Biggest Losers visit Oprah

As a Biggest Loser fan, I learned a few new and interesting facts about the show and enjoyed seeing how past contestants have fared at maintaining their dramatic weight loss in the real world -- you know, the land of overwhelming family and job responsibilities, hesitation at purchasing fresh raspberries because they're $4 a handful, no time in the day to read the newspaper, and convenience/fast foods beckoning everywhere.

Did you know:

• Biggest Loser contestants spend 6-7 hours a day in the gym at the ranch?
• Women eat 1,200 calories a day and burn 4,000 calories; men eat 1,800 and burn 6,000?
• 114 contestants have lost over 10,000 pounds?
• Last season's winner, Ali, has kept the weight off (234 lbs to a sleek 125 today) with 5-6 workouts a week and weighing/measuring all her food. Mark (285 lbs, now 189) has kept off the weight and learned how to feel emotions again?
  
• Suzy, Ryan, Erik have gained some or nearly all the weight back, but they're fighting?

Trainer and Oprah Takeaways: Bob says people must work through the underlying emotions that fuel chronic overeating. Find your self-worth. Don't wait to start a diet and exercise plan, start today. Jillian has some advice for mothers -- would you treat your child the way you treat yourself? Missing doctor appointments, taking away playtime for yourself, not loving yourself the way you love them? Selfish is not a dirty word, but so many moms treat it like one. Oprah ended the show with this message: It's all about worthiness, that's the bottom line.

Thanks for the advice, Jillian. I let my husband run the kids to Sunday School yesterday so I could stay at home, do a little work, then eat a rockin' healthy breakfast before I worked out.