The Biggest Loser

The Biggest Loser is an American reality show that airs on NBC. A group of overweight contestants are chosen to participate in a competition which will determine who can lose the largest amount of weight. Caroline Rhea was responsible for hosting the show from the first season until the third season, and she was replaced by Alison Sweeney in 2007. The narrator of the show is J.D. Roth, and Jillian Michaels also appeared on the show during the first few seasons to act as a personal trainer. She eventually left the show due to her concerns over her portrayal. Versions of this show also exist in the Netherlands, Britain, and Israel.

** The latest person eliminated on the Biggest Loser was Neil.

Season 4 Contestants

Latest Biggest Loser Recaps

Ali Drinks her Milk
Posted: 16 Apr 2008
It is really amazing to watch the weight loss of the Biggest Loser contestants. Here is a photo that we just received of Ali; this seasons winner of the Biggest Loser Couples: Photo provided by: Lowe Worldwide for MilkPEP

Biggest Loser Couples: The Big Finale!
Posted: 15 Apr 2008
Tonight on the Biggest Loser, it was down to Ali, Kelly, and either Mark or Roger. I really wanted to see Roger in the finale – both my husband and I voted for him online. And it must have helped – he was the top vote getter and was the third contestant for [...]

Biggest Loser Couples: The Final Four and a Big Surprise
Posted: 8 Apr 2008
It is just amazing the transformation the final four have made. Chef Rocco came back this week to show them how to prepare their favorites foods, just a lower calorie version. The challenge was to carry their old weight in a fat suit down the beach, take off the fat suit, pick up a flag, and [...]

Biggest Loser Couples: Jay Leaves and Mark Cries
Posted: 1 Apr 2008
Actually, my title is a bit misleading as Mark spent much of this episode crying. In fact, at one point, he was on the phone with his wife and she told him to toughen up! The remaining contestants went to Australia, where Bob and Jillian are the trainers for Biggest Loser Australia. They got [...]

Season Three of The Biggest Loser

The third season of the show aired in September of 2006. This season had the largest number of contestants so far, with a total of fifty people. Each contestant represented a different state in the U.S. However, the group was brought down to fourteen after the trainers begin selecting people for their teams. Kim Lyons was the personal trainer this season, and she and her team competed against Bob Harper and his team.

Four finalists were chosen for the last weigh in, and Erik was the declared the winner, since he lost nearly 214 pounds, which was over 50% of his body weight. Poppi came in second with $50,000, and Brian was given the $100,000 prize due to his ability to lose just over 50% of his body weight.

Season Three Contestants

• Blue Team
• Amy
• Bobby
• Brian
• Erik
• Marty
• Melinda
• Tiffany

• Red Team
  • Heather
  • Jen
  • Kai
  • Ken
  • Nelson
  • Pam
  • Wylie

• 2 Players at Home
  • Jaron
  • Adrian

Season Two of The Biggest Loser

A number of changes occurred in the second season. The teams were split by gender, with men competing against women, and the total percentage of the weight loss was used to determine who would be eliminated. By the seventh episode of season two, the two large teams were split into four smaller teams of two. The four smaller teams were a mixture of men and women, and were no longer split by gender. By episode 9, the remaining participants were competing against each other on an individual level. The winner was Matt, who was given the $250,000 prize. However, second and third place winners were added, and these were Seth and Suzy, who won $50,000 and $25,000 respectively.

Season Two Contestants

• Women's Team (Blue)
• Suzy
• Andrea
• Shannon
• Jen
• Suzanne
• Kathryn
• Ryan

• Men's Team (Red)
  • Ruben
  • Nick
  • Mark
  • Pete
  • Seth
  • Jeff
  • Matt

Season One of The Biggest Loser

Twelve contestants were chosen in this season, and they would compete for a grand prize of $250,000 dollars. The participants will stay in a ranch where they will be given space and exercise equipment. They are split in two teams, and both teams will be given their own trainer. In the earlier weeks of the program, the weights of both teams will be measured and compared to determine which is larger. Each week, the team that loses the least amount of weight must vote off one member, and this will be generally someone who has lost the least amount of weight. However, a team member who loses too much weight may also be eliminated.

Season One Contestants

• Matt
• Aaron
• Dave
• Gary
• Maurice
• Lisa
• Kelly Mac
• Andrea
• Dana
• Ryan
• Kelly Min
• Lizzeth

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