The phrase, “Miracles really do come true” really stands out to me for this episode.

When Jillian and I found out that our team had lost the pop challenge and were no longer going to be able to use the gym for a week, well, to put it nicely, WE FREAKED OUT!!  Jillian and I have always said that the bread and butter to weight loss in the Biggest Loser house is cardio and to be without all the cardio equipment tied our hands in a way that made us very uncomfortable.  I also had to remember that in the history of the show, whenever a team was not allowed access to the gym it put a fire in the team to work harder and they ended up prevailing in the weigh in.  That was my mantra for the week and we really took advantage of all there was to offer on our campus.  Mainly walking and jogging outside and we also had access to the rowers and spin bikes, so that was a good thing.  To me what else stood out for this episode that I believe many people can relate to is Arthur was working from a place of fear and that is why he sent the green team over to the red team.  So many people get attached to their fear and allow it to make decisions for them and until you face your fears, you will always be more of a person that reacts instead of being a more proactive person.

Was I upset with Arthur?  Of course, but I understood where he was coming from and we were able to sit down and talk with Arthur and got him to face is fears and acknowledge his past behavior.  His past behavior that got him to almost 700 pounds.  All in all, with no gym, by the end of the week we all felt pretty good with our accomplishments.  When it was time to go into the weigh in, suffice to say, we were extremely nervous.  Jillian made a funny comment earlier in the episode that made me laugh.  We are like The Care Bears and they are a football team. Well the Care Bears walked into that weigh in with their heads held high.  It was such a competitive environment that night and I really don’t like when it gets that way, but I really wanted Arthur to prove himself and man did he!!!  When he got on that scale and dropped 20 pounds, we were ecstatic.  Did you notice that Jillian made a beeline to me and jumped right into my arms?

It was the best thing in the world.

We were extremely proud of our team that night.  I believe that whatever you put your mind to, as long as you work from an open and positive place, you will me able to make miracles happen.

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Before & After

So after watching last night’s episode, the main thing that came to my mind and what I was left with is that The Biggest Loser House is a really tough house and it is definitely not for everyone. It broke my heart that Dan & Don couldn’t make it in the house because they really needed to be there and could have gotten so much from the experience. Here is the deal. Jillian & I push people harder than they have ever been pushed because we want them to remember this experience and we want their defenses down so they can take a real hard look at their lives, what is broken, and what is not working. Hundreds of thousands of people try to get on our show every season and the casting people saw something in Dan & Don. I really do hope that they find what it is that they are looking for but they were not going to find it at the Ranch. I said it on the show that if Don would have stayed any longer it could have an adverse affect on his journey so leaving was the best thing for him. Let’s see at the finale how he does. Fingers crossed because I do want what’s best for him.

Now onto the rest of the show. I was so proud of our team for only having a limited amount of time with us to pull such great numbers. These guys work so hard and the scale really showed that. At one point Arthur said that you have to continue to push harder than you did the day before or you could go home and I totally agree with him. You can never get comfortable in our house because everyone is moving forward at such a fast pace that you could easily get left behind. What did you think of the Challenge? I don’t like when there are Challenges that target people. It leaves such a bad taste in my mouth and just seems so petty. I really don’t know what you learn from doing anything like that but oh well.

It never gets old watching Biggest Loser. I love seeing what the editors come up with to put together an episode. You have no idea how much you are not seeing. It looks like people just work out a little and achieve great results. If you only knew the mental and physical strength required from a Biggest Loser Contestant. That is why our house has the ability to change you for the better if you allow for it and come in willing to do anything and everything that is required of you but, like I said in the beginning, our house is not for everyone.