Episode 6: Starting Over
This week on DietTribe, we celebrate Stephanie's 40th (on a motherf***ing boat) and Rita goes through some tough economic times. It's a time of awakening, renewal. (Is it the makeover show I'm salivating for? no? DAMN IT.)
It's Day 73 for the Tribers, and we open at Bally's gym. Stephanie and Tiffany are working out together, pushing each other to greater heights.
You can really see the definition in their toning now--30 lbs or so down and all this work is really making a difference. And it's only been, what, 3 months? Not even! Just goes to show you what a set of healthy habits can really do for you. (Most of us don't have a TV show breathing down our necks as motivation, though!)
Tiffany explains how they've been showing up to the gym without Jessie, or much earlier than their scheduled time with him, which shows just how motivated they are to make and keep this change going. I laugh at how much Mary is struggling in the Captain's Chair, until I remember how much I hate that damn thing too. It's hard!
Jessie plops the women on a set of bikes, and I'm once again kind of impressed that they don't commandeer a gym for this show--they just bring 'em into the local gym and get to work.
Jessie's paying special attention to Rita and Tiffany, since they are a little behind schedule with their losses. He appears to be doing interval training with them, and then he summons Tiffany for some one-on-one training. She says "i'm skeered" in a scary Ann Burrel growl (sorry to those of you without Food Network) and interviews about how hot Jessie is, but also how she wants to learn how to take care of herself for her lifetime. (Lifetime!)
He takes her to a standing heavy bag for some punches and core work, citing her aggression. Ha! It's just the hair, Jessie! The hair, and the voice! Oh, and she's very touchy-feely! Okay, you're right, you're right. She's aggressive.
Next up is Rita. Since she's NOT a bruiser, he takes her to a treadmill. She likes to run, and he'll teach her how to boost her workouts. He spiced up her run with some sprint intervals and some hills. It's meant to torch calories, trigger some major metabolism afterburn, and tone her ass and thighs. (Note to self: Intervals tomorrow before Total Body!) Whoa. Hold up. He's got her at a 5.0 incline and 4.8 MPH. And she's walking. I'm a foot taller than her and 4.8 MPH is almost a run....go Rita!! (Note to self: Walk at 4.8 MPH with a 5.0 incline tomorrow....see how that feels.) She's really looking trim, even though she's lost the least. (Remember, she's smaller, so her goal is different--as Jessie tells us EVERY TIME. EYE ROLL.)
The girls meet at a cheapie patio table at the beach with glasses of water. Dieting is boring!
They ask Stephanie first about her single mom-hood. Then Rita's like, "hey, uh, my husband and I are selling our house back to the bank." Times are tough, and while they're not behind on their bills at all, they just don't have any extra money. Rita's really calm as she explains this to the ladies, and I totally get that they're following her lead. First question is if she'll be moving away--nope, they're planning to stay in the area. Still, holy stressful. Also, Tiffany really likes her hats.
Tiffany asks Rita if all of this has been going on the whole time. Yes. Yes, it has. Tiffany then asks her the diet's role in everything. Rita's grateful for the diet--she doesn't have time to be all stressed out and mopey. And I'm going to guess that it gives her a sense of control where everything else has gone to shit. And, hey, she's feeling more confident otherwise! Just think if she didn't have DietTribe going on--she'd be in a tailspin. Yay, Lifetime! Saving people's emotional well-being!
Stephanie tells Rita that good things come from tragedy--that it's a blessing in disguise. I know this personally, too. My work PC got gobbled by a virus and I lost all my bookmarked links once IT got me back up and running. Can I tell you how freeing it is to not have 20 million websites to feel the need to check on every 10 seconds?
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Comments (3)
Good recap. And, although I don't want to gain a ton of weight, I'd love to have a hot trainer giving me encouragement free of charge.
"Jessie doesn't offer HER personal training like he did for Tiffany and Rita last week. What gives??"
I have to admit I kind of wondered why Jessie skipped on Lanessa's singing outing last week. Sure, the shrink came in his place, but it seemed like an important thing for him to show his support especially considering it dealt with sports (what I assume he likes) and was emotionally important to L. So, I didn't expect him to show up for Stephanie's party, which didn't require as much emotional bolstering -
On a side note, his crooked little boy tie definitely works for me ;)
1 of 3 | Posted by anicho01 | Posted on November 11, 2009 7:23 AM
You are so right. If I hear Jessie say one more time "Rita's goal is 35 pounds because she is a different body type" - and then Rita- every time- says "okay" as if it is the first time she has heard it- ack! Just like Models of The Runway when Heidi begins to talk about the prize for the models and they always cut away because it is pre-recorded somewhere else obviously because they didn't know who the sponsor was at the time of filming- "five million dollars from Loreal and you'll be spreading it in Marie Clare magazine..." Sometimes I turn the sound off. I sound really grumpy right now...better go.
2 of 3 | Posted by bingo blog boy | Posted on November 11, 2009 7:43 AM
Another great recap with great pics of Jessie! I am kind of starting to feel a little bad for Laneesa and I am really hoping she is able to reach her goal. She kind of seems like the underdog, so I am rooting for her.
Only two more episodes? Sigh....what to do without a weekly dose of Jessie.
3 of 3 | Posted by marijai | Posted on November 12, 2009 11:27 AM