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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Heather and Gillian

Season 3 - Episode 9 - 1h 0m

Air Date

May 18, 2010

Overview

Dr Christian invites diet swappers back to the feeding clinic to discover how they are getting on with their healthy new lifestyles. Previously superskinny Gillian entered the feeding clinic with Phillipa to see if she could unlock her dysfunctional relationship with food. Has she been able to do this? It's been a year since full time working-mum Heather attempted to curb her enormous appetite. Catch up with her story. This revisit also looks back at the harrowing stories of four brave women who sought treatment for anorexia nervosa. And serial dieter Anna Richardson returns to show a group of friends how to have their cake and eat it.