I love Tara! She inspires me…
Watching Biggest Loser…and it is awesome tonight! Tara is “the one to beat” and they all ganged up on her this week. They gave her 250+ pounds to pull behind her. It hurt her, and made her feel defeated, and start considering quitting the show. But she found her mojo, it was like all the buckets of water they poured on her became gasoline, and she went for it, and still beat them all–and won immunity!!! She even got to do victory laps and doughnuts in the race car.
Watching it, I was crying and cheering for her…I really identified with her. Not just with the weight loss, but with other stuff going on in my life. Do you ever have people try and sabotage you just because they are jealous of you, or because they are not happy with who they are? I have experienced that…and it hurt me.
It makes me think of Joseph in the bible. His own brothers hated him and wanted to kill him. Because he was blessed, favored, and gifted. But he, like Tara continued to do what they knew was their personal best! Joseph because he loved His heavenly Father.
Jealousy is so ugly. I don’t want to ever be like that…
Today I was feeling defeated…on multiple levels, and seeing Tara choose to do her best, no matter who was out to get her…well…it has inspired me. Reminding me that I need to remember that this is something I need to do for me…and learn it is ok to be the best me I can be…no matter what anyone else does…I am going to spread my wings and fly!
I don’t know the show at all, Chrisie, but I agree with you 100%. Jealousy *is* ugly but we can choose to not give others that power! So be good to yourself, take back your power and don’t let anything or anyone defeat you… fly, butterfly, FLY!
I am watching it right now and I agree with you, my fave is Tara. She is working REALLY hard and I think it sux how the game still has to be played so she gets screwed for doing the BEST! But I love how she took it as SUPER motivation and won the challenge, as she usually does. I want her to win, I really do!
I too love Tara she is a huge inspiration. I hope she wins because in my eyes she works the hardest and has the strength and will power to prove it. I only wish she was a friend of mine I’d be at that gym everyday with her :p
I was really inspired by Tara tonight! Wow- did she show them!! I loved her attitude.
Have a great Wed!!
I really like Tara too. She put them all to shame and I hope she makes it to the final two.
OMG, I was jumping up and down, yelling “GO TARA!”
I was so EXCITED for her! Then at the weigh in, I was like, “Lose 5 lbs and shove THAT in their faces, too!!” And the whole time Aubrey was doing her little commentary about how SHE would have liked to win the challenge, rolling her eyes and all… Man, I really got the urge to slap her! Jealousy is SO ugly!! She got what she deserved, being sent home.
That said, I felt kinda sorry for her when she gained some of her weight back the first week home.
It has to be hard having all those kids wanting your attention, not to mention a husband, and being the type of person who caters to other people above your own needs…. Hope to see her doing well at the finale.
I watched it too and is so inspired me. Not only Tara, but every episode teaches me a new lesson, a new value to life and why I’m into this! I was starting to get annoyed with Aubrey, especially when she rolled her eyes when Tara won immunity. I swear, jealousy can be your ennemy! There were a few moments where I shed a tear, especially seeing Ron was not appreciative of the 10 pounds he lost! Being on the show is a blessing, but after a while I can imagine you get sucked in the game so bad that all what matters is losing the most weight, and you lose sight of the importance of losing weight in the first place! I can’t wait to see the finale in April!
I agree, she’s awesome!!!
I love Tara! I’m so happy that she didn’t give and ended up beating them ALL. It just shows that how much strength we can gain off of other’s negativity towards us. We can’t let them win!
I don’t watch BL because I always forget it’s on! But it sounds like a great episode that I missed. I also find fuel in others’ jealousy and sabotage efforts. It just makes me want to succeed even more.
I am totally still into the Biggest Loser. Every Tuesday is family night and it’s just awesome conversations between my kids, hub and I during commercials about the folks.
I totally dig Tara, she has great heart. From one woman to another, I totally admire her spunk. I also really dig the Somoan cousins and so do my kids and hub. The Cousins are just ‘real’ and their quest to lose weight and to culturally break away from the foods in their life change just really grabs at me. I’m good for any of the three I mentioned to win.
I’m really lovin Jillian this season. I’ve always loved Bob but I know that if I were on the BL Ranch, I would want Jillian to train me. I respond really good to persons that are tough even with them getting in my face. Actually Jillian’s whole “bring it or leave” attitude would be a great challenge for me. I would probably cry in private but I would be running back the next day for some more of her boot camp words and workout.