My Diet Is Better Than Yours is an American reality competition television series which premiered on ABC on January 7, 2016.[1] The weight-loss series features five contestants who each picks a trainer and a type of diet that they believe are the most suitable for them; the competitors subsequently drop their trainers in the elimination process if the results are not satisfactory.[2]
| My Diet Is Better Than Yours | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | Shaun T |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 7 – February 25, 2016 |
Trainers
editThe trainers, their background and their method of dieting chosen throughout the program are:[3]
- Shaun T – Host
- Anna Kaiser – Co-host
- Dawn Jackson Blatner
- Abel James
- Carolyn Barnes
- Rob Sulaver
- Jovanka Ciares
- Jennifer Cassetta
- Jay Cardiello
Contestant Progress
edit| Contestant | Age | Diet | Starting Weight |
Weight Lost By Week | Total Lost |
Ending Weight |
Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8-14 | |||||||||||
| Jasmin | 37 | The Superfood Swap Diet | 200 | -9 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -6 | -1 | -5 | -23 | -53 lbs (-26.5%) |
147 | $50,000 | ||||
| Kurt | 47 | The Paleolithic Wild Diet | 352 | -16 | -5 | -11 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -30 | -87 lbs (-24.72%) |
265 | RUNNER-UP | ||||
| Latasha | 35 | The Clean Momma Plan (In Episode 5, changed to) The Nutrient Timing Plan |
243 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -21 | -45 lbs (-18.52%) |
198 | THIRD | ||||
| Jeff | 35 | The No Diet Plan | 359 | -10 | -7 | -1 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -24 | -64 lbs (-17.83%) |
295 | FOURTH | ||||
| Taj | 37 | The Wellness Smackdown (In Episode 3, changed to) The Strong, Safe, Sexy Plan |
213 | -6 | -0 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | QUIT | -16 lbs (7.51%) |
197 | FIFTH | |||||
Jasmin with The Superfood Swap Diet won the competition and won $50,000.[3]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Let the Diets Begin" | January 7, 2016 | 2.42[4] | |
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The contestants meet experts and start working to lose weight. | ||||
| 2 | "Cookiegate" | January 7, 2016 | 2.42[4] | |
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The contestants get frustrated and tensions build. | ||||
| 3 | "Strong, Safe & Sexy" | January 14, 2016 | 2.11[5] | |
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The contestants try to adapt to their new lives with the diets. | ||||
| 4 | "The One Month Mark" | January 14, 2016 | 2.11[5] | |
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The experts try to push their contestants to meet their goal, but not everyone is pleased. | ||||
| 5 | "The Dreaded 5K" | January 21, 2016 | 2.22[6] | |
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The contestants get ready to run 5 km. | ||||
| 6 | "Fight for Your Life" | January 21, 2016 | 2.22[6] | |
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Contestants are successful with their plans and exercise while others struggle. | ||||
| 7 | "Run for Your Life" | January 28, 2016 | 2.08[7] | |
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The experts say goodbye to their contestants who are ready to compete the half marathon. | ||||
| 8 | "The Final Weigh In" | January 28, 2016 | 2.08[7] | |
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The pressure becomes too much for some people. | ||||
References
edit- ^ Bianco, Robert (January 7, 2016). "TV tonight: 'Diet' debut, 'Mom' trouble". USA Today. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ Calderone, Ana; Mazziotta, Julie (January 7, 2016). "Get an Exclusive First Look at ABC's New Weight Loss Show My Diet is Better Than Yours". People. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "My Diet Is Better Than Yours – Cast". TV Guide. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 8, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Life in Pieces' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 15, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'The Blacklist' adjust up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 22, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'The Blacklist' adjusts up, CW premieres hold, 'My Diet' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ a b Porter, Rick (January 29, 2016). "Thursday final ratings: 'Apocalypse' and all other shows hold". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
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