Biggest Loser 11: The Final Four Without Austin

Tonight was a bit of a shocker at the final weigh-in. It has been for the most part this season on Biggest Loser 11. There were more mental challenges this week for the final five, with a $10,000 prize for the winner. Hannah and Olivia still seem to be running with momentum for the finish line.

It seemed like Jay was the obvious choice to go home this week after the last few weigh-ins have been less than stellar for him. It was Austin who fell short though. Losing only one pound in the weigh-in, young Austin was eliminated and will now have to compete for the home prize.

Biggest Loser 11: Off to New Zealand and Moses Goes Home

Bob Harper & Jillian Michaels jump off the Sky Tower on BL11 tonight! Image via Wikipedia

The remaining Biggest Loser contestants were in for thrills tonight as they were surprised by a two week trip to Auckland, New Zealand. Austin earned a first class ticket and the rest few in regular class, but hey, they got to go to New Zealand! There were still challenges and workouts and the dreaded weigh-in. The blue team lost and Moses fell on his sword for Olivia to stay. Moses was eliminated from BL 11 while they were still in Auckland, where his father lives.

Austin won his first class ticket by guessing closest to a correct trivia question at the start of the flight. “How tall is the sky Tower in Auckland?” It’s 1076ft tall for those who need to know.

Right off the plane it seemed the contestants were put to the test. We saw the first challenge was to climb the stairs to the top of the Sky Tower, all 1027 of them. When they got to the top they were greeted by Jillian Michaels hanging precariously out over nothingness then she free fell to the ground . More than a couple of the BL11 players looked sick and chose to walk back down.

Biggest Loser 11: Courtney Is Not the Biggest Loser

Tonight the pressure was on young Courtney to say in the Biggest Loser. After Jen’s dismissal last week, she was the only one left on the red team with Brett, the new trainer. The weigh-in seemed to be going in her favor. The green team had a weight loss of only seven pounds with three people and seemed destined to go to elimination.

Courtney only had to lose two pounds to stay at the Biggest Loser ranch. It was heart breaking when she stepped on the scale and a -1 showed up. Never have the words “you are not the biggest loser” rang so true as they did tonight. Courtney is a true winner.

Biggest Loser 11: Mother & Leader Marci Goes Home

In one of the most tear-jerker episodes of this season, classy woman and mom to all, Marci was voted off Biggest Loser 11 tonight. With tears flowing from nearly every competitor. I don't think there has ever been a classier lady on this or any other reality TV show. I'm sure she'll have great success on her own, but we'll still miss her.

The red and black teams were finally merged into one blue team this week on BL11. Trainers Bob and Jillian finally got a room full of men to push around the gym. Bob was particularly excited about working out Rulon, the former Olympian. I think he just wanted to see what the big man had in him. Surprisingly, even after a terribly tough workout, Rulon did not pull a big number this week.

Biggest Loser 10: Aaron & Jesse Go Home and Still Win

Watching the Biggest Loser is like riding a roller coaster, tonight was no different. In another night of twists and game play, and plenty of yelling from Jillian and Bob, I was disappointed with the outcome of the vote. The update was awesome though, with Bob live at Aaron’s house joined by Jesse.

Here’s how it all went down.

Allison announced that the teams were officially over, and new duos would be formed. She also said two players would be leaving tonight. The two teams with the lowest percentage of weight loss would fall below the yellow line and the rest of the teams would vote one team off.

The Biggest Loser 10: Adam Goes Home (with his prize in his pocket)

It was another night of twists for the contestants of the Biggest Loser 10. Tonight only one person’s weight loss on each team would matter. Teams would choose who they wanted to weigh in from the opposite team. No reason for it, just a new shake up for the ranch.

Elizabeth was the obvious target of the Blue team. She has consistently pulled in low number. Jillian was way ahead of them. She focused most of the gym time and nearly all of the final workout on Elizabeth.

Bob spread the workout around, like it was any other week. All players would benefit, but that doesn’t always mean a win on the Biggest Loser.

The Biggest Loser: Rick Is the First Guy Eliminated on BL10

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Week five of the Biggest Loser was a brutal one, both for game play and in the gym. We expect the gym to be brutal, but the game play is lousy. Jillian will likely be on the war path next week, after one player in particular appeared to throw the weigh in. Then, in a surprise elimination, Rick was voted off by his new teammates.

Here’s how the night went down.

First, one player that did not make the original cut was allowed to join the others at the Biggest Loser ranch. The person was chosen in the most fair way possible, by highest percentage of weight loss. Every weigh in should be this fair. Corey, Shanna, Montina, Sandy and Anna were the players vying for the single spot. Anna won with an at-home weight loss of 39lbs, or a whopping 11.82% of her original weight (330lbs down to 291lbs).

The Biggest Loser 10 Week 3: Tina Gets Her Wish (to Go Home)

Tina was at the heart of house drama right from the start of The Biggest Loser tonight. After escaping elimination last week against Allie, Tina now felt like she had done the wrong thing in asking to stay. Her plan was to tell the producers she wanted to leave. The rest of The Biggest Loser 10 contestants were not happy, and told Tina she was being selfish.

Lisa then stepped up and said she was ready to leave to take care of Allie, her former roommate. Either both ladies forgot they are the ones there for help, or they suddenly became very afraid of The Biggest Loser weigh-ins.

Bob Harper came in to have a pep talk with the contestants. He spoke a few more times with Tina alone to get her in the right frame of mind. It appeared to work, until the surprise weigh-in.

The Biggest Loser Week 2 Recap: Allie Goes Home First

There are some new twists on The Biggest Loser this season, as promised. There is also another war of the sexes shaping up. The women are always at a disadvantage when things work out that way. The men drop a lot of weigh quickly before hitting a plateau. Allie was the first contestant voted off The Biggest Loser this season after all the men were pronounced safe.

The first twist was the announcement that Jillian and Bob were each allowed to bring back one contestant that did not make the first cut. Jillian chose Elizabeth, the girl with asthma that passed out trying to complete the 500 step challenge to get to the ranch. Bob chose Aaron, the first guy eliminated on the 500 stair challenge with young kids at home. Aaron started as the heaviest contestant on The Biggest Loser this season at 468lbs.

The Biggest Loser Season 10 Premiere: Grab the Kleenex!

I admit I was not a fan of The Biggest Loser from the start. Then I saw a few more episodes.. and a few more. I am now a fan of the weight loss program. My biggest issue with the show was the game play part. Just help them lose weight! Now I’m starting to understand it better. I think I finally ‘get’ it. Season 10 of The Biggest Loser kicked off tonight with some of the saddest stories to date.

While other reality shows are moving to the sad story background to gain viewers and votes for their contestants, this is the one show where they belong. Sad stories don’t affect your voice for singing, they don’t affect your legs for singing... they have everything to do with obesity. The stories of the season 10 contestants are the most heart wrenching yet.