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Turn the volume up and listen to how he speaks about the bodybugg.  I have seen him do alot of impromptu commercials on The Biggest Loser, but this commercial is different.  If you know Bob Harper from watching all of his “built in commercials” it is easy to notice that his tone is one of sincerity on this commercial.

Sure he is doing a commercial… but when he speaks of Bodybugg it is different.  I think it is because he really does believe in how great the system really can be for a person that is making an honest attempt to lose some weight.

BODYBUGG BY 24HOUR FITNESS

I am thinking about spending the money on the BodyBugg after seeing it on the arms of the people on The Biggest Loser?  I really respect Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels opinions but I have seen Jillian on some bogus weight loss pills at Wal-mart and am wondering if she is really like so many other people just out to make a buck.

I was hoping to hear from someone that has bought the Bodybugg and can give me an honest opinion.  Does it work?  Is it worth the money?   

BODYBUGG BY 24Hour Fitness

I always watch the biggest loser, and I always wondered if Jillian MIchaels and Bob Harper were married, or even dating. Could some one please help me answer this. Thanks!

There is a new book out by Bob Harper, who hails from The Biggest Loser, that is really good and if you desire to lose some weight, for life, then this is a good book to have in your weight loss library.  When I reviewed the book I was blown away from the very start where Bob writes about how he made it into the gym for the very first time in his life.  I was glued to the story about how the passing of his mother brought his weight loss and health training passion full circle in his life.

Being a huge fan of Jillian Michaels I am always looking for some insight into the tiny facts of Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels.  I am not a stalker or anything like that but I just like to know more about what makes them so successful in helping others be able to lose massive amounts of body weight.  Bob has become an inspiration for weight loss and whether he likes it or not he has been cast into the role that will be forever his and no Hollywood set will ever be able to change that.  Bob Harper has become a weight loss and fitness legend and the new book out “Are You Ready!”has hit the shelves ready to rock.

The forward of the book is a part I normally skip over but I read this one and I am glad that I did because it offered much insight into what makes Bob Harper tick.  The forward of the book provides the reader what really is the philosophy of how he goes about helping people start and complete their personal weight loss journey.  One interesting aspect of the book is that the title of the book is a question, yet there is no question mark on the page.  I think what this means is that it really is not a question that is being asked at all.  Bob Harper knows and has made the assumption that you are ready to lose weight and he is ready to help you.  I think what this means is a significant peek into the mindset of Bob because he not only knows you are ready he is ready to make it happen with you.

The book is filled with many photographs and instructions on how to perform certain exercises and when reading the book I felt as if I could hear his voice rising out of the pages.  I kind of felt that Bob was talking to me when he was getting into the whole Yoga and calming technique which was new to me, but I love it and it has helped me personally.

Overall it is a good comprehensive book that touches on the holistic experience of eating and working out combined with the challenges we experience as we start to lose weight and introduce exercise into our life.  It is quite evident that Bob Harper takes an interest in the contestants on The Biggest Loser and he is saddened when the players gain all of their weight back again.  The approach of the book is one that acknowledges that in order to truly lose the weight you need to learn about more than just exercise otherwise you can gain all the weight back again like Ryan did from The Biggest Loser season one. The book will be a valuable addition to any one’s library, I only wish I could find some insight to Bob Harper’s tattoos, but alas, there is little to no information available.  So if you read this Bob, there are a lot of people asking.

“Are You Ready” is an easy read and the reviews on Amazon.comrate this book really well so you don’t just have to take our word for it!

Bob Harper from The Biggest loser fame has become a world renowned fitness trainer. He has worked alongside Jillian Michaels and has earned a spot among the viewers as being the compassionate trainer. Although he is tough on the students it is easy to notice that Bob Harper has a compassionate heart and is a caring individual. While Jillian is more of the military instructor type Bob Harper tends to spend more time getting to know the person he is working with and helping.

This is not to say that Jillian is uncaring, it is just that Bob tends to be more closely aligned with the person he works with. Bob Harper also has demonstrated that he is keenly aware of the inner workings of the groups on The Biggest Loser. Whenever a contestant has done something to manipulate the scales at the weigh in Bob was right there with his insight. An example was when one contestant drank two gallons of water to increase his weight on the scale. Bob seems to have his pulse on the happenings of those he is working to help.

Bob Harper is a person that many people would love to train with in their effort to lose weight. His casual attitude and appearance show his true personality. The tattoos that he sports are not shielded from view which demonstrates his take me as I am attitude approach to the world. Bob Harper appears to be in control of his life and willing to help others. Granted he must be earning alot of money but that is alright. He is actually helping people not only lose weight but he is sincere about that help. His frustrations are also quite obvious when his advice is ignored. One important insight to Bob Harper is the fact that you will actually see him wear the same shorts from season to season. How often do you EVER see a celebrity wear the same outfit twice?

Bob Harper is a good person and his ability to help others lose weight is to be commended. He is an inspiration to those that he does not even know and in Hollywood today that is quite rare for an icon. Most celebrities offer only poor role model choices. The role model that he presents is a good one. You go Bob Harper!

Bob Harper and Jillian Michaelson The Biggest Loser are mainstays of the show.  One behind the scene star of the show is the equipment that is used.  For the most part that equipment is part of the 24 Hour Fitness families.  If you are an avid watcher of the show you will notice that all of the contestants on the show have a band around their arm.  That band is a high tech piece of gear that is not that expensive and easy to use.  That piece of equipment is from 24 Hour Fitness and is called BodyBugg.  Bob and Jillian use that equipment to track the progress of the players that train under their supervision.  BodyBugg is a calorie management system that helps a person not only manage the calories they consume, but also tracks the calories that are burned through exercise and any basic body movements.   It was created with the concept that you would be able to easily download the information from your armband to your computer and also to a website that helps monitor your progess.  The amount of information that is provided the user is awesome and it works.

(An update to the BodyBugg can be found at this link.)

One reason why there has been so much success on The Biggest Loser is because of Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, but without the equipment the process would not be so streamlined.  Sure the weight loss is so rapid because of the amount of exercise that is being endured, but BodyBugg tracks the path and allows the user to trace what has been done to help plan where they need to go on their weight loss journey.  It is one piece of equipment that is fairly invisible to others when it is being worn, yet it is large enough in technology to help you take control of the direction of your weight loss.

When my wife and I started to exercise and lose weight we dropped weight quickly at first and then the weight loss slowed down.  After a few months of trying to lose weight every pound would be a struggle.  We would watch The Biggest Loser and be shocked to see the players drop double digits week after week.  As the seasons progressed we learned they are exercising six, seven and eight hours a day.  Knowing we could not compete with that in our lives we felt as if we would never get past our weight lose plateau.  We felt as if the last 20 pounds would never budge from our hips.  We were at the point where despite all of our weight loss success we were soon to yo-yo diet our way back to obesity.  That was when my wife and I gathered up the money to buy BodyBugg from 24 Hour Fitness.  We put the thing on our arms and started to track how many calories we burned in the course of the day.

What really surprised us was not the fact that it told us how many calories we had burned but we were able to take that information and sort of reverse it to our advantage.  The sales pitch of the product never really stressed the fact that by tracking what we burned it would allow us to decide how many calories we should eat.  Losing weight quickly became simple math.  There was no guessing and no mornings of disappointment on the morning bathroom scale.  Now when we get on the bathroom scalein the morning the display reflects what we expect.  We are no longer confused by what we see on the bathroom scale.  When we use the bathroom scale we now not only know what to expect we understand the results.  For the first time our bathroom scale does reflect weight loss accurately.  What BodyBugg has shown us is that the bathroom scale is accurate; we just did not know what we were doing. 

Overall we love The Biggest Loser and will continue watching the show.  As we sit on our couch we have gone through the first few seasons thinking about weight loss and did nothing.  About season three or four we started to get off the couch but we were as lost as Jerry (the Old guy) on Season 7.  Now we have educated ourselves on weight loss and have taken that knowledge to the next level with BodyBugg.  If it were not for The Biggest Loser we would have never even heard of BodyBugg.  We ultimately know that through The Biggest Loser, Jillian and Bob and BodyBugg, we were able to not only lose the weight but able to keep the weight off.

I have been a fan of the Biggest Loser show since season one. My only regret is that I have not been able to be on the show and work with Bob Harper or Jillian Michaels. They have helped over 100 contestants lose over five tons of body weight. Have you ever wondered how they were able to make that happen? Have you ever wondered if you could be your own personal Biggest Loser? Have you ever wanted to be on the show but you continue to sit there and only watch the contestants lose weight and wish it was you?

The secret to the Biggest Loser is not the ranch that the people are secluded to or the trainers that they have access to help them.  The secret to the Biggest Losers is that they have been able to develop that commitment that is needed to be able to stay focused on the weight loss.  Yes, the seclusion of the ranch is a benefit but you must remember that out of the large group that starts the show, many quickly drop out.  The reason for the winners, as well as the losers is the amount of motivation that one possesses.  Granted there is some game play involved here and there but the winner of the game ultimately ends up being the person with the highest degree of motivation.  The person that takes it all the way to the end is the person with the highest degree of self motivation that manifests itself into action, which yields results which is the elusive weight loss that is coveted by everyone.

The problem most people have with losing weight or with dieting is twofold. These are the two problems that the Biggest Loser demonstrates over and over and that is you must stop trying to diet and that you must change your lifestyle. In order to change your lifestyle you must be committed to the fact that weight loss motivation is not something that you do only for a few weeks but it must be something that you need to do for the rest of your life. If you were to lookup some of the Biggest Loser contestants you would learn that not all of them have been able to remain at their optimal bodyweight. With only minor research you will discover that not all of the Biggest Losers have been able to remain thin. This is not a slam or a dig at the contestants this is the reality of the situation and that situation is what we call life.

The end result is that if you desire to lose weight it is not something that you accomplish in 53 days and then you are done. What the Biggest loser has shown the world is that to be able to truly lose weight you need to not diet but change your life and that change is what will make your weight loss a success. It is hard to believe that weight loss is that simple but it is that simple. Weight loss is obtainable and you can do it if you are willing to take the journey. There you have it and it really is not a secret anymore. You now have the weight loss secrets of The Biggest Loser.

We here at I Choose Thin have been fans of the Biggest Loser since season one. My wife and I who are on a constant battle for weight loss actually go through withdrawals when it is between seasons. Sue (my wife) really would love to train with Jillian Michaels while I would rather work with Bob Harper. As we sat on the couch watching the episodes we were always thrilled with the no nonsense approach to weight loss that was presented throughout the theme of the show. What really thrilled Sue and I was the fact that it was all done through education, exercise and dedication. This down to Earth approach was the reason we started the I Choose Thin website. Having been tired of all the weight loss nonsense and knowing we would never be on the show we were looking for an outlet of weight loss knowledge. The Biggest Loser and the team up with 24 Hour Fitness with Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels was a match made in heaven.

Nowhere else in the world of advertising and television was the concept that the best way to lose weight was through education and then a whole bunch of sweat through exercise. Many viewers do not realize that the contestants spend 7, 8 or even 9 hours of their day in the gym. Many viewers sit on their couch eating ice cream thinking how great it would be to be on the show and do not realize what they are wishing. I equate it to wanting to become a United States Marine and forgetting a little place called Parris Island , where Marines are born in a concept called boot camp. When I watch the Biggest Loser I know how great it would be to be on that show not because of the get thin fast concept but because I know that is one place where weight loss would happen.

Being on the show would allow you to use the most advanced weight loss/exercise equipment available and that combined with the training of Bob and Jillian would provide the combination to allow the sweat to pour. That sweat is what pushes the weight loss but it takes more than an hour episode for that to happen. In order to lose the weight a person has to be committed to weight loss for the long haul. A person has to have that inner motivation that goes deeper than a one hour episode can achieve. Having been a follower of the show I have been saddened to see the weight gain by previous contestants but I do not degrade them because I know that life can get in the way of fitness and weight loss or even weight maintenance.

If you are a person seeking weight loss you must first have the motivation and then you must have some deeper motivation. Only then will that weight loss attempt amount to a lifetime of health. Only after you have made the decision to lose the weight should you ever think of spending money on equipment at 24 Hour Fitness. The products they sell are not cheap and deserve more than becoming a dust collecter in the spare bedroom. The products at 24 Hour Fitness will work the same way they work for the Biggest Loser and that is through the sheer fact that they are being used.

If you desire to lose weight then take the cue from Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels , the Biggest Loser and 24 Hour Fitness and get up and do something about it. After you start then just remember that you have to keep going and not give up.

January 20th, 2009:  The Biggest Loserepisode that ran tonight was a pretty good episode.  We here at IChooseThin.com love the show so much we provide this recap for you.

At the start of the show there was a food challenge.  In a room at the ranch pizza and doughnuts and tacos overfilled the plates scattered on a table.  The game was played so that the teammates who were still competing at home were given the same challenge.  The team that ate the most food would be allowed to reunite at the home of the player sent home for two days, with their trainer.  Almost all of the players ate nothing and as a result they scored no calorie points.  The exception to this was on the Yellow team where Mandi ate a slice of pizza for 380 calorie points while her at home team mate ate nothing.  On the Blue team Filipe ate nothing on his challenge while the at home team mate Sione consumed 960 calories.  Sione stated that he wanted to spend time with Bob Harper and was hoping he would be able to bring them to his home for two days.  All of this paled to the calorie points consumed by the at home member of the Silver Team Carla.  In an eating frenzy Carla downed 2710 calories to bring Bob Harper and Joelle to her door. It would be interesting to see if any of the contestants would act differently if they had Sensa, but The Biggest Loser is not one of their sponsers.

 Dan, the big kid from the Orange Team was not there, and there was no explanation as to why he was not there.  Your guess is as good as ours and if you know, please leave a comment.

The trip to Carla’s home in Detroit was not really too relaxing because when Carla found out how slack Joelle was, she became quite angry.  The trip turned fairly ugly with all of the yelling done by Carla and Joelle acted as if she did not care.  Joelle was indifferent to the fact that her friend was pleading for her to work harder so she too could return to the campus.  The trip to Detroit was not something that Bob Harper enjoyed and that was clearly displayed on the show.

One interesting side note to mention is that while Bob was in Motown, he called the players of his team on the ranch.  When he called the players were all sitting in a room referred to as the “training room.”  This room had them all sitting around reclined with what appeared to be ice all over their legs.  This is the first time this room was shown and nothing more was said about the room. 

There was a brief visit to the doctor where Blaine from the Black Team and Ron from the Brown Team threw away all of the prescriptions they would no longer need.  The amount of money they calculated they would save of the next 10-20 years not purchasing the medicine was in the 100′s of thousands of dollars. The Doctor went on to tell them how it only took three weeks of work and exercise to liberate themselves from all those pills.

The challenge of the show saw a return of the need to be able to jump over a revolving bar. It was very similar to jumping rope and when you hit the bar you were disqualified from immunity.  It took over 2 hours of competition and well over 1000 jumps for the winner to emerge.  The ironic part is that the first person eliminated was Joelle; on the very first pass of the bar she was done.  The full results are as follows from first one out to the winner:

Joelle, Ron, Dan, Helen, Damien, Filipe, Mandi, Dane, Kristin and Tara who not only won the challenge but also won immunity for the second week in a row.

The weigh-in ended as follows: Tara (Green) who had immunity lost 8 pounds.  Blaine (12) / Dane (18)  Black Team lost 30 pounds total for 4.21%.  Filipe (Blue) lost 14 pounds for 4.14%.  Dan (Orange) lost 15 pounds for 3.56%.   Mandi (Yellow) lost 8 pounds for 3.27%.  Mike (11) / Ron (9) Brown Team lost a total of 20 pounds for 2.68%.  Helen (Pink) lost 6 pounds for 2.53%. Kristin (Purple) lost 7 pounds for 2.11%.  Jolle (Silver) lost 6 pounds for 2.04%.  Damien (Red) lost 4 pounds for 1.13%.

The bottom two or those referred to as below the yellow line were Joelle and Damien.  Although America was thinking that it would be a slam dunk that Joelle was sent home the person voted off of the ranch ended up being Damien.  This was a game play, pure and simple in an effort to rid the threat of Damien and to keep the whiner Joelle around to keep dragging the team down.  Pure and simple the game ended up being more important that all of the talk that is spoken about helping those who need to stay.  Game play is what caused Damien to be sent home.  Remember, it is a game and game play is allowed because it is a game and the network needs to keep ratings as high as possible.

The end result was that it was a tie vote and that sent home the player with the lowest percentage of weight loss.  The person sent home for The Biggest Loser Season 7 Couples was Damien, of The Red Team.  With Damien being sent home, his fiancé at home was also booted from the game.  The Biggest Loser moment showed Damien lost a total of 74 pounds while his fiancée Nicole lost 76 pounds.

IChooseThin.com loves The Biggest Loser, see you next week and you are welcome to visit our website for a bunch of good, free and healthy weight loss information!

While watching The Biggest Loser, Season 7, Bob Harper made a statement that really rang the bell of reality for so many weight loss attempts that people make.  While Bob was speaking to Vicky he stated that Ryan, the winner from Season 1, has gained all of his weight back again.  Ryan, who had lost 122 pounds, which amounted to 36.97% of his body weight, has gained it all back again since the end of that first season.  To go through a life changing event like The Biggest Loser and then gain it all back again is almost mind blowing.  The most interesting thing that Bob Harper said to Vicky is what really drove home the focal point of I Choose Thin.com.  What Bob went on to state was that even though Ryan was on The Biggest Loser Campus, he really learned nothing about healthy eating.  Bob’s words resounded so much that the next few moments of the show were lost in thought.

To hear of a failure on a show that brings out so much of the positive in weight loss possibilities was a showstopper of a statement.  What was said by Bob Harper was a verbal monument as to why so many people in the world today suffer from obesity.  The fact that so many individuals today do not learn from their weight loss mistakes may very well be the reason why so many of us are obese in the first place.

The over-riding theme of The Biggest Loser is that in order to truly achieve weight loss the individual needs to learn how to change their life style.  Sure you can try your hand at different diets and lose weight, but if the end result is not weight loss for life, then true weight loss has not been achieved.  How many diets have you tried in your life and the end result has not proven to have any lasting effects?  Maybe the problem is not the diet, but the thinking of the person who is on the diet.  Maybe you were able to lose weight on a diet but more than likely you were not able to keep the weight off after you stopped eating the way the diet called for you to eat.

Maybe you have tried Chef’s Diet or The Cookie Diet or eDiets or The Diet Solution Program or Warp Sped Fat Loss or FullBar or another other diet that you can think of off the top of your mind.  We actually had to refrain ourselves from listing the few hundred or so diets on this page because the list of diets out there is long and actually overwhelming.  We are not saying the diets do not work because they do work if they are something you are able to live by for the rest of your own personal forever.  The problem is when most people lose weight they end up finding it again.  A great example that almost all hands in the room respond to is those that used the Atkin’s Diet and had good results, until they stopped doing the diet.  The point that Bob Harper was making was that unless you learn to change your lifestyle, it does not matter who you are or how many pounds you lose.  If you do not make changes in your personal life you will just find those pounds again in the not too distant future.

As you sit there gazing into your computer monitor we want you to realize that any diet has the potential to work, as long as you are following the rules of the diet you are using.  The problem is not with the diet, it is with what happens after you stop applying the principle of that diet.  You need to get it into your head that the true path to weight loss starts in your mind and not in your mouth.  Without the mind being in charge of the body, any diet will fail.  Bob Harper spoke to Vicky with some words that all of us should take the time to listen to and then learn from his wisdom.