Game Players? I think so.....

So I know that in all my posts about the Biggest Loser I have said that I liked the red team. Let me explain why I said that. First off, from the very beginning, Sarah and Deni were my favorite without a doubt. Sarah's story was so touching and I just loved her attitude and how nice she was to everyone. I was partial to the red team because they took a big risk by going with unknown trainers. Every week they proved that they needed to be there and were losing weight and I was proud of that. Now let me say that while I think the term "family" is important, I don't think that term goes along with game playing and sadly, that's what it's come down to with the Red team. They aren't willing to look at the bigger picture and that to me is the WORST part. If you watched this last episode you know exactly what I mean. Every week I start liking the black team more. I didn't like Marci and Courtney at first but now I love them. I love all the girls on the black team (although Sarah is still my favorite) and I think that they have a strong determination to lose the weight they need to in order to be healthy. I think Marci is great at influencing them and being the glue that holds their team together. I think the Black team understands that this isn't all about competition, it's about weight loss and having a healthy life. 


This week they all ran a 5k and had to pick which trainers to have and it was all based on the order then came in at the 5k. I was really frustrated that Sarah was just walking the whole thing but towards the end she said that she didn't want to choose. She's had all four trainers and why should she choose. She just wanted someone to do it for her. And that's what would happen if she came in last. I was really irritated with Justin when he kept telling her that if she lost and was on the Red team, she would probably be going home. Ken also said the same thing and I was mad. Come on now... but it was good because Sarah picked up her pace and in the end beat Arthur. Sadly, Arthur went to the red team. I think this was karma because if he hadn't switched Jen and Jay with Sarah and Deni, things would've been different I think. Jen was mad and wanted to go back to black and that's what she did. Sarah chose black because she wanted to out of her comfort zone and I think it was the best thing for her. Black team won the weigh in this week which was awesome because it was all girls. Go Black team! Sadly Red team did not and this is where it became a game rather than a journey for a better life. I've never seen Jillian so upset, well maybe a few times but she was clearly upset because the red team has this "alliance" or "family" and so yeah Arthur would be voted off. Bob said the most amazing things that I would've thought that the red team would have really took into consideration but did they? Nope... they voted Arthur off. I think that was the worst game playing decision I have seen yet. Arthur is doing good at home though so that's a plus. I am looking forward to seeing him at the finale. Personally next week I would like to see Kaylee go. She is not losing much weight because she is so close to goal and that's great. She doesn't need to be on the ranch anymore. 


Anyways.... I don't like the game playing. I like the friendly competition during the challenges but I feel like the Red team is not looking at the bigger picture. Sad for them...that's their loss. Part of me wonders if it's their trainers too.  I'm all for Black team now. I want the Red team to go home. I know...totally switched but I don't like the game playing. And has anyone noticed that on most of the recent episodes, Jillian has been missing... they don't tape her comments or anything. I wonder if they're prepping us all for next season or what. I love her, she is my favorite and I'm sad this is her last season. Alright...enough of the Biggest Loser... I will post some good recipes tomorrow (or later tonight!) that I've come to LOVE :) And .... I ran 2.5 miles today which I know may not sound like wow... but considering since I've been sick and only walking ...running felt good today :) Can't wait to do it again tomorrow. 






P.S. Thank you to all of you who have told me you love reading my blog. And all your lovely comments :) You guys are truly the amazing ones!

Biggest Loser Update and Other News :)

So I have a few things to talk about but first I will start with my every other week update on The Biggest Loser. I cried during this last episode, Marci, Deni and Jesse made the ultimate sacrifice and it touched my heart. To be honest when they showed the black team having the discussion about who would go home and so on, I knew that Marci was going to throw the weigh in but I was surprised that Jesse did. I had a feeling Deni might and wow... did she throw the weigh in but it paid off. She looks great and that means Sarah is safe at least for one more week so that made me happy. Jesse really surprised me though. From the discussion with everyone I felt like he wasn't willing to do whatever it took to let Arthur stay. I saw both sides of it though, yes he should get to stay too but the way he said some things, I can see why the girls would be offended. Way to go Red team for winning the challenge... that looked hard. And I was so sad when Jen gained because I knew she would be having a tough week since Jay was eliminated last week. I didn't think it was right that Jay was sent  home. I think Kaylee should have gone, she is almost to her target weight and sooner, rather than later, she will be going home. I think if Arthur hadn't switched the teams the way he did, Jay would've been there for a lot longer. Jen is tough though, I think she will pull through and I'm looking forward to a big loss for her next week. After my last post and how I was angry, I don't have anything bad to say. The past two weeks have been good and I'm looking forward to what next week brings :)

In other news.... my friend Rayleen and I went and talked to an Army recruiter yesterday. We actually planned to go see a Navy recruiter but when I pulled up the offices and picked the one in Redlands, it was Army. So we decided to stay and talk to this guy (over speaker phone because he was at another office). It was an interesting conversation to say the least. And it wasn't very hopeful or encouraging. In all truth, I just wanted to go to say I tried and to see what they have to offer. The Army can actually offer a lot if... I had a Bachelor's AND 6 months experience. Um... the whole point of going was because we can't get experience elsewhere. So that was kind of a bummer. We are making plans to talk to the Navy still and see what they have to say. The Army recruiter wasn't too pushy, which I liked but the information he had to provide wasn't comforting either. So we'll see what the Navy has to say and in the mean time... keep applying to jobs everywhere. I've had a few people ask me where I've been applying and the honest truth is.... EVERYWHERE. That's it... I don't know what else to tell you. My mom keeps bugging me about talking to nurse managers.... um, I have and they all tell me the same thing.... it's slow right now and they want people with experience. The sad part is my friend who is an RN is still working as an LVN because she can't get an RN job and she has experience. So it's just altogether bad. I was telling my friend yesterday that I feel I should have majored in something else... I don't know what.. but obviously nursing is at a slow point. Don't get me wrong, I'm not in despair.... there's a job out there for me... just waiting for the opportune time :)

I have more to write but I'll do it in another post at a later time :) Gotta go switch laundry and get ready to take Bret to scouts. Fun times! Happy Wednesday! :)

Lovin' My TV Shows :)

So it's no secret that I love the show The Biggest Loser. Bob and Jillian from Season 1 to now have a made a difference in the lives of so many people, not just the contestants on the show.

 Last night the unknowns were finally revealed, and I have to say I'm impressed. I'm impressed that for 3 weeks their team has consistently loss big numbers and that they are all working together as a team. I think my favorite team right now is Pink. The Ranch team with Bob and Jillian, I'm not so impressed with. The twins gained 9 lbs. this week!! That's insane! I think Bob and Jillian are still doing a great job but it seems like the contestants don't care as much. That's just the vibe I feel and honestly I really wanted Aqua to be below the yellow line. I am impressed with some of their changes and challenges although this week the water challenge was alright. I enjoyed the building a bridge with rafts more last week. Can't wait to see what the next few weeks have in store. 

Another one of my favorite TV shows is BONES. I absolutely LOVE it! And I can't wait to see what this year brings. I was so bummed at the beginning of January when I found out I had to wait three weeks for another new episode. That new episode is tomorrow and I'm excited!! Brennan confessed her love for Booth on the last episode so I'm curious to see what he does with that info and I'm curious to see what investigation they do next! If you haven't watched this show, it's another one I highly recommend! It's kind of funny because I really don't watch a lot of TV but I have my 3 shows that I watch on a regular basis and then others whenever I have time or the family wants to like Psych and The Office :)


I don't want you all thinking that this is how I spend my time each day. I TIVO my shows so then I have 1 1/2 of Biggest Loser and 45 minutes of Bones that I spend a week. Plus 45 minutes of Grey's Anatomy. See.... I don't waste my time with my shows but these are some of the things I look forward to each week. It's my down time, relaxation time :) Which is must needed after spending hours job hunting and applying to places. So if you ever have some down time, check out these shows!! Especially the Biggest Loser. I always get a laugh out of that show, mainly because Bob is hilarious at times and when he is mad, his facial expressions are priceless. I mean he definitely has reason to be upset but he just makes me smile and Jillian makes me smile too especially when she says she won't yell and then she does :)