The Biggest Loser

The Biggest Loser
What a week!!! I wasn't sorry to see Artie and Tracy go but I have to confess Tracy is a more relaxed, kinder person off the show in her own environment. She obviously felt safe and comfortable and could show her real self easily. She and Artie looked so good and she especially had really changed the way she looked. The big haul up the hill in the rain was arduous and a tough work out but it was great to see the trainers back in control. As for the cupcake challenge, well, our little cupcake Jillian went right off and did her cruet and I do not blame her but I had a real think about it. No-one, but no one, has to do what others said. No one told Wal to shut up but they were happy to blame him. They are adults. I was saying Shut up , Wal. They do not have to listen. As for Adro, well, he is a great team player. He busted his gut on the truck haul. He busted his gut on the bridge. He busted his gut with Ruth on the raft. He busted his gut to win the races to see his wife and child. Adro needs to belong. He does not judge himself worthy of working for himself. He will get in there with anyone and protect the vulnerable. He hated Dave being voted off because he understood Dave's need to be there was about the terrible state of Dave's health. Adro makes ethical decisions and will protect Ruth and whomever he belongs to. He just couldn't work for himself and that was making Jillian so frustrated and I understood why.He needs to lose weight! Bob made him do that this week and look what happened. His head needs to be turned around so he sees himself as worthy because he is a great friend and family member. The race up and down the sand hills was fantastic and really funny and I think they have all changed since then. Kristie just about had me crying at the weigh in because her words were so moving. She too finds it difficult to see herself as worthy even though she is ambitious. And Fiona, well the show this week quite clearly showed it doesn't matter whether you take the ditzy approach and the la-la I think I need immunity I'll eat cupcakes, or you bust your gut and win, hold off on temptation and haul for your team, your partner, yourself...the ditz will do better than the dedicated professional. Wal has worked for himself but others have really benefitted because he was on their team or their partner, so he has shown group responsibility too. He has benefitted anyone who has been with him and he has worked hard to do all the right things. And the upshot of that is he is up for eviction. So the message is, put on weight, eat cupcakes, stick with your alliance, hide under the covers, cry, laugh, gamble and bet..and hey, you're the best. The click and go generation just click and go...who cares, it'll all turn out. What a sobering lesson it is for all of us to see the soppy approach come up trumps. No need to do the hard yards. Different approach and values work because you put your faith in "fate" and throw the responsibility onto others to work for you. It is not about responibility for your actions at all. Ruth has come a long way and worked towards getting that big body moving and it is all turning around. Shane is the quiet achiever. Adro has learned a lot. Kristie gets in there and her spirit keeps her going. Wal is the one who has taken everything thrown his way and met every expectation of him and gone beyond it. Big deal. At this point in time that counts for zip and he is realistic enough to know that.