biggest loser dropout...

really, rulon?

i knew it would be him.

they were making a hype about someone walking out, drama drama...

i hope it was because he realized the pressure that this season was created for him

and loosely based on his success.

now, producers made a bold move to bring back tara 

{from a former season} to challenge rulon.

that never should have happened, i agree.

 

 

tara won the challenge and rulon was rightly ticked about it,

in fact, i am positive the producers thought he would win 

and it would help their michievious plan...

 

but the bottom line:

when you get on the biggest loser, you stay on the biggest loser.

i never understand the people that want to go home. i don't.

i get that you might be homesick, or you might take a hit to let someone you love stay there,

but those that think they can handle the mess at home and choose to,

without taking the full advantage of life on the ranch...

that just doesn't seem all to practical for those in the business of losing weight.

even if he is just ticked...

now, obviously we don't know the circumstances for rulon's dramatic exit.

he says it is some kind of "personal reason" and that's just fine.

but i hope it is a reason worth losing a spot on that show

and even better would be if he loses a ton more weight and sticks it to everyone...

kaylee is gone too, which, i am pretty relieved about.

as much as i like her, i hate seeing other players go home because she was rocky.

not cool.

plus, she looks great and has a much brighter look on life now that she is home and has a cute little show-mance goin on...

anyway,

now that the voice turned out to be even radder than advertised,

and this next episode of biggest loser is the best of the season 

{makeover week!}

may 3rd, plan to party at my house.

well, at least party at yours...

are you watching closely?

who is ready for the voice?

can we talk briefly about how much i have craved a show just like this.
the reason viewers are getting in to american idol more this year is because -
a) the judges are way cooler. b) there was some pretty good talent

having great judges that give real criticism to the singers is what makes it a real journey for them. they have room to improve and become something, rather than just knock a brittish guy's socks off or die. and it is just more positive. who wasn't getting sick of the feigned interest of the judges of idol past. and what was worse? they weren't singers!!

the past view weeks of idol have proved why it is such a frustrating show to watch.
america votes and send the best home, every time. (tears for pia and steffano- our favorites.)


the voice, takes the great judges idea, turns them into coaches, and suddenly the competition is like american idol meets celebrity apprentice. 

you can be fat, old, bearded, or just crazy wierd, but if you have a voice. you're in.
i love that idea more than anything.

an then, some of the best artists will take the singers
and help turn them into sangers.

nbc's the voice is tonight 9/8c

set your tivo or be sad you didn't.

man, tuesdays are going to be big around here now- 

the voice AND biggest loser?!

better watch that too, chia pet #2 is about to get the makeover of his life. 

oh what would we do without the good reality tv shows?

we would be forever stuck watching all those other ones... or housewives...

dear, biggest loser, i want to go to there...

so, i don't know when we decided to take BL to different countries and drop them off towers...

but i want in. i wouldn't sky dive, but i think i would be down for this...

and even more down for this...

i am craving healthy me over here, and BL, you aren't helping!

and dear moses, you were one of my favorites. 

i am sad to see you go. 

we all knew moses would have to eventually fall on the sword for the girls, 

and when it came down to a girl who wants to have kids or moses, 

it was obvious what he was going to do.

but i think it was a fighter and so fun to watch.  

it is nice to have real people with real heart on this show and this season is full of them.  

it will probably be disappointing for many of the weeks to come i fear. 

and what a tease, 

they will be bringing back brett {the trainer} next week.  

of course, cause they couldn't possibly say goodbye to bob or jillian...

problem solved. sheesh. 

too bad he missed this week of fun in new zealand though.

better watch next week- its going to be fierce i can tell.

yep, just used the word fierce.

biggest loser: i am in mourning

here is something that we never thought would happen...

now, i think this is another one of those times when the "game" got the best of the show...

courtney was never meant to leave the show this early, and especially not like this.
there were many players that needed to go home in front of her and had a bad weigh-in.  courtney worked harder than all of them combined, and was just unlucky. because she was the only one on her team, if she didn't beat their weight, she had to leave. 
it's not fair, she still has so far to go...

i have watched the past 5 or so seasons religiously and i have never seen a good-bye this heartbreaking and it was even more so for the rest of the cast.
the trainers were ticked, and rightfully so.

the extra stab: brett was sent home too {since his team is now gone}. rude.
and what makes it even worse {besides the fact that he might be my favorite trainer}
is that starting next week, the cast is on their way to new zealand!!  rude.

but courtney, no one has ever had this much fight from day one.
no one has been this focused mentally that the trainers had nothing to "break down."

she always had the right answers to the hard questions cause
she is on a mission and there is nothing that will stop her now!

i wish i had the same strength.
cc and i are getting ready to start p90x in may {after all our family comes and goes}
and we are going to make sure we dont miss a single day. again, i will need to harness my inner courtney to kick this baby weight in the pants.

courtney has lost over 200 lbs  

and she will be a force to reckon with at the finale. 

good luck girl! 

i, for one, am rooting for you all the way!

the reason for my giddyness - mobbed!

when i saw the ad for this show, i tivoed it instantly...

this is just a fun idea for a reality show and, lets be honest, 

it's already something we know we like watching!

i was privy to a few fun flash mobs when i was in college, and they are just as fun to watch as they are to be in.  

these guys {howie mandel & crew}

figured that since we love watching flash mobs and surprise musicals so much 

(they are the most watched videos online!)

why not plan them even bigger and have a reason to do it 

(people share secrets/news via these musical parties).

they even used tabitha and napoleon, 

the choreographers from SYTYCD to make the dancing awesome. 

this is a preview of the first episode that aired last night. 

it was a proposal, including over 1000 dancers!!

yes, if you can imagine this chick's surprise... 

i hope she felt like she was in the middle of "enchanted" 

cause that is what it looked like!  

i was completely giddy and had the chills watching. 

how much fun for everyone involved!

this guy was pressured to ask her to marry him right there and then,

and they did!

it was so fun to watch, and i am sure it will be something they will never forget.

yes, i do hope he gives her a real wedding too...

so she can wear a dress that fits and invite lots of people and get lots of gifts...

but i am so glad it went so well.

i will be tuning in to watch this show weekly,

cause it makes me so happy...

biggest loser producers: ridin the gravy train

lets be honest:
the producers of BL this season are laughin all the way to the bank.  
this is just good television. the fact that there has been over 10 different team combinations since the start of the show has proved incredibly drama-inducing as the various team members form alliances and then are forced to break them.

it has been fun to watch as the certain contestants came to lose and lose big. namely, the tongans. we sure do love our tongans and we love the spirit that they have shown on this show thus far. moses and kaylee rock the house. and yes, kaylee tried to leave last week, and failed. and learned a valuable lesson.

yes we lost a great leader on the ranch because of her blunder, but hey- the good news is, that the "team spirit" at the ranch wasn't damaged much, and it made for yet again, a disney movie-ending to another heart-wrenching ep.  

you know what is just mean, btw? lets invite a 12th team to the ranch, and give them no help or guidance for a few months while the rest of the contestants shed loads of pounds, and then have them come weigh-in just to prove how much harder it is to lose weight on your own.... and then don't let them on the ranch. rude. just rude.

lets talk courtney.
this last week she and jen were sent off campus with a budget and a "menu" of things to purchase. they chose to go without a trainer and proved that, well, that was stupid.
jen ended up in the last place, and went home. side note: she looks amazing. 

but courtney. she is the fire that could take it all the way - and she would be a great spokes-person for BL if they let her. she did half of this at home already!

the producers of this show thought that rulon the "gold medalist" would be the coattails to ride them through this season, but it so far is the brillant move toward team comradery and lots of heart. in fact, rulon is proving to be a bit of a baby at times... and lost his "leadery" attitude recently...

i don't know bout you, but this show is making me want to harness my inner courtney or moses and get off my butt. just what this show should be doing!!

now that i have some baby weight to lose, it could get interesting around here...

best. episode. ever.

is anyone else completely psyched about this season of BL?

this episode was the best!

i absolutely love that they finally put the whole lot of em on one team

and let them really get into it.

maybe i cried a lot....

if you are not watching, get on it.

obsession confession: TLC

we can't stop watching TLC.

there, i've said it.

its all of the reality tv you could ever want...

we love the cake boss, 

say yes to the dress,

strange addictions,

heavy,

all the weird pregnant ones...

and the new ones are getting even funnier:

toddlers & tiaras- 

show where pageant moms go crazy over their girls- 

its a unique culture all on its own- much like watching the tribe of housewives- 

hard to believe they really exist.

my cousin just sent me this of tom and sophia hanks

and i just about tinkled in my pants.

this couldn't be more accurate to the show.

{ps- sophia hanks is quite good!}

biggest losers - who's your fave?

well, i do love the moms on the black team...

 and though this was amazing...

i love deni and her daughter sarah...

{deni looks amazeballs by the way}

 these guys were the champs for me last night:

kaylee and moses 

{who graduated from BYU...}

he knew this week would be hard with a red line, 

and he too wanted to save his daughter...

but instead of falling on the sword 

 and gaining weight like the parents on the other side- 

he taught her to fight even harder

he woke her up early every morning and they upped the workouts...

they both put of great numbers and were safe.

that's how its done!

my other favorite from the beginning:

courtney

she lost over 100 pounds before she even got here and hasn't wavered even for a second her her determination to crush this thing. 

she is looking great, she is positive, 

and i can only imagine how much is is helping the others there...

so, who are your favs?

why ellen is my favorite

since i have been chilling at home most of the last few months,

it was imperative that i find a few shows that i could tivo and watch

without feeling like i had to wait for husband to come watch them with me...

turns out,

i end up making him watch my new favorite show with me almost fortnightly...

this is why i want ellen's day job:

1) she gets to rock viewer's worlds with the craziest give-aways

just to make their life.

{in this case, it may also be because this chick is freakin hilarious...}