The Biggest Loser – A Critique
Published on: 10/01/2026
A dietitian’s evidence-based review of The Biggest Loser, exploring whether rapid weight loss is realistic, safe, or sustainable in the real world.
General Health
A dietitian’s evidence-based review of The Biggest Loser, exploring whether rapid weight loss is realistic, safe, or sustainable in the real world.
I was recently approached to discuss the popular Ketogenic Diet. So let’s cut to the chase and chew through the fat.

Today marks the start of Metro Dietetics’ ‘Weight Awareness Month’ – a perfect time to write a piece about weight. I’m hoping this will inform you about the perception and misconceptions about weight, and why losing/gaining ‘weight’ could be the wrong measure to focus your attention on.
It has been many years now since I was a new grad, yet I still remember with such clarity the first ever diabetic patient I saw.