The Biggest Loser
Losing weight is a huge endeavor that many Americans long to achieve. So, tuning in each week to watch someone else successfully achieve this goal is intriguing. While contestants are truly losing weight, the medical professionals who appear on the show may lack necessary credentials to be writing prescriptions for weight loss medications. The show also often portrays those they are spotlighting as slothful, lazy, tired individuals regardless of how they truly live their lives off camera. Oh, and the technology that zooms in on the weekly weight loss total is not exactly as it appears. The contestants have already been measured and weighed sometimes a couple days ahead of time.