Last night I didn’t get around to eating dinner until I settled in to watch The Biggest Loser. AsI happily devoured my pizza — what? Yes, I was eating pizza whilewatching other people sweat their butts off. The stench of irony isstrong, I know. Almost as bad as eating a double cheeseburger and washing itdown with a Slim-Fast shake. Which, actually, I have done. Once. Onlybecause I had been on a liquid diet for a week due to dental surgeryand couldn’t resist the siren song of solid food in the food courtbefore I boarded a bus for a three-hour ride to Connecticut. Don’t judge me.
I digress. Anyway,as I was savoring the cheesy goodness, I thought about how this season’s contestants got to choose their trainer andI pondered, "If I had to pick between Jillian and Bob (pictured), who would I want making me do extra reps?"
Sure,Jillian’s hard-ass, take no prisoners approach would keep mefrom slacking off (I really wouldn’t have a choice, now would I?), but Idon’t respond well to people yelling at me. This is probablywhy I never joined the Army. Bob’s sweeter nature and tendency tonurture contestants appeals to my sensitive side, but would he motivate me enough? I just can’t decide. What about you, PopWatchers? If youhad to choose, would you want Jillian or Bob pushing you to the brinkof exhaustion?
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I’d want Jillian all the way. First off, I dig the boot camp way that she runs her gym. She doesn’t compromise. Second, I think that, for a guy, it would be more difficult to ignore her, for the obvious reason. I understand that Bob’s no softy, but I’d want someone yelling at me to get my lazy fat rear off of the mat and onto the treadmill.
Yikes. That Jillian scares me to death. I would rather be spooned than stabbed!
I’d totally pick Jillian. Shes a model of what I would want to be. Motivated and stubborn, don’t take no for an answer! Thats what you need to take the pounds off. I’d fear Bob’s softer attitude wouldn’t be what was necessary to get my butt in shape!
Definitely Jillian. I respond better to a loud, in-your-face, don’t-stop-now-type trainer rather than a nice softie.
Jillian, please…even though I’d never join the Army.
I’m just thrilled to see a Biggest Loser mention in Popwatch! How about a TV Watch?? This show is SOOOOOO underrated. And it actually changes people’s LIVES and teaches valuable information!!!!!!
Where’s the love for Bob? I’d be thrilled to have either trainer. Or any trainer at all!
Bob is the man.
Considering that I, like the author, have found myself watching exercise programs whilst simultaneously eating food to make one sluggish…I think Bob would be my choice due to the fact that he’d scare me less.
Great blogging and great topic! I kind of thing you need both types of trainer — you need someone to kick your butt when you’re slacking, and someone to be supportive when you think you can’t do it. Any chance they can combine them into one SuperTrainer?
Jillian. I’m afraid that if I yelled back at Bob he’d cry. Jillian would just tell me to eat my cheese and stop whining. However, I’d sweat for either trainers for free.
If I were to be on Biggest Loser, then that would mean that my weight has seriously spiraled out of control.
At that point, there’s no way I’d want someone who would coddle me and “appeal to my sensitive side”. I’d NEED someone to push me and maybe get in my face for my own good.
Definitely Bob. Not an episode goes by where I don’t tell my TV, at least once, “Aw, I love Bob.”
i’d choose bob, hands down.
i’d take any opportunity to get sweaty with him…
Jillian!! Then later Bob and I could just cuddle.