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musicmom · 02-22-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jtee

jrrsmom, Do you watch the Biggest Looser on Tuesday nights? It is a fun show.

I've been watching it on this board. LMAO *not looking at anyone in particular*

jtee · 02-22-2008, 08:05 PM

I think it is a good show from a human interest perspective. Those are real people, not individuals looking to break into show business.

The only aspect of the show that I don't like is that it misleading to think people in general can loose so much weight so fast. On the show they are disappointed when they don't loose 5lbs+ per week. In the real world loosing 1lbs-2lbs per week over 1 year is excellent and far more healthy than loosing 100lbs in 4 months with the high risk of gaining it all back over the next 8 months.

jrrsmom · 02-22-2008, 08:07 PM

What do they do with all the skin? Do they offer them tummy tucks or anything once they've reached their goal weight?

jtee · 02-22-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jrrsmom

What do they do with all the skin? Do they offer them tummy tucks or anything once they've reached their goal weight?

I am not sure what extras they might get after the show is over. I've been impressed that during the TV show they show these people with flabby skin as a result of the weight loose. I would be disappointed if at the end of the 4 months these people all looked like Hollywood stars with plastic surgery and everything else.

musicmom · 02-22-2008, 08:22 PM

That's why they have them work out. You can diet and lose weight and your skin will sag but if you diet AND exercise as hard as they do then the skin will pull back up into place.

jrrsmom · 02-22-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jtee

I am not sure what extras they might get after the show is over. I've been impressed that during the TV show they show these people with flabby skin as a result of the weight loose. I would be disappointed if at the end of the 4 months these people all looked like Hollywood stars with plastic surgery and everything else.

Did you notice your quote says "Jerome?"

Or do I need to go to bed.

jtee · 02-22-2008, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jrrsmom

Did you notice your quote says "Jerome?"

Or do I need to go to bed.

Puzzling. The only thing I can think of is that the spell check sofware changed it and I didn't notice it.

musicmom · 02-23-2008, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jtee

Puzzling. The only thing I can think of is that the spell check sofware changed it and I didn't notice it.

You use that spell check? I downloaded it once but for some reason it came off all by itself so I just never downloaded it again. I like my mistakes.

hannah's mommy · 02-23-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by musicmom

Fooser, I disagree the way you talked to Hannahs mom. She's doing her best and all children are different. My children would not be as smart as they are now if I didn't give them room to figure things out with me hovering non stop. If you don't let them learn on their own then they will never learn anything.

Thanks musicmom. One of my biggest pet peeves is when parents entertain their children so constantly that they do not learn to think independently. It is important they learn to problem-solve, or use their imaginiation. This is the same logic that I use when she comes to ask me how to spell a word. I won't tell her. I will ask her to do it. If she gets it wrong, then I help her. But imagine - if I tell her every time, why would she bother to think about it herself? I feel like I am always defending myself to other parents on this subject!

musicmom · 02-23-2008, 01:40 PM

My littlest twin is like that as well. She used to get a book and have someone read it to her at school (at five years old) and she would actually memorize it! So when she came home to read it to me she knew it. I caught on after a few books because she was pretty good.
So now I quiz her. I make her go the extra mile. We dry run her spelling test and if she gets a few wrong then I break out a new piece of paper and she has to right them 6 more times. Then I wait an hour and retest her. You'd be surprised the 100% she brings home now.
She knows she can not sneak because I will call her out on it.

I remember my mother saying something to be about "why don't you stop him from crawling on the chair, he's going to fall and hurt himself" I answered back with "well, he won't do it again then will he?"
Sometimes you have to step back. Of course I wouldn't let them seriously hurt themselves but a scratch or a bruise from a lesson isn't always a bad thing

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