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Okay so was last night a tear jerker or what!!!  Jillian and I are never a part of the elimination room so when I see how badly they cry, it just breaks my heart.  I really loved how Liz spoke about her friends and said that she was not going to be able to help everyone make a decision on who to eliminate.  I just thought it was so beautiful and touching.  I was sad to see Julio go home but WOW, did he look amazing or what!!!  He really did learn something during his stay in the house and that is what it is really all about, getting a new outlook on life and tools to take with you when it is time to go home.  Julio is a success.  I also loved when they showed me talking about Daniel losing nothing when he got immunity.  Hello, this is not the first season.  We know what that is all about but with that said, Daniel did start struggling with his weight loss.  He was a rock star in that challenge.  The way he could just hold his body weight like that and beat Allen, the firefighter.  That was amazing.  I just love how Daniel turned into a man after being on the past season.  He gained so much self esteem and actual physical strength.  I loved seeing just how hard everyone was working in that episode and how much are you loving Jillian and I training together? It is a lot of fun and a lot of hard work.  

Now onto other things.  I'm really hoping that all of you reading this are really beginning to realize that what I'm ultimately trying to get you to do is change the behavior in your life to then actually increase the quality of your life.  People are always asking me for tips on weight loss and quick fixes and that is not what I'm about and that is not what I have ever wanted to focus on with any of the people that I have worked with.  It is all about changing things in your life that aren't working and being the best “YOU” that you can possibly be.  Gone are the days of just focusing on one piece of the “pie” of your life.  I want you to look at all of it so you make real and lasting changes and here is a great place to start.  That is why I love our website here because it gives people a voice.  A chance to be heard and to also find other people that are trying to accomplish exactly what you are trying to do.  Use this social network to get you started, to get you motivated, and above all to inspire you to change your life.  You are not alone.  I'm here to help you every single step of the way.  I'm not going anywhere.  Mytrainerbob is here for you.

Okay so our first episode aired last night for Season 8 of The Biggest Loser and I have to tell you that I was BLOWN AWAY!!!  I absolutely loved the emotion that was filling up two hours of prime time television.  First, when I saw Daniel coming back and his “hero’s welcome”.  I thought it was fantastic and he looked great.  I remember when that boy walked into our house last season weighing over 450lbs, scared and eager and then all of a sudden here he comes back weighing just over 300lbs and feeling stronger mentally and physically.  It was great.  All of a sudden there they are about to do their first challenge and poor Tracy just pushed herself way too hard.  That competitive spirit in her really got the best of her that day but thank god that she ended up being ok.  Some people asked me today if that had any reflection on mine or Jillian’s training and I just want to go on the record to say, NO WAY!!!  Jillian and I push people very hard and we get crazy in that gym (something I will discuss in a moment) but there is no way in the world that Jillian or I would have them running on the beach in the middle of the afternoon for a mile…NO WAY!!!!  

Now let's talk about Shay….OMG!!!  Did you just fall in love with that girl last night!!  Shay is the biggest person we have ever had on the show, 476lbs and the girl has been beaten down by life but she wants a second chance and let me tell you, Jillian and I are going to give it to her.  I just thought Shay showed so much honesty and vulnerability and the WANT to change and that is an excellent start.  Now let's talk about Abby.  A woman that had the unthinkable happen and now she is figuring out a new way to live because, just like she said on the scale, she is no longer afraid of death.  Abby is an inspiration to us all because she represents the will to live.  I love her so much and I think so many of us can relate to just taking one day at a time, one hour at a time.  I think that you must look at every day as a blessing and a mission to find purpose.  Some days might be better than others but you find that will to live every day and you get out there and FIND YOUR PLACE in this world.  Thank God for Abby.  I will talk more about other contestants next week.  

So now lets talk about all that cursing…..  Watching it last night, I realized that it needs to be dialed back and I apologize.  I know that our show has become a family show and at times it sounded inappropriate.  All I can say is that we live in our own little world out there and we spend HOURS and HOURS on that campus and sometimes it just gets dirty.  We lose all concept of the camera crews that are all around us and we just get into a zone.  I'm really not trying to make any excuses I'm just trying to show you a different perspective.  It is like a locker room in that gym and we all get raw and exposed so that is basically where I'm coming from regarding this matter.  I hope that you never lose sight of the compassion, respect and love I have for the contestants, this season or any other season.  I welcome any and all contestants from the show to comment on our life out there to give insight to the “outside world”.  Anyway, I think it was a great and CRAZY start to what promises to be a very exciting season so please….stay tuned!!!