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My Diet Is Better Than Yours

{{short description|Television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

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| image = My Diet Is Better Than Yours logo.png

| genre = Reality competition

| country = United States

| language = English

| presenter = Shaun T

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 8

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| network = ABC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2016|01|07}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2016|02|25}}

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My Diet Is Better Than Yours is an American reality competition television series which premiered on ABC on January 7, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/columnist/criticscorner/2016/01/07/tv-tonight-diet-debut-mom-trouble/78300058/|title=TV tonight: 'Diet' debut, 'Mom' trouble|access-date=January 9, 2016|date=January 7, 2016|first=Robert|last=Bianco|work=USA Today}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20332412_20977899,00.html|title=Get an Exclusive First Look at ABC's New Weight Loss Show My Diet is Better Than Yours|access-date=January 9, 2016|date=January 7, 2016|first1=Ana|last1=Calderone|first2=Julie|last2=Mazziotta|work=People}}

Trainers

The trainers, their background and their method of dieting chosen throughout the program are:{{Cite web|title = My Diet Is Better Than Yours {{ndash}} Cast|url = http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/my-diet-is-better-than-yours/cast/879026/|work=TV Guide|access-date = January 15, 2016}}

  • Shaun T {{ndash}} Host
  • Anna Kaiser {{ndash}} Co-host
  • Dawn Jackson Blatner
  • Abel James
  • Carolyn Barnes
  • Rob Sulaver
  • Jovanka Ciares
  • Jennifer Cassetta
  • Jay Cardiello

Contestant Progress

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! rowspan="2"|Contestant !! rowspan="2"|Age !! rowspan="2"|Diet!! bgcolor="black" rowspan="7"| !! rowspan="2"|Starting
Weight !! bgcolor="black" rowspan="7"| !! colspan="8"|Weight Lost By Week !! bgcolor="black" rowspan="7"| !! rowspan="2"|Total
Lost !! rowspan="2"|Ending
Weight !! bgcolor="black" rowspan="7"| !! rowspan="2"|Result

12345678-14
Jasmin

|37

|The Superfood Swap Diet

|200

| -9

|style="background:lightblue;"

3

| -4

| -2

| -6

| -1

| -5

|style="background:lightblue;"

23

| -53 lbs
(-26.5%)

|147

|style="background:lightgreen;"|$50,000

Kurt

|47

|The Paleolithic Wild Diet

|352

|style="background:lightblue;"

16

| -5

|style="background:lightblue;"

11

|style="background:lightblue;"

5

|style="background:lightblue;"

7

|style="background:lightblue;"

6

|style="background:lightblue;"

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

|style="background:tomato;"|QUIT

|bgcolor="darkgray" colspan="1"|

| -16 lbs
(7.51%)

|197

|FIFTH

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

Episodes

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!scope="col" style="background-color:#7b3f72; color:#FFFFFF;"|No.

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Let the Diets Begin

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|01|07}}

| ShortSummary = The contestants meet experts and start working to lose weight.

| Viewers = 2.42{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/08/thursday-final-ratings-jan-7-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109070152/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/08/thursday-final-ratings-jan-7-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 9, 2016|title=Thursday final ratings: 'Life in Pieces' adjusts down|work=TV by the Numbers|first=Rick|last=Porter|access-date=January 9, 2016|date=January 8, 2016}}

| LineColor = 7b3f72

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Cookiegate

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|01|07}}

| ShortSummary = The contestants get frustrated and tensions build.

| Viewers = 2.42

| LineColor = 7b3f72

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Strong, Safe & Sexy

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|01|14}}

| ShortSummary = The contestants try to adapt to their new lives with the diets.

| Viewers = 2.11{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/15/thursday-final-ratings-jan-14-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117112453/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/15/thursday-final-ratings-jan-14-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 17, 2016|title=Thursday final ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'The Blacklist' adjust up|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=January 15, 2016|access-date=January 15, 2016}}

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = The One Month Mark

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|01|14}}

| ShortSummary = The experts try to push their contestants to meet their goal, but not everyone is pleased.

| Viewers = 2.11

| LineColor = 7b3f72

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = The Dreaded 5K

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|01|21}}

| ShortSummary = The contestants get ready to run 5 km.

| Viewers = 2.22

| LineColor = 7b3f72

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Fight for Your Life

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|01|21}}

| ShortSummary = Contestants are successful with their plans and exercise while others struggle.

| Viewers = 2.22{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/22/thursday-final-ratings-jan-21-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124025327/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/22/thursday-final-ratings-jan-21-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2016|title= Thursday final ratings: 'The Blacklist' adjusts up, CW premieres hold, 'My Diet' adjusts down|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016}}

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}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Run for Your Life

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|01|28}}

| ShortSummary = The experts say goodbye to their contestants who are ready to compete the half marathon.

| Viewers = 2.08

| LineColor = 7b3f72

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = The Final Weigh In

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|01|28}}

| ShortSummary = The pressure becomes too much for some people.

| Viewers = 2.08{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/29/thursday-final-ratings-jan-28-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130222712/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2016/01/29/thursday-final-ratings-jan-28-2016/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2016|title= Thursday final ratings: 'Apocalypse' and all other shows hold|last=Porter|first=Rick|work=TV by the Numbers|date=January 29, 2016|access-date=January 29, 2016}}

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References

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External links

  • {{IMDb title|tt5366240}}
  • [http://abc.go.com/shows/my-diet-is-better-than-yours Official website]
  • {{TV Guide|879026}}

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Category:American Broadcasting Company reality television shows

Category:2016 American television series debuts

Category:2016 American television series endings

Category:2010s American reality television series

Category:American English-language television shows

Category:Fitness reality television series

Category:Obesity in the United States

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