This week on the Biggest Loser I as a viewer was all over the map. You know when you watch a show and think it's going to one way and then it goes another? I must have felt that several times. This show never ceases to amaze me.
I as many of you I'm sure, are somewhat routing and pulling for the Black team only because they seem like underdogs, in regards to how you play the 'game' part of the Biggest Loser. So when the pop challenge came up when they walked into the gym with Alison and the prize of winning was spa treatments at a 5 star resort I wanted so badly for the Black team to win! I mean come on, you gals know how it feels to work your butts off figuratively and literally day after day and sometimes all that's needed to get re-energized is some down time and letting someone else pamper you for a change. Now I'm not saying that men don't enjoy spa treatment but they seem to be essential for us woman to realize that all our efforts are really worth it! And for the penalty of not winning the challenge to be CLEANING the disgusting Biggest Loser kitchen and gym I mean really! I have been there on that ranch and although I am not there this season, experience tells me that the women clean up after themselves and to a point that is almost unbearable REFUSE to clean up after the guys who typically just leave everything out and dirty after they are done using it. My experience was the majority of the guys on campus only clean a dish when they need to use it and talk about wiping down a counter of crumbs or spices..... it doesn't happen.
I so BADLY wanted to see the Black team get the spa day :( I just feel like most women have to do all the domestic clean up in the REAL world shouldn't the 'reality' experience on some level be a little less REALITY.
I guess that which does not kill us only makes us stronger.... and often set a fire under us to do more.
So here it is a second chance with Curtis Stone, ok you want to put the women in their typical roles what better way than to have a challenge in the kitchen, with a greater prize than a spa treatment in the Biggest Loser world a 5 POUND advantage at the weigh in..... that is as Master Card says, PRICELESS.
With Michael gone from campus with a family emergency, our prayers are with you my friend, the team appointed foodie of the Blue team, Black may be back. With a close race on accurate calorie counting and the palate of a world renowned chef the Black team pull off a win by the skin of their chinny chin chins. As Bob said "thanks a lot Curtis Stone"
Now that spirits are up a little on campus for some this week, it seems to ensure a lot of BLOOD, SWEAT, and TEARS to be left on the Biggest Loser campus now that all feel as if they have a fighting chance to stay out of the dreaded elimination room.
This weigh in led to a couple of really big moments and some disappointment as always seems to be the case.
I was right there with all of you I'm sure with tears in my eyes as Koli stepped up to that scale and just let it out, you have to make the emotional connection in this process in order for it to last. Talk about an endearing moment when Sam walked up to that scale and held Koli tight celebrating together such a huge moment in Koli's life. The biggest Loser the TV show is in fact equivalent to 2.2 seconds of the contestants entire lives but it is moments like this that will last a lifetime.
Life altering moments were also experienced and realized by Michael this week as he sat at the bed of his sick grandmother and realized how he could really be there for her was to show her and honor her by taking care of himself and making the time to go to the gym. Often we let life and our feelings allow us to put our lives on hold, I think the key is to find that balance as we witnessed Michael do this week as he experienced probably one of the hardest weeks of his life.
So in the end I guess whether it's the high of a winning a challenge or facing challenges in our lives that we have no control of, it's who we believe we are and what we are worth that allows us to push forward against the greatest of odds. This week got me thinking about the challenges in my life and how I've processing them, life is such an amazing journey filled with ups and downs isn't it?
Until next week,
Ali xo