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Reader234
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08-13-2000

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 7:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
its between Liz and Allen smart vote would be to vote off Allen imo

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
If you are playing the game, vote out Allen. On the other hand, he's building a lot of muscle mass...so I don't know if it's going to matter vs those big guys (Danny & Rudy). I don't think Allen has enough body fat left to lose. So maybe Liz is the bigger threat?


Reader234
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08-13-2000

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 7:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
that's what Allen told Amanda!!

Countrydaze
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11-07-2003

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 8:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Countrydaze a private message Print Post    
So sorry to see Allen go.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
Ahhh, I'm sad that Allen was the one to go.

I just finished watching the show and my channel was on NBC with Jay Leno. Out walks Allen as his guest.

I believe at the end of the show Allen said he weighed 220 lbs. (?) Tonight on the show he said he weights 200 lbs. He's lost 125 lbs.

He also has 4 jobs. They discussed that he was a fireman; caterer (owns his own catering company) Coroner (elected) and then they got talking about something else. I think he is also an EMT; that's what they always said on the show.

This is one busy guy. His wife looks good as well and his daughter is just adorable. He said on Jay tonight they couldn't have a baby because due to his weight his sperm count was low, but they are trying for a baby now. I'm sure his daughter will be happy to have a sibling. What a great guy. Maybe he'll win the $100,000.

I'm not sure what to make of the way Amanda voted, but it might work for her. Now Allen's buddy, Danny, may be in trouble if he falls below the yellow line. Perhaps Amanda thought she could lose more than Liz each week than Allen.

Zgoodgirl, I also thought Liz would go over Allen and was surprised when she didn't. I like Amanda better w/o Rebecca.

Konamouse
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 9:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
No more yellow line. Everyone goes home until the finale to see which of the remaining 4 lost the most (percentage). And consolation prize goes to the person voted out who lost the most from all the "losers".

Tomorrow is a "Where are they now" show.



Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 12:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Well you will see that I did predict that Allen would go home, and he did..

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11/24/2009 Week 11

ColorNameAgeHeightStarting
Weight
Previous
Weight
Current
Weight
New LossWeek's %*Total*
Loss
This Wk
Finale
BROWN
BLACK
Jillian
Danny
musician
395'11"430304288-16-5.26142won $4000
wins visit from chef Curtis Stone at home
safe
BLUE
BLUE
Bob
Rudy
engineer
316'4"442308296-12-3.90146won $4000
safe
PINK
BLACK
Jillian
Amanda
nursing student
America's Choice
205'6"250293186-7-3.6364won $2000
safe
GREEN
BLUE
Bob
Allen
firefighter
445'11"325238230-8-3.3695won $4000
won trip to pro bowl
under yellow line
BROWN
BLUE
Bob
Liz
grandmother
495'7"267203198-5-2.4669won $4000
under yellow line
PINK
BLUE
Bob
Rebecca
nanny
255'6"279209206-3-1.4473below yellow line
out week 10
ORANG
BLACK
Jillian
Shay
social worker
305'8"476393376-17-4.33100record for woman to lose 100 in 9 weeks
below yellow line
out week 9
ORANG
BLACK
Bob
Daniel
student
205'8"454
312
261256-5-1.92198
56
below red line
out week 9
PURPL
BLUE
Bob
Tracey
homemaker
375'2"238197194-35-1.5243out week 8
GREEN
BLACK
Jillian
Abby
teacher
355'4"247204201-3-1.4746Out week 7
BLUE
BLACK
Jillian
Dina
custodian
285'5"253223218-5-2.2435Out week 6
PURPL
BLUE
Bob
Mo
coach
566'2"355318312-6-1.8943Out week 5
BLACKJulio
mortgage loan officer
396'0"407368364-4-1.0943Out week 4
REDAntoine
health insurance agent
236'0"367341330-11-3.2337below line
out week 3
REDSean
youth pastor
296'2"444411405-6-1.4639wt counted
below line
out week 3
BLACKAlexandra
college student
205'8"309309296-13-3.63T13Out Week 1


Amanda says she lost her only ally tonight. Allen says it was intense. We see Rebecca calling this ridiculous, getting nasty. Liz says yes she was a fierce competitor but since day one Rudy, Allen, Danny and myself have stayed true to how we were voting.

Amanda says it is about me, she and I are not a team any more. She tells us if she is below the yellow line she'll be gone. She tells them being voted in at the finale last season and being there at the end.. would be awesome. They all say this is the last week on campus, lots of work to do. And one of us will win.

Bob and Jill come in.. Bob says no surprise, because Rebecca could have won the show.

Jillian argues that Rebecca was voted out as a threat. Rudy contends that she was playing both sides of the fence and that was why he voted her out. Jillian all exasperated.. admit it!

Bob tells us only one BL. Tells them to remember when they decided they could do this. Final week here, get to the gym.

Working out in gym. Jillian wants to send them home knowing what they have accomplished, feel the power.

Bob has Rudy try the same weights he couldn't do in week one.. same with others.. Danny talks about how different he is.. he runs on the treadmill and Bob has him double the speed.. (just saying, but he is getting boob whiplash.. needs a sports bra, seriously)

Jillian works Allen in the same way, for contrast.

Amanda, Liz.. etc..

Liz in her drawl.. "Day one, ah was a wreck"

All meets them in the kitchen.. welcome to final week on campus, final five. At home you have to balance every aspect of your life.

This is the Suze Orman product placement.. to connect between wealth and health. Courtesy of Total CerealTM

Ask for reduction in insurance premiums.

Talks to Liz about money coming between her and her husband. I give 100% all the time to be who I am. Mantra.

In the gym.. treadmills with Suze and Alli. At home you have to manage your bank acct.

Quiz individually, answer questions on treadmill. For every question you get right, $1000 put in your own account at TD Ameritrade. Wrong answer, speed on treadmill increases.

Q. How much less do obese employees make in one year?

$700
$7000
$17000

All guessed $7,000 all get $1,000

Q How much money can a family save in a year swapping one restaurant meal for one at home every day?

876
8760
18760

All guess 8760 except Amanda, 18760

B is correct.. Liz, Rudy, Danny and Allen up to $2000. Amanda's speed goes up.

Q How much do Americans spend on gastric bypass surgery every year?

44 million
440 million
4.4 billion

Amanda 44 mill
Allen 4.4 bill
rest 440 mill

Allen is correct.. So Allen has $3000, Amanda has $1000, the rest have $2000 and all but Allen go up in speed/incline.

Q How much do Americans spend on obesity related health issues every year?

147 mill
1.47 bill
147 billion

All guess 147 billion.

All correct. Allen has $4000, Amanda has $2000, others have #3000

We spend 97 billion on cancer but spend 50 billion more on obesity.

Q How much money will you save over the next 40 years by going from obese to your ideal weight?

10,000
100,000
1 million

All guess a million except Allen.

Allen wrong.

So.. Amanda won $3000 and all others won $4000

Power, no anxiety says Suze.

Saturday on CNBC you can see all that went on with Suze and the contestants on Suze's show.

In the gym, Amanda again says she will go home if she is below the line.

Rudy and Danny worry about each other.. Allen says can give a run for money but they came in a hundred pounds heavier.. he must stay above the yellow line.

Liz had been below that line three times, cannot do it again.

Bob joins them.. wants to talk to each of them, see where they really are. All going home.

Talk about fears.. but Amanda and Bob are in tears, will miss each other SO MUCH. Bob says hard to keep it professional.. Amanda gives Bob a thank you note. Bob says she is his biggest success story.. They hug .. they are each other's hero.

At the ranch we see ducks, birds, Liz and Danny..
cannot go home to the same routine. They have a team bond, only one left. Talk of support and trust.

Football Challenge

Jerseys with number corresponding to weight loss so far.. Amanda 57 Liz 64 Allen 87 Danny 126 Rudy 134

Today they have to carry that weight one last time..

They have footballs with the actual weight they lost for each week. Rudy lost 28 pounds the first week.

They are harnessed to barrels with footballs for each week.

Each trip down the field, they drop a week's football, smash their image.. winner gets vacation package for two to the 1010 pro bowl, including flights.

They see super bowl champion Rod Woodset?

If you win, $5000 of athletic equipment donated to school of the winner's choice.

They each pick up their first ball.. and dragging their total loss (they pull and a pulley raises the barrel.. they have a chest harness..

Rudy, Allen, Amanda out in front..

Allen first to week one.. runs back

Amanda, Rudy, Danny

Liz...

Allen still ahead as he goes for week 4. Rudy next

Allen still ahead, with Rudy and Amanda fighting him.

Week 6.. 7.. 8.. 9.. Allen running for week 10..

Allen running back, Rudy now running back. Allen springs last 20 and knocks down his image..

Rudy next.. Amanda.. Liz and Danny last..

Allen wins the prize. He chooses St Peter's Lutheran, where his daughter goes to school, for the $5,000.

Rod encourages kids to be active at least 60 minutes a day.

The final five sit around inside.. Danny sings a song he wrote about losing weight.. Good voice!

Weigh-in

All will go home, but one will be sent home for good tonight.

Alli says Season of Second Chances and all have earned that second chance. Danny and Rudy started out over 400 pounds and both on verge of banging 200.. could set a record (Rudy). Danny has tied a BL record, double digits 6 weeks in a row. He wants to break a record like Rudy.

Yellow line, yadda..

Winner of tonight's weigh in wins Chef Curtis Stone coming to your home to teach you.

Liz is first up.. says her relationship with the scales has been a disaster. Due for a good week. 203 and now she is 198, down 5 pounds.. 2.46% She is thankful to be under 200.

Second on the scale is Rudy who says this has been the toughest week, ever. He wants this. 308 and now he's down another 12 pounds, to 296! 3.90% Top of list ahead of Liz. Record for most weight in 11 weeks.

He picks up Jillian AND Bob..

Allen is next.. he hopes for 13, to get to 100 pounds lost on campus. He needs to lose more than 9 pounds to assure he won't be below the line. He was 238 and now is.. 230, ack.. lost 8.. 3.36% Rudy is now safe, and in final four.

Allen wants to be a role model for rookie firemen, his daughter AND expand their family.

Danny comes to the podium to drum sounds.. Rudy worries that he has never hit a brick wall.. Alli points out that not only does he want double digits to break that record but he needs to lose more than 10 pounds to be safe for sure. From 304, he is now 288! He's safe, in final four and lost 16 pounds. Set a record, seven weeks of double digit losses. 5.26%, so he's on top for now.. Oh and he's below 300 as well.

Last up is Amanda. Will she join Liz below the yellow line again, or will she push Allen below as well?

Jillian loves an underdog but says Amanda lacks the alliance to stay if she is below the line. She needs to have lost more than 6 pounds. Amanda AGAIN talks of America voting her in.. From 193, she is now.. (Bob worries because the most Amanda has lost in one week is 9 pounds and that was last week) (something tells me she loses big) Yep, she loses 7 pounds, so Allen is now vulnerable and what makes me think he's in the same alliance as Liz and he's a big threat.. bummer dude!

Anyway, Amanda now weighs 186, 3.63%

Interestingly, the total % lost to date for these players is:

Rudy 33.03%
Danny 33.02%
Allen 29.23%

Liz 25.84%
Amanda 25.60%


Amanda loves herself.

She's in the final four with Rudy, Danny and one other person to be determined by tonight's vote.

Allen is below the line with Liz.

Liz says Amanda is the swing vote and Liz wrote down Amanda's name two weeks ago and said she hoped it didn't bite her in the butt.

Danny wins the Chef Curtis Stone visit.

Bob and Jillian leave..

Tonight's vote is different.. tonight's vote gives someone a chance to stay.

Deliberation

Amanda says Danny will vote to keep Liz here and Rudy will vote to keep Allen here, so.. I am the deciding factor. Liz and Allen's fate is in my hands. Liz says it took her awhile to get going, being in final four will push me to lose the final 70 pounds. Allen wants to finish strong. Amanda says she knew if she fell below that line, she would go home. She is sorry but truly doesn't know what she's going to do. Allen asks to spend a couple of minutes with Amanda. He says time for her to consider playing the game. She has a shot.. want to compete against three people or two.. says he won't pull the % (uh.. he's ahead of Liz AND Amanda, but may be saying he has less to lose?

Voting Alli points out how crucial it is and that Liz is emotional. Liz says she's always below the line with a friend. Allen would hate to make the decision.

Danny votes Allen

Rudy votes for Liz

Amanda ready to decide. Says could have gone game play route to keep Allen, or go keep Liz because of friendship. Decision based on my integrity, Votes Allen. One woman to another wants to support her.

Allen is going home :-( and undoubtedly thinking about that home prize.

He plans to be on a firefighter calendar. We see him return to Columbus, Indiana to the fire hall and a huge crowd.. wife runs to him and then his daughter. His daughter challenges him to a race and he lets her win.. She is so cute!!

Now he weighs 220 pounds.. He and his wife are working out together.. she says they weren't connected as a couple and now they are. We see him at his daughter's school presenting the $5000 check for athletic equipment. He also shows them basic exercises.. with his daughter by his side. She is so proud of him. He's working with 275 people and they have lost over 2000 pounds (I think over 2700 but too late to run it back..)



Panda
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07-15-2005

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 5:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
Thank you for the write-up once again Seamonkey! I fell asleep before the weigh in. Sorry to see Allen go-he was my fav.

On the "Where are they now" show - I bet the winner who gained it all back is Eric.

Slinkydog
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11-30-2005

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 7:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Slinkydog a private message Print Post    
I don't understand what Amanda meant when she said she was voting based on her integrity. She and Rudy both annoy me with the reasons they manufacture to justify their votes.

The relationship between Amanda and Bob is kind of strange to me. I wonder if it is or may end up romantic.

Allen was my favorite. Guess I'll root for Danny now.

Sammi
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03-31-2008

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sammi a private message Print Post    
I am so sick of Amanda saying "America voted her in" I don't even remember that.... I wish she had left the week she was below the line with Shay. She could have worked out at home. Poor Shay needed to be there a heck of a lot more than she did. I am hoping for a Danny win. Can't stand the other three at all.

Panda
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07-15-2005

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 8:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
I was more interested in seeing Shay lose weight than Amanda!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 8:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Me too! I certainly never voted for her! And using responsibility to "America" as a reason for someone ELSE to go home.. pfft.

I think it was the very first BL who won't even be on the show and has gained all back.

There was an interesting article in my NYTimes Latest News blog on the Kindle that talked about several early winners saying they had dehydrated themselves before weigh ins and also about various dangerous tactics and about the dangerous first mile run that took two of them out early this season. Supposedly now they have to monitor their temps.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Reminder that tonight is the Review show that catches up with how 40 previous contestants are doing.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
I am glad that Amanda is holding her own now. It doesn't bother me that she brings up the "America voted me in", because the editors probably coach her to bring that up and because as a young girl who has been overweight all her life being voted in was probably the best moment of her young life and it gave her confidence and motivation. Imagine being that age with extremely low self-confidence and having that honor bestowed upon you, it would be a thrill and responsibility to one that young.

Now as to the reasonings for the voting the last few weeks, they have been strange and left me scratching my head. There has to be more to the story than what we are being shown.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I wonder if they will ever catch up with the person America did NOT vote in. Was making to the live show, a close vote and all that energy enough of a kick start? Or did they just go home and back to the status quo?

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Tara and Bill were on the Early Show, they are both still doing very very well!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 9:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'll see if I can make a document for the computer from the blog on the kindle.. it was quite damning about the techniques used over the years AND about the recent increase in dangerous competitions (dangerous because of the larger contestants and such) and one producer or guy who creates the challenges basically said it was dramatic and drama is good. That is totally paraphrased. I'll be around later today and see what I can do to create a document I can use here.

Kai was one who was quoted as saying how they would not drink water for 30 hours before a weigh in at times.

I'm looking forward to seeing that show.

Bob said they certainly don't expect 100% success but the idea is to help who they can and to inspire the viewers.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I love many aspects of this show and the idea of people becoming fit and changing their lives but I think that they stress the participant's bodies in unnecessarily unhealthy ways on this show. I can’t believe some of the stuff that they have them do.

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 10:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
No more yellow line. Everyone goes home until the finale to see which of the remaining 4 lost the most (percentage). And consolation prize goes to the person voted out who lost the most from all the "losers".

Thanks, Konamouse. I didn't realize they were at that point.

Shay mentioned she'd like to be the biggest loser at home. I'd love for Allen to win the consolation prize, but I think Shay stands a very good chance of winning.

Bob2112
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06-12-2002

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bob2112 a private message Print Post    
I think there is 1 more yellow line, just like last season.

Here's the episode description for next Tuesday. I'll use a spoiler box just in case:


Spoiler
Click below to view spoiler
The final four contestants run a marathon;
two finalists are chosen;
viewers' votes determine the third finalist.


Tishala
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
what sea referenced. sorry can't type from tendinitis

On ‘The Biggest Loser,’ Health Can Take Back Seat
nytimes


Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 1:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Tisha! That is indeed the article that was one of the entries on their Kindle blog.. I love that blog.. 99 cents a week and articles download all day long.

I think it was Alli who said no more yellow line, probably meaning that THEY didn't have to vote someone out after this week, since that is supposedly stressful for them all.

Gidget
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07-28-2002

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 10:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gidget a private message Print Post    
They said something about America picking the final three last week? Did I imagine that? If Amanda knew about that it would be a good reason to vote out Allen. He would easily win an America vote whereas Liz has been a little less likable. I mean it's hard not to like Allen. It would be funny if America didn't pick Amanda but I don't think that is going to happen. I think Liz will be 4th place.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, November 26, 2009 - 10:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I sure won't pick Amanda.

Looks like we only get to pick one, after two win their way in, so if one of the two guys is in bottom two I'd vote for either of them over Amanda or Liz, but I'd vote for Liz over Amanda.. well it also would depend how they seem to have worked at home too.

I agree, Allen would be a shoo in for favorite of those left or maybe of all. He just has a grin that makes me want to grin right back. I loved that he and his wife were both working out together and that he took his daughter to be his co-trainer when he worked with the students.

I hope Alexandra, Antoine and Shay come back and knock our socks off! Rebecca and Daniel as a couple.. just don't see that one..

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, November 27, 2009 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
i've said for seasons that it is easy to test for dehydration or Overhydration.

a quick urine Specific gravity and pH would tell the story.

IF questionable, a simple blood test could be done.

Either way, cheaters? manipulators should be given penalties
IMHO