One of my favorite shows has started a new season this month: The Biggest Loser! Today I want to share some information on the contestants with you and give a quick recap of the first two episodes.
Contestant Bios:
Orange Team: Ana and Irene - a mother-daughter combo from Portland, Oregon. Ana raised Irene on her own when her Irene's father left her when pregnant with Irene. Irene hopes to lose weight in order to gain her health and help her reach her goals of graduating college and traveling the world with her two supporters; her mom and her boyfriend. She also hopes for her mother to take charge of her life and get healthy.
Blue Team: Arthur and Jesse - Arthur came onto The Biggest Loser to save his life. After loosing everything, his sports ambitions, his job, his confidence, Arthur is ready to get his life back and to be an inspiring and effective parent. Jesse, Arthur's father, came on the show hoping to get healthy and to help inspire the rest of his overweight family to do the same.
Brown Team: Austin and Ken - 21 year old Austin came onto The Biggest Loser hoping to get healthy and to become an inspiration to his family, especially his father who just recently underwent a medical emergency because of his weight. Ken, Austin's father, hopes to inspire his son to regain a healthy life and to save him from the ridicule he had during his own childhood. Ken also hopes to regain his health and save his life, especially after his life threatening emergency due to health a mere two years ago.
Turquoise Team: Courtney and Marci - Courtney came onto The Biggest Loser as the largest girl ever on the show, but also as the biggest threat. She was so inspired to come onto the show, that she lost the first 112 lbs on her own in order to qualify for being on the show! She wants to change her life around and find inner happiness. Marci, Courtney's mother, owns her own gym and yet is overweight. She came on the show initially to help her daughter but realized that she, too, needed the help. She is now on the show not only for inspiration, but to get her physic back as well.
Black Team: Dan and Don - Dan and Don are twin brothers who are both police officers. Dan has a nine year old daughter and had a 24 year old son who died in 2004. Dan wants to lose the weight to gain more time with his daughter and to live life the best he can. Don came onto the show in order to help gain his life back and bridge the rifts between his family, especially with his son who disowned him because of his weight.
Pink Team: Denise and Sarah - Denise is a mother of eight children and came on the show when she realized that she needed to put herself first before she could take care of anyone else. She hopes to regain her life and then to help inspire and take care of others. Sarah came on The Biggest Loser because she was having many issues getting pregnant because of her weight. She really hopes to become a mother and has come on the show to make her dreams come true.
Purple Team: Hannah and Olivia - Hannah works for a department that design's the company's wellness program. After a medical emergency that caused Hannah to have back surgery and ended her athletic career, Hannah gave up and allowed herself to gain weight. She is now determined to get herself back and to inspire those she works with. Olivia is an opera singer who is tired of being the big girl on stage. She was also told she may never be able to have children and was inspired to be on The Biggest Loser to change her circumstances and chances. Olivia hopes to lose weight in order to find her health and become a shining star on stage.
Red Team: Jaquin and Larialmy - Having lost some of his friends to obesity, Jaquin decided to come onto the show to save his life and be able to live for his wife and child. Jaquin was the first person to graduate from college, but doesn't want to be the first one to die from obesity, so he is here to change his life. Larialmy came onto the show to become healthy and learn healthy habits to take home with her and teach to her family. Larialmy looks forward to gaining her health back, to expanding and raising her family without the fears of obesity taking her away from it.
Green Team: Jay and Jennifer - Jay and his daughter Jennifer have struggled their whole lives with their weight, losing some only to gain it back and more. They both came onto the show to regain their health and to do it for themselves.
Yellow Team: Justin and Rulon - Justin came onto The Biggest Loser in order to be around for his family. Rulon was previously an olympics competitor who lost his motivation and his health after obtaining his gold medal in 2000. Rulon is determined to gain back his health and his confidence. He hopes to spend as much time as possible with his family and to improve his life by being on the show.
Tan Team: Kaylee and Moses - 20 year old Kaylee came on the show originally to help her father lose weight and get healthy. After seeing the struggles her father went through, she decided she also needed to change her life in order to life the best, happiest life possible. Her father, Moses, realized he needed to do something about his weight when standing and walking began to make his legs ache from carrying too much weight. Through being on the show, Moses hopes to grow closer to his wife and daughter, and to be an inspiration to them both.
Two Episode Recaps
In the first episode of The Biggest Loser, many curve balls were thrown at all the contestants. The episode opened with giving a brief summary of each of this seasons contestants, their arrival at the ranch, and their first emotional weigh in. The contestants were then ushered to their first competition, a 5K on a treadmill, the order of the winners then decided the order in which the contestants could choose their trainer. However, this season Bob and Jillian are not the only trainers on campus! Two new trainer have stepped up, but we are left in the dark as to their identities. Five teams went to the unknown trainers with the uncertainty of results but the promise of four weeks of immunity. Six teams stayed with Bob and Jillian. At the final weigh in, the orange team (Ana and Irene) lost the weigh in. So the elimination came down to the two ladies. In the end, Ana was sent home, given her daughter more opportunity to change her life while she continues her journey at home.
In this weeks episode, both sets of contestants (the unknowns and the ranch contestants) were given the challenge to loose the most percentage of weight loss as a group. If the ranch group wins, they would all receive immunity and would split 10,000 dollars among them. If the unknowns win, they would get the money and someone from the ranch would be sent home. The two groups were later given a challenge to make a bridge using floating dock pieces. Unfortunately, the ranch group lost the challenge, giving the unknowns another 3 lb advantage! During the show, Marci opened up, telling us how she feels responsible for her daughter's weight, while Courtney knows that it is mostly her fault and up to her to change her destiny. Arthur also opened up to Bob, telling him that he had lost everything in his life and had given up on his life, but that he wants to turn his life around and be there for his children. The contestants then met with Dr. H who gives them all a wakeup call as to their health and predicted age. This gives them all a better understanding of how much the weight is aging them and ticking away at the clock for their time left to live. At the final weigh in, pressure is high as none of the ranch team members want to leave the show. The weight comes down to the very last team, Arthur and Jesse who both put up large numbers and win the weigh in for the Ranch teams! They are all given another week on the ranch and split 10,000 dollars among each other!
The Biggest Loser comes on every Tuesday night from 8-10 pm on NBC. Make sure to catch the episodes and look for another recap from me next month! Good luck to all the contestants!
Today's Workout: Today is a day of relaxation. It is not good for us to constantly push our bodies past our limits, so take this Friday and enjoy a day of relaxing. Watch a movie or read a book to enjoy the extra hour of your day!
Today's Food Tip: Sometimes I find it hard to grab a good piece of fruit to eat when I'm at work, especially when all I have in my fridge is apples... BUT here is a tasty tip for you to try out today. Cut up an apple into wedges. Put some lemon juice on top to help them stay fresh and pack them in a plastic baggie. Then grab a super small container and put a spoonful or two of peanut butter in it. When snacking, dip your apple slices into the peanut butter and enjoy. This is a great way to get a serving of fruit in your day as well as some protein.
Today's Relaxation Activity: Today is a day of relaxation. Take some time to stretch a bit, take a nap, watch a movie, or go out to dinner (just make sure to make healthy choices!). You'll enjoy the time and feel pampered during your day!
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