I love ‘The Biggest Loser’. It is an inspirational show that transforms lives through exercise, nutrition and getting at the root of what caused their obesity in the first place. And there are a lot of tears. Every episode there are cry moments- victories over the pounds, the completion of contests of endurance, being sent home. And I cry right along with them. I love to see how they grow as people as their bodies and skin shrink. The trainers give amazing tips and show that fitness is accessible, vital and important.

But why can’t there be a show for someone like me- a little over weight, likes to work out, wants to gain muscle and burn fat. Simple. I’d like to lose 15% of my body weight while on the Biggest Loser, contestants often lose up to %50 of their previous selves.

You know why this show doesn’t exist? Because that is the hardest part. Turning those last bits of mush into muscle and really toning and defining the body. It seems like a great idea- the results would still be dramatic but nothing like taking 450 pounds down into the hundreds. But still. Those before and after pictures would impress and the level of work would be even more intense. It is much harder to trim down those inches and burn that fat, restrict those calories and work out like a maniac to shave off those last few. I respect ‘The Biggest Loser’ contestants and their work but really these folks often lose 20 pounds in the first week literally because they start walking and eat less than the thousands and thousands of calories they were ingesting previously.

I know my weight doesn’t keep me from climbing hills; I don’t have to sleep with a mask on my face to help me breath when I’m sleeping; all my clothes come from regular stores. But there are so many out there like me- fighting to get stronger, fitter and closer to that personal ‘ideal weight’.

I’ll keep my eye out for that program- The Mediumest Loser. Come on Jillian Michaels! You know you want to REALLY yell at your contestants to get those booties firm and kill that upper-arm-fat-waggle.