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The Most Televised Diet and Fitness Program

by Chang Song | April 5th, 2011 | Eating Tips
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The Biggest Loser on NBC is one of the most watched prime-time shows on television. It gets great ratings every week and has been a very popular show for the past 7 years. The ultimate reason for the show’s continual success is that Americans are obsessed with exercise and diets and are especially fascinated to see the average American going through diet and exercise and losing lots of weight as a result. Well, every regular human being can be the Biggest Loser, too, by following a diet and exercise routine similar to the program that contestants utilize.

The tough diet and fitness program portrayed on the The Biggest Loser are actually easy to comprehend and follow. The regimen utilized on the show by contestants are really only just a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. So everyone can use this diet and exercise plan as a means to shed some pounds for the beach days that are about to come. You just have do the routines without the tough personal trainers, the temptations of delicious ribs and brownies, and other factors that are meant to create drama for the show.

The Biggest Loser diet is a low calorie diet, largely based on the 4-3-2-1 food pyramid theory. The theory consists of a diet which allows four servings of fruits and vegetables, three servings of lean protein, two serving of whole grain and one serving of something extra like sweets, alcohol, or oils per day. This diet takes usually about 12 weeks to complete and during that time you can expect to eat small, frequent meals of food that contains plenty of fiber and protein to fill you up without gaining too many calories. That means you can’t have white foods like bread, pasta, and potatoes, which will stimulate appetite. This diet also encourages people to have logs which allow them to track their portion sizes and calories they intake.

As everyone knows, no diet can be effective without frequent exercise.With the Biggest Loser diet, you need to exercise every single day. Try for about 30 minutes each day, and increase to an hour if you are comfortable with working out that long. The exercise regimen includes cardio workouts, like jogging, bicycling and swimming. You can also do strength training, but remember to mix up your workouts often so you will have a better chance to continue your workout regimen.

With the Biggest Loser regimen, you can lose weight for the summer but also lower cholesterol, decrease blood pressure, and increase strength and energy.

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All health and fitness information is provided for educational purposes. Please consult with your physician before beginning any exercise regimen.