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Sasha
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09-19-2008

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 6:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sasha a private message Print Post    
Way to go Kristian!

Gidget
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07-28-2002

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I just find Tara way too dramatic and needy to be admired as the top dog. There's no denying her drive and accomplishment but she just rubs me the wrong way.

Makays
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07-12-2001

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I guess I'm going to root for Tara. I hate the gang mentality. I did not find it funny in the least that the rest of them decided to throw all of that weight to Tara & Helen.
I'm glad Tara won the challenge. Good for her for digging deep. You just have to give her kudos for sticking to her guns and not giving up.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

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Week 12:

Black team hanging out when the dejected remains of Blue team come to see them. Mike is astounded that Aubrey is still there and Cathy went home! Same with Tara. Aubrey tells them Cathy went home for me..

Tara hugs Kristin, tells us Aubrey lucked out. Mike feels bad for Kristin. Mike doesn't want to "lose" his dad. Ron says he would do what Cathy did, whatever to keep his son there.

Kristin says seeing Cathy's empty bed lights a fire under her.

Old Colors, Individual comp, Choose trainers:

In the gym we see Ali with small versions of the colored t-shirts of the original pairings. She tells them only they can control their own future, we are going single, in individual colors. (well, with green, brown and blue teams intact, pfft to that, IMO)

Kristin back in purple and pleased. Aubrey gets her yellow back. Tara and Laura grateful for green. Filipe beams at blue, Sione too. Ron, brown, Helen, pink.. she says AWESOME in pink. Mike is last and gets the new brown shirt and his original gigantic shirt, after losing 118 pounds. Mike is quite proud.

Ali says from now on there is one other person they can count on.. their trainer. Cam flips to Sione, who hasn't been counting on HIS trainer. Ali says the first thing they will do as individuals is pick who will train them, Bob or Jillian. Mike says he loves them both and will have an extremely difficult time choosing. Sione says, sarcastically, he was more relieved than anyone, thinks he knows where he's going to go. They have half an hour to think it over.

Kristin walks alone, says this decision makes a difference. She was inspired and changed her life and now she wants to inspire others. Has to choose between Bob and Jillian (she's with Bob at present).

Aubrey tells us Jillian has proved herself every season and she knows how to win. We see Jillian's former winners, undefeated. Bob has opened a door for me that I needed opened, given me faith. (She's with Bob now)

Helen says the first thing she wanted was Jillian when she came to the ranch, but she got Bob and loved him, then lost him and developed a relationship with Jillian. But I cried and wanted Bob back. Now has to decide.

Laura tells us she has trained with Jillian since day one, never had the opportunity to train under Bob and wonders if Jillian will throw her under the bus again. (We see Jillian saying Laura was the weakest link on the team.. uh, she was)

Ron says easy decision for him. Most concerned about Mike's decision. Mike is afraid to hurt Bob or Jillian. Ron hopes Mike makes the right choice. Mike is flipping a coin and says everyone will be surprised.

(Right now, they make it look like all will go to Bob.. well we didn't hear from Laura)

Back in the gym, Bob and Jillian see them in their original colors.

Helen is freaked that they have to choose in front of them. (as if they wouldn't find out?)

Ali lets Bob and Jillian know that they will pick.

Jill tells us this is a cruel scenario, like forcing kids to pick between Mom and Dad, but of course for some (we see Filipe with a very smug look on his face) it will be easy.. we all know where Sione is going, but for Mike and Helen it is going to be hard.

Ali points out that if they finished the game today, Tara would be the winner. She will choose first. (Tara is NOT pleased to have that pointed out)

Tara says she knows we have been struggling, looks at Jillian and says she knows Bob has been doing amazing things, so what do you do? Are we going to get over what has been happening, I think we are and I love you.. and I'm going with JILL

Next to choose is Mike. Ominous music. Mike has been dreading this day, doesn't want to hurt any feelings and can't pick. In the end, I basically flipped a coin. (What a sweet man he is!, though a bit indecisive) My coin landed with Jillian. Bob stops smiling. Bob tells us it is personal and he doesn't understand and it really hurt. Jill urges Mike to go give Bob a hug and says "he loves you". Ron tells us his son is 18 and is an idiot and Ron is disappointed he left it up to a coin toss, important decision. Bob tells him it is ok. Jillian tells them not to worry about her and Bob, that they both want them all to succeed.

Next in line by % of weight loss is Helen.

Helen is upset and says hardest decision ever, loves them both so much. Tells Bob she loves him, (Bob says he loves her too) but she chose Jillian. (Jillian looks sort of sad) Bob looks grim.

Sione tells us he was shocked, was sure Helen had said she would stay with Bob.

Helen hugs Jill.

Sione snarks he hopes that is best for Helen and hopes it works, because she'll need it.

Next is Kristin. She laughs. Says she is SO drained! I know I have the opportunity to choose between two of the greatest trainers in the world, who have both done amazing things for people. Like Jillian's track record is amazing, absolutely amazing, but it is Bob's year. I believe in myself and I believe in Bob and I decided to stay with Bob Kristin tells us she didn't change, lose the weight by mistake, with Bob. Look what he turned me into. Bob tells her she will lose 100 pounds if it kills us.

Filipe is up now. Says he loves Bob, from day one wanted to train with Bob, Chooses Bob Hugs Bob.

Sione next. Says Bob told him to be the man his family thinks you are and to me that's what I want to be.. he tears up.. at this point losing weight, finding himself, he is crying, says I chose to go with Bob Jillian understands. (well, I don't, but..)

Ron is next .. this is the easiest thing.. lost 100 pounds with this man.. stays with Bob

Laura is next.. will she stay with Tara? She says she always thought she had to have Jillian (from watching past seasons)and then saw how much everyone loved Bob and almost felt jealous. She's crying. That's why I've decided to work with.. commercial.. plus a preview of some competition of weighing down others (handicapping) and implying that Tara may walk off the ranch.

Back.. always felt jealous, all these people had this amazing connection with you (Bob is tearing up) and I found that I really didn't have that connection at the beginning with Jillian.. sigh.. but Jillian you have helped me a lot and I don't tell you that enough and that's why I decided to work with Jillian Jill whispers that she is honored that Laura trusts her. It is hard to see the forest for the trees right now. This is the hard road and it's going to pay off. I promise. Laura tells us Jill has helped her lose 65 pounds and we have this training only relationship and I can live with that.

Last and least is Aubrey. Putting on this yellow shirt reminded me of the drive I had when I got here (she looks at Jillian) and that fire you lit under me (she looks at Bob) and that's why I chose to be with you. Bob smiles.

So if I have it right, nothing has actually changed, except Fiipe and Sione are now officially working with Bob. 16 minutes for basically nothing except to freak everyone out.

Helen says we are all where we want to be, let's go.

Aubrey says she is motivated with her yellow back.

Tara is close to losing 100 lb on campus. She knows Jill will help with that.

Bob ribs Filipe for not losing 100 lb last night. Filipe says he had the "wrong color shirt". Filipe says they had an intense workout.

Kristin says a huge week for her, could be first woman to lose 100 pounds on campus. Thinks Bob will focus the energy on Filipe and Sione and not on her. She and Bob go outside and she tells Bob she KNOWS how much he loves Sione and Sione loves Bob. But I NEED you, I'm believing in myself and I can do it and I can change people's life because of you, etc. Bob says she has it. Kristin plans on helping other people, win or lose. Bob pledges to do everything. Kristin says Bob is going to win it this year.

Challenge Part I:

Scales and tables with colored blocks. Each person has blocks representing weight they have lost. They will divide that weight among their opponents (this is fair, how?). The amount of weight that each player has will be ADDED in part II of the challenge.

So they will target competitors.

Ali won't explain part 2.

Winner of challenge wins Immunity. They are all very excited. Tara knows she has a target on back, so it will be huge.

Aubrey has 54 pounds. Aubrey tells us she will not distribute her weight to anyone training with Bob. 15 pounds to Helen. She says so much weight. Helen says but WE have more. Kristin says it is how much everyone in the house hates you.

I didn't see where Aubrey put her other pounds.

Ron next.. he says they had talked about "sending a message to a few people who had left the pack, so to speak".. He puts 20 pounds on Helen's scale. Helen says you really do hate me, don't you? Ron grins and tells US, "Helen, we're not going to put up with that"

(ed. Who is WE and didn't his own son break ranks with Ron's choice?.. )

So he puts ANOTHER 20 pounds on Helen.

Helen is surprised. Ali asks what is happening. Helen says apparently, Ron feels threatened by ME. Helen tells us, if that threatens Ron, get your ass to the gym and do the same thing..

Ron adds 20 pounds to Tara, who already has yellow pounds a plenty and then 10 more to Tara.. for some reason he's making a point of making more than one trip when he loads up these women.

Filipe laughs merrily.

Kristin tells us having a challenge like exposes a lot of what is happening in this house. Filipe continues to loudly laugh as Ron adds more to Tara.

Kristin says it is very clear who is liked and not liked in this house. Sione say "Merry Christmas" and loads up weight on Tara's scale.

Tara says one after another.. lots of laughing as Tara gets more pounds and then Sione adds more to Helen, 30 pounds.

Helen says all the big boys in the house went to give all the weight to us girls. Helen says Bring it. Helen's is over 200.

Sione says he'll "even it up, by adding to Tara.

Tara's not amused. 167. And more from blue team.. Sione, Filipe, Kristin all loudly giggling as pounds are loaded on Tara's scale.

Tara feels hurt, everyone out to get me.

Mike adds a bunch and Tara is up to 257. There is loud laughter as this goes on.

Tara says everybody CLEARLY does not want me to win.. she's crying now. There you go, there you go. Hard to handle.

Helen is up next. She says she is now on fire, will take all of this energy.. put it in the gym. She's adding to Ron, Filipe, etc.

Tara has 96 pounds.. says first thing that comes to mind is take out Sione.

Tara has by far most weight on her scale. Did you expect that? She says it would be funny if she still won.

Aubrey chides Tara and says immunity is nice but right now this is fun, later is the competition and later is when we need to focus (you can imagine how well this is going over with Tara)

Tara tells Aubrey to get ganged up on every single day and see how much fun it is.

Aubrey looks incredulous and tells us Tara is the strongest competition in the house, BOO HOO, cry about it. She asks Tara if she can't take it as a compliment?

Tara says of course she is.. but Aubrey shouts her down and says she isn't. Tara tells Aubrey to shut her mouth. She tells us Aubrey is a loud mouth, never knows when to shut up.

Inside, Tara takes her water bottle and leaves to a computer area (I think for their stats of what they eat) several people act surprised. Helen says she's upset, let's talk to her, trying to tell her it isn't personal. So of course the one to go over is Aubrey, like that will help matters. Tara is hidden under her hoodie hood and really doesn't want to talk now.

Aubrey demands "Talk to me" NO.. You are the strongest in the house. Tara gets up to leave and Aubrey keeps talking. Tara tells her for once, DON'T talk, it would mean more to me if you don't talk. Seriously.

She isn't sure she wants to be in a place, feeling defeated before part 2. Laura asks if Tara wants to be alone. Yep. Laura says she knows how that feels, Tara has been going through this since day one. Sometimes even the toughest mentally and physically can sometimes break down. She follows Tara outside and calls out to her. Tara thinks it may not be worth it. Laura hugs her. Tara thinks she is changed, maybe she doesn't need to be here. Says to Laura she will throw the next weigh in and send herself home.

Laura giving her a good pep talk. Laura says she is DONE.

Laura tells her to think how she'll look to family, friends and America.. you are here to lose weight for TARA, not me, not Jillian.

LOL.. Laura did a good job! Tara says she sounds like Jillian.

Challenge Part II:

We see a speedway and cars in their colors.. lol with the hoods emblazoned with a big picture and name of the person..

Helen thought they would DRIVE the cars on the track..

Tara talks about the target on her back.

The cars are all junkers.. Ali says when they are finished they will be like this and we see Clint Bowyer, NASCAR driver. Won a championship series.

They will each pull a car weighing over two tons. On top of each car is a number equaling the weight loss of that person. On my go (stolen from Survivor) you will pull that car for nearly half a mile, first person to cross finish line wins (well, some people wasted pounds on Ron..) From part I you will add a few extra pounds to your opponents cars.

Ron: 37 pounds added
Mike: 63 pounds
Filipe: 67 pounds
Aubrey: 72 pounds
Sione: 92 pounds
Helen: 215 pounds
Tara: 257 pounds

(guess Kristin is exempt again? And Laura?)

Tara says she has the most added but won't let it get her down.

Clint tells them the winner of the challenge gets to be VIP guest as some event in So Cal.

They are excited.

Sione tells us he has 92 pounds to add, but Tara has 257 and "I'm not going to let her win".

Tara says she doesn't care, catch me if you can.

And they are off. Sione is running, Mike too. Tara falling behind. Helen is way back, and Ron WAY back.

Sione says about half way and his legs are dead, it was heavy!

Tara says I'm not a person who stoops.

Sione slowing down, Ali says Tara is catching up to Mike, now only Sione is ahead of her. Mike says are you kidding me?

(lol.. for once, I'm going "GO TARA!")

Tara catching up to Sione. Laura tells Kristin, Tara is determined, and pissed.

They are neck and neck as we go to commercial

Coming back, Sione still ahead, but Tara a bit ahead now.. She says Catch me if you can again, to us and Sione fades.
Kristin and Laura are walking her in

YAY! Tara is immune. GO GIRL!! (ed. now don't disappoint me by water loading)

Sione says his strategy didn't work, steady won. Aubrey wanted immunity but she got it again.

Mike is second.

Sione is third

Filipe is fifth (uh.. who was fourth)

Helen

Aubrey

Mike and Aubrey came back to help Ron finish last.

Tara wins immunity and the NASCAR treat thanks to Cheerios and Auto Club Speedway. She gets a checkered flag and gets to make victory laps with the NASCAR driver driving.. They zoom around three times in a yellow Corvette and then do spins too.

Tara says she is happy with immunity and to tell Jill, but she won't stop.

Jillian joins her peeps and Tara tells about the challenge and all the boys slamming her with 257 pounds and Helen with 215, then pulling half a mile with the extra weight and Tara won. Jill is so proud of her. Laura and Helen are proud, too. Mike is quiet. Jill takes Tara aside and says her heart just bursts with pride.

Tonight.. BL record up for grabs.. Kristin or Tara could set a record.. and who will go home?

Bob and Sione and Filipe do a product placement for barbequing Jennie-O turkey.

Last Chance workout

Helen working like crazy in the gym. Bob working Sione. Sione loves working out with Bob; he doesn't take it easy.

Bob tells Aubrey her speed on the treadmill is too slow. She blames her back. She tells us she has to push, she's the one on the scales.

Filipe tells us it is great to be back with bob (thought he never really left Bob) Jill works hard with Tara. Tara says she has to kill it on the scale, immune or not.

Kristin also working really hard.. also going for that record.

The Weigh-in

Kristin mentions, and Ali too, the chance between Tara and Kristin for that record-breaking moment.. first woman to lose 100 pounds on campus.

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

Tara up first: She just wants 4 pounds and the record. She loses only 3 pounds. Bob's team manages not to look gleeful except for Aubrey. Kristin cannot believe it.. she expected Tara to do it. Tara says it is like it wasn't meant to happen.. three weeks! But she had tied Ali Vincent at 99 pounds. 1.52%, but she has immunity.

Now Kristin has a chance to beat Ali and Tara's record. She needs to lose more than 3 pounds.

And she loses 8 pounds! RECORD!! She is so happy, sad her mom is gone. All clap for her, and Tara congratulates her enthusiastically. 105 pounds lost. 3.04%

Aubrey up.. wonders if she could have done more this week in the gym. She loses 4 pounds.

Mike is next. Says it has been a stressful week, choosing trainer and going to singles. He needs to have lost more than 8 pounds to guarantee safety. He loses 6. 2.22%, ahead of Aubrey, but he and Ron are both somber.

Kristin is safe.

Next on the scale is Laura. She is extremely nervous. Needs more than 4 pounds to be safe now. She loses 7 and Tara beams! 3.18% puts her in first place, and safe.

Helen up now. Says she worked SO hard this week. Needs more than 4 pounds to be safe. And she loses 5 pounds. with a big smile. She is safe with a 2.75% loss. Mike and Aubrey still vulnerable.

Sione needs to lose one more pound to hit the 100 pound milestone. He is hoping for double digits and is confident of that. To guarantee safety, needs more than 6 pounds. He loses 7, so is safe and breaks the 100 pound loss barrier too. With this loss he is safe. Mike and Aubrey still sweating it.

Ron up now. He wants a bad number so Mike will be safe. Says has to be less than six pounds. Mike hopes Ron beats him. He needs more than 7 to be safe. Before commercial, Mike looks sad, Bob surprised, Ron happy. but clearly that is a fake edit since Ron lost 10 pounds. This puts Aubrey below the yellow line and Ron is safe. Mike is sorry that Ron cannot enjoy his great loss, which puts Ron in second place.

Last person to weigh in: Filipe. Aubrey says if she falls below with Mike, she WILL go home. If Filipe is with her there is a slight chance for her because he's a threat. Filipe says it is all good and cries, no matter what he loses. Says his dad cried when he went home. To stay above the line, needs to have lost more than 5 pounds. He also could hit the 100 pound loss. He loses only four pounds, so he'll be vulnerable with Aubrey. Sione is crushed. Ali points out that he's lost 101 pounds. He is below everyone and the yellow line. Mike is now safe. (I'm betting that this won't stop Ron from trying to control who leaves.. but that remains to be seen)

Time for Bob and Jillian to say goodbye.. they do so and leave.

Elimination

They have one hour to decide.. Aubrey or Filipe. Aubrey says she was trying to think of alliances and really did not know what would happen. She tells them all she isn't ready to leave, is scared to go home, ready to work hard. Filipe says won't fall on the sword, just plead his case and leave it to them. He tells us he has good enough relationships with everyone in the house, he feels good about it. Will try to stay humble. They leave.

They all say hard decision. Ron says he had thought it would be an easy decision, but.. Sione interrupts and says he knows Filipe needs to be here, not going to be easy for him at home (uh.. AUBREY has five kids at home... not easy for her either) Sione says he knew he had to plead the case, begging for Filipe. Ron says tough choice. Sione has left the room.

Kristin says she can't help but go back to that original bond, loyalty that they talked about in the past. She tells us that if Aubrey stays here, there is a very good chance that she'll be below the yellow line next week, so on one hand I can keep Aubrey here, knowing she'll have a hard time, or I have Filipe, my dearest, closest friend, but also happens to be one of the toughest competitors in the house. Can decide with my heart or my head. (Do any of these people think about breaking up pairs?)

Voting

The march to the elimination vote.. Ron is comfortable with his decision. Thinks Kristin might be a swing vote tonight. Kristin says there is a lot riding on this decision. Nobody is safe tonight.

Tara is first. She says it comes down to Mandi going home for her sister, so she voted for Filipe out of respect for Mandi. (And I'm sure Filipe and Sione laughing as they handicapped Tara didn't help much). Mike says his decision was based on family. He sees one as family, so he voted for Aubrey.

Laura says Aubrey has seized the opportunity to be here for her kids and husband. Votes for Filipe.

Sione scowls.

Helen. Says Aubrey, never had a good chance to get to know you that well. I think you and I started with a hate/love relationship and I do wish you well. Votes for Aubrey.

Kristin, says she loves them both. Votes Aubrey. They are crying.

Ron says two people I've come to love.. like my kids. Came down to what they can do for the rest of the people around them (wonder if he knows Aubrey's dad weighs 500 pounds? Yep..) One of these people needs to go home and help their dad. Votes for Aubrey. Aubrey is crying.

Aubrey is voted out. She leaves.

Aubrey talks of being happier, had a taste of what it is like to have energy. Her kids will see a new side of their mom. Next time you see me, I will weigh 125 and take that $100,000 home. We then see Aubrey arriving home. Family has yellow balloons. Her dad hugs her. Dad was amazed . Her husband says she looks like when they got married. Mandi, also looking good, says she was shocked. Mandi is wearing her bodybugg. Aubrey's daughter says she was gone for a long time. Her dad says they will help him. He's lost 26 pounds.

We see video.. Day 1 191 pounds Day 8 193 pounds Says she is struggling Day 19 200 pounds Says gained 9 pounds, slipped into putting everyone ahead of her again. Shows kids asking for help, not wanting her to go to the gym. She got scared. Back in gym. She's lost 10 pounds net since leaving the ranch, hopes to lose another 30.

Next Week: Eliminated players come back (we see red team, orange, white) for a second chance and you'll be surprised at how much they've lost. Then they show an ambulance and apparently Ron was having chest pains and could possibly go home.


Bob's Black team: Filipe, Kristin, 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
grn
(blk)
(grn)
Laura245'9"285220213-7-3.18%-72safe
B
brn
(blu)
{brn)
Ron546'0"430327317-10-3.06%-113safe
B
prp
(blu)
(prp)
Kristin285'6"360263255-8-3.04%-105record
safe
J
pnk
(blk)
(pnk)
Helen475'6"257182177-7-2.75%-80safe
JB
blu
(blk)
(blu)
Sione286'0"372273266-7-2.56%-106safe
J
brn
(blk)
(brn)
Mike185'11"388270264-6-2.22%-124safe
B
ylw
(blu)
(ylw)
Aubrey285'5"249195191-4-2.05%-58below
line
eliminated
week 12
J
grn
(blk)
(grn)
Tara235'9"294198195-3-1.52%-99immune
NASCAR prize
JB
blu
(blk)
(blu))
Filipe265'11"364267263-4-1.5%-101below
line
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"393377(347)  (-46)eliminated
week 4
B
red
Nicole375'8"269251(193)  (-76)Home
eliminated
week 3
B
red
Damien315'11"381351(307)  (-74)eliminated
week 3
J
wht
Estella635'8"242233(199)  (-43)Home
eliminated
week 2
J
wht
Jerry636'3"369343(259)  (-84)eliminated
week 2


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

Delurker
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08-19-2005

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 2:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Delurker a private message Print Post    
Seamonkey,
Thank you so much for the recap, my satellite went nuts last night and I lost the signal and couldn't see the last hour.
WTG Tara, don't let them beat you down!
Congrats to Kristin as well!!

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 2:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Well, I'm, for the first time, on the Tara Train. And I'm sick of the fake "reasons" for sending someone home, especially Ron's.. They ALL know that Aubrey had great trouble at home and has much less support at home than Filipe AND that she's had a renewed work ethic while Filipe/Sione have been acting totally juvenile over the trainer situation. I think these people think they are there to gain family, not competing for themselves and to win a million. Whatever.

Anyway, I was especially happy that this time Tara's steady pace won over the jack rabbit start.

Happy for Kristin and glad to see Laura stepping up and really supporting Tara and working harder too.

Slinkydog
Member

11-30-2005

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 6:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
I go back and forth on Tara, but you've got to give her props for her efforts. That she was able to win the challenge with the extra weight is amazing. She is definitely most deserving of the win, even if I don't always find her likeable.

Glad both of the yellow sisters are gone. Once Ron and Laura are gone, it might start getting difficult for me to decide who should go next. I'd like to see Tara, Sione, Kristin and Mike in final four.

Reader234
Member

08-13-2000

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 6:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
OK gang mentality for ganging up on Tara - I kept thinking bully - I couldnt believe that part - I understand why they did Helen because of the whole cookie incident - so ITA Sea, those "fake reasons" is just a way to put up a smokescreen that Ron has them all in his power!!

I was shocked that Tara won, I thought for sure when she was saying she was just going to quit, and Lara talked some sense back into her - it was forshadowing! (and in a way it was because if Tara didnt win immunity - she was a goner!!)

Now next week - who will come back? 8 contestants left - do they get down to 4 before the finale?

Mistysmoke
Member

08-10-2001

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 7:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mistysmoke a private message Print Post    
Ok, I skipped the messages and didnt look at the pictures cuz I am currently watching the show. It is so irritating to watch Aubry sit there and tell Tara to not cry etc etc when she and her sister cried whenever they didn't win something! Good for Tara winning the challenge, good for her!

As for Felipe, yeah it was the color of the shirt that caused you not to lose the weight you wanted to lose.. whatever full of excuses. I used to like him, both him and Sione, but, he has shown his true colors I suppose.

Really, Ron, your son was able to make his own choice so you want to call him an idiot? I hope his pride in his son really isn't that conditional.

Panda
Member

07-15-2005

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 7:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
Mistysmoke, I could have typed the same thing - that is how I feel about the show!
I get that Tara is a threat but she has won every one of her challenges by giving it her all and I think the way they were showing the others cackling and laughing whenever a weight was put by her would have put me over the edge, too.

I am so over this whole trainer thing!!! Bob looked like a psycho while they were choosing sides - creeped me out.
I am also over Filipe - he's a big baby.

Vsmart
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 7:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vsmart a private message Print Post    
Sione should have given Tara 1/2 the money since she really won the race. No wonder she feels picked on. DH hates the gameplay & wishes it was just about losing weight, i.e. the one losing the least goes home. This just feels like adding 1/2 hr to the show.

Yesitsme
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08-24-2004

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yesitsme a private message Print Post    
I think Tara has played the game like a champion. Laura was a good friend....she handled the situation just right.

I was happy with either of the ones up for vote going, but I think that it was a mistake for most players to vote off Aubrey. It would have been in their best interest to get rid of part of a strong pair when they had a chance.

I was interested in Mike choosing Jillian. I think his dad was wrong....I think it was a good decision for him.

Ketchuplover
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
The question now is who do you want to come back? I choose Joelle. Everyone's favorite :-)

Delurker
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Delurker a private message Print Post    
Ketchuplover
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 10:32 am
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The question now is who do you want to come back? I choose Joelle. Everyone's favorite

Now wouldn't that just make for some drama!!!
I like the way you think Ketchup.

Beachcomber
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 12:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Jillian is going to be on The Doctors show on Thursday talking about weight loss tips. The promo has her saying she weighed 175 lbs when she was 12 - wow!

Tess
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 3:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
Ketchup, that's just cruel! How could they possibly inflict even one more show of Joelle on the viewing audience? aaaack!!!

Lardbrick
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 3:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lardbrick a private message Print Post    
Why aren't any of these contestants playing the game? They should be kicking off their biggest competitor not the weakest players. If I were going into the final three, I would rather go with Aubrey than Felipe. They missed a perfect opportunity because you can bet he won't let himself be caught in the bottom two again.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
The cookie incident was directed at Tara, so not sure why all the big guys felt they had to retaliate on Helen AND Tara.. I think they just wanted to make sure neither of them got immunity so they could possibly be sent home.

Kristin seems so bedazzled by these guys that she allowed her mother to be sent home in the name of her "alliance".. .. She's dead set on some original group, no matter how it might affect her in the end and Ron constantly dictates who "needs" to be there and who he deems okay to go home all in the name of protecting his son. I still think back to the Orange Mother and Son on a previous season and how scared he was for her to go home and just how much he matured, grew and took responsibility after she left! I think Mike would have been just fine without Ron there. He's a sweetheart and I'm sure he'd have had plenty of support there on the ranch.

I am constantly amazed at how they aren't going for the teams and especially the teams with much more to lose.. Kristin has been irrational two weeks in a row.. but at least when she sent her mom home, they just kept a woman with less to lose but still she was part of a pair.. so Kristini sends home the one person she should be able to count on to help her stay and leaves support for someone else and this week instead of leaving an obviously weaker Aubrey, with no support there, she keeps Filipe, who has Sione there. Plus Filipe didn't even lose a higher percent than Aubrey or immune Tara. Oops, but that was of course Jillian's fault. Uh.. but he'd been working out with Bob, hmm.

Ketchup, LOL about Joelle.. interestingly, they didn't show the silver team.. I am thinking it may only be the first three teams out who get to come back, but that could be misdirection.

White team
Red team
Orange team

Well.. I loved the red team and think they'd probably get the most out of it White team would probably hate being split up again and Orange team.. well I'd not mind seeing the guy who was taking it seriously return, but not his friend.

Carla would be fun to see, though.

They have miss

Gidget
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 8:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
Did they actually say it is a team coming back? I thought it was one person. Would be kind of unfair to bring back a team. Since now is the time to split teams up. Well at least in theory.

I think Ron wanted Aubrey gone because Felipe and Sione will be loyal to him. He is no threat. And they are arrogant enough to think they will beat Mike.

Also, Aubrey was part of the original Jillian team. More likely to be loyal to Tara and Laura now that they are singles than to "Bob's team."

If not for the new person/team coming back I think Ron would already have the game in checkmate.

I like Damien but he would likely want to see Nicole before him. I would like to see Daniel too. I like the white team but I didn't have the time to bond with them.

But my first choice would be Carla &/or Joelle.


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 9:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I think it is only one coming back, but they did show three teams, so maybe it is certain teams who get to compete?

With all the cattiness and tension, I'd LOVE to see Carla roll in there, all flashy sunglasses and attitude..

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
drama? Ron getting to hospital ie "we take this seriously" per preview commercials - Mike is calmly talking to cameras in a confessional leads me to think Ron will be ok...

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 6:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
After finally getting around to watching last week's episode I can say that I'm pretty much cheering for Tara at this point. That was simply an amazing accomplishment winning that car pull. It would have been amazing enough for her to win if the weights were the same but it was all the more impressive with the extra weight. I guess after Tara I like Helen and Mike. Kristin is nice too but she isn't playing a very smart game. I'm especially tired of Filipe and Sione's antics with respect to not wanting to train with Jillian and in general. Such a shame as they seemed so great at the beginning.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 6:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
Really, Ron, your son was able to make his own choice so you want to call him an idiot? I hope his pride in his son really isn't that conditional.

Mistysmoke, I agree with you. I was shocked when he said that after going on and on all season how he loved his son and wanted to protect him. Once again, they kept him and sent a girl home. I just don't get the thinking this year. I don't feel he's giving it his all with his health problems (maybe somewhat using them as an excuse) so a person who is committing 100% should stay over him.

I, too, am rooting for Tara. Like her, I wished it could have been a regular race and let the best man/woman win. This show should be about encouragement for everyone in losing weight, but it's becoming so different, with people picking on one or two people every season and no one stopping it.

Lotsofkids
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08-11-2007

Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lotsofkids a private message Print Post    
starting this tuesday, allison is out on maternity leave and the last 2 season winners, alli and michelle will be the hosts.

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 9:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
Yay Alli and Michelle. Two fun people. Ron's comments about Mike's trainer choice did not surprise me. Ron is a master at manipulation. He didn't just acquire this skill on the ranch.