Supersize vs Superskinny

tv show

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56 total episodes

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6 seasons

First Aired January 22, 2008

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Overview

Supersize vs Superskinny is a British television programme on Channel 4 that features information about dieting and extreme eating lifestyles. One of the main show features is a weekly comparison between an overweight person, and an underweight person. The two are brought to a feeding clinic, and live together for five days, swapping diets all supervised by Dr Christian Jessen. The show also featured Anna Richardson in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd series, who examined new methods to lose weight by trying diets she finds on the Internet, some of which have shocking side effects. For example, Anna attempted Laser lipolysis, which went drastically wrong and resulted in severe bruising. Also, she discovered Diabulimia and spoke to Isabelle Caro, a French actress, renowned for her underweight figure and anorexia campaign. During the first series in 2008, one feature involved Gillian McKeith, who tried to find a way to "ban big bums" in the UK. She tested out different exercises to tone the buttocks of different groups of ladies, and made a leader board for the most effective.

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Kevin and Stefan

Season 2 - Episode 9 - 1h 0m

Air Date

March 17, 2009

Overview

One year on, Dr Christian Jessen invites diet swappers back to discover how they're getting on with their new healthy lifestyles, and whether they've finally managed to banish their bad eating habits for good. Twenty-six-year-old Kevin from Brighton weighed just 8 stone 5 lbs; he was living on coffee, cigarettes, pre-packed sandwiches and takeaways. He regularly skipped breakfast or lunch - or replaced them with chocolate or crisps. We also catch up with Stefan, a 36-year-old milkman from Northern Ireland. A self-confessed 'carb junkie', Stefan weighed in at 37 stone and was keen to lose weight in a bid to get on the dating scene and boost his confidence. So how are they both faring 12 months later?