By EM RUSCIANO
The Biggest Loser Next Generation kicked off last night and after I got over my initial disappointment that the trainers hadn’t been replaced with futuristic robots (as that is the first that sprung to mind when I heard “next generation) I settled in to watch parents and their grown-up kids start their weight loss journeys.
Reality TV word bingo starts now! “Journey” is numero uno.
First up Michelle, Shannon and The Commando attempted some inspector gadget action by secretly surveying what the contestants eat when they are in the privacy of their own homes. I’m not sure how many undercover agents get around in red Lycra crop tops and tight blue singlets but I was willing to go with it!
I also think the large white van emitting screeches of “ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST” may have been a give away but nonetheless we got the picture: the contestants all have appalling eating habits.
Team Richard and Amber even went so far as to high five each other after they had polished off 2 family size pizzas… on their own.
Next up the contestants were popped onto a bus and instead of being shipped off to the Biggest Loser mansion, they were delivered to a room full of 3000 strangers. They were told they had to make a promise to each other, the trainers and all the highly supportive strangers (they really were quite lovely, I mean if you had to bare your soul in front of any 3000 strong crowd – these guys were rad).