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I agree with you. That girl gets on my nerves.

I wonder why some got chosen and others didn't. They never said just what you had to have to qualify. Of course, they now have an opportunity for the wildcard spot. I'm pulling for North Carolina of course.

Watching all of those people out on that mountain side,,each one with such a sad story and begging for help was heartbreaking. These people have a serious medical problem and they represent so many millions of other people. It's sad that you have to go on a show like that to really find someone to help you. I don't think most doctors know anything about treating obesity...not really. I think the obesity issue is still treated as a social issue and not a medical one.

What did you think about the blue team and voting Tiffany off. I guess it was between her and Melinda.. But Tiffany being the single mom of 2 young children...maybe they were doing her a favor. It really is a tough decision when everyone genuinely likes each other and they all worked well together.

What did you think about the sand castle exercise.. Maybe they edited it because it didn't make alot of sense.. Of course the choices were also a metaphor for instant gratification (chocolate treat) (and the notion that it wasn't very many calories), A carrot stick, which would or should be representative of normal healthy choices..(a safe bet) or immunity. Maybe there were other metaphors for the sand castles... Like the contestants, they are fragile and able to be affected by the influences of nature and others. But I thought they were going to have to do some digging in the sand to find the prizes... I just had wierd images of them fighting over the chocolate or deciding to throw it away.. , and everyone looking for the immunity. (they'd probably toss the carrot..unless they recognized the metaphors)

I am enjoying watching them evolve.. We don't know much about the contestants themselves yet. I'm sure some of their bios submitted when they applied to the show was taken into consideration when they were selected.

I only watched season 2 from halfway through the transformations.. I look forward to seeing this one through..and being inspired in a unique way. I am similarly sized as some of the women on both teams.. I could see myself struggling similarly but I see them conquer the rough spots... I can't imagine how sore they were those first few days...

I like how Bob will work with each of his team members one on one while the others do regular workouts.. I think that could help keep momentum up... even if they did lose their weighin..<br><br>Post edited by: KPW1956, at: 2006/09/28 13:54

I think you are right. During the scene with the sandcastle, I was doing some laundry and not really paying attention to the show. I was listening from the other room but not really getting the full of it.

I do question not going for immunity. That is a hard choice but if one team didn't want to do it, shouldn't the one who does win by default? I'm not sure I understood that.

I like the guy who coaches. He is a real gem. I like his style and although he is tough, he doesn't get angry at the contestants if they do something he thinks is unwise.

I think those people are pushed very hard on that show. The major weight loss is obvious. I have gone on several hardcore weight loss extravaganzas in my life. I would go to the gym 5-6 days a week and while there run 3-5 miles, bike, crunches, weights, etc. At the same time I was eating very moderate food portions. I did lose weight and got very thin but it took me awhile....nothing like these people. I just lose weight slowly and if I can't excersie because of injury or illness, I won't lose at all. I have to really work out hard in order to lose weight.

RE: the sandcastles.. They didn't do anything with them...that we saw anyway.. They just stood there discussing and deciding as a team...and walked back to camp.. You didn't hear anything more about it.. Someone built 20 sandcastles...unless they were all fake! (which very well could have been....or they had 20 different people doing them..) I would have been surprised if they'd survived the night..

Maybe I'll check that recap today and see if something was said when they got back to camp that I missed. I'm sure there is a time factor and maybe not all of the week went as planned... We only saw a few grunt sessions and a couple of exercises. It sounded like they were there for a week...or at least several days..

Did you understand what sort of surgery Ken's son had had that he had complications from? That would have been tough not to want to be there...

I didn't hear how old the child was either.

I just read the recap...and they had called the castle exercise a temptation exercise. Both teams chose immunity and not to be tempted.. (or something like that) wherein they decide to have a barbeque to cap off the day.. (healthy one!)...

It was still confusing...

Both teams passed upimmunity by avoiding the sandcastles. Only one had immunity. The others had either a 75 calorie chocolate candy or a 30 calorie carrot stick. Everyone was so afraid of that 75 calorie candy, they didn't think a slender chance of immunity was worth it.
Kim's comment didn't bother me. The Red Team was whining about their workout and wanting to take breaks. So, she commented that because of their attitude toward exercize, they looked the way they did. If they weren't so unwilling to do the strenuous workouts, they wouldn't be so obese.
It's Heather who's gotten on my nerves since the first episode. She's such a b!tch. And, her latest attempt to form a Survivor type &quot;alliance&quot; blew up in her face. And, her team's. Forcing the vote into the Blue Team's hands cost her team their greatest chance of ever winning another weigh-in. And, all her hopes of becoming TBL.