The Biggest Loser Finale Party!

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April 15, 2008 08:22:39 by Christine Navratil

Tonight was a big, two hour party on the Biggest Loser scale that brought a lot of laughs, a ton of tears, and overall a great celebration.

At the beginning of the show we got to see a recap of Roger and Mark’s time at the ranch as we waited to find out who America voted to be in the final three. Roger states that he loves America, loves the show and thinks it is great that America is deciding. Mark says that this twist is exciting, and that without the twists in the game, he would not be standing there now.

Finally it is revealed that by approximately 100,000 votes that Roger has won America’s vote to be the third finalist. Roger left the stage and Mark took a seat to wait for the contestants that had been voted out of the house.

We are reintroduced to the contestants as they come out dressed to the nine’s and ready to strut their stuff.

Daughter and father team: Jenni & Lynn
Husband and wife team: Amanda & Neil
Mother from the mother and daughter team: Bette-Sue
Husband and wife team: Mallory & Curtis
Best friends team: Jenn & Maggie
Mother and son team: Jackie & Dan
Former football teammates: Trent
Strangers team: Bernie & Brittany
Brother team: Jay & Mark

Unfortunately Paul was very sick, too sick to travel but was at home rooting for Kelly.

Before the weigh in Allison asked select contestants questions.

Allison: Mark why was it such an emotional journey?
Mark: At the beginning it was very difficult. The issues with my leg arose. I went home and I got to come back and I realized what an opportunity it is. I had to focus on myself emotionally and mentally to get to the bottom of the reasons why I was so fat. I shed a lot of weight and I shed a lot of tears.

Allison: Bernie, was it about the money for you?
Bernie: No one really goes on the show saying, ‘Hey I can’t wait to win the money.’ The reason people go on the show is to change their lives and make a difference. We have all won.

Allison: Bette-Sue, who is more nervous?
Bette-Sue: We are clones. I hope I can grow up and be just like Ali.

Allison: Curtis, you came on the show for a specific reason correct?
Curtis: Yes to qualify for health insurance. Need to weigh 238 pounds or less.

When the contestants weigh in the results are shocking.

(starting weight - ending weight = total weight loss)

Jenni: 267 - 213 = 54 and 20.22%
Lynn: 400 - 329 = 80 and 19.56%

Mallory: 217 - 152 = 65 and 29.95%
Curtis: 381 - 231 = 150 and 39.37%

Amanda: 204 - 140 = 64 and 31.37%
Neil: 317 - 229 = 88 and 27.76%

Bette-Sue: 261 - 186 = 75 and 28.74%

Jenn: 254 - 190 = 64 and 25.2%
Maggie: 239 - 169 = 70 and 29.29%

Jackie: 246 - 157 = 89 and 36.18%
Dan: 310 - 174 = 136 and 43.87%

Trent: 436 - 301 = 135 and 30.96%

Bernie: 283 - 153 = 130 and 45.94%
Brittany: 221 - 164 = 57 and 25.79%

Jay: 293 - 190 = 103 and 35.15%
Mark: 285 - 156 = 129 and 45.26%

Yay for Bernie! No one thought in the beginning that the little guy would end up winning $100,000 prize for being the contestant who was sent home to become the Biggest Loser.

Finally to the big prize. We got to look in on the finalists once they were back at home. Ali had a hard time staying away from the frozen yogurts in the middle of the night. She was giving 80% at first, couldn’t do 100%. Roger dealt with his first plateau and got frustrated at his lack of weight loss. Kelly started having severe back pain and ended up visiting the doctor and finding out that she had a herniated disc in her back and was advised to quit working out so hard.

Eventually though the finalists figured it out and were able to get back on track. Roger figured out what he needed to do and started losing the weight again. Kelly learned exercises that would allow her to work around her back injury and was thrilled to see the pounds keep falling off. Ali started training like a world class athlete and was determined to become the first female Biggest Loser.

And at last…it was time for the finalists to weigh in. Because she was the Biggest Loser at the last weigh in on the ranch Ali got to pick the order. She decided that Roger would go first since both Kelly and herself had earned their spots, and that Kelly would go second. The results were astounding.

(starting weight - ending weight = total weight loss)

Roger: 363 - 199 = 164 and 45.18%

Kelly: 271 - 162 = 109 and 40.22%

Ali: 234 - 122 = 112 -and 47.86%

Ali did it! As she stated when she originally left the house, and then stated several more times, Ali became the first female Biggest Loser in five seasons of the American version of the show. The confetti fell, the celebration began, and a new era has begun. Until the next season of Biggest Loser begins, eat smart, be healthy and love yourself enough to care.

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One Response to “The Biggest Loser Finale Party!”

Rachie Says:
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:10 pm
I thought it was great that Ali won. Each of the top 4 deserved to be in the finals, but I really thought Ali deserved to win the most. I love, love, love Biggest Loser.

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