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Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003
| Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 6:27 am
I hope that it is not both the kids that fall below the yellow line. It will be a sad show. Kooklie, I really can't remember a lot of the preview other than it seemed like the two teens were below, but maybe someone does volunteer to leave. I hope it's not Ron. Dan should be throwing out some big numbers, and I am not crapping on what he has lost so far. But the drastic changes that he has had from being home to coming here, the pounds should be melting off of him and he should be at the top of the weight-loss numbers. But it looks like from the chart he is tied for fourth in total weight loss. I think that the partners coming back is going to be part of some comp, but it can't include immunity since there are still two couples at the ranch and never went home to begin with.
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Gidget
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07-28-2002
| Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 12:49 pm
So so much going on this season. Lots of variables that are keeping us guessing. Makes for good TV. And that being said, my subsequent comments are all made knowing full well editing could be fooling me. First Tara. I really don’t like her. There is something about her and her partner that turns me off. It is just a gut reaction. I did like that she gave away the phone call but I hadn’t considered that could be to gain an ally. Besides that, the week before I was absolutely convinced she water loaded. I know that is part of the game but it is a part I hate more than just about anything else. Mandi and the kids. I agree with Zgoodgirl. Stay the heck home. Or go home. Either way I did not appreciate Mandi putting more on Joelle when Joelle didn’t even eat anything. Damien. I like Damien and I was sorry to see him go but I am glad Joelle gets another week. I was thrilled to see Damien and his partner obviously doing so well. And I do think the other team voted him off as game play. Now for my girl Joelle. Unlike most of the other posters, there is something about Joelle that I like. Clearly she is beaten down in life. She may be depressed. I wish she would have been on Jillian’s team because Jillian is so much better with the mental issues. As far as going home, Carla ate, not Joelle. In fact, Carla ate over 2,000 calories and then had the nerve to scream at Joelle. I hope in real life that Carla is her true friend and tries to pick her up. I hope that Carla is not the kind of friend that feels better about herself because Joelle is less than her. While editing is showing Joelle as not working hard, my gut is telling me Joelle is having a hard time jump starting her metabolism and getting past a lot of fear. If by some miracle Joelle can stay on the ranch a few more weeks, I think we are going to see positive changes. Some more weight loss success could jump start her mental state as well. Go Jo!
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Jimmer
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08-30-2000
| Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 1:42 pm
I can see how Gidget feels about this. I know that most contestants on these shows that aren't seen favorably by the audience claim that they got a bad edit. However, I agree that the show is milking the tension with Joelle for all they can get out of it. How many times have we seen that exchange between her and Bob? It was one exchange but the viewers have seen it over and over again. Plus Joelle didn't eat any food during the temptation. It was Carla that ate the food and then got after Joelle for not trying hard enough. I also agree about Mandi and the kids. I don't think it is fair for people to expect to be treated differently because they have children. It's nice when someone does that but it is not to be expected. Plus Joelle didn't eat the food! Joelle had nothing to do with Mandi not seeing her kids. They are making Joelle the scapegoat.
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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000
| Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 10:05 pm
Hmm I thought I posted already.. but I also didn't like them maybe showing who was below the line and had posted that I hoped it was clips captured in the middle of weight in, but.. there have been new promos I've seen since then.. I want Joelle to stay, just to spite Bob, and do think she's become the target for them. I think they just needed to pick someone to demonize and Joelle was easier, especially since Bob has been so over-the-top with Joelle. Mandi made that flat statement about the scale not lying, but somehow that only applied to Joelle, not to others with low weight-loss. As for the kid issue, both the black team guys have kids at home too, and pregnant wives. Gidget, I've been with you all along on Joelle.. it was probably unfortunate that Bob chose the Silver team because Jillian might have worked better with Joelle. (hard to say.. I suspect Joelle simply isn't as appealing to them as some people, but I like her). Milking that exchange, for sure! They have shown it over and over ad nauseum on this show, they showed it on Larry King, on The Doctors and I'm sure on other shows and in promos. Bob has talked about it in online interviews too. I agree that Daniel should be pulling down better nubmers, but comparing him to Mike.. similar age, but not only was he 66 lb heavier than Mike to begin with, but Mike is three inches taller than Daniel, so I'm thinking Daniel has more aches and pains over starting to work out, than does Mike. Also Mike has had a strong partner and encourager in his dad. Daniel lost his partner right away (not that I think David would be the most effective partner, but still was a source of home and support) And Daniel has lost more than Mike, so he's going in the right direction now. The new preview:
Spoiler Click below to view spoiler | flat out says one of the young guys WILL go home and and I kind of think it will be Daniel.. papa Ron isn't going to be so worried about Daniel that he wants to send his kid home. Still, maybe some twist occurs? |
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Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000
| Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 4:42 am
I think they'll eliminate a whole team.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 6:02 pm
KL, I've been wondering about that.. it would seem likely to me, but hard to say.
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 4:04 pm
I've been thinking about tonight's show this weekend. This has been one of the best seasons so far. I have been really curious on who at home lost what. I hope that David does not drag Dan down. And I wonder when they show the bigging, and Bob realizes that Damien was the one sent home, who would be again blaming Joelle for that move. A whole team going home would just suck.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 6:46 pm
I'm glad I'm not the only one that doesn't like Tara.
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Freetimefinally
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01-26-2006
| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 7:36 pm
This may sound odd but I am glad Dan got to go home. When you are that heavy crash dieting(which is what this show is) in the long run leads to regaining weight. It looked like he had support still at home and was doing great. We have seen Davids family but I wonder what Dan's is like. His doctor who it really felt like he has a connection with is able to monitor him and he can see how proud she is. Although David isn't losing as much weight it sounds like he is moving his body more with basketball and someone(most likely dan) got him to stop smoking. The cooking section was good and I wish they would do it every week instead of promoting Cereal. I want to make chicken kabobs now. I'm wondering if it is down to single eliminations now. Will it now be team against team as in the past?
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Babyruth
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07-19-2001
| Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 7:41 pm
I bet it was David's addiction to smoking that made it hard for him to be at the ranch. I'm glad he quit. Go, Dan! I hope he wins that biggest loser prize.
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Seamonkey
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09-07-2000
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 3:42 am
Week 4: Text on a black background dramatically tells of last week's elimination of Damien instead of the "expected" Joelle. At elimination, Jillian's team promised they would vote for Joelle... ... they didn't. We see Filipe and Ron shooting "looks", as Joelle looks uneasy. Kristin/purple tells us "Jillian's team is doing this for strategy; Joelle is weaker than Damien." Blaine/black tells us it was a surprise to the other team that we voted Damien off, but its a game and we're playing it. Kristin, again, looking in pain, bellows, "I just wanna SCREAM, I mean, GOD!" Blaine "What would be the best for our team and, honestly, what would be the worst for theirs?" Kristin "They could have so easily told us that they were gonna vote Damien out." We see Damien in black and white. Kristin "And instead, they let every single one of Joelle's team mates write her name down and now she is sitting in that house probably feeling like all her team is against her" (uh, well, they are). Joelle was certain she was out of here; they wanted me out very badly and I understood that. We see footage of her team mates voting. Helen comforts Filipe. Black team member says we are sorry, guys.. knows how much Damien meant to you guys. Filipe is upset that they came and asked who Jillian's team was voting for. And they turn around and smack us in the face like that. Filipe complains to Mike/Brown and slams table. Now he wants to play the frickin''' game. Helen says we have to get stronger to beat the other team, now. They are strong and getting stronger by the day; we have to get stronger by the day, take back our team. She tells Filipe to let it loose in the gym. (ed. One wonders if it might help to work WITH Joelle instead of against her?) Mandi/yellow tells us that Aubrey is at home and it looks like we will SWISH to Boise, Idaho, where Aubrey must be. And there she is doing step exercise in her living room, wearing her bodybugg while watching the Biggest Loser (we see Alli and Shellay on the screen). We see Aubrey tending to five kids and Mandi tells us she might not have as much time. Mandi hopes she takes time for walks and going to the gym. Tara can only imagine what Lauren is doing in downtown South Beach Miami (we see Lauren dancing). Hopes she is playing beach volleyball and spinning Filipe tells is Sione is at home in Phoenix. We see Sione, working out hard, sweating in a gym. Daniel has no idea what Dave has been doing. We see a lovely close up of Dave lighting and taking a drag on a cigarette. Daniel says probably taking advantage of some of the conveniences being home. We see David with his full plate from the all you can eat buffet, featuring the gi-normous piece of fried chicken. He does have heaps of lima beans, corn and potatoes too and a coke with ice. Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch: 6 Days Until Partners Return! In the gym We see brown team, Filipe and Joelle on treadmills as Bob walks in to discover that Joelle is still there. "Wow". He didn't think he would see her today and she agrees she didn't either. Helen and Kristin grimace. Kristin tells us that obviously Joelle is the weakest on the team but she will do her best not to let that distraction get in her way. Joelle tells Bob she welcomes the opportunity, and pushing and representing. Kristin (by the way, Joelle is sweating, Kristin looks bone dry, hair in place) Kristin rolls her eyes and grimaces. clearly unimpressed. Bob says ok, let's kick ass through this next weigh in. He tells Joelle she is bringing Carla back! Filipe is bringing Sione back, etc. Helen and Kristin confront Bob outside and again Kristin intones that "Joelle has always been the weak link" (funny, I thought Damien lost less and lower %), and not as strong and takes so much focus. Bob basically says they have to not let her distract them, and tells us the same, that their real team mate is the one at home. (meanwhile while Kristin and Helen, still not sweating, talk, Joelle is running on a treadmill ) Bob tells them to help her but also help themselves.. Kristin says she needs to let it the bleep go, it is eating her up. Bob tells her to let it go. Bob tells us that Joelle needs to prove to herself and her team mates that she really wants to be here. Bob starts a timed drill on the treadmills.. "Joelle, excellent!". Bob's mission is to help Joelle, he says (and we get to see AGAIN, the beloved to the producers clip of Bob swearing at Joelle week 2. Coming up some super bowl challenge with celebrity chef Curtis Stone and NFL MVP Curt Warner and with only one week to bring partners back, contestants push themselves like never before. We see lots of sweat and Daniel falling on the treadmill. Commercials including Zip and Steam bags 5 Days Until Partners Return Challenge We see Alli, football/NFL motif, BBQ grills, aprons. Filipe says awesome, a BBQ. Joelle says "a tailgate party".. We see lots of veggies on the table. Blaine is told they have arranged for him to go home and be with his wife for the birth of his fourth child. He will miss today's challenge, but be back for the weigh-in and it WILL count. He leaves. Super bowl week means football party time. They see the celebrity chef. Aussie Curtis Stone. Curtis will help us out with a little game first.. test your knowledge of super bowl snacks. They all laugh. Top three players from the first half advance to second half, where Curtis will show how to make a healthier version of those snacks and then they will compete for an incredible surprise, Curtis will visit your partner at home and show them how to cook healthy means (lol if he had to go teach David). Also, a 2 pound pass when they come back on campus. Person who gets closest without going over wins each challenge. Chicken Wings with ranch dressing (Kristin tells us she has no idea of the calories) 991 calories Dan wins on chicken wings with 800. Bread bowl with chili and sour cream. (Tara guesses 1, hoping all others will go over) 1,165 calories. Kristin is closest. One more snack: Seven layer dip. 1,755 calories. Helen wins. So Daniel, Kristin and Helen go to next round. Kristin is noticeably bubblier in her confessional.. Curtis will teach them with test at the end. Healthy chicken wings.. lot of fat and skin, not great for you. Cubes of breast meat, honey, mustard, rosemary skewer.. grill the chicken on the rosemary and glaze with the mustard and honey. They all say they are great. Alli returns to try a hunk of chicken. How many calories in one serving.. 5 pieces of chicken on a rosemary stick. Kristin 390, Helen 175, Dan 220. Correct answer 230. Dan wins and Curtis will go back to teach David (LOL) and David gets a two pound pass on the weigh in. (sigh) We see Curtis knocking on Dan's door. (He calls Curtis a tall guy with pointy hair). David is thrilled with the 2 pound pass. They go to the kitchen where David 'fesses up that he doesn't cook and has gone to favorite fried everything greasy restaurant three times since he came home. Curtis will take David shopping and they will cook. They go to Wal*Mart and they fondle some cilantro and David says he recognizes it. David says he's excited. Curtis wants to keep intense flavors without the typical fast food sugar and salt. LOL and they walk out, apparently without paying. Chicken grilled with spices and served on a bed of greenery. David says that is awesome, he could eat the whole thing. For the price of a buffet, he can get more food. Back in Malibu we are in the gym again. Bob brings out boxes for them to jump on. Kristin isn't pleased to jump up more than 12", but she does. They each jump, including Bob and Helen says they are a close team. In Phoenix we see the hospital and Blaine comes to surprise his wife, who is in bed. She is so happy to see him and cries. He gets to wear scrubs and she tells him he's made big changes. He says this will motivate him. And we see him with the brand new baby boy (Breckin) Blaine explains to his older son and two daughters that he has to return to the ranch now. Must be immunity challenge More NFL Super bowl theme. Football field, jerseys. Tara loves challenges and wants to win three in a row. Alli has a little surprise: NFL quarterback Curt Warner. Filipe is stoked. They all are wearing his number 13 on jerseys of their team color. Joelle says his story of struggle got to her. She's bringing it. Tonight you are playing for Immunity. Competing without partners for the last time, so if you win, you guarantee to bring your partner back. On my go, run to 20 yard line, back, then to 40, grab football and back, and put it in someone else's bin (ed so will they gang up on Joelle instead of Tara, who is fast?) Tara first back. Tara says she looked at Mandi and they decided to go for Filipe. Helen goes for Tara, two balls in Dane's, three in Tara's (Joelle included in this). Dan goes for Filipe and Tara finishes Filipe off. Filipe out. Helen says they decided to get the strong ones out.. get green and black out first. She puts in Tara's fourth ball. Kristin celebrates as she puts Tara out of the game and high fives Joelle. Helen redirects Joelle to black.. and she races down to put fourth ball in Dane's bin. Mike puts Dane out. Tara out Dane out Dan is told to go for purple and Kristin is out. We see Mike going for Mandi's container and Helen finishes her off. Mandi out. Helen puts fourth football in Dan's bin and Joelle finishes him off. Dan out. Dan tells us it felt bad but felt good not to be the first one knocked out. Down to three girls and Mike. He wants to win immunity. Helen puts a fourth ball in Mike's and Mike is running with his ball. He puts a fourth into Helen's bin. Here comes Joelle and she puts Mike out. Mike out. Footrace between Helen and Joelle! Joelle is amazed! Four balls in each bin. Joelle is hustling, but she is also 50 lb lighter, so we go to commercial. And Joelle is out Helen wins immunity so Shanon gets to come back. Helen is quite happy. I'm 48 years old and I won a football challenge. 1 Day Until Partners Return Helen calls Shanon to tell her the good news about the immunity. Shanon is crying and happy. Says she is SO excited. Now we are revving up for a product placement for Fiber One Original Cereal.. tells Kristin and Helen to dump their oatmeal. Blaine returns to his team, tells of his new baby boy. He says they missed him.. He has a picture of the little guy in a black BL T-shirt. He is more worried about this weigh in. We are told the weigh in will have more than a few surprises (we see Joelle screaming) and in the elimination room tensions on overdrive (we see Tara berating Blaine or Dane) After a series of commercials we get that recap of the first hour just in case we forgot that 5 min ago we saw Helen win immunity. They do tell us that Joelle proved to Bob that she's serious about bringing Carla back. They again talk of the weigh in and say you'll be surprised to hear what Alli has in store for them. (seems to be that the home bound are there for the weight in) In the gym: Last Chance Workout Typical last chance workout with Bob and Jillian. Bob seems to be wearing sparkly shorts! We see all of them working out and their partners at home. Jillian tells us Dan is a great kid but he doesn't follow through.. he runs for 1 minute instead of 5. He tells us he worries about his knees. Jillian bellows at Dan to run on the treadmill, and he goes down on a knee and yells. Dan never thought it was possible to not be fat, he tells Jillian. Weigh in Kristin tells us this is the super bowl of weigh ins. Mandi says last chance to bring partners back. All: This is it, the night you have all been waiting for. The entire game comes down to this moment. Joelle you had a tough weigh in last week and got a second chance. What have you done this week. Kept my light was blazing all week. Bob says definitely a new Joelle. Filipe says she never worked harder. Helen, you have less to worry about tonight, won immunity. Alli says your partners are extremely anxious to see how you've done but don't take my word for it (and we don't see the partners, YET, but go to commercials. Now we see the partners and hugs happen.. I notice that the returning women aren't inflicted with the indignity that the women weighing in are.. the sports bra, but get to wear full T-shirts like all the men. Alli says the partners will weigh in tomorrow, after tonight's weigh in to see who will return. Black and brown teams will combine percentage (as usual) and others will weigh in as individuals. Two teams will fall below the yellow line and then you will determine who goes home. Helen/Pink is up to weigh in. She won immunity so will go first. Shanon says she looks awesome, did she lose weight this week? She lost 6 more pounds, down 2.59%. Shanon is back no matter what, due to immunity. The real weigh-in begins now, says Alli. Brown team up now. Bob tells us he's grown very attached to Ron, having him gone would be very very hard on me. He hopes it is enough. They lose 16 pounds total and there is ominous music. Mike feels he failed his dad, failed his team, failed himself. Ron feels that he failed. Their % is 2.21. Blaine/Dane/Black are next. Blaine says he can never remember such a busy week. He doesn't feel as confident as they have been. They lose 26 lb and high five. Blaine says Dane is a machine! He admits he was worried, harder at home. 120 lb in 4 weeks. 3.81% loss. They move into first place ahead of Brown team. Filipe/Blue next. Alli tells him to guarantee Sione returning he has to lose more than 12 lb. He loses 13 lb and is thrilled. He double fist pumps and shouts. Bob laughs, Sione runs up to give Filipe a huge hug. Kristin cries. Bob says Sione is back in the house, where Sione belongs. Life is good for the blue team. He moves into first place and is safe tonight with 4.01% loss. Tara/Green is ready to get this the bleep over. She can't help but think she hopes her hard work paid off. In order to guarantee that Laura returns to campus, she needs to have lost more than 10 lb. Laura's mouth falls open. And she loses 12, so Laura is back! Much hooting and whooping occurs and Joelle gives a big WOW. With a 4.55% loss Green moves into first place ahead of Blue. Kristin/Purple up now. She has to lose more than 12 lb to stay safe and bring her mom Cathy back. Cathy says she cannot swallow, heart beating, checking Kristin out, she has lost a lot of weight. She loses 12 pounds and is happy, but devastated that they aren't safe for now. Losing 3.70% puts them ahead of just Brown team and now Black team is safe. Mandi/Yellow is next. She needs to lose more than 8 lb to ensure Aubrey's safety. Aubrey knew Mandi would work 20 times harder to get her back and they aren't going anywhere now. And indeed she does, losing 10 lb., down 3.27%. She moves into second place behind Tara. Brown and Purple still not safe. Kristin is on an emotional roller coaster. Two teams left to weigh in: Orange and Silver. Dan/Orange is next. To be safe he needs to have lost more than 15 lb. He says Jill decided it was his turn to die this week, so I think I can do it again. David gloomily says Dan has to lose over 15 lb, which, at his weight is doable because he's the biggest guy ever on the show. He loses only 12 lb, and throws his hands in disgust. However, he's below 400 lb and at least he and David celebrate that. He's lost 60 lb. 2.96% keeps Orange ahead of Brown (who are now for sure under the yellow line) and means Purple team is safe. (David's 2 pound prize isn't mentioned and I don't know if it even comes into play before the elimination) Alli tells Brown team they are below the yellow line and will be facing elimination. Carla pats Mike on the shoulder. Alli tells Cathy welcome back to campus. Kristin says it is bittersweet when a person steps up, like Dan and you are safe. Last up is Joelle/Silver. Joelle's numbers will determine if she and Carla are bottom two with Brown team, or Orange team is in bottom two. Joelle needs to have lost more than 8 lb to ensure that Silver stays for another week. Joelle says she knew she was at a defining moment as she walked up those stairs. She was praying please let this be the time there is something good for the Silver team on that scale. Hee! (oops, sorry, but I'm happy) She loses 10 lb and Carla is thrilled and squeals. Joelle is more animated than we've ever seen her. Carla hugs Joelle and Alli pronounces Silver Safe. Carla thanks Joelle and Alli asks Joelle how she feels and she says stuff about overcoming hurdles and then she thanks all of them for giving her another chance last week to try again. Carla tells us now that she's back in this game it is ON! I'm not going to be putting up no single digits; its going to be double digits from this day forward. Joelle's weight loss is 3.47%, putting them ahead of Orange team, which is now below the yellow line with Brown team. Once again, immunity has played a part in keeping a team safe (or, there is another instance of water-loading.) Dan and David are somber, as is Brown team. No smiles. One hour to make the decision. Bob hugs Brown team and Jillian hugs Daniel. Others come to hug them. Mike is crying and says who deserves to be here isn't the issue. He and Dan are both so young and so overweight. (ed. well based on previous criteria, Mike would go home with his dad, both trained to lose, while Daniel would go home to no support.. and he has even more to lose, but of course Ron has been on campus all along so is more bonded with others than David would be.) Good luck on a very difficult decision. See you in one hour. Elimination Ron tells others he feels like he failed his son. Mandi is crying (pretty much everyone is). I should have done better, here to protect. I need to be here. My son needs to be here. Vote with your heart, but I want to stay and my son needs to stay. I want to protect him and I didn't do it very well this week. Mike says it is both our fault. Tells us his dad is completely torn up. Never saw him cry. Ron asks not to vote his son out, please. Daniel says brass tacks, we all deserve to be here, we all need to be here. This is hard, because Ron and Mike were instrumental in keeping me here two weeks ago. I've had a chance to change a lot of things in the last couple weeks (ed. what a class act this kid is). I ask each one of you to votes according to the way you feel is right. He tells us he loves being there, training with Jillian, hanging with the people. David says it is very hard for me to be here. It CAN be done at home. I experienced it myself this month. I didn't do as well as I wanted to at home, but I lost weight. I found out that it can be done. (talk about throwing your partner under the bus?) Whatever happens, whoever goes home it can be done. Then he tells us it is ok, whoever goes home, but it would break his heart (why not tell THEM that) for Daniel to leave. There were lots of "looks" when David was talking Now there are hugs and tears. All gather with Alli now to vote. Helen/Pink votes for David and Daniel Mandi/yellow votes for Ron and Mike Kristin/purple votes for Dan and Dave Dave/Blaine/black vote for Ron and Mike (we need Daniel here) Tara/green is "extremely pissed" at Dave for saying he didn't want to be here (he said it was hard). She makes a bad face.. can this be a break with voting along team lines? She tells David 250,000 people wanted to be here and Daniel has been working his ass off and you need to be here more than you know. Now she is crying about how Jillian has helped them. Tells Mike and Ron they had each other but this kid! I don't understand how you don't get it, but I'm going to make you get it. (Mike looks at her balefully) The votes for Ron and Mike (my little nugget). She looks at David and says this is amazing, I don't understand why you don't get it. Mike just stares at her (lol, probably jonesing for a cigarette and some fried chicken about now). David says, the truth is, my commitment is here; my heart is not (ACK!). It is the best opportunity of your life, but you are trapped. Cathy gives him a LOOK. David says that's hard for me. Alli says Ron, Mike, that's three votes for you. If you receive one more vote you will be eliminated. Time to hear from the Silver team. Joelle says we are voting as a team. The silver team has decided to vote for Dan and Dave. That's three votes for the orange team and three votes for the brown team. This final vote will be the deciding vote. This is Filipe and it is hard to think he wouldn't vote to keep Mike and Ron in the game. He says he has to vote based on support system, because all of us have to go home someday. We all have to adapt. And Dave, you know, I understand, you know, you feel trapped sometimes. But I have two kids and a wife at home and I wake up every morning feeling trapped, not having my wife and my kids. That's trapped. I do it so I can live with my wife. Sorry. Blue team votes for Orange team to go home (so guess he was talking about HIS support system on the ranch not Dan's lack of same at home). But.. no surprises in the voting, along team lines, which will leave Bob with an even more powerful team. Alli tells Daniel and David they are not the Biggest Losers. (ed, I'm as angry with David as Tara was). Daniel talks of losing 60 lb, hiking up that mountain with his 400 lb body and he has run over 7 mph on the treadmill. David knows he can do this at home. Daniel wants it now because he wants it, not for others. At home we see Daniel running on a track! He has somewhat shorter hair, too. David tells us he does some running on a treadmill and some basketball. I was only at the ranch for a week, didn't get used to the diet, but tries to stick to it. It has been a life change for me so far. Daniel goes to Duke University to see a woman who has been trying to help him for years and she is really excited to see him. He's hoping, and Martha tells him, he can go off his diabetes meds! They both seem to have lost.. yes.. David has lost 46 lb and Dan has lost 101 lb so far. This leaves Bob with: Ron, Mike, Filipe, Sione, Kristen, Cathy, Helen, Shanon, Carla and Joelle. And Jillian has Dane, Blaine, Tara, Laura, Aubrey and Mandi.
Trainer color | Name | Age | Height | Starting Weight | Previous Weight | Current Weight | Loss | % | Total Loss | Week 4 | | B pnk | Helen | 47 | 5'6" | 257 | 231 | 225 | -6 | -2.59.% | -32 | Immune | | J grn | Tara | 23 | 5'9" | 294 | 264 | 252 | -12 | -4.55% | -42 | Safe | | J ylw | Mandi | 30 | 5'9" | 263 | 237 | 227 | -10 | -4.22% | -38 | Safe | | B blu | Filipe | 26 | 5'11" | 364 | 324 | 311 | -13 | -4.01% | -53 | safe | | J blk | Blaine | 27 | 6'8" | 365 | 323 | 312 | -11 | team | -53 | Safe | J blk | Dane | 27 | 6'4" | 412 | 360 | 345 | -15 | -3.81% | -67 | Safe | | B prp | Kristin | 28 | 5'6" | 360 | 324 | 312 | -12 | -3.70% | -48 | Safe | | B sil | Joelle | 41 | 5'8" | 309 | 288 | 278 | -10 | -3.47% | -25 | Safe | | J org | Daniel | 19 | 5'8" | 454 | 406 | 394 | -12 | -2.96% | -60 | below line eliminated week 4 | | B brn | Ron | 54 | 6'0" | 430 | 377 | 370 | -7 | team | -60 | below line | B brn | Mike | 18 | 5'11" | 388 | 348 | 339 | -9 | 2.21% | -49 | below line | | J grn | Laura | 24 | 5'9" | 285 | 272 | | | | -13 | Safe | | B blu | Sione | 28 | 6'0" | 372 | 349 | | | | -23 | Safe | | J ylw | Aubrey | 28 | 5'5" | 249 | 236 | | | | -13 | Safe | | B prp | Cathy | 48 | 5'8" | 293 | 281 | | | | -12 | Safe | | B pnk | Shanon | 29 | 5'5" | 283 | 270 | | | | -13 | Home Immune | | B sil | Carla | 36 | 5'8" | 379 | 368 | | | | -11 | Safe | | B red | Nicole | 37 | 5'8" | 269 | 251 | (193) | | | (-76) | Home eliminated week 3 | | J org | David | 23 | 6'0" | 393 | 377 | (347) | | | (-46) | Below line 2 lb pass eliminated week 4 | | B red | Damien | 31 | 5'11" | 381 | 351 | (307) | | | (-74) | eliminated week 3 | | J wht | Estella | 63 | 5'8" | 242 | 233 | (199) | | | (-43) | Home eliminated week 2 | J wht | Jerry | 63 | 6'3" | 369 | 343 | (259) | | | (-84) | eliminated week 2 | | Numbers in () are as reported when eliminated teams are shown and a number is given)
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 6:33 am
I found myself rooting for Joelle this week! I was sad Dan had to go, but I think those weeks he did spend on the ranch really made a difference, I wonder if David had not been sent home if it would have sunk into him sooner. Dan did look great at the update and good for him-he seems like a really nice young man and I wish him the best. Now Tara-she seems like a bully to me but I like that she has the gusto to go for it. I also liked the cooking segment-it is such a big part of re-tooling your life for a change Iwish they would focus more, I even wanted grilled chicken after that! both Kurt Warner and Curtis Stone not really hunky to me but I bet if I saw them in person I certainly would think so! LOL okay I just have to say Helen, the pink team mom's hair drives me nuts, I want to give her a haircut!!! Seamonkey-awesome recap!
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 10:46 am
Daniel looks like he might be close to a 200lb weight loss for the finale if he continues at the same pace. I loved that he was so proud of running 19 minutes. I am really pulling for him because, at such a young age, he can really change his life going forward if he can change his habits. It's sad about David. I also wonder if he had stayed at the ranch, he might have had a different attitude now. But, if he keeps plugging slowly away, the weight will still come off.
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 12:47 pm
I guess I'm the only one who loves Tara. I think she is a straight up hardass, imo who seems to be very loyal to the ones she cares about. She was saying what everyone was thinking about David, and good for her opening her mouth about it. She has what it takes to win it all, and I hope she does. Did anyone think it was weird that they didn't show Jillian until the last chance workout? They usually have the reaction of both trainers about who went home the night before. In fact, they didn't show a lot of her team until then. I am so glad that Ron and Mike were the ones who stayed. Dan looks to be doing pretty good, and Daniel...well, I hope he continues to do what he is doing. Small changes are better then nothing. Too bad Ron and Daniel didn't get together and try to sacrifice themselves to keep both boys there. I really loved the cooking segment. They really need to do more of those. Oh yea, Filipe rocks also.
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 4:46 pm
I also asked DH why we didn't see Jillian's team. No drama?
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Ohiomobprincess
Member
11-07-2003
| Friday, January 30, 2009 - 6:15 am
Compared to last season, this one is a bit dull. I think there is no drama going on with Jillian's team, so we won't see much of them. It's all about the ratings.
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Friday, January 30, 2009 - 12:34 pm
I'll take the dull anyday!
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, January 30, 2009 - 1:09 pm
So will I! I'm happy to see a bunch of nice people getting along and changing their lives.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Friday, January 30, 2009 - 1:34 pm
Me too.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 6:05 am
add me to the list - but obviously I'm in the minority - I dont watch it when the drama is going on (esp last season!) This season is so refreshing... but I'm sure that means the ratings will be down!
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Cricket
Member
08-05-2002
| Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 7:30 am
I'll take the dull also. So much better than the women of last season. I like this show as a way of teaching people how to lose weight, rather than how to stab people in the back to win money. Don't really have any favs yet. With the partners coming back, I'll have to wait and see.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Monday, February 02, 2009 - 9:44 am
I love reality and drama but last season I actually had to turn the channel a few times!
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 8:41 am
Go purple team! They're fellow Badgers 
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 9:45 am
Did anyone see the boys on The Today Show? (3rd hour - after 9am cst?) I was at a laundromat, so the person closest to the tv changed the channel! The smoking guy still looks like he needs to "get" the program, but he said he wasnt smoking...
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 9:58 am
Yes, David said he lost 60 pounds total so far since the show started and he has quit smoking. He says he accepts that the occasional slip up is human (when asked about the friend foods he ate when he got home) and has learned how to get back on track if that happens. Dan has lost 101# total so far. He's learned that he's an emotional eater and says that was hard to accept and admit, but important for him to learn so he could move forward. He says he figured it out when Jillian was really pushing him/yelling at him and he was scared and "wanted to go home and eat ice cream." They exercise together at least every other day and motivate each other.
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