Archives for March 2010

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(Original Air Date 3/23/2010)

The show opens with an announcement from Alison just after Sherry is eliminated. EVERYONE is leaving the ranch to go home for a full week!

Excitement is an understatement!

Friends and families are amazed and happy to see the contestants.

Challenge and Tempation

Shortly into their initial visit HUGE boxes appear from the Ranch! Alas, an exercise bike, big box of cupcakes and dvd from Alison reveal a challenge and a temptation.

Surrounded by friends and family to cheer them on, each contestant will ride 26.2 miles on the bike for a chance to win the grand prize of $10,000. The temptation? …for each cupcake worth 100 calories that the contestants choose to eat, they can add 5 minutes time to any contestant. Aha!

Some do eat and more than a few are had on behalf of Sam and Daris getting some time…as well as a few others.

Mike learns from his mother that his grandmother is not doing well at all. He struggles with frustration because he knows that he needs to find a balance between working out and spending time with his grandmother.

The contestants workout in their home environments and some struggle more than others without their trainers, but they do all persevere.

They educate their friends and family members about healthy eating and they really recognize how much better they feel since the huge change in their exercise and eating habits.

The Bike Challenge

The challenge begins and one family member from each team has a cell phone that will keep them updated about where each of the contestants are at regarding their miles.

They are instructed to keep going until each person finishes because at the end the cupcake time will be added.

They are all looking strong!

Sam is in the lead…and finishes first BUT still need to attach time.

Koli takes 2nd, Lance 3rd, then Sunshine, Daris, Andrea,  Stephanie, Ashley,  and Michael

Now…the cupcakes! 32 were eaten!

Sam had 10 cupcakes…dropped to 8th place.  Koli wins because no one ate any cupcakes against him. Yay!

Last Chance Workout:

Back at the gym with Bob and Jillian…

Bob is very impressed with how Michael has been handling the stress and emotions regarding his grandmother. Huge progress there!

Grueling workout per normal!

Weigh-In Results: (pounds lost this week, total lbs lost to date, current weight)

O’Neil – 7 lbs, 94 lbs total, 295 lbs
Michael – 8 lbs, 137 lbs total, 389 lbs
Sunshine – 8 lbs, 67 lbs total, 208 lbs
Koli – 10 lbs, 116 lbs total, 287 lbs
Lance – 8 lbs, 91 lbs total, 274 lbs
Daris – 4 lbs, 102 lbs total, 244 lbs
Sam – 14 lbs, 108 lbs total, 264 lbs
Andrea – 6 lbs, 66 lbs total, 232 lbs
Stephanie – 9 lbs, 65 lbs total, 199 lbs
Ashley – 10 lbs, 98 lbs total, 276 lbs

Blue Team Has Lowest Percentage Weight Loss:
Sunshine is immune with the highest percentage weight loss on the blue team.

Member Voted Off:
Lance

Lance’s transformation since leaving the ranch:
Lance has lost 100 lbs. He is working out on equipment at home and riding his bicycle a lot. Plus hikes and fun with the kids equals a healthy and happy life!

Next Time on the Show..
Next week a surprise return and old contestants are back.

Stay tuned!

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(Original Air Date 3/16/2010)

The show opens with Daris very sad that his mother (Cheryl) was voted off at the elimination.

Pop Challenge

The contestants meet with Alison and she announces a pop trivia challenge where contestants from each team will go head-to-head to answer nutrition questions.

Winners will win a night at the Four Season which includes a meal and spa treatments AND losers have to clean the kitchen and the gym at the ranch.

The challenge comes down to a tie and then the blue team rallies for the win – off to the spa while the black team faces cleaning duties.

The blue team enjoys their meal and spa treatments while the black team has a very difficult time with the clean-up. Ugh!

Trainer Tip:

Bob offers tips for those who sit at a desk for work and have a hard time burning calories during the day.  Keep a resistance band at work to do some light strength training. Replace your office chair with a stability ball which will constantly work your core muscles.

Sam is a great cheerleader with his black team…encouraging them to not think negatively and persevere to win the weigh-in this week.

Jillian works out the black team per her usual tough style.

Blue team returns to the ranch determined to get right into their workouts with Bob who does not want to see his team get cocky.

Jillian has heart to heart with Ashley about what she is feeling about her mom and feeling guilty because she feels that she needs to now focus on herself. Of course Jillian gets the two of them together to talk it out so that Ashley does not keep these feelings inside. Talk seems great for both Sherry and Ashley.

Mike gets a call from his mother that his grandmother is in poor health and he goes to be with them.

Team Cooking Challenge:

Curtis Stone joins Biggest Loser tonight to judge the cooking challenge.

The teams have 30 min to cook an appetizer, entree and dessert using only 12 ingredients. Curtis will judge the winning team.

Reward is huge! Winning team will have a 5 lb advantage at the weigh-in.

Go into the 3rd course tied and….black team takes it! Yay!

Jillian is happy to learn about the win and 5 lb advantage!

Bob meets with blue team and learns that Mike had to go home and of the 5 lb advantage that the blue time now holds. He is determined to have a good last change workout with his team.

Teams head into last chance workout for the normal booty kicking!

Mike returns to the ranch. His grandmother is on a ventilator and it does not look good for her but he is at peace with returning to the ranch because it was what his grandmother wanted for him. Mike learns a lot about balance while he is away because he managed to find time to workout twice a day even though it was a stressful and emotional situation.

Weigh-In Results: (pounds lost this week, total lbs lost to date, current weight)

O’Neil – 9 lbs, 87 lbs total, 302 lbs
Michael – 11 lbs, 129 lbs total, 397 lbs
Sunshine – 9 lbs, 59 lbs total, 216 lbs
Koli – 9 lbs, 106 lbs total, 297 lbs
Lance – 8 lbs, 83 lbs total, 282 lbs
Daris – 10 lbs, 98 lbs total, 248 lbs
Sam – 8 lbs, 94 lbs total, 278 lbs
Andrea – 5 lbs, 60 lbs total, 238 lbs
Stephanie – 2 lbs, 56 lbs total, 208 lbs
Ashley – 7 lbs, 88 lbs total, 286 lbs
Sherry– 3 lbs, 55 lbs total, 163 lbs

Black Team Has Lowest Percentage Weight Loss:
Sam is immune with the highest percentage weight loss on the black team.

Member Voted Off:
Sherry

Sherry’s transformation since leaving the ranch:
Sherry feels like she has come alive again since her husband passed away. She has lost 80 lbs total and is feeling amazing. She is going to do all of the things that she has always wanted to do.

Next Time on the Show..
The contestant go HOME for a week!

Stay tuned!

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(Original Air Date 3/9/2010)

The show opens with O’Neil very nervous as the blue team returns from elimination. He is completely stressed out that daughter Sunshine will be voted off and is VERY relieved to see her return.

Blue team rallies together to discuss how they will work very hard this week to beat the black team.

Announcement: It’s Work Week

The contestants meet with Alison and she lets them know that this week they will be working! They will be working 8 hrs a day every day, commuting on the bus and with limited time to workout – just as they will be in real life. They are going to be working with volunteers at Feeding America.

Team Challenge:

The two teams will be pulling a 33,000 lb semi down a runway, picking up puzzle pieces along the way. When they get to the end of the runway, they will put together the puzzle to spell the reward which is free groceries for a year! Yay!

Blue starts out with a big lead but at some point black catches them and they are neck and neck at the end.  Blue team does end up winning the challenge.

The contestants meet with Bob and Jillian to let them know that they will only have limited time to workout this week. In fact, the gym will only be open for certain hours during the day.

They begin there workout and everyone knows that they will have to pack some intense time into their short workouts to make them as effective as possible.

They enjoy their work a lot and do manage to get in short workouts throughout the week.

We hear an emotional story shared from Steve, a Food Bank Inventory Clerk. He is obese and lost his father to obesity at a very early age. The Biggest Loser contestants inspire him and let him know that he can get the weight off and be healthy.

During the course of the week, Cheryl and Sherry grow quite close and talk about their journey and how they can relate to each others as mothers who always seem to put others first.

The work week ends and the contestants pack their last chance workout into a shorter time slot as all workouts for the week have been.

Trainer Tip:

Jillian says that strength training combined with cardio is a more effective workout because muscle burns more body fat.

O’Neil and Sunshine share some intense moments on tonight’s show and talk about how close they’ve gotten.

Weigh-In Results: (pounds lost this week, total lbs lost to date, current weight)

O’Neil – 5 lbs, 78 lbs total, 311 lbs
Michael – 9 lbs, 118 lbs total, 408 lbs
Sunshine – 7 lbs, 50 lbs total, 225 lbs
Koli – 10 lbs, 97 lbs total, 306 lbs
Lance – 10 lbs, 75 lbs total, 290 lbs
Daris – 9 lbs, 88 lbs total, 258 lbs
Sam – 4 lbs, 86 lbs total, 286 lbs
Cheryl – 5 lbs, 45 lbs total, 182 lbs
Andrea – 7 lbs, 55 lbs total, 243 lbs
Stephanie – 3 lbs, 54 lbs total, 210 lbs
Ashley – 8 lbs, 81 lbs total, 293 lbs
Sherry– 5 lbs, 52 lbs total, 166 lbs

Black Team Has Lowest Percentage Weight Loss:

Member Voted Off:
Cheryl

Cheryl’s transformation since leaving the ranch:
Cheryl is down to 164 lbs total. The first thing she does when she returns home, is clean out her closet. She says that she feels like she found her voice while at the ranch. Doing awesome!

Next Time on the Show..

Jillian is mad and does not want to lose again. Looks like some serious drama to come! 😉

Stay tuned!