Breaking Down The Biggest Loser: Everything it gets wrong about weight loss and behavior change
Update: 2025-10-08
Description
- Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of yo-yo dieting? Have you ever wondered if the shame-based tactics of popular weight loss shows are truly effective?
In this episode, host Nikki Naab-Levy welcomes her colleagues Colette, Brooks, Greg, and Vanessa to deconstruct the myths and misinformation around fitness, nutrition, mindset, and weight loss. In this episode of Results Not Typical, they unpack the Netflix documentary Fit for TV, which examines the reality show The Biggest Loser.
This episode covers:
- The difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and how it relates to the long term success of the contestants on The Biggest Loser for maintaining weight loss.
- The negative, long-term effects of using shame as a motivational tool.
- The importance of developing real-life skills for sustainable health.
- Why "The Biggest Loser" failed to provide genuine long-term solutions for its contestants.
Guests Information
Vanessa Zingaro & Greg Sutton
- Instagram: @evolvetoexcel
- Website: https://evolvetoexcel.com/
Brooks Hurbis
- Instagram: @sweat.simple
- Website: https://www.sweatsimpleco.com/
Colette Morris
- Instagram: @cmorrfitness
- Website: https://www.cmorrfitness.com/
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