My Diet Is Better Than Yours

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My Diet Is Better Than Yours
My Diet Is Better Than Yours logo.png
Genre Reality competition
Presented byShaun T
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseJanuary 7 (2016-01-07) –
February 25, 2016 (2016-02-25)

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]

Contents

Trainers

The trainers, their background and their method of dieting chosen throughout the program are: [3]

Contestant Progress

ContestantAgeDietStarting
Weight		Weight Lost By WeekTotal
Lost		Ending
Weight		Result
12345678-14
Jasmin37The Superfood Swap Diet200-9-3-4-2-6-1-5-23-53 lbs
(-26.5%)		147$50,000
Kurt47The Paleolithic Wild Diet352-16-5-11-5-7-6-7-30-87 lbs
(-24.72%)		265RUNNER-UP
Latasha35The 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%)		198THIRD
Jeff35The No Diet Plan359-10-7-1-8-6-3-5-24-64 lbs
(-17.83%)		295FOURTH
Taj37The Wellness Smackdown
(In Episode 3, changed to)
The Strong, Safe, Sexy Plan		213-6-0-4-3-2-1QUIT-16 lbs
(7.51%)		197FIFTH

Jasmin with The Superfood Swap Diet won the competition and won $50,000. [3]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
1"Let the Diets Begin"January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07)2.42 [4]
The contestants meet experts and start working to lose weight.
2"Cookiegate"January 14, 2016 (2016-01-14)2.42 [4]
The contestants get frustrated and tensions build.
3"Strong, Safe & Sexy"January 21, 2016 (2016-01-21)2.11 [5]
The contestants try to adapt to their new lives with the diets.
4"The One Month Mark"January 28, 2016 (2016-01-28)2.11 [5]
The experts try to push their contestants to meet their goal, but not everyone is pleased.
5"The Dreaded 5K"February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04)2.22 [6]
The contestants get ready to run 5 km.
6"Fight for Your Life"February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11)2.22 [6]
Contestants are successful with their plans and exercise while others struggle.
7"Run for Your Life"February 18, 2016 (2016-02-18)2.08 [7]
The experts say goodbye to their contestants who are ready to compete the half marathon.
8"The Final Weigh In"February 25, 2016 (2016-02-25)2.08 [7]
The pressure becomes too much for some people.

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References

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  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "My Diet Is Better Than Yours – Cast". TV Guide . Retrieved January 15, 2016.
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