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The Biggest Loser Recap / Review Season 8 October 6 2009
The Biggest Loser Recap / Review Season 8 October 6 2009; If you want to read about how The Biggest Loser played out this week, you have come to the right spot. Bookmark this site because each and every week we will post a complete verbal recap of the show. Scene by scene and play by play, we will have it all right here. On this weeks episode the kitchen on the ranch closes for the week, forcing the contestants to make healthy choices at restaurants. Also: a medical condition sidelines a contestant; a calorie quiz nets the winning team a big prize.
The show began with a recap of last week. We saw black and white footage show how Tracey went against what everyone asked her to do. It stressed how she alienated the other players. Then the viewers were in a room this week with Shay telling Tracey how she broke the trust. She told America that Tracey dug herself a hole and that Shay wanted her to be honest. Tracey told America that she felt as if she (herself) did nothing wrong. Shay told America that she will never trust Tracey again.
Next we saw Bob Harper
Bob then learned that Tracey still is not allowed to workout in the gym. Amanda was told by Bob that America voted her onto the ranch and we saw footage from last season when she was voted on the ranch. Jillian asked Julio how he got up to 407 pounds and he told Jillian that he was happy. Jillian told him that he was not happy. Julio said he was happy and that being overweight was the only thing he was not happy about. Julio told America that he just loved food. He loved to buy it, to cook it and eat it. Julio said he loved everything about food. Jillian told Julio that he needed to take the risk and get rid of that weight.
We saw a commercial about a new about Wii interactive Biggest Loser game that was available which looked pretty cool actually. We then were back at the ranch and we saw Dr. H. visit Tracey. Dr. H. told Tracey that they were doing blood tests every 3 days because of the major injury she suffered. Tracey learned she had a high level of PPK and that she needed to shut down the exercise because the tests revealed that she had serious muscle damage. She would no longer be allowed to work out at all. She would not be allowed to even walk. She was sidelined from all activity. Tracey was in tears and said she did not want to go home with the weight. Next we saw Tracey tell Coach Mo that she could not exercise and Tracey told America she knew Mo and that she would hope for the best. Mo told America that he knew he had to carry the weight for the team. He was not happy about that but he knew it had to be that way.
Next we saw Allison in the kitchen with all of the cabinets chained shut. The players were told that they had to learn how to eat out in the real world and learn what the healthiest options would be for them. Allison then had the first challenge. The team was to be presented with food choices and they had to pick the healthiest meal. The team that would be able to choose the healthiest meal would win free food for their home for one year. Shay told America how great that prize would be because she had to work 3 jobs to just make ends meet. With that prize, she could quit one of her jobs.
The meals they were presented with were as follows;
- roasted chicken without the skin, low-fat creamed spinach, sweet potatoes and non fat peach frozen yogurt and 2 cups of iced tea
- rotisserie chicken with the skin, regular creamed spinach, vanilla frozen yogurt and 1/2 cup of blueberries with 2 cups of green tea.
- 1/4 bbq chicken breast with skin, peas and carrots, 1 cup mango slices with a glass of milk.
The players all asked questions about how it was cooked as the camera flashed scene after scene of Allison. All the teams either selected A or C, as nobody chose B. Allison then said that the correct answer was between A and C and we were whisked away to another commercial. Allison then recapped that it was either A or C and then revealed it was A. Allison said it was because it was low fat peaches and the bad part was mango because they were full of sugar.
The winners at this point that chose A were Pink, Orange and The Brown Team. It was a 3 way tie. There was one more question and that was how many calories were in dinner A. The closet answer without going over would win the free groceries for a full year. Daniel said it would be easy and then the guesses were;
Brown Team: 547
Pink Team: 385
Orange Team: 475
The correct answer was 445 calories which meant The Pink Team won. Once again we heard Shay whine about how it was sad to lose. Then we saw Allison introduce The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps: 100 Easy Changes to Start Living a Healthier Lifestyle
Then we saw the players go over notes about how to order in a restaurant. Julio said he would order it very simple. Liz told America that she did not like to order out. Then we saw all of the players making phone calls about what they wanted to eat. Each player was then seen opening the food they received and complaining about what they received. They were all saying how hard it was to get good food on take out. They said it was like the food was made by people who just did not care. Jillian then told America that you could use cauliflower as mashed potatoes.
Jillian and Bob then walked into the ranch and asked what was going on. The players all said that they just did not get the food they ordered. Jillian told them they would all go out to eat to help them learn to order food. Daniel said he was excited to get off the ranch. Jillian then told America they needed to learn how to order. Jillian then told the players they were going to a Mexican restaurant and everyone wanted to know what would be in a Mexican restaurant that would be healthy enough to eat. Jillian said that they need to learn to become high maintenance. Then Jillian broke out The Biggest Loser Calorie counter book
We then saw everyone walking up to pool for the next challenge. The prize would be for immunity. There was a platform over a pool and they had to hold onto a platform over the pool. The floor under them would slowly rotate until they had no floor and they would be just hanging. Shay then whined again about how it was the worst challenge it could be. Liz then said she was afraid of heights. As the platform rotated down Liz. Next Mo said his shoulders were hurting and Amanda fell into the water. Rudy then fell in the water and Allen said he would win and then Rebecca fell to the water. Dina then slid into the water and Allison said Shay, the heavies person was still hanging on after 5 minutes. Mo then fell and Julio said he was in pain and Daniel said he was just going to hang there. Shay then fell after 10 minutes. Julio fell and that left Daniel and Allen. Daniel said he was just saying “immunity” over and over in his head. Neither one was budging and then after a series of commercials we saw Allen fall into the water. Daniel then had to check to his left and right to make sure he won. He then told America he was proud of himself and he was glad he got past week 4, which is the week he was sent home last season.
Bob then yelled “Last chance workout” he was yelling at Julio to get on the treadmill. Bob said that he and Jillian had to beat out the crappy food they were eating all week long. Jillian said she was tired of all the excuses that Rudy was giving up. Jilliann said she was going to break him in half. Rudy said he was exhausted and he was not ready for the last chance workout. Rudy tried to stop and Jillian would not let him stop. Rudy just kept pumping and moving. Bob then told Amanda that the Pink Team had to work hard and earn every pound they lost. Liz said she was afraid she gained weight this week. We saw player after player jumping, sweating until we saw Tracey sitting in the kitchen doing nothing, because of her condition. Mo said he had to work twice as hard since he was alone in the weigh in and Tracey could not exercise. Mo said he was in alot of pain and then he could not sit up because he hurt his back. Allen said that Mo’s body just gave out. Mo told America “I’m done man….I’m done!” He was suffering from back pain and then Bob said that it was because he was in panic. Bob said that he brought all that pain to the ranch with him. Bob said “what is the other option….go home?” Mo said that was an option and Bob said “Why……Won’t you have the pain at home?” Bob said he just had to get his head on straight and that he needed to take an hour and then get back on the bike. Mo then buckled up and to the sound of heroic music Mo said he wanted to stay and hobbled back into the gym.
Prior to the weigh in all the players were interviewed and they said how crazy the week was. All of the players said that they did not know how they did because they had to eat out each and every meal. At the weigh in Allison said that this week was a major learning curve for the players. Allison then fielded questions about how the week went. Dina said she was afraid that she under ate and liz said the week “sucked!” The weigh in began with Daniel stepping onto the scale as he had immunity.
The Orange Team: Daniel 287/287 lost 0 pounds. Shay 437/432 lost 5 pounds. Total lost 5 pounds.
Bob, Jillian and Allison all said that Daniel was just playing the game, just like Tracey.
The Green Team: Allen 292/285 lost 7 pounds. Abby 216/213 lost 3 pounds. Total lost 10 pounds. 1.97%
Allen said he was happy with all the eating out and Abbey said she was happy because it was marathon and not a sprint.
The Blue Team: Rudy 388/377 lost 11 pounds. Dina 234/229 lost 5 pounds. Total lost 16 pounds. 2.57%
Rudy was thrilled and said he was happy he has not hit the wall yet. Dina was very happy with 5. Jillian said that the fat just melted off him.
The Brown Team: Liz 243/240 lost 3 pounds. Danny 390/382 lost 8 pounds. Total lost 11 pounds. 1.74%
Danny said he was tired of the low numbers and if he stayed another week, he would kill it!
The Purple Team: Tracey 217/213 lost 4 pounds. Coach Mo 326/318 lost 8 pounds. Total lost 12 pounds. 2.21%
Tracey cried on the scale about how hard the week was for her. After they weighed in and were safe from elimination Shay was once again shown to be nothing more than a whiner as she complained to America that a “healthy” team needed to stay on the ranch.
The Black Team: Julio 368/364 lost 4 pounds. 1.09%
Julio said he struggled for those 4 pounds and he was happy he lost the weight, but sad because he knew he was below the line. Jillian chimed in that she thought that something was not right and if he stayed on the ranch, she would figure it out.
The Pink Team: Amanda 235/230 lost 5 pounds. Rebecca 248/244 lost lost 4 pounds. Total lost 9 pounds. 1.86%
Amanda was happy because she said she was able to lose the weight, even with all the eating out.
The teams below the yellow line were The Brown Team and The Black Team. Julio said that it would be a better choice to send the other team home since there were 2 of them and only one of him on his team. That would benefit those that remained on the ranch. As the players walked back into the house Liz said that she was torn and she would not fight against Julio to stay and everyone had to fight for themselves. Julio said he liked the Brown Team and he could say nothing bad about them and as he said that he welled up in tears. Julio said he wanted to be there and yet he would not say anything bad against the Brown Team. Liz said that everyone had to choose for themselves and she would say nothing bad about Julio. Danny said he was afraid to go home. Mo chimed in and said you have to go home someday and then Danny started to cry about how much harder it would be to lose weight at home. Mo then asked Julio if he was ready to go home and Julio said “NO” loud and clear. The Purple Team was split on how to choose. Mo was friends with Julio and Tracey wanted to keep the Brown Team around. The players all met behind closed doors and bickered about how to vote.
As the players walked into the vote Tracey told America how scared she was for those teams. Julio hoped he would stay and he told that to America. The vote began and went as such;
The Orange Team: Voted to send home Julio because he would succeed at home.
The Blue Team: Voted to send home The Brown Team and Dina was in tears as she revealed the vote.
The Green Team: Voted to send home The Black Team because of logic. Allen said in tears that Julio was his friend and he wanted to help two people at one time. The explanation was emotion filled and really made no sense.
The Purple Team: Voted to send home The Julio after Tracey made statements about how hard it was to vote for either team.
The Black Team, which consisted only of Julio was voted off the Biggest Loser for October 7 2009.
The Biggest Loser Transformation moment showed Julio speaking about how he has changed and how he was no longer afraid. He told America that he just needed a jumpstart and he had a great and rare opportunity and the next time we see him he would be slim and trim. Julio said he was scared to walk int the gym and now he looks froward to go to the gym. He went from 407 to 299. There was scenes of him playing with his teenage daughter and he looked much thinner. He told America that he still loved food and he was just learning to eat better and exercise. He said the only thing that really changed was his attitude. He said he was the one that had to make the change. He was the one that had to make it happen.
The show then ended.
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The Biggest Loser Season 8 Premieres September 15, 2009
The Biggest Loser Season 8 is set to premier on September 15, 2009. The popularity of The Biggest Loser has thrust it into the forefront of reality television shows today. Some critics state that it is not really reality because the contestants are “locked” away hidden from the true temptations the world has to offer. What the loyal fans of The Biggest Loser know right from the start is that this show is as based in reality pretty much as deep as a person can get!
The players that are “locked” on the ranch are learning to deal with weight loss and exercise at what can only be considered a college level. Sure they do not have the daily temptations but they are learning to deal with obesity. Behind the scenes, here at I Choose Thin, we see thousands of search engine requests asking for information on “where are The Biggest Loser
No matter who you are, obesity is very similar to being an alcoholic because it is so easy to slip back to the old habits and experience the same problems. Whether an obese person is on The Biggest loser or not, bears little relevance to whether they gain back all their weight again. The Biggest Loser is really just a collection of unknown people that have obesity in common. The big difference is that the entire episode is filmed and broadcast around the world. Whether or not a person gains their weight back again sheds no ill light on the show itself. People are just people, wherever they may be seen and The Biggest Loser Weight Loss Ranch makes no difference at all, in the long run, when discussing individual weight loss. Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him.
Season eight of The Biggest Loser will be full of two hour episodes and will be broadcast on Tuesdays at 8PM ET. This season has done away with couples and have gone back to singles. We are once again also very curious to see if the BodyBugg will be worn by all contestants once again throughout the season. This little tool has played in a big way behind the scenes and has received very little press as to that fact.
The website that you are on now will once again offer the most comprehensive recap and review of each and every Biggest Loser episode. I Choose Thin.com will once again offer the public a moment by moment review and recap of The Biggest Loser Season. Please stop by and check them out. Those reviews are posted about one hour after the completion of each episode. Bookmark us and check it out for yourself.
To read the complete review of this episode click here.
What’s That Thing On The Arms of The Biggest Loser?
This blog has grown in popularity quite a bit. We have no official connection with The Biggest Loser
People ask what is the thing on their arms? What do they wear under the sleeves? Where do we get the device they wear? We are overwhelmed with the question so we have decided to get make an entry for all to see and read. We have tried the product and we actually use it every day. That product is called BodyBugg and it is a state of the art weight loss product that will help your weight loss attempt enter the 21st century. BodyBugg records how many calories your body burns in the course of a day. The system is simple and so easy to use with your home computer.
We are not here to tell you how much we love to use it and how it helps us keep track of our calories or how it interfaces with our home computer. We are not here to pitch it to you, we are only here to tell you that what they are wearing on their arms in The Biggest Loser .
(An update/addition to this BodyBugg article can be found at this link.)
BodyBugg Review:Thing On Their Arm, On The Biggest Loser
It was not too long ago that I was watching The Biggest Loser and I kept seeing this thing on their arms. I kept wondering each and every episode just what that band was and why they were wearing it on their arm. I even noticed that all of them were wearing it on their left arm. I started to search around the web and I found out that what it was is called the BodyBugg. At first I thought it was just another commercial that is built into the show and did not pay much attention to the whole thing. Then, over time, I noticed that they almost always had it on, except when they were in the water. I have been following The Biggest Loser every season so far and about two years ago I even managed to get off the couch to lose a few pounds, before I gained it all back again! I am not a wealthy person, so spending the $199.00 for the thing was never in the zone that I could afford. Then fate stepped in and my life has been changed for the better….forever!
Working here at RayDell Inc. I came in one day and there was a request for anyone who was willing to volunteer to try out BodyBugg in exchange for writing reviews for this website. A couple of us signed up and a few days later I received a brand new BodyBugg in the mail. I tried it on and thought the whole thing was pretty cool. I am not that computer savvy and I was able to use all of the computer stuff with no problem at all. When I received the BodyBugg I never realized how it was going to affect me and change the way I look at weight loss forever.
You would think that someone with as much knowledge about weight loss as I have, I would have no trouble being thin and being able to exercise a few times every week. When I strapped on the BodyBugg that first day I knew everything I would enter into the computer would only been seen by me, so I had nothing to be shy about. After a week I received a phone call from a personal coach that worked for BodyBugg. She went through a ton of information about how the thing worked and how to navigate their website. She waited until I had it a week so I would understand a little about how it all worked. That 45 minute call was included in the price and it was very useful overall. Also included in the purchase price of the BodyBugg was being able to access the BodyBugg website to upload all the needed information. YES! You do need to be able to get onto the BodyBugg website to be able to use the BodyBugg. Without the 6 month access, the BodyBugg is useless. At first I thought to myself AAHHAA!!! That is how they get you, but after awhile I have come to realize that the website is where all of the technology of BodyBugg comes together. The website is where it all clicks and where the weight loss motivation starts to grow and spread into every fiber of your being.
The thing about BodyBugg is that there is no escaping the reality of your daily actions. You eat, you move and you upload it all to the website and out pops and answer. Right there in front of your eyes, in the same private space you are reading this, you will see the results of all your decisions. Right there on your computer monitor you will see how much weight you either gained or lost for that day. There is no escaping the actions and the choices that you have made. Ifyou over ate, you will see how much weight you gained. If you exercised and burned more calories than you ate, you will see how much weight you lost. It is that simple!
The most interesting thing that I realized with BodyBugg is that I now hold myself accountable for my actions as if I am always being watched. I feel as if I have to make that number right each and everyday. I have had the BodyBugg for about three months and I have lost right at 30 pounds. I remember all of the mornings that alarm clock would ring and I pulled myself up and to the health club. No longer could I hide from the actions that I chose to do, day in and day out. No longer could I ignore how many calories I would eat at the drive thru. No longer could I act as if I was unaware that the weight was clicking up to almost 300 pounds. I have to admit that because of BodyBugg I have been able to make better choices whether that be at the dinner table or deciding whether or not to exercise.
This is the first time that I sit down to watch The Biggest Loser and do not feel frustrated because I am not making better choices. This is the first time that I have been able to watch Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels train their players and have no inner regrets that I am a couch potato. For the first time I feel like I am The Biggest Loser and I have to thank BodyBugg for that tiny little fact that has given me back my health, confidence and my motivation to succeed.
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The Biggest Loser Season 8 Recap Review September 22 2009
The Biggest Loser Season 8 Episode that ran on September 22 2009 was the second of the season. This season is all about 2nd chances and that is what this series of articles is all about. If you missed the episode, this is the place to read all about the episode. This is an article that was written as the show aired and scene by scene it was written. If you want to know how it happened or check on some scene from the episode, you have come to the right place. The players this season may be new to you so we have provided a brief recap of who they are and what they do for a living. The color used for their names denotes the color of their team. Bookmark this website because we will provide this episode recap and review for each and every episode of the season.
Daniel Wright – 20, Willow Spring, NC. Contestant in Biggest Loser 7.
Shay Sorrells – 29, Newport Beach, CA. Social worker/heaviest player ever.
Rudy Pauls – 30, Brooklyn, CT. Works as an engineer.
Dina Mercado – 27, Commerce, CA. Works as a custodian.
Allen Smith – 43, Columbus, IN. Works as a firefighter/EMT.
Abby Rike - 34, Mabank, TX. Works as a teacher.
Rebecca Meyer – 25, Des Moines, IA. Is a student and works as a nanny.
Amanda Arlauskas – 19, Butler, NJ. Patient Care Tech/RN Student.
This is the player voted into the show by America last season.
Antoine Dove – 23, Dudley, NC. Health Insurance Physician Contractor.
Sean Algaier – 29, Tulsa, OK. Works as a youth pastor.
Liz Young -49, Lewisberg, TN. Comfort Consultant.
Danny Cahill – 39, Broken Arrow, OK. Works as a landscaper and musician.
Mo Dewalt – 55, Louisville, KY. Works as a youth mentor.
Tracey Yukich – 37, Allen, TX. Works as a homemaker.
Alexandra White – 20, Harrisburg, PA. College student. (Sent home week#2=09/15/09)
Julio Gomez – 39, Algonquin, IL. Works as a mortgage loan officer.
The show started with the players talking about the pain and reality of being on the show. Alexandra was sent home last week, as repeated by the scene of her leaving last week. Mo said that he hated to send someone home. The show went over how hard it was to send someone home. After Alexandra left the show, Alison told the remaining members that there was a possibility for no players to go home next week. The players were told that if the total weight of all the players lost next week were to be 150 pounds, nobody would be sent home. The players then rehashed the fact how hard it would be to lose that much weight in week two of the program. This has always been the worst week for weight loss of each and every season that has been on before. If the players did not lose 150 pounds, then two players would have to go home next week.
Julio then told the players how grateful he was to still be there. Mo then stepped in and said that everyone had to work together to make it happen. Daniel said last season he lost 33 pounds week one and then on week two he worked his butt off and only lost 3 pounds. Mo then said that the players were going to make it happen this week and lose the 150 pounds.
Jillian and Bob then walked into the gym and called all the players together and told them that week 2 would be the hardest week so far, for any season. The players all then yelled out that if they lost 150 pounds nobody would have to go home. Jillian and Bob both said how hard it would be. Jillian said that starving was not the answer and that all the players had to eat to lose weight. They split into two teams with Jillian and Bob. Bob started his players on 90 second interval training while Jillian preached “calories in and calories out.” Jillian said that the gym workouts would accelerate calories out and then said they needed a game plan to lose the weight. Jillian started to educate the players she was with about calories and eating, while scenes flashed of Bob Harper
Next we saw the players leaving the gym and Bob saying the day was done and he saw Dina and Rudy. Dina showed panic about having to lose weight for this week. Bob told her that it was only week 2 and she was spinning herself out with stress. Bob then told America that if a person was stressed out, it would hamper weight loss. Dina was still full of stress and panic and doubt as she walked away into the treeline.
Jillian Michaels
Next we were at the Los Robles Medical Center with Mo visiting his partner still in the hospital, Tracey. He said he was nervous about how well she was doing. He reflected about how when she was carried off the ranch she was not conscientious. He walked in the room and Moe handed her a Purple shirt and they hugged. Tracey cried when she learned she could come back to the ranch. Mo told America he wanted to take the pressure off and told her they all wanted her back at the ranch.
Soon we were once again back at the ranch and Daniel was at the table talking and theteam started to plan how they were going to work out. In this scene all of the players were shown with their BodyBuggs on their arms, which is that band on their arms we always see. Another silent commercial?
The players were all seen exercising and then watching Julio NOT exercise. The players were all shown griping about Julio. They asked him how he was on his calorie burn and when he answered ALL of the players said he was not speaking the truth. All of the players were complaining to America that if anyone had to go home this week, it would be Julio’s fault.
Tracey then appeared the moment the show returned from a commercial and when she met the other players, Tracey started to cry. Tracey said that her life was put in perspective when she was at the hospital. The players told her she missed alot and then asked her to put on her purple shirt and she cried as she told America that she now had a new family. She was back in the show and was shown speaking to Bob Harper and Bob told her that she was starting late and yet she could not work out as hard as everyone else. Bob told her she had to get her nutrition down andthenanother “hidden” commercial began with Bob showing off The Biggest Loser Protein Powder
Next we saw Allison and the players at California Health and Longevity Institute. She then went over the offer that if they lose150 pounds this week, it would be because of nutrition.
Next we saw Jillian and a trainer tip. She mentioned how important it was to keep a food journal and keep a record of the calories eaten. She said how important it was and then recommended the Biggest Loser Calorie Book
Curtis Stone then said that portion size is SO IMPORTANT and pulled out a steak and said what is one portion? He then said the players had to measure the portions and pulled out the Biggest Loser food scale
The Purple Team went first= Which Plate of meat had the correct portion size for meat and there were three plates with meat on the plates. The Purple Team (Mo and Tracey) repeated that portion size of meat should be 3 to 4 ounces and chose a plate they thought to be correct. Allison said they were correct.
The Orange Team was then asked for 3 different ways to cook without oil. Shay told America she knew the answer right away. The answer given was Baked, Poached and Steamed which was correct and they now had two correct answers.
The Brown Team was then asked about how many calories were in a restaurant chain salad. 540…..640 or 1010 calories. They guessed 1010 and they were correct.
The Pink Team was next and they were asked “by substituting Zucchini for pasta how many fewer calories are in one serving? 110, 248 or 343. The correct answer was 248 calories and they then had four correct answers.
The Green Team was then asked about soda. “How many calories would you consume if you drank a 16 ounce soda with 3 refills? 685, 747 or 789 calories? They answered with 789 calories and they were wrong, it was 747 calories.
The Red Teamwas asked “which one of these desserts is less than 150 calories?” Shown were a cup of fresh raspberrieswith a half ounce of melted dark chocolate dipping sauce or a parfait made with acup of blueberries with a half cup of lowfat yogurt and 1 tablespoon of slivered almonds or a cup of vanilla ice cream. They answered the parfait and the correct answer was the cup of raspberries.
The Blue Team was next and they were asked about snacking. What were 3 specific reasons to add protein to a snack? They had to answer with 2 reasons. They answered with it helps you feel full and it gives you more fuel for your muscles. Allison told them they were correct and then there was applause and Allison told them they only had to lose 135 pounds to allow all of the players to stay on the ranch another week.
Next we saw Curtis Stone tell America that if you want to lose some weight desserts are a no-no but if you put pineapple on sticks and grill them with low-fat plain yogurt, you would really like the treat.
With the first hour over the show went into a quick review and soon wesaw all the players walking on sand and stop at what appeared to be a lake. The challenge was about to begin. Allison told them the challenge had 4 rafts separated by balance beams. They all had to get from one raft to the next and it was sort of shaped like a square. Each balance beam got smaller. Each raft they all got to offered them another prize. If they got to the first raft they received another 5 pound advantage. If they got to the second raft theywould get another 5 pound advantage. If they ALL made it to the third raft they would all get phone calls home. If they all got to the 4th raft they got anotherten pound advantage. As they started to walk out on the balance beams the beam started to wobble and the players each spoke off camera to America about how they did not want to fail and fall and let the team down. One by one they all made it to the first raft andthey received another 5 pound advantage. The second balance beam was thinner and they were all afraid that if just one person fell off the beam into the water, the challenge was over. Abbey started to shake and someone yelled “Abbey” and we went to a commercial.
After the commercial we learned that Abbey did not fall and they all made it to the 2nd raft. They received another 5 pounds to be applied at the weigh in. If they got to the third raft they would all receive a phone call home. They made it to the 3rd raft and they all were happy about being able to make a call home. The next, and last beam was the narrowest and was only 6 inches wide. One by one they made it across the beam and when there were just 3 players left, they all sort of shimmied the final through feet and they made it to the end. They received another 10 pound advantage. Alison said all that was left was the weigh in.
The phone calls home began and the smiles of the players were apparent as each and every player shed tears as they spoke to their family members. Julio was the most emotional of all the players and he was full of tears. Amanda spoke of how she was amazed at all the support she received. Mo was happy as all of the players made the call to their loved ones. It was a touching moment to see all of the players breakdown inn tears when they heard the voices of their family members. This scene on the show was very heart wrenching. Sean (Red Team) found out that the baby he was to be a father to was going to be a girl. They clouds rolled over the ranch and the commercials began.
Soon we were back in the ranch and we saw some players eating Subway, which is a fast food weight loss wonder. The players then told Bob Harper and Jillianthey only had to lose 115 pounds. Then Bob and Jillian told them it was still really alot of weight. In private Bob and Jillian spoke about how they were going to work the players. Jillian spoke about how they would go after Julio and then told Bob to “kill him” because he was not working out hard. Bob took Julio to the side andsaid he was going to work out alone with Julio. Julio told Bob in private that “his legs were dead” and Bob told him that they would be, as he ignored the request to go easy on him during the upcoming workout. Julio told him after the work out, he would love Bob, but now he “wanted to kill him.” Jillian pushed her players hard and hard and playedtug of war with Rudy, which amazed Bob. Bob then joined he kept screaming “last chance workout” The tug of war with Rudy against Bob andJillian was relentless. They workout continued with scene after scene of exercise, screaming and sweat. It was revealed by Bob Harper that Jillian Michaels weighed 115 pounds. (Just a tidbit we threw in here!)
The next scene was showing all the players wiped out in the gym with Jillian talking about why they were there. Bob asked Shay why she was there. Shay said she wanted to be happy and then Bob asked her what was different now. Shay said she was letting go of the fact her mother was a heroine addict andnow she was letting go of all the issues that fact forced her to carry around. Bob told her that she could now be happy. Bob told her she was at his house and now he was going to show her she deserved to be happy. The players were all seen walking out of the gym and then the time changed and they were seen walking into the weigh in.
Julio reflected that he was going to prove he deserved to be there. Allison welcomed themto the second weigh in and went over the rules of the weigh in. She rehearsed the week and told them because of their accomplishments they would not have to lose 150 pounds but only 115 pounds. Bob told the room that week two in week two is “alot” and he was not sure about the results. The weigh in was as follows;
Pink Team, Amanda 244/240 lost 4 pounds Rebbecca 261/255 lost 6 pounds. Total weight 10 pounds for the team (far short of the needed weight)
Purple Team, Tracey 238/228 lost 10 pounds Coach Mo 336/327 lost 9 pounds. Total weight for the team 19 pounds (good comeback)
Red Team, Antoine 349/341 lost 6 pounds Sean 422/411 lost 11 pounds. Total weight for team 19 pounds. (nice job)
Green Team, Allen 306/296 lost 10 pounds Abby 232/221 lost 11 pounds. Total pounds lost 21 pounds. (They might make it!)
Brown Team, Liz 257/247 lost 10 pounds Danny 406/394 lost lost 12 pounds. Total weight lost 22 pounds.
Blue Team, Rudy 414/400 lost 14 pounds Dina 245/237 lost 8 pounds. Total weight lost 22 pounds. Julio had to lose ONLY two pounds to keep everyone on the ranch.
Black Team, Julio 394/375 lost 19 pounds.
All of the players could stay on the ranch and now maybe Shay would shut her mouth and stop telling America how much of a slacker Julio is in her eyes.
Orange Team, Daniel 300/293 lost 7 Shay 459/443 lost 16 pounds. Total weight lost 23 pounds.
They players and Bob Harper and Jillian were all thrilled that they all did so well. As a total weight lost the total amount of weight lost this week was 155 pounds. Daniel said he was the same weight as when he was a freshman. They players said week two is a myth and they beat that myth.
Allison announce that there would be no players sent home this week. There was no elimination for this episode. All of the players were allowed to stay.
The show quickly ended.
