DietTribe: Inspiration for a Sprint Tri!

I love this show!

When I first watched DietTribe last season, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it.  Something about the contestants’ lack of drive made me feel like the show wasn’t going to be for me.  Still, I watched it, and kept it in my DVR’d shows list.

Am I ever glad I did!  This season the show is really, really good.  Not only are the ladies really motivated (most of the time), but they’re seeing success.  One of the things I like about the premise of this show is that the women who participate still live their normal lives – work, family, etc., all while working out with hottie trainer Jessie 5 times a week.  It’s so much more realistic.  The show also works on the psychology/therapy that’s needed for the contestants to get the most out of their weight loss journey; they meet for weekly therapy sessions with psychologist Stacy Kaiser.

The ladies also have a weight loss goal each time they weigh in, which is every two weeks.  If they make their team goal, they get a fabulous prize, like a day at the spa.  I love that the show is promoting weight loss rewards, because I really do feel that it’s important for us to reward ourselves for our efforts.

This season, in addition to their weight loss goal of losing 50 pounds in 120 days, the ladies have also been challenged to compete in a sprint Triathlon*.  How cool is that?  I’ve actually thought that I would love to train for a sprint Tri at some point in the near future.  It has been really inspirational for me to see these ladies (one of whom is bigger than me and two of whom started out around my weight), show huge progress with each week that passes.  They’re training with the TriDivas, and seeing the cool gear and the fun they have at practices really makes me want to join; unfortunately, they don’t have any groups in my area.  Still, I am very seriously considering OK, I am going to participate in a sprint Tri before my 40th birthday (1 1/2 years left).

*”A sprint tri” refers to the shorter distance: 750m swim, 20km bike,  and 5km run.

If you get a chance, check out the website for the show – there are some interesting meal plans and recipes, the training schedule used on the show, as well as some other great tips and information.  The season finale is this Friday, but I think you can catch up on past episodes online.  I highly recommend this show for inspiration.

What t.v. shows do you like watching for inspiration and motivation?