The book also includes motivational advice from the second season trainers, Shannon Ponton and Michelle Bridges, and suggestions from former season one contestants. Season 4 began filming at Fitzroy Island in Far North Queensland, before moving to North Head, Sydney. In the final round, the two remaining contestants' bars will have an extra 5kg put on their bar for every 10 curls done, added onto the 20kg of weight already on the bar. They chose the Moons stating that it was fair to share the penalty around. Week 2 - The families had to work together to climb the 60 steps of the ANZ Stadium 100 times - a total of 6,000 steps. Trainer Bob Harper wrote on Facebook Friday: Such sad news about a Biggest Loser family member passing so unexpectedly. 11 Mar 2011. This would continue until two people were left, in which case the winner stays and the loser goes home. The show debuted on 13 February 2006, followed by a second season on 4 February 2007 which introduced Michelle Bridges, Shannan Ponton and Steve Willis. The contest this week suited me right down to the ground, as it involved sawing logs into various sizes and weights. In the final round, each question banked 1 minute, and with the time banked, they had to run as far as they could on a treadmill. The aim of the challenge was to fill their racks with balls from other people's racks. This meant that the final round came down to Lara and Nathaniel, with the winner going through and the loser going home. The seventh season of the series, The Biggest Loser Australia: Singles, began airing on 23 January 2012. Sarah came third, Meg came fourth and Joe came fifth. By Rebecca Davies. They had to fill buckets of water and run 250m up a sand dune. Joe overtook Meg in the leg to be in second with Meg coming third. The pair wed in August 2009, and together became certified group fitness instructors after the show. They each had 20 minutes blindfolded in front of a bowl of chocolate buttons - the person who ate the most won both prizes for themselves. They chose Leigh from the Westrens, Jarrod from the Duncans and Kellie from the Moons. At the 200m mark, they had to load on an extra four suitcases of weight to their train and pull it a further 200m to the finish line. As a result, she was the one who returned home for 24 hours and was safe at the weigh-in for Week 5. Meg was the third to fall off when she couldn't hold on any longer, with Kellie falling off in fourth, and Lara falling off in fifth. She managed to beat him with a score of 68 times, and went through to face off against Joe in Round 3. If a contestant matched two foods, they could pick an opponent to have to eat the food. The last helper standing won. Week 7 - The Log Supercontest: After the family weigh-in, the Westrens won the family weigh-in losing over 25 percent of their original weight. Damien Gurganious has died. Finally, Hayley revealed the leaderboard with Lara in the lead and Sarah in last place. They selected Jarrod from the Duncans, Craig from the Westrens, Rebecca from the Moons and Joe from the Challenors to face off. The Biggest Loser Families 2011 - before and after 20 Images The Biggest Loser Families 2011 - a journey in pictures. "He was a pillar of his family, an amazing son, brother, cousin and uncle," Nicole wrote. Joe had a great result, losing 4.4kg. Sarah from the Moons and Leigh from the Westrens respectively were knocked out in the first two rounds. After each round, the top two would be safe, leaving two people to battle it out in the final round - the winner stays, the loser goes home. Week 10 - None: Due to makeover week, there was no contest in Week 10. Week 6 - The families had to pick teams of three for this challenge, and one of the people had to be their loser legend. Meg failed to cut a two kilo piece of wood after Damien and Lara got their two kilo piece of wood. In the end, the remaining two males Leigh and Joe played immunity. Round 3 was on Spin Bikes, being a 2km sprint, and the last to finish would be out, and this was Damien. In Week 10, Joe won a 1kg advantage at the Major Challenge, and he could keep it or give away. I simply cannot imagine living without him.. The first team to fill their bucket at the top, float their key up a tube and unlock their flag won a 1kg advantage at the weigh-in. Several of "The Biggest Losers" past players have taken to Twitter to share their grief. The only Westren who ate was Leigh, who ate only one chocolate button. One picnic basket contained A$25,000, which was for the winner to decide what to do with. The season was announced during the Season 5 finale on 18 April 2010. After seven rounds, in which all the families collected all but one of their flags each, it came down to a four-way battle between Meg, Leigh, Sarah and Damien for their final flags. Our thoughts and prayers are with Damien's wife and daughter, Nicole and Giselle, as well as both of their families during this difficult time.". For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Two families, the Duncans and Challenors, did not eat at all in the 20 minutes. Rachel is, perhaps, the most controversial winner in The Biggest Loser history. He beat Shannon by 16.1kgs. She is also the first female winner of The Biggest Loser. "Damien suffered from the sudden onset of a rare autoimmune disorder, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), which caused inoperable bleeding in his brain," his wife Nicole explained in a Facebook post. Week 10 - In a recreation of a challenge from The Biggest Loser: Couples 3, the remaining contestants had to climb a Jacob's Ladder above a pool until they were the last one standing. Leigh got seven questions right, and as a result had 140 seconds to shoulder press his bar. The first round was won by Emma, with 14 balls in her rack. Week 5 - The contestants played as individuals for this temptation. Joe and Meg didn't have to take part in this contest since both of them have won immunity and were ineligible to win another one. These results reflect the overall percentages achieved by all of the contestant, in chronological order. The Biggest Loser: Change Your Life is a paperback book published by Hardie Grant Trade on 1 March 2007[15] and offers exercises, healthy diets and eating plans based on those used by the contestants. They subsequently weighed in during the Week 1 episode, revealing that they had all gained substantial weight.[2]. After six courses, Jarrod from the Duncans and Sharlene from the Westrens were left and had to eat a Chinese delicacy - two "thousand-year eggs" to win family immunity for their team. The first round was to flip an 80kg tyre as many times as possible. In the final round, the two remaining legends had to bench press a 20kg bar as many times as they could. Members from all teams bar the Challenors played, with Leigh from the Westrens, both Meg and Jarrod from the Duncans, and Jodie from the Moons being the ones playing. The series involves contestants who are overweight to varying degrees participating in a contest to lose the most percentage of weight, with teams and contestants voting out each other. Lara went first with her 80-second time limit, doing 49 sit-ups. Kellie failed to cut a kilo piece of wood after Meg, Damien and Lara got their kilo piece of wood. Once there, contestants had to pick the lowest calorie dish off the table; the one left with the highest would be eliminated. Trainers Michelle Bridges, Shannan Ponton and Steve Willis returned for this season. The latest twist in the game was revealed on 21 March 2007, where it was revealed to the competitors and viewers that there was a secret weigh-in involving two "outsiders" on the first day. First to drop went out, and after having 30kg in her bucket, Lisa was the first to drop. If they mismatched two boxes, they had to eat a 100 cal. The last two to make it were knocked out. The first family to collect their flags won a 1kg weight advantage in the Weigh-In. In the second round, the remaining four had to transfer 26 tyres over a course of stairs and stack them. I weighed in last and low and behold I absolutely smashed it this week, losing 8.7kgs. The Biggest Loser is an Australian reality television show, based on the original American version of the same name. In the next episode, Joe won the challenge and they broke the world record set by the Americans by one minute (according to Hayley). After retiring from the NFL in 2010 Damien watched his health slip away from him. There are therefore six champions - Kellie, Lara, Leigh, Rebecca, Sarah & Sharlene. She grew up in the suburb of Essendon. The Biggest Loser is an Australian reality television show, based on the original American version of the same name. All the fridges contained a treat, and once a contestant had eaten their treat, they could open the freezer to see if immunity was hidden inside it. Nathaniel managed to get a 242 cal ice cream cone in his first fridge, with neither finding immunity in their freezers. Those above the yellow have the final say in which of the two goes home. However, Joe gained weight, putting him in danger and stripping him of his immunity. This meant that Leigh and Lara were the two finalists, guaranteeing a Westren would be immune this week. Meg failed to cut a two kilo piece of wood after Damien and Lara got their two kilo piece of wood. His love for his family and friends was immense. Sharlene of the Westrens and Nathaniel of the Challenors were ruled out due to injuries, and with only two members of their family cleared to compete, the Challenors as a team were ruled out and instead went to patch up family issues with Greg, the first eliminee of the season, who was from their family. They had to compete in a three-round tug-of-war - the first to win two rounds stayed in the competition. One member from the super-family took on either Joe or Nathaniel from the Challenors in each round. Because Sharlene is unable to take part in the challenge due to injury, the last dish remaining would go to her. Former Patriots offensive lineman and current ESPN analyst Damien Woody recently signed on to do "The Biggest Loser" and the results are amazing. The first round was won by Emma, with 14 balls in her rack. The fourth season premiered on 1 February 2009. This page is not available in other languages. I love Blogging, helping others, making It includes a New Host. Round 3 was on Spin Bikes, being a 2km sprint, and the last to finish would be out, and this was Damien. Lara was knocked out due to exhaustion. The team which won two out of the three rounds won the biggest power of the series so far - the power to bring back one eliminated contestant. Week 4 - The teams were challenged with moving water bottles 50m along a field. There are therefore six champions - Kellie, Lara, Leigh, Rebecca, Sarah & Sharlene. These results reflect the overall percentages achieved by all of the contestant, in chronological order. This round was won by Lara, and Rebecca was knocked out for the Moons. The second round was a 10km (20 lap) bike race, with the top three moving on. Share your story, anyone can enter. Week 1 - The families had to work together to pull an 88 tonne train 400m. This round was won by Lara, and Rebecca was knocked out for the Moons. Damien Challenor, 43, was the biggest contestant of the series but dropped a staggering 81.6kg from a starting weight of 234.4kg. On 27 April, Bob Herdsman, at 57 years old, with a record weight loss of 87.6 kilograms (52.2%), became the show's oldest Biggest Loser. If the Challenors won, they would get 2kg added to their weight loss, due to Damien not being officially returned until after the weigh-in. Joe was chosen for the Challenors due to Nathaniel having a bad knee. It was introduced with personal trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels, who were then taken over by two new Australian trainers, Michelle Bridges and Shannan Ponton, with one extra surprise trainer, "Commando" Steve Willis. Week 4 - None due to vote for all vs one week. The first family to cross the line won a 4kg extra weight loss at the weigh-in. It was confirmed during the season eight finale that The Biggest Loser would return for a ninth season titled 'The Biggest Loser: Challenge Australia'. The Challenors came first, with the Westrens coming second, meaning that the race not to be last was between the Moons and the Duncans. In Week 11, Sharlene was eliminated at the Super Challenge for having picked the dish with the highest calories. He is married to Nicole Woody. Best Perth pubs for pre-footy beers or a cheeky cocktail, West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. They entered the room to find photos of their loved ones, which represented half of the prize - a 24-hour visit home - as well as Immunity as an individual. The Challenors came first, with the Westrens coming second, meaning that the race not to be last was between the Moons and the Duncans. The Moons didn't believe their reason and believed it was gameplay. Week 11 - There was no temptation due to the contestants sailing from Sydney to Hobart. This meant Joe and Leigh remained on the Jacob's ladder as the episode ended. Week 10: There was no weigh-in as the episode focused on the contestants receiving total body makeovers. After each round, the top two would be safe, leaving two people to battle it out in the final round - the winner stays, the loser goes home. The first trainer to sink was out, and this was Tiffiny and Emma was knocked out in round one for the Duncans. In the first round, the champions had to travel 2km on a cross-trainer with a resistance of 16. The sixth season of the Australian version of the original NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser, known as The Biggest Loser Australia: Families, premiered on 30 January 2011 on Network Ten. The person who came last in each round was eliminated. Week 8 - The contestants were faced with fifty boxes - forty-eight of which contained foods ranging from 50 cal to 750 cal, and two of which contained immunity tickets. If the winning contestant is a part of the winning family, that family also receives an additional $100,000. Restaurant, fine food and excellent company.What made you decide to go on The Biggest Loser? Joe gave up after just over two minutes, leaving Leigh as the Ultimate Athlete in this series of the Biggest Loser officially. Nathaniel and Leigh were saved, getting 13 and 12 flips respectively. In each round, two champions would be knocked out until the final round. In the end, the contestants finished their course and won. Two members from each family were faced with an obstacle course whilst tied together. A contestant from The Biggest Loser Australia has spoken out about his rift with his uncle. Go . Sarah was the first to drop out, with Sharlene falling off just before the half-hour mark. Week 2 - The families were sat at picnic tables and had to individually decide whether to play temptation, which involved ten different traditional picnic snacks hidden in picnic baskets, with calorific values up to and including 2,000 calories. This season saw the return of trainers Michelle Bridges, Shannan Ponton and Steve Willis (The Comma Nicole Brewer-Gurganious says Damien Gurganious died on her birthday, leaving her behind with their 2-year-old daughter. Week 11: Super Challenge - Following the contestants docking in Hobart, Hayley announced of the super challenge to take place over multiple legs: kayak; climb, abseil, bike and run, ending with a knowledge test at the summit of Mount Wellington. Not being able to function as a teacher after studies next year.What is your ultimate Biggest Loser goal? Damien's brother, Greg Challenor, 44, lost a total of 38.4kg to weigh in at 138.8kg at the finale. For their helpers, Adro chose Emma, Sam chose Nathaniel and Lisa chose Kellie. At the reward, Craig showed up to surprise Sharlene and a gift for her birthday. Had the Challenors lost, the three families would have brought Sarah-Jayne back, the only eliminated non-Challenor family contestant. In the second round, it was a 100m egg and spoon race. Eventually, the contestants managed to overcome the obstacle. Also, the Contest. At the same time, the Honda Civic Type R had to go through a 50km course. She weighed only 105 pounds at the finale, making her BMI in the "underweight" category at 18. The final round was an endurance competition, with the two finalists starting at 8km/h, and every minute they lasted, the speed went up by 2km/h. Challenor credited the show with saving both his life and his marriage. Next, Hayley announced that the contestants are competing as singles. Week 4 - None due to vote for all vs one week. Each legend had to hold a bucket above the ground by a pulley - for each question wrong, Bob loaded one 5kg sandbag onto the buckets of the other legends. This challenge involved holding a 1kg dumbbell above a ribbon - first to drop lost the round. As part of the immunity week, Hayley told the contestants the second of four immunities was given out for whoever had the highest weight loss percentage since the last weigh-in. Week 1 - Endurance: One member from each family must take part in a 10km race on a treadmill in three bouts - a 2km race, a 3km race and a 5km race. Leigh was unable to complete the Sky Wall, leaving Lara with a much needed immunity for the week. I guess none of us want to go home and it's getting harder and harder each week to decide who will step forward to face Elimination. At the end of the 24 hours, Meg claimed the immunity, eating nearly 5,000 calories to do so. The 25-year-old mine truck driver, who entered the Australian version of the weight loss reality show along with siblings. The Duncans decided to remove the Commando from the Moon family. As a result, Sarah, Meg and Joe all abseiled to be in first, second and third respectively. The winner was Sam for the Challenors, and as a result, Sam got to give one of the Challenors immunity from the next weigh-in, and he chose Nathaniel. The sixth season of the Australian version of the original NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser, known as The Biggest Loser Australia: Families, premiered on 30 January 2011 on Network Ten. Former "The Biggest Loser" contestant Damien Gurganious has died at the age of 38, reports Us Weekly. As part of the immunity week, Hayley told the contestants the second of four immunities was given out for whoever had the highest weight loss percentage since the last weigh-in. Week 8: Instead of families weighing in, Hayley first showed the contestants how much weight they all lost by showing the a gigantic tank full of fat onto the scale and revealed to be 509.9kg. Week 9 - Immunity Week: As singles, a surprise weigh-in took place instead. Ward was subsequently jailed for two years.[2]. The family which was quickest to complete the course were allowed to choose one person from the losing family to be immediately eliminated. Kellie was third, with 38.53%, and Leigh second with 44.38%, close to the winner, Emma's 62.1kg shed and 46.38% to become the second female biggest Loser. At the 200m mark, they had to load on an extra four suitcases of weight to their train and pull it a further 200m to the finish line. Her parents, Martin and Jeanette Hall, own a Taekwondo centre headquartered in Brunswick. Sarah came in third and took the orange juice (300ml). The last two to make it were knocked out. This challenge involved holding a 1kg dumbbell above a ribbon - first to drop lost the round. In round 1, the trainers had to do a 100m sack race and Michelle was last and eliminated (due to the fact she had to do cross trainers and treadmills). Leigh was unable to complete the Sky Wall, leaving Lara with a much needed immunity for the week. He chose to stay at Camp Biggest Loser. At the start of the training this week Michelle challenged us to break through our PBs -personal bests. The Contest is a brand new weekly challenge, which can be categorised into three separate categories - Endurance, Strength and Knowledge. The Challenors narrowly won, and took an extra 2kg into the weigh-in, without which, the super-family would have won. Gurganiouss medical crisis began on Nov. 20, two days after his 38th birthday, when he suffered a nosebleed and his mouth became swollen. In the second round, ten questions were asked, each banking twenty seconds in which the champions had to shoulder press weights - the boys pressing 17.5kg and Lara pressing 12.5kg. Jodie from the Moons and Sharlene from the Westrens were ruled out because of injury, so their families only had to collect three flags each, as did the Challenors, with the Duncans only needing two flags to win. Then Nathaniel weighed in and was very surprised to see that he had only lost 2.9kgs, and was quite distraught with his result. For winning the family weigh-in, the Westrens decided to have an even playing field in the upcoming contest and selected Kellie (because of her endurance), Damien (because of his strength), Meg (only member of the Duncan family) and Lara (because of her knowledge) as the champions.