Around the world, many people look for new miracle ways to lose weight, with many weight loss shows on TV allowing us to watch the struggling journeys of these individuals, which helps to keep us motivated and inspired. With series such as The Biggest Loser, The Big Fat Truth, and My 600-lb Life all documenting the weight loss of these individuals, it can leave us wanting to get up and get moving. In fact, in America alone there are over 36,500 gyms, at least 50% of the population are on diets, and there are over 70 million obese adults. This means that the weight loss market is a huge money maker – $64 billion to be precise. Weight loss pills claiming to help a person drop the pounds without having to make any other lifestyle changes have been on the market since the 1920s.
However, when it comes to dieting and losing weight, it is proven that the only way to drop the weight without surgery is to make healthier eating choices and to get up and be active. That is why so many of these weight loss TV shows follow individual stories, with one back in 2005 putting a new spin on the idea. Celebrity Fit Club saw a group of eight celebrities compete to lose as high a percentage of their initial body weight as possible. The stars would be split into two teams that went head to head in exercising tasks, including hiking, obstacle courses, and triathlons. The show lasted for five years, broadcasting seven seasons before it made its way off air in 2010. During this time we got to watch various celebrities on their journey, but this wasn’t without plenty of drama to keep us entertained.
On the show, we saw walkouts, tears, success stories, and a few celebrities stray from the dieting path, but overall we got to see these stars overcome some of the biggest uphill battles they have ever faced. Over the course of the show, we saw these celebrities lose a staggering 1464 lbs – that’s more than a grand piano! However, while the show managed to change the lives of most of these stars, it has been nearly a decade since the final season which has left a lot of time for things to change. Were the celebrities able to keep the weight off, or did they gain it back and more?
[post_page_title]Mia Tyler – model[/post_page_title]
During her time on Celebrity Fit Club, Mia Tyler – a plus-size model and the daughter of Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler – managed to lose a total of 17 lbs while still maintaining her curvaceous body. Before signing up for the show, Mia had already been working as a plus-size model, but in 2005 she decided it was time for a change. Even though she was on the show to lose weight and learn how to make healthier lifestyle choices, Mia was adamant that she was happy with her size; she just wanted to have better health.
