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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

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That'll be fun.

Marysafan
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That is great news! I love those gals!

Panda
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the show is annoying me tonight!!!!

Angelicfairies2
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Me too Panda and surprise, surprise Nicole gained 5lbs.

Vsmart
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Why is Ron still here? At least he didn't have to take off his shirt tonight.

Seamonkey
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Arrgh! What a mess. They were all making Nicole crazy with their talk, but what a shame that she gained. I have wanted her to be able to come back all season, so I was pleased. And sure, it is clear that she recouped back at home and did a fabulous job, but I'm REALLY tired of these people leaving these big boys in charge and letting Ron control everything. I honestly think the best would have been for him to go home and go into intensive rehab with a trainer who specializes in working with someone in his condition with a custom workout. But I'm sure he was protecting Mike and they will still be targetting Tara.

Yep, Ali Vincent and Michelle looked just super tonight.

Seamonkey
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Week 13:

So, this is the week we lose Ali to maternity leave and get to see who might return to the ranch!

Foreboding music plays. Filipe talks of being below the yellow line with Aubrey and that Aubrey was sent home. He wants to find out how the deliberation went. Says Ron and Mike kind of wanted to get rid of him. Filipe and Sione talk to Kristin.. apparently they HAD an alliance with Ron, but feel it isn't as strong.

Kristin points out that they will ALL be back home in a matter of weeks; you have to start adjusting your mentality. Filipe sounds sort of pissy and says Ron shouldn't have hesitated at all, shouldn't have taken Sione and Kristin to fight for him. (ed. I might point out that had Filipe simply not lost a lower % than ANYONE else no one would have had to fight for him. He sounds more "entitled" to me than Mandi and Aubrey once sounded.

Filipe tells us he was HURT, just hurt and the alliances don't matter much any more.

Everyone heads for the gym. Kristin tells us you can never get comfortable.

In the gym, there is Ali Vincent in a pink dress! Gave Helen goose bumps. Ali tells them Allison had her baby girl, Megan! after all the excitement last night.

And Ali has more to share and it will change the competition. As they know, two seasons ago, Ali became the first female biggest loser. And she did it after five weeks at home on her own and then returning to campus, just like one of your former competitors will be doing today.

LOL.. they are shocked, I tell you, SHOCKED!

Mike tells us he is scared.

Ali tells us three people were eliminated early in this competition because their partners were unable to stay in this competition while they were at home. And they roll tape.. (well probably a digital clip..)

We see Nicole and Damien, Estella and Jerry, David and Daniel. (Assume they mean Nicole, Estella and David) .

Tara is in tears watching the clips.

Are they curious to see how they did at home? And there are Estalla, Nicole and David (who is still plenty large)

Tara says Nicole is tiny now. Estella is impressed by all of them. They are surprised to be here.

Ali tells them only one of them is staying. One will earn their way back just like Ali did, on the scale. The winner will return to campus AND have immunity for their first week back.

The scales are revealed. Nicole is elated that it is based on the scales.

Estella is up first. She started at 242 and now she weighs in at 197, down 45 pounds. Estella is happy with this and would hope to stay. Her total % of loss is 18.60.

David is up next. (I'm thinking Nicole may be the one to stay). Filipe tells us it looks like David hasn't been working that hard and David sort of says he hasn't lost as much as he'd like. It is nerve-wracking. David weighed 393 pounds, must have lost more than 70 pounds to beat Estella. He has only lost 46 pounds, down to 347. This is 11.70%. Filipe looks quite pleased. David says he feels behind, but Ali tells him to think of this as a starting point and go from there. Ron also looks ok with David not being the one to come back. David will not be staying on campus.

Down to Nicole. Mike tells us you can tell she has lost a ton of week and if people in the house tell you they are not scared, they are lying. Nicole says this felt very different from the first day, knows how hard she worked at home (She looks SUPER next to her "former self"! Needs to have lost more than 50 pounds. She started at 269 pounds. She has lost 87 pounds and she is 182 pounds now!!! All clap. Helen says Holy CRAP! Nicole will be staying!!! She has lost 32.34%

Ali tells Nicole that she has the second highest weight loss percentage of every single person in this competition! Tara congratulates her; Ron looks "thoughtful". Ali says only Tara has a higher %. Tara and Nicole hug. (can we say targets?) Laura tells us people were scared!

Estella and David are going back home. They leave.

Kristin says Nicole coming back, changes EVERYTHING, who you thought was your friend any alliance (she air quotes) you thought you had. Nicole tells them they seem happy.. LOL.. the other women tell her they are. Tara tells us this was a person they didn't even get to know before. They tell her that is unbelievable losing 87 pounds at home! Tara tells us.. does she really NEED to be here, on the BL?

Nicole says she sensed a change in them after they found out how well she had done. Tara says she has to play this hard.

Helen invites Nicole upstairs. Green and Brown team joke that Helen is sizing up her competition. They laugh a bit shrilly as THEY size up the competition. (Heck, maybe Helen just wants an ally since most of them are allied.)

Upstairs, Helen talks of the game play but says have to stay focused. Nicole says she is scared, back at ranch, but also back "in the game".

Krstin jokes it will be interested to see Nicole and Tara battle it out. Tara has a bit of a hollow laugh. Tara tells us Nicole isn't likely to stop losing.

Time for the obligatory shot of the moon, windows.. Nicole is alone in the gym, on the stepper. Nicole tells us of everyone talking to her alone. Helen, Tara, Kristin (tells her to play game "on the scale", Ron.. lol.. Ron telling her he is the only guy who "has her back". We see all of them telling her to be careful, don't lose focus, including Filipe.

I wonder and I suppose they do, too, which trainer Nicole will have. She was working with Bob during her brief stay.

Nicole says she has no idea what is going on, crazy stuff, has to watch her back.

We get the tease for the crisis, with Ron going to the ER. And we see Mike and Jillian "facing off" (in a workout).

Back from commercial, Nicole walking outside early in the morning, jogging. She runs into Tara. Says she expected that they'd all jog here, so beautiful. Tara talking game, %'s and how scared the big people are of Tara and of Nicole.

Nicole says it was so frantic, all over the place, cannot trust those people.

Tara trying to make an alliance wanting positive people next to her, etc.

Nicole not wanting this.

Filipe and Sione munch on Extra Sensation sugarless gum and Bob arrives.. his team is looking all bereft and Bob gets that tight forehead look he gets and asks "what?" Sione tells him someone new is added to our team. Sione Filipe and Kristin and Ron are there.. they call Nicole in, they were joking with Bob.. well guess she is back with Bob and guess the producers also may think "this is Bob's year".

Bob is VERY impressed with Nicole!! They tell him 87 and Nicole is number 2. Nicole says when they told her she was #2, Tara said "I'm number 1". Bob says "that's Tara" and tells us he can only imagine what Tara is thinking now.

Tara talks to Jillian. Jill says poor Nicole, she walks into this, doesn't know what is going on. Tara tells Jillian, Nicole is another Tara. Jillian tells Tara she is getting all caught up in this, obsessive-compulsive, nothing is quiet for Tara. Tara says she has felt defensive, in a corner for 13 weeks, now that she said screw it, wants to find out why she is at a stand still, why she gained 100 plus pounds in a year, has no idea why or what her problem is. She's crying. Wants to truly change, does she have time? So scared of going home. Jillian says the fact that she is aware of a bigger issue is pivotal. Jill says finally.. she acknowledged that there are bigger issues and it is hard to be vulnerable.

They hug.

Bob heads to the gym with Kristin and Sione. Bob wants to talk to them about all the drama. Tells them not to let it get to them. Kristin and Sione are really pissed that Ron didn't have Filipe's back and considered sending him home and that Kristin and Sione had to work so hard to keep Filipe. Kristin tells us that Ron is for Mike. (well, yeah) And that gives Mike the ultimate advantage in this game, Mike has two people fighting for him in this game. She tells Bob this, what lengths will Ron go to (it took her 13 weeks to figure that out?)

Bob tells them to stay above the yellow line! No black and blue, just you.

The two of them run on treadmills with bob working them (no idea where the rest of his people are).

In the house Jillian takes Laura and Helan aside and says they seem stressed. Helen says it is actually good to have her in the house. Jillian says she can be an inspiration; they will all go home soon, too. She did really wall at home, so can you. ACK.. product placement coming up.. Laura confessed she didn't eat breakfast. Time for Jill to push Cheerios. Multi grain Cheerios.

Now we see lots of them working in the gym, hard.

Well, Ron is outside walking, and broke out in a cold sweat. Says he never had chest pains before. Bob is concerned, as Ron tells him he saw Sandy the medic and Sandy sent him to the hospital to see Dr H. Ron heads off in an ambulance for a work up.

Ron has a gazillion leads on his chest as they monitor him. Also on blood and fluids. Dr H says he did NOT have a heart attack, but he did suffer blood loss. Ron has a past history of bleeds from his bypass surgery, severe diabetes, severe high BP, high cholesterol due to his morbid obesity.. the bypass didn't help as he had hoped. They will put a tube down his esophagus and hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

In Gastroenterology at Cedars-Sinai.. Dr H waits for Ron And we are told "Ron is in recovery from a double-balloon enteroscopy. Dr H tells us Ron will be fine and has a benign condition. Dr H meets with the GI doc.. had worried about a bleed internally, but that wasn't the case. We see a close up of Ron's innards.. he has a healed ulcer that is huge.

Dr H says Ron is special, has lost 90 pounds but has had everything wrong with him. Very proud of him. He tells Ron he is one lucky S.O.B. The symptoms were from the really low blood count.

Ron is relieved, says looking back, the bypass surgery wasn't the best decision. He does have a bleeding ulcer in the duodenum. Ron says lucky to find that. Dr H needs to put him on a medication. He can return to the ranch, his count is up some and will go up more. Have to take it a bit easy.


Challenge: We see the pool and lots of ropes

We see Michelle, last year's winner and they greet her and she greets them. Michelle says she understands what they are going through, all the pressures, she almost chose to leave the ranch at one point, but she had to learn BALANCE, on the ranch and back at home. Family, friends, etc, all important And if you don't figure out how to balance, you are going DOWN. This is a lead in to the challenge with the sets of ropes crossing the pool.. Tara describes it as a Cirque du Soleil contraption. Sets of parallel ropes with platforms across them over the pool.

Each of you will be on a platform 6 feet over the pool and one by one they remove one of the ropes under the platform. There is a rope overhead to hold too, with one arm only. Helen tells us it will be hard. Mike says he has ZERO balance.

Winner gets a one pound advantage a weigh in. Sione tells us he MUST win this. Second place is not good enough.

Whoa! since Nicole is immune, if SHE wins she gets to choose one player to handicap with a pound.

Off they go.

All up on their platforms (not Ron, perhaps he was in the hospital still), holding onto an overhead vertical rope, with 40 ropes under them.

The first rope is cut.. 39 ropes left.

Filipe is having a hard time balancing. Some using upper body strength, some holding hands higher.

Down to 38 ropes.

37. 36. 35. 34. Sione says his workout with Kristin and Bob was about not giving up. I have to do this.

33 ropes. Filipe jokes about more and they go to 32. 31. Helen says she wasn't happy with that talk from Filipe. What is the matter, are you nuts?

People are having trouble and Mike swaying. and

Mike is OUT.

Filipe is out.

Ropes snap, down to 20 ropes

Laura is out.

19 ropes. 17 ropes Sione couldn't feel his feet.

Tara is out. Says has been targeted for doing well in challenges. Hopes this will show people that Nicole is as strong or stronger.

Helen is out.

16 ropes, three people left (Kristin, Sione and Nicole.

15 ropes and Nicole keels over.

Sione and Kristin head to head. Sione looks over and GLARES at Kristin. Mike comments on it being the "biggest Death Glare I have ever seen".

14 ropes. Kristin is thinking of nothing but the 1 pound advantage, wants to hear Sione fall into the water. Sione is wobbling.

13, 12 ropes. Sione says she saint' moving and I'm struggling.

11 ropes. 10. Sione says he is not losing. over 1 hour into this.

9 ropes.

Awww. Kristin goes over and Sione smugly wins. He claims to be the "new Sione". He's happy to finish something.

Sione wins one pound advantage

Last Chance workout

Bob is taking his team (Sione, Filipe, Kristin and Nicole. Ron not there.) guess Ron is resting) off campus. Gathers them to prepare, pack snacks in Zip Lock containers, little containers to limit your calories. (seems to me that little bags would be easier to carry.

They go to Muscle Beach in Santa Monica. Bob is working them on an incline .

Back at the Ranch, Jillian has her group in the gym. Pulling out all the stops. Helen, Tara, Mike, Laura.

At beach, Sione talks of how hard he is working.

In the gym, Mike is freaked about Nicole being back, Ron in hospital, he is working hard with Jillian.

Bob is pep-talking.

Nicole cries and says she is happy to be back. Bob hugs her and tells her she deserves a second chance. Tells us she is really stressed, would be easy to gain weight.

Ron arrives back on ranch Talking to Mike, who is really happy, says hasn't had Ron's support for a few days. Ron says not fun, 9 bags of salt water and 2 pints of blood, he's returning heavier than he left. Says he is sure to be below the yellow line. Mike tells Ron not to fall on his sword for anybody if he is below the line. Ron says "only you", meaning that he would fall on his sword and go home for Mike.


The Weigh-in

The usual dramatic walk to the weigh in. Mike tells us it was a crazy week. Nicole is back in the house, his dad was in the hospital for three days, Sione has a one pound advantage.

Nicole says tension is high, all scared that she has immunity and where they will fall.

Awww.. Allison is BACK, smiling, looking a little bit thinner, post baby girl. She says she's not the only surprise, Nicole is back and then helpfully points out that only Tara has a higher percentage of loss. (I'm sure Tara is cringing).

Tara says there is someone else who can push me. Nicole sort of rolls eyes, Ron grins too.

Allison brings up Ron's trip to the hospital. Ron says lucky to be in the right place at the right time and he's BACK.

Weigh in as individuals. Two with lowest % will fall below yellow line.

Nicole earned her way back on campus and has immunity, |bas long as you didn't gain any weight}.

So she is up first.

She says this is the most important weight in. Wants to show she deserved to come back. Says it has been overwhelming. Ali points out that she had a successful routine at home, now back. Bob must have worked her out. She says yes, but other things "going on".. I was all "I'm back at the ranch" .. but I'm also back in this GAME.

OMG! She has gained FIVE POUNDS since returning (for once the teaser of "shocking weigh-in" was right!) The whole group gasps and Bob could catch flies, his mouth is open so wide! BIG sigh from Nicole.

Ali points out the obvious, that she gained 5 pounds. Nicole says adjusting to life back on "this ranch with these people" Bob cannot believe it. Says she was under tremendous stress.. your body picks that up and it will bite you in the ass.

Nicole too stunned to look at people. She gained 2.75%
Nicole has lost immunity and will be up for elimination if she falls below the yellow line.

Helen says five pounds, I think a lot of people are relieved.. they were shocked but then you could see light bulbs going off.. ahh, she lost immunity, maybe I'm safe now. mmm hmm.

(and no one has mentioned Ron's fluid loading and lack of workout.. so yeah, they ALL must feel great)

Kristin is up now. Heart pounding out of chest. Don't know what to expect. She loses 4 pounds, down to 251. Loss of 1.57%

Laura is next. Jillian says Laura had a big number last week, Jillian worried about Laura. With reason, it seems, as Laura has gained a pound. + 0.47%. Kristin is now safe.

Sione says with Nicole plus 5 and Laura plus 1 we are starting this weigh in off on a bad foot. He feels lucky to have that one pound advantage.

Tara is next and she could break the 100 pound mark, becoming the second woman to lose that much on campus. She really wants to reach that goal and wants to stay as long as possible. She says she had to learn she can be vulnerable and she grew emotionally, finally can say she feels she is worth it, finally gets it. Jillian looks pleased. Tara has lost six pounds, second to make the record and down to 189. With 3.08% loss, Tara is safe and at the top of the board, so far.

Time for Helen to weigh in. She says she worked SO hard, gave it SO much, pushed the limit, expects a big number. Says she hopes for 5 or 6 pound loss. And she gets it. 6 pounds down to 171. 3.39% puts her on top and she's safe.

Four players left to weigh in. Nicole and Helen still the lowest.

Sione is up now. He says he worked his butt off this week (and has a pound advantage) but seeing pluses, he worries. Sione now weighs 260, a six pound loss. WITH the extra pound his % is 2.63. He's safe.

Filipe will be safe if he hasn't gained any weight. He says he worked hard. He loses 4 pounds, down to 259.

Mike and Ron are left. They are safe if they have no weight gain. Mike says the worst scenario is his dad gains weight and he also has a crappy week and falls below the yellow line. Mike weighs 253, down 11 pounds! Ron grins broadly. It is a "DAD moment". Mike is happy with double digits and says having Nicole back gave him a challenge and he's been running. With a 4.17 percent loss, he heads the list and is safe. Nicole is officially below the yellow line and appears to be doomed.

Laura still in danger, if Ron didn't gain any weight.

Ron approaches the scales. He says he is at a disadvantage, knows he is heavier from all the fluid they pumped into him. He gains 3 pounds. +0.95% This will put him below the yellow line and Laura will be safe.

Mike says he is proud of what his dad has accomplished. Even if he does go home, he weighs less than he has in 40 years.

Time for Bob and Jillian to say goodbye.

Elimination

They have one hour to decide..

Nicole wishes she knew what to do. Kristin tells her this is time to tell them why she needs to be here. Tara says what you say does help. Nicole says she wants a chance, trying hard to be strong and not break down. Being strong gave her a chance to come back, not going into theatrics, not crying but asking for them to please consider what they have all said to her individually about what it means for them to have her here and how it made you work harder. She tells us they all had plenty to say about her being back, making them step up. Let's see if that is really real.

Ron gets all teary and says in week four he saved his son, asking them to save him. My fate's in your hands. (ed. note that he is not talking about who needs to be here, since he really cannot fully participate). Mike says my Dad still needs to be here, he weighs 320, he has a crappy knee but he is still pushing through and no one knows how he is doing it. Don't think it is right to penalize someone because he was in the hospital, in the ER. Nicole looks upset.

Voting

Ron tells us he Knew he'd be below the line, some people that want to get rid of me, they think I'm controlling everything around here (ya think?). I've been below this line, five times. I think this time, more than any other time, there is a chance I'm going home. (ed. I would state that at home he could get a tailor-made workout for his knee and oh.. you have a big son at home.. like you said Aubrey's dad needed her at home, well, your other son needs you at home)

Ali asks Nicole what she said and she sort of repeats that. I tried to say that they all told me, we welcome you here, you push us, we welcome the competition, (we see somber faces on Helen, Laura, Kristin) and so I just had to remind them that they said that and see if they really meant it. We see Tara looking sober.

Time to vote.

Mike.. choice was easy, not sending his dad home; votes for NICOLE

Filipe, feels that this individual needs a chance on the ranch. Votes for RON (Ron not happy, shakes head). Ron says these are tough choices, people making these decisions to help themselves. People stare you in the eye and lie to you; it has happened to me once tonight. Ali points out that Mike looked Filipe's way. Mike says "he knows what he said". Filipe counters "what did I say? I said you'll be fine, that doesn't indicate whether I would vote for him or not, so calling me a liar, I didn't lie, I said he'll be fine. Ron glares at Filipe.

Laura says it scares her that Nicole has lost so much weight by herself at home. I can't imagine what she could do here, but she can do it herself at home and Ron really needs to be here. Votes for NICOLE.

Sione. Says he is tired of people saying like this person's going to do better at home, this person needs to stay here, cuz honestly if I go home I'm going to kill it all. If we start depending on the ranch, what's going to happen when we go home, the way I voted was to give someone another chance. Votes for RON. Mike gives a snile (sneer/smile). Ron just stares.

Tara. We are on a downward hill, purely trying to stay here another say, that's why I voted for NICOLE. (lol.. so much for her words.. Nicole gives a teary weary smile.

Helen says when Nicole came back she was happy to see her. I was glad she was back in the house. And when you talk about truth and friendship, you have to talk the truth from your heart and that's what I did tonight. My vote was to send RON home.

So, it is down to the last vote, Kristin (Ron's ally, but Filipe's friend.. hmm)

Kristin.. Um, um, I don't know, I think Nicole deserves to be here? and I think she really WANTS to be here? BUT I don't necessarily think that she NEEDS to be here. Votes for NICOLE.

Sad music plays and Nicole is sent home. She shakes her head. Hugs all of them and leaves. Her light goes out, again.

She sighs and says when she got to the ranch, she passed a mirror and didn't believe it was me.. I don't think I realized how much weight I had lost, until I got here. Maybe that is why I was here, to find out what I've really done, so I can go home and be proud of what I've done and its not about winning the title of Biggest Loser and it isn't about winning a weigh in or who gets eliminated in that elimination room. It is about how I feel about myself and what I'm capable of doing and the woman that I've become and I really love her. Very emotional with tears streaming.

Back in Brooklyn.. says I know I'm going to be amazing after all this is done. She arrives back home to her apartment. Says it seems a simple thing, losing weight, but it will prepare her for life with her future husband and being a good mother to a baby.

He greets her..


She says she now weighs 164 pounds.. .. she was holding up a large wedding dress and dropped it to show a small Nicole. She is back at the bridal boutique where she was to pick up her wedding dress. Meets two friends and says let's go try on wedding gowns.

She looks hot in a size 12. (the other dress was a size 24. She feels like a princess. She brings her friends to her gym, Biggest Loser special, limited time, mention BL, initial fee is free.

She works out with her friends and Damien. He's real proud of her

She has lost 105 lb and hopes to get married in a size 8 wedding gown. It

Next Week: Next Tuesday, what happened at the gym.. something to do with a challenge involving cupcakes. Helen says they all got a little crazy. Jillian and Bob, looking pissed. Jillian says it is disappointing to her.

(Personally, I cannot wait to see Bob when he finds out he lost his big chance to take Nicole to the end..)

Bob's Black team: Filipe, Kristin, Nicole, Ron and Sione.

Jillian's Blue team: Helen, Laura, Mike, and Tara.

Trainer
color
NameAgeHeightStarting
Weight
Previous
Weight
Current
Weight
Loss%Total
Loss
Week 12
J
brn
(blk)
(brn)
Mike185'11"388264253-114.17-135safe
J
pnk
(blk)
(pnk)
Helen475'6"257177171-63.39-86safe
J
grn
(blk)
(grn)
Tara235'9"294195189-63.08-105safe
JB
blu
(blk)
(blu)
Sione286'0"372266260-62.63-112safe
1 pound advantage
B
prp
(blu)
(prp)
Kristin285'6"360255251-41.57-109Rsafe
JB
blu
(blk)
(blu))
Filipe265'11"364263259-41.52-105safe
J
grn
(blk)
(grn)
Laura245'9"285213214+1+0.47%-71safe
B
brn
(blu)
{brn)
Ron546'0"430317320+ 3+0.95-110below line
B
red
Nicole375'8"269182187+5+2.75-82below line
immune
returns week 13 wins 2nd chance eliminated
week 3
B
red
Nicole375'8"26925118213 32.3413-8713immune
returns week 13 wins 2nd chance eliminated
week 3
B
ylw
(blu)
(ylw)
Aubrey285'5"249191(181)  -68eliminated
week 12
B
blu
(prp)
Cathy485'8"293241(215)  (-78)eliminated
week 11
B
blu
(ylw)
Mandi305'9"263197(179)  (-84)eliminated
week 10
B
blu
(blk)
Dane276'4"412312   -100eliminated
week 8
B
pnk
Shanon295'5"283238(198)  (-85)eliminated
week 7
J
blk
Blaine276'8"365299(279)  (-86)eliminated
week 6
B
sil
Joelle415'8"309278(252)  (-57)eliminated
week 5
B
sil
Carla365'8"379339(292)  (-87)eliminated
week 5
J
org
Daniel195'8"454394(353)  (-101)eliminated
week 4
J
org
David236'0"39337734713 11.7013-4613Home
eliminated
week 4
2nd chance wk 13
B
red
Damien315'11"381351(307)  (-74)eliminated
week 3
J
wht
Estella635'8"24223319913 18.6013-4513 Home
eliminated
week 2
2nd chance wk 13
J
wht
Jerry636'3"369343(285)  (-84)eliminated
week 2


Numbers in () are as reported when eliminated teams are shown and a number is given)

R Record. Kristin first woman to lose 100 pounds or more while on campus

13 Special return for week 13 weigh in

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

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I missed the ending ... thank you for the recap Sea

Rissa
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03-20-2006

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Hard choice. At first I thought voting out Ron was a no-brainer, Mike will be protected as long as his dad is in the house. On the other hand, Nicole gained 5 lbs so next week was due for a massive loss. In the end I think it was a mistake, Nicole was nearing her goal weight and her weight loss (after next week's 'adjustment') would be harder and harder to maintain. Ron still has a lot to lose and will also have a massive week next time due to flushing out all that hospital gain. Nicole would also have continued to be a target for Jillian's team while Ron will be given a pass if up against anyone else from his side. It did occur to me though ...... anyone else think perhaps Nicole gained on purpose? 5lbs is just such a massive amount and since she had done so well at home anyway, she might have figured the 100 grand was good enough to not have to deal with the stress/politics at the ranch.

Lotsofkids
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08-11-2007

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I think ron is going home the next time he falls below. I think the other contestants took pity on him being in the hospital. how could nicole gain on purpose? they only have "healthy" food at the ranch? 5 lbs is alot to water log.

Mistysmoke
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08-10-2001

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 7:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mistysmoke a private message Print Post    
I was disappointed in the people saying they wanted to be next to someone that was truly competition, yet they sent Nicole home, because she would be such competition. I understand they are thinking about the money, but, don't say you want strong competition if you really don't.

If i were on that ranch, I would be focusing on the weight and how I can maintain the loss when i go home, not the money. I wish they would explain how the women apparently get through the PMS time of the month without gaining, as well as how they get through that time dealing with cravings.

Jessicarabbit
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09-15-2008

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 9:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jessicarabbit a private message Print Post    
I was really hoping that the doctors would recommend Ron not return to the ranch. Don't wish him any serious health problems, but I am sooooo tired of his attitude - every week I'm talking back to my TV asking him who died and made him supreme ruler?

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Its time for Ron to leave.

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
When I was younger, it was nothing for me to put on 5 pounds at that time. I know a lot of women, myself included, even have special clothes for that time of the month. Some people just retain water. I would like to think that is what happened to Nicole. My first thought when she got on the scale last night was... congratulations Bob. Another success!

I hadn't considered she might have wanted to leave but I didn't get that impression from her request to stay. And I don't think your weight loss from a gain counts the following week. So that was not a consideration.

I have been down on Sione and Felipe but last night they made exactly the right move. It was time to take out Ron. The blue boys saw last week how easily Ron could get rid of them. And they finally saw clearly that he is playing 100% for Mike. I like Mike. But I don't think it is fair that he has two people playing for one in the game. Kinda like Joan and Melissa on Apprentice. And like Melissa, Mike is starting to act like he is entitled to this extra help.

Tara showed last night what she is really about. I am so sick of the Tara show already. I guess I should be glad. She just made it easier for her own demise. Cause Ron sure won't likley be on the bottom next week.

And for Kristen all I can say is WAKE UP! She has a chance to win. And she thinks her Ron alliance is going to help her. Dream on dear.


Denecee
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09-05-2002

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Shouldn't Jerry's total weight loss be 110 lbs?

Boberg
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10-04-2002

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
Seems Ron is really being critisized for playing the game. While weight loss is one of the goals, the other is to make it to the end and be the biggest loser. A dad supporting and protecting his son, imagine that, crazy huh...lol

I believe they do have food other than healthy food in the house. In previous years there was candy and snacks sitting about thru out the house, open temptations. Nicole's weight gain baffles me.

Not only do Ron and Mike have each other, Felipe and Sione have each other as do Tara and Laura. An advantage each couple is trying hard to maintain.

Vsmart
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02-10-2003

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 4:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vsmart a private message Print Post    
Maybe Nicole took a water loss pill before she came to the ranch, so she was temporarily lower than she normally would be. Also exercising & sleeping less than at home. All the contestants drink alot of water if they think they have immunity. The rules were changed because she had gained for the off-camera weigh-in.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 4:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I suspect it was just the stress, as Bob suggested and probably she was actually more disciplined at home, but had to travel 3000 miles and partipate in non exercise competitions.. hard to say, of course.

Denecee, where did you get the 110 figure for Jerry? Did I miss a report on that? The last thing (I think) I had was his report shown on the show where they had him leaving, saying he was down 84 lb at the time he was interviewed.. that is in () because of course he could go up (and likely went down) since then.

AHA.. actually I think it is his computed weight based on his statement, that is incorrect..

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 4:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
My guess and that's all it is, is that the women may go on birth control pills and just stay on them the whole time. But it would be a very interesting question to ask them sometime..

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 7:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
I bloated worse with the pill. In fact I couldn't take 'em because it was like I had PMS all month long.

Exactly Boberg. Last week Ron tried to break up Sione and Felipe. And this week they tried to return the favor since the gloves and alliance were now officially off.

And any advantage Ron/Mike have is deserved. I don't have to like it or them. But they earned the support they give each other because I believe Ron is still in the game since the others thought they could get rid of him at any time and he would never win.

The only mystery to me is Kristen. She and Kathy voluntarily weakened their position. And Kristen still doesn't seem to get it.

Going to be some interesting weigh ins and eliminations in the next couple of weeks. As much as I don't like Tara, I would hate to see the real serious losers outplayed and the Lauras and Rons up for the whole enchilada. It could happen.


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 01, 2009 - 10:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I did okay w/the pill but they were so much higher dose then.. scary!

Yeah, wouldn't like Laura and Ron standing there at the end.

Bob must have been so excited to find out he suddenly had Nicole, second only to Tara in % lost and then to have her go home.. I'd think she has a pretty good chance of winning that $100,000, but if Tara gets booted, then it will be quite the competition for that money.

Freetimefinally
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01-26-2006

Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 4:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Freetimefinally a private message Print Post    
"My guess and that's all it is, is that the women may go on birth control pills and just stay on them the whole time. But it would be a very interesting question to ask them sometime.."

I thought about this once and I think their bodies are probably so shocked they are not having their periods. It is very common with athletes. Many female athletes start later in life than other girls because of the strain on their bodies and then they are not once a month.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

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I can't see the birth control, I know I would refuse outright... but perhaps cyklokapron? Just a thought, messing with hormones seems an unnecessary thing to have to deal with and I think you are right about the shock/stress anyway FTF.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 11:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'm probably wrong, but actually lots of people DO that to get through a finite period of time.. heck I suspect people on Survivor or TAR may also choose to do it and actually it was mentioned just the other day on The Doctors.. going on hormones/bc pills for several months as a treatment option, suggested by the gyn on the show.

I also thought about the workout thing, stopping periods, but that normally happens when people are underweight, I suspect. But it is possible, as they ARE working out with great intensity.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Friday, April 03, 2009 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Seamonkey, I could have sworn that your report above said that Jerry's current weight was 259, but now I see that I was wrong. sorry and thanks for the reports!