You’ve got a jaw! You look 23 now! You look like a princess! You look better than the day I married you. You’re dead sexy!
I felt very emotional when each and every one of the contestants walked out onto the catwalk, revealed their new selves and heard the above precious words that confirmed how far they’ve come. Nothing can lift the spirits like a makeover and last night was a really important moment, not necessarily in the game but in each contestant’s personal journey, where they can look at themselves with fresh eyes and start seeing who they now are not what they once were.
When you’re overweight you spend so much time covering up and hiding – the thought of pampering yourself is almost obscene because you keep telling yourself you don’t deserve it, you’re not worth it.
You also stop looking at yourself – I mean, you see your reflection in the mirror but it’s not reality, it’s the sanitised version that you can cope with seeing.
And although your body changes very fast on Loser, your mind isn’t as quick to embrace the transformations that are taking place. Take Sharif for example – as he himself said, “I don’t know what it’s like to be anything other than overweight.”
That’s why the shock of a makeover is such a defining moment. Staring back at you in the mirror is this hot looking person you hardly recognise and, at least for me, it was a moment when not only did I accept everything that I had achieved but it also gave me hope for how amazing a life not confined by obesity and emotional barriers could be.
I wish I could have been there last night to tell Sharif, Meaghan, Tiff, Sean, Andrew, Sammy, Cam and Julie how stunning they look but I will have to contend with doing it through this blog. Contestants: you look absolutely amazing! Congratulations on everything you’ve achieved.
But also brace yourself as it looks like tonight the Walk will reveal a curve ball that no one saw coming. I think I know what to expect but it’s too upsetting to say...
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Two of my favourite makeovers were Tiff – she looks like a goddess – and Andrew – what a hottie! Check them out here:
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Alison Braun is one of the most-loved contestants in Biggest Loser history. Since losing over 55kg during Series 3, she has kept the weight off with the help of The Biggest Loser Club and, more recently, The Biggest Loser Club Meal Replacement Program.