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The Biggest Loser Couples Season 5
marigold:
The Million Pound Match Up Contest
http://biggestloser.msn.com/
MSN Health & Fitness and NBC's The Biggest Loser will challenge America to lose One Million Pounds.
Contest: Lose weight and win amazing prizes.
marigold:
The Biggest Loser 5: Meet The Couples
http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-biggest-loser/the-biggest-loser-5-meet-the-c-15106.aspx
The pink team is comprised of mother and daughter, Bette-Sue and Ali. Bette-Sue is 53 years old and her daughter is 32. Ali was once a world champion swimmer and longs to get back the body she one knew. Bette-Sue says she and her daughter function more like siblings and they are going to be an ultra competitive team!
Paul and Kelly, of the yellow team, certainly have an interesting relationship. They were once married for 7 years before getting divorced in 2006. Kelly is a nurse and avid tennis player, who wants to be able to have a child of her own. Paul's family history of bad health has put him on the track to getting his life together.
Neil and Amanda, the white team, are a married couple from Oklahoma City. Both in their late 20s, they have a very tight bond with one another which they hope will get them far in the game. The couple has a 2 year old son together. She is an art teacher and he is a web designer.
Jackie joined the show, representing the orange team, with her son Dan. She works for her own non-profit organization along with her husband and says that her weakness is take out food. Dan is a 21 year old country/rock singer and also works for the family business. Both mom and son call themselves entertaining but are serious about losing weight!
Jay and Mark are proud members of the black team and brothers from New Bedford, MA. Mark is the older of the two, at 35, and Jay is 31. Both feel they don't have enough time in their day to take care of themselves but are looking to change that. They refer to themselves at The Big Boned Brothers.
The purple team is made up of best friends/camp counselors, Maggie and Jenn. Ironically, the two work at a weight loss camp in New Jersey. The two want to shed their image of being just the "funny girl" or the "girl you can only be friends with". These 20-somethings want to be proud of who they are and set a good example for those they mentor.
Curtis and Mallory, a married couple from Los Angeles, are the brown team. Curtis's father died of heart failure in his early 50s, and he wants to make sure he avoids the same fate. He was extremely popular growing up but always the overweight kid. Mallory is very competitive and is looking to get the fast food and fat out of her house - permanently.
Representing the gray team are Trent and Roger, former football teammates. The two met at Alabama University where they were linemen on the same team. Now, at the ages of 39 and 40 respectively, they're ready to train hard like they did back in college and get those athletic bodies back!
Father and daughter Lynn and Jenni will make up this season's green team. Lynn is the oldest competitor on the show this season, at 62 years old. He spends so much time taking care of others that he has forgotten about himself. His 31 year old daughter, Jenni, is hoping that this experience will ultimately define who she is.
Rounding out this season's contestants are total strangers Brittany and Bernie, of the blue team. This 22 year old California native is looking to go from the girl with the pretty face to the hot girl that makes heads turn. Bernie is a 27 year old teacher from Chicago who is looking to avoid an early death.
marigold:
The Biggest Loser Couples Premieres Tonight
http://www.tvguide.com/tv-hotlist#TheBiggestLoser
New Year's at the Biggest Loser campus means one thing: Shape up or ship out. And this time it's double jeopardy when the players compete in pairs. It's twice the fun and drama as the couples, including best friends, brothers and even ex-spouses, begin to work out — and work things out — under the unrelenting training of Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels. Tonight, the twosomes size up the competition and each other's commitment when host Alison Sweeney issues the first challenge: a footrace up a hill and back without killing each other.
TheCinera:
It just seems like last week that Bill won. Wait, it was last week! I guess this is the result of the writer's strike, duh!
Anyways, I'll be turning in tonight. It'll be interesting to see how this all works out.
marigold:
THE BIGGEST LOSER COUPLES PREMIERE UPDATE
http://tvgrapevine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=50
Alison greets the new contestants and tells them that things are a little different this time. She tells them there are nine teams of couples, but she has one more team to introduce to them. They were selected from the Biggest Loser Online Club and the difference is they don't have the bond the others have, they don't even know each other. Then she introduces Brittney and Bernie. They have just met for the first time.
Alison then informs them it is time for their first challenge. They will be playing for Bob and Jillian! The challenge is to race to the top of a hill and all the way back. They must follow a trail of blue and black flags, at the top there will be a Biggest Loser flag. Both team members must touch the flag, race all the way back, and then both team members must get in line behind the trainer that they choose. The catch, each trainer can only train five teams. So once a trainer has five teams behind them, they will have to take the other trainer.
The First Challenge
First one up the hill is Mark and Jay, followed by Bernie and Brittney. First back to the campus is Mark & Jay and they chose Jillian. Bette Sue is so exhausted she has to crawl up the hill. Brittney & Bernie choose Bob. Roger and Trent choose Jillian. Curtis & Mallory choose Jillian. Jackie & Dan choose Bob. Neill & Amanda choose Jillian. Maggie & Jen choose Jillian. Lynn & Jennifer get Bob. Bette Sue & Ali arrive and are on Bob's team.
Beginning Weigh-In
Alison explains that they will weigh in as a team on a double scale and their team weight is all that counts.
Dan (310) & Jackie (246) - Orange - 556
Jay (293) & Mark (285) - Black - 578
Jennifer (267) & Lynn (409) - Green - 676
Roger (363) & Trent (436) - Gray - 799
Neill (317) & Amanda (204) - White - 521
Paul (303) & Kelly (271) - Yellow 574
Brittney (221) & Bernie (283) - Blue 504
Maggie (239) & Jen (254) - Purple - 493
Curtis (381) & Mallory (217) - Brown - 598
Bette Sue (261) & Ali (234) - Pink - 495
The Second Challenge
The contestants arrive on a course to see 10 giant balloons in team colors. Alison explains that they will have to drag the balloons around the course. The team that comes in first will get to subtract 2 pounds from their total weight at this weeks weigh-in. The team that comes in last place will have to add two pounds to their total weight at the weigh-in.
The race begins. Pink Team starts strong then falls back. The Brown Team and Black Team are setting the pace. The Black Team takes the lead. The Blue Team is conserving energy and saving their breath, but move up behind the Brown Team. The Purple Team is dead last. The Blue Team begins to run, passing the Brown Team and trying to catch the Black Team. Jay and Mark (Black Team) notice the Blue Team making a move and begin to run, crossing the finish line first. Brittney and Bernie (Blue) cross second, with Bernie retching. Maggie & Jen (Purple) cross the finish line last.
The Last Chance Workout
Jennifer complains that her father, Lynn, (Green Team) would not come to the gym for a cardio workout. Lynn doesn't want to workout because he has blisters on his 60-year old feet. Jennifer has a good cry in the gym, while her father is sleeping. Lynn gets up early and went to the gym to workout on the treadmill.
Bernie had to go to the hospital because he was in a daze, unable to keep food down. Tests were run and he was able to return after spending the night in the hospital. He is worried about what kind of a teammate he is to Brittney. Bob greets Bernie when he returns to the gym and tells hem he will keep it light. Bernie sits out on the last chance workout.
The Weigh-In
Alison greets them and informs them that their percentage of combine weight loss will determine who stays and who goes. The lowest percentage will fall below the line and the other teams will decide who goes home. Alison tells them that after tonight's weigh-in, they will not have the usual 24-hours to decide who to vote off, they will have one hour!
Orange - Dan -25 Jackie -15 - 40 7.19%
Black - Jay -13 Mark -17 -32 5.54% (+2 pounds from the challenge)
Green - Jennifer -7 Lynn -19 -26 3.85
Gray - Roger -20 Trent -29 -49 6.13%
White - Neil -13& Amanda -14 -27 5.18%
Yellow - Paul -17 Kelly -13 -30 5.23%
Purple - Maggie -10 Jen -12 -24 4.06% (-2 pounds from the challenge)
Brown- Curtis -22 Mallory -14 -36 6.02%
Pink - Bette Sue -16 Ali -19 -35 7.07%
Blue - Brittney -10 Bernie -17 -27 5.36%
The Elimination
Yellow votes for Jen & Maggie (Purple)
White votes for Lynn & Jenni (Green)
Blue votes for Lynn & Jenni(Green)
Orange votes for Lynn & Jenni (Green)
Brown votes for Lynn & Jenni (Green)
Pink votes for Lynn & Jenni (Green)
Lynn & Jenni are Eliminated
We meet up with Jenni & Lynn. Lynn has lost 30 pounds, Jenni has lost 20 pounds.
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