The Biggest Loser (season 1. The Biggest Loser: Second Chances 2 is the fifteenth season of the NBCreality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The contestants competed to win the $2. Rachel Frederickson. It premiered on October 1. Mass- media had raised concern, wondering if that was a healthy weight loss. So, in the following weigh- in, Alison revealed the last weigh- in had been invalid, and so the Blue Team would, once again, be immune, and Ruben, the contestant eliminated in Week 4, would be brought back. And also because of that fact, Jillian's team would receive a 4 pounds disadvantage (1 pound for each member of the team). Week 5 was a two- week weigh- in, resulting in exceptionally higher numbers for this weigh- in. Bobby's 3. 1. 3% weight loss in week 1. David's valid - 2. Rachel's 5. 9. 6. Biggest Loser history. Tumi's 5. 4. 8. 6% weight loss is the highest percentage for an At- Home Winner. Rachel is the first person in Biggest Loser history (Worldwide) to be underweight at the finale. Standings Week's Biggest Loser (Team or Individuals) Week's Biggest Loser and Immunity Immunity (Challenge or Weigh- in) Results from At- Home Players Contestant Withdraws before Weigh- In Contestant was Saved by the respective Trainer. Teams Bob's Team Jillian's Team Dolvett's Team. BMI Underweight (less than 1. BMI) Normal (1. BMI) Overweight (2. BMI) Obese Class I (3. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Discover the best foods for weight loss with the help of the dietitian from the hit TV show 'The Biggest Loser.'. The "Biggest Loser" star shares the missing links that lead to lasting results. ![]() The Biggest Loser contestants' metabolisms are hugely affected after the season is over. Health & Wellness 'Biggest Loser' creator offers 'Big Fat Truth' about keeping weight off. Research shows that organized weight loss groups have a higher rate of success than individuals. 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X Below red line, only player left on the losing team, or player on the losing team (of only 2 remaining contestants) with the lower percentage of weight loss, automatically eliminated VOID Contestant returns due to voided elimination X On the losing team, escaped the red line X escaped elimination Eliminated or not in house Last person eliminated (at the finale) via public voting WD Contestant quit the competition ? The contestants arrive on the ranch and have the first day of training. Ruben Studdard of American Idol is among the contestants. Then the next day the trainers picked the contestants, the Red (Dolvett), White (Jillian), and Blue (Bob). When it came to the weigh- in, Allison Sweeney announced that, for the first time, there will be a 'Trainer Save,' which saves one person from going home if he/she falls below the red line. At the weigh- in, Blue team lost 8. Red team needed to lose more than 8. David lost a whopping 3. The White team needed to lose more than 7. Blue team to face the Red Line. They only lost 7. ![]() Craig was under the red line, automatically eliminated but Jillian used her 'Trainer Save' to keep him in the game. Week 2: . Meanwhile, the contestants faced their first challenge of the season. It starts where each team are strapped to one another and much work together to fill up their tank with water to a certain level. Also in this challenge they had to roll a die to determine how many buckets they can carry to their tank. At the end of the challenge the Blue team barely edged out the Red team to win. They got an extra die to roll to see if they want to use that contestant for the weigh- in. When it came for the weigh- in, Fernanda was representing the White team, Tanya for the Red team and Hap for the Blue team. Hap lost 1. 3 pounds (3. Fernanda stepped on the scale, she only lost two pounds (0. Tanya needed to lose more than two pounds to keep the Red team safe, and she loses four (1. This meant that the White Team has lost the weigh- in again and Fernanda fell below the red line and was automatically eliminated. Week 3: . Her goal is to be 1. For the third week, the contestants came to the gym to find all of the equipment all been taken out. Their next challenge was auctioning off the equipment to each team. The Red Team ended up getting sacks of sugar to work with, the White team ended up getting bench press and weight ball, and the Blue team ended up getting the rest of the equipment. When it came down for the weigh- in, the Red team lost for the first time when Tanya lost no weight and fell below the red line. However, Dolvett uses his Trainer Save to save Tanya from going home, giving her another chance. Week 4: . The winner gets immunity at the weigh- in, but if any teammate gains any weight, they would lose immunity. The Blue team won their third consecutive challenge, much to the shock and dismay of the losing teams. During the workouts, Jillian worked mostly with Tumi and revealed some personal info to her about her past, which helped with her struggle during this week's workout. The Blue team weighed in first; all of the teammates lost weight and received immunity. The White team lost 2. The Red team needed to lose 3. David, Rachel and Jennifer managed to pull off big numbers (Rachel lost 8, David lost 7, and Jennifer lost 6, respectively); unfortunately for Tanya, for the second week in a row, she failed to pull off another big number and only lost 3 pounds. Ruben was the last one to weigh in, and he had to lose more than 1. Ruben failed to reach the goal with only 5 pounds lost and fell below the red line, leading to his automatic—and shocking—elimination, much to the shock and dismay to his teammates, all the other contestants and the trainers. However, a subsequent foul committed by one of the trainers would be uncovered next week—alongside a violation of Standards and Practices; therefore, Ruben's elimination would be voided. Week 5: . The blue team consecutively won the challenge; it was noted that part of their victory was because they convinced one of the kids, Bingo, to eat the vegetables (in which he initially took a disliking of) of their meal. Tanya's sickness caused her to withdraw from the workout with her team, but she eventually recovered enough to workout on her own to catch up. Moments before this week's weight- in, Alison Sweeney explained that there was a rules violation: Jillian Michaels gave her team caffeine supplements without the doctor's permission. Because of this, everything was reset—including the last weight- in—and her team got a four- pound disadvantage—one for each remaining member; therefore, the overall total weight loss doubled from both weeks. Also, the blue team regained their immunity that they won the previous week, and the eliminated player from last week, Ruben, would return to the ranch. This led to fans wondering why the show never checked back in on Ruben's progress at home since his initial axe. Once again, every member of the blue team lost weight—8. The white team lost their third weigh- in, having lost 4. Craig (the recipient of Jillian's trainer save), though he pulled an impressive number, had the lowest combined percentage of the two- week weight loss, resulting in his elimination. Week 6: . He plans to lose 1. Jillian and her team plan to move on after last week. The week's challenge was for each team to be the first to reach 3. The red team won the challenge, ending the blue team's winning streak. Danni Allen, last season's winner, returns to the ranch to give the contestants Subway lunch, in which each healthy sub has only 6- 1. At the weigh- in, the red team kept continuing the winning streak with David losing 1. This is the first time we see the blue team struggle, as they lose their first weigh- in and Matt has the lowest percentage of weight loss. However, Bob, seeing that every member of his team needs every push, decides to use his trainer save on Matt to keep him going. Week 7: . Hap gets to meet his newborn son for the first time. The Blue Team has a special Thanksgiving dinner with their loved ones, and they, with Bob, share the things that they are thankful for. Bob has a talk with one of his team members about coming out of the closet to his parents. At the weigh- in, the Blue team falls two pounds short of beating the White Team, and as a result, Holley falls victim to the red line, resulting in a tearful elimination. Immediately after departure, Alison tells the contestants that Holley will not be the only one leaving the ranch. The episode ends in a cliffhanger. Week 8: . The episode begins with Ali announcing that one contestant will be picked to go home. That contestant was eventually revealed to be Jay. At the weigh- in, the Red team finished up with a weak 1. Blue Team stayed safe (2. Bobby's 1. 2- pound- weight- loss. For the White Team, Jay lost 1. This meant that the Red Team lost the weigh- in, and the shocker returns, as Ruben, who lost just two pounds, fell below the red line and was automatically eliminated for the second time. Week 9: . They are asked multiple choice questions on obesity in the workplace. For every question a team answers correctly, they get a point. The team with the lowest points has to work at the diner all week. The White Team loses the challenge. Ruben reports that he has lost almost 1. February. Dolvett has offered to train Jennifer's daughter who suffers from childhood obesity. At the weigh- in Blue team weighed in first; they posted a 2. The Red team needed to lose 2. Surprisingly, working at the diner surprising proved beneficial to the White team as they lost 2. This meant that the Blue team lost the weigh- in for a third time in four weeks and with a three- pound weight loss, Bobby has the lowest percentage. Week 1. 0: . The contestants finally go to singles. It is announced that at the end of the season, there will be a Biggest Loser Triathlon with the winner getting an automatic place in the finale. Rachel wins the . In a season first, it is announced that two contestants will fall below the red line and be eliminated. At the weigh- in, Rachel weighs in first, but in the end, does not need the one- pound advantage to avoid elimination. Hap and Matt each lose five pounds and are eliminated for having the lowest percentage weight loss of the week. The Biggest Loser (season 1. The Biggest Loser: Challenge America is the fourteenth season of the NBCreality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The contestants will compete to win a $2. It premiered on January 6, 2. Alongside veteran trainer Bob Harper and returning trainer Dolvett Quince, Jillian Michaels returned for the first time since Season 1. The contestants have been split into 3 teams, the white team trained by Jillian, the blue team by Bob, and the Red team by Dolvett. In addition, three younger contestants (ages 1. This was the first time since season 1. America decided who made it to the live finale. Contestants. A total of fifteen contestants are competing in the season, divided into three teams: Red, Blue and White. Three teenagers are also participating, but are not subject to elimination. Name. Team. Singles. Status. Total Votes. Teenagers. Noah ? And So Is Jillian. Alison Sweeney first introduced the three teenage ambassadors who will compete in the game as the face of childhood obesity: Biingo, Lindsay and Sunny. These contestants will lose weight alongside all the contestants and support their team color throughout the entire season. Afterwards, the trainers Bob, Dolvett and returnee Jillian face the crowd and re- introduce themselves to the new outreach of the show. Alison then called up the fifteen official contestants one by one. Among them are 3. Michael, a father who wants to reach out for his only son; 2. Jackson, the show's first openly gay contestant who wants to stand up for his bullying and sexuality; and 3. TC, a father of three that vowed to lose weight after a car crash affected his older son's capabilities. The fifteen arrive at the Ranch to find out their assigned teams and get straight into the gym for their first workout. While the adults worked out in the gym, Dolvett worked with the teens outside with activity- based exercises. The next day, the contestants competed in their first competition of the season. Teams had to spell out the word . The teens directed the adults from bungee in the air. It was a close three team battle, but the White Team successfully spelled it first, winning the team a five- pound advantage in the first weigh- in. For the last- chance workout, the contestants still showed extreme struggle in the gym, especially for White Team's Nikki. When Jillian worked with Nikki one- on- one, she still lacked motivation and concentration. A frustrated Jillian gave her two options: keep on exercising or walk out. Nikki's emotional toll proved to be too much, and decided to walk out of the ranch for good. At the first weigh- in of the season, contestants received the surprising news of the Red Line, meaning the losing team's last placer would automatically be eliminated by the end of the night. With the White Team's five pound advantage, the four player team lost a total of 6. The Red Team had to lose more than 8. Lastly, the Blue Team had to lose 9. White. Despite Alex's shocking weight loss of only nine pounds, the team was spared with 9. With 3. 9. 9% of weight loss, TC lost the least between Danni, Nathan and Pam, and was therefore eliminated. At the end of the episode, it was revealed that TC currently weighed at 3. Week 2: . Teams trained in specially built outdoor gyms by their trainers for the entire week. The White Team's motivation wasn't enough for Jillian, continuing with her . Because of their lack of working harder for the week, Jillian takes her team inside to personally improve and rejuvenate their skills. For Week 2's challenge, Biingo, Lindsay and Sunny returned with their teams alongside NFL player Antonio Gates. Teams competed against each other in football obstacle courses to test their speed, strength and agility. With a three for three, the White Team pulled another surprising win. The White Team won Sunny's school a $5,0. NFL football player. On the second weigh- in, the Blue Team hit a strong note until Jeff's shocking zero weight loss for the week. The Red Team easily surpassed Blue's total weight loss. The White Team lost only one pound shy of beating the Blue Team. Nathan fell victim to the red line with his five- pound weight loss, and was eliminated. Since leaving the ranch, Nathan recently weighed in at 2. Week 3: . The team who accumulated the least points would suffer the disadvantage of being isolated in a temptation room full of junk food and video games. The Red Team won the challenge with 3,0. With the Blue and White Team tied in at 2,0. White Team won. The Blue Team's loss gave them the disadvantage of being locked in the room for 4 1. Back home with the teenagers, Dr. Joanna Dolgoff visited their parents for their continuous benefit. The ranch, later in the week, went forward with another weekly challenge to win groceries for a year. Team members had to rummage through a sticky pit of bubblegum to a giant gumball machine, operating the machines until they obtained twenty for their team. With the White Team with only two members, Danni was recruited to help the Blue Team and Pam to cheer on for the Red Team (because she was not medically fit for the challenge). Red won their team challenge. At the weigh- in, tensions ran high yet again with the White Team. But first, the Blue Team posed a strong team percentage of 2. However, after Cate's, Jackson's and Lisa's weight loss of two pounds, the Red Team finished with a weak 1. After two painful weeks, the White Team achieved their first weigh- in victory with Danni's six pound weight loss and Pam's staggering nine pound weight loss. The Red Team suffered their first weigh- in loss, and faced the brand new elimination voting booth adjacent to the gym. Joe, being the team's highest percentage, was immune from elimination. With three votes, Cate was eliminated. Returning home, Cate weighs in at 1. Week 4: . If the group failed to meet the goal, the person with the lowest percentage of weight loss would fall below the red line. After a pop challenge about nutrition and a fitness test (where the kids served as ambassadors), the weight needed was reduced to 6. In the gym, ebullience transformed into tension after several contestants were giving up. Gina blew a fuse after a conflict with Joe, causing Jillian to grow very frustrated. Alex was also swathed in a defeatist mind- set after Jillian stressed that she wasn't doing her absolute best. Despite this emotional rollercoaster, they managed to mend fences. At the challenge, the contestants had to dig sand from dunes, finding five green arrows. Once they found all five, they had to retrieve a flag and race to the end of the pier to hoist it. They managed to do so with six seconds to spare, giving them another 1. Instead of showing a last chance workout, the players went through a trust building exercise, where two people would hold hands and sidestep across a thin wire, as the gap increased between wires. Even though there were tense pairings (such as Gina and Joe), the contestants got to experience trust on a whole new level. At the weigh in, the goal number was 5. There were a lot of mixed feelings, as Gina's positive mind- set ticked Jillian off, the latter saying that Gina should have been positive this whole week. Danni lost 7 pounds, starting the team off strong, and falling into . However, the rest of the contestants pulled dismal numbers: Joe lost 6, Alex lost 3, Jackson lost 5, and Gina and Jeff lost 4. Jeff, positive that he would go home, was left speechless when Francelina only lost 2 pounds, falling below the red line. Francelina was eliminated, and Jeff especially was very upset about it, as he and Francelina formed a very special bond throughout the competition. Since leaving the ranch, Francelina is down to 1. She looks at exercise as a form of catharsis, and she and Jeff are officially dating. Week 9: . The contestants placed blocks on other contestants' podiums. The winner was the contestant who placed the most blocks on other contestants' podiums to . Jackson was begging other contestants to save Gina and his plan worked, and he was to be sent home. Joe won the challenge, placing 2. When Jackson was told he had to choose one other contestant to go home with him off the ranch, Jeff volunteered to go. At the other challenge the contestants had to hold 4. Gina won, earning immunity, as long as she didn't gain weight. The contestants had to face their biggest fear Gina had to lay in a coffin until she told Jillian why she needed to be at the ranch, while Danni had to sing in public, Alex had to get down and dirty in the mud, and Joe had to swim 1. At the weigh in Gina lost 7 lbs with immunity she was safe, Jackson and Alex both fell below the yellow line by 1 lb. At the elimination, Alex was voted off. Since she first started at The Biggest Loser, she has lost 7. Week 1. 0: . Tim Gunn and Ken Paves arrive to help the contestants find new looks to help them complete their transformations. Following their makeovers, all of the contestants are sent home for the rest of the week, where they reveal their new bodies to their friends and family members. As the contestants settle back into life at home, they are given a challenge from Allison: if the contestants can lose 5% of their respective body weights while at home, they will be granted immunity. Anyone who fails to lose 5% of his or her body weight will be up for elimination. After their week at home, the contestants return to the ranch for the weigh in. Danni is up first. To win immunity, she needs to lose at least nine pounds. She manages to lose ten, successfully meeting her goal and winning immunity. Jackson is next. He needs to lose a minimum of twelve pounds to win immunity. He loses fifteen pounds and wins immunity as well. Joe weighs in next. He needs to lose at least fourteen pounds to win immunity, but has a personal goal to lose at least fifteen pounds. He exceeds both goals, losing a total of seventeen pounds. Jeff is the fourth to weigh in, and to win immunity he must also lose at least fourteen pounds.
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