The Globe did a "Whatever Happened To?" piece on local contestants who went on reality shows to lose weight. Unlike a bunch of visitations with ex-reality show stars, these stories have happy endings.
Taryn Plumb visits Neil Tejwani, last seen on "The Biggest Loser." Tejwani lost 211 pounds and is looking good these days. He apparently has enough confidence to quit his day job as an engineer and go into comedy.
The last time Bostonist saw Tejwani, he had chugged water in order to gain wait as a strategic move. That maneuver was upsetting because one would think the point of the show would be to lose weight--not win at all costs. Because of that moment, Bostonist was skeptical that Tejwani was serious about keeping the weight off, but the article proves to be a pleasant surprise.
Then she visits Sam Amado, who was on "Fat March" and who is now working out regularly in Somerville. He lost 85 pounds on that show and continues to lose weight. Amado is also working as a wrestler and as a personal trainer, and, if anyone should know about losing weight, it's him.
Reality television doesn't seem like the best way ever to lose weight because a tension exists between being on television and focusing on the diet, but at least the shows made the lives of these guys better.
Image of Neil Tejwani from BuddyTV.
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