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marigold:

The Biggest Loser America Votes:

America, are you ready to help decide who will compete in the Live Finale of The Biggest Loser? Two players fell below the yellow line and YOU get to vote on which one should return as the third finalist.

To vote by phone:
Call 1-866-613-0001 to vote for Heba. You'll receive up to 6 special offers when you vote.
Call 1-866-613-0002 to vote for Ed. You'll receive up to 6 special offers when you vote.

Or, VOTE NOW ONLINE for who YOU WANT to be the third finalist at The Biggest Loser Finale on December 16th! Hurry and get your votes in before 3:00 PM ET/ Noon PT on Monday, December 15, 2008.

   

Link: http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/vote/register.shtml

marigold:
Alison Sweeney's Blog:

Special Delivery

Tonight was the last episode before the LIVE FINALE!!! And the final 4 already look so fantastic. I can’t wait to see how they look next week. There are going to be so many incredible transformations. One contestant even said to me on the phone yesterday that they don’t really get recognized that often, because they look so different! It’s going to be spectacular.

In tonights episode, I loved their bonfire with their old clothes. though it obviously lit up more than expected!!! They looked fantastic, and have obviously changed in so many ways. it was so interesting to hear all their comments about the clothes, and their memories, and Michelle's red dress.

The last challenge is such a wake-up call it seems. Everyone commented on how al l that extra weight seems so painful and impossible to manage now. And that was a reflection of what their bodies were putting up with every single day before they came to campus. It is always so liberating for them to ‘shed’ that weight for the last time. And I thought the race track challenge was so impressive. That they all completed it was such a victory for each of them.

Also, the videos of their individual journeys were so touching weren’t they? I mean, Jillian’s emotions were clear as she sat with Michelle. I always admire and respect how Bob and Jill both go through these journeys on such a personal level with all their contestants. The concern Bob showed tonight for Vicky, and how it was more important for him to discuss life after the show is ultimately what makes them both such spectacular trainers.

Ed made it clear how he hopes America will vote. I gotta admit, I was pretty floored when he gained 2 pounds that last week. And Heba was clearly heartbroken not to be an ‘official’ finalist, she said it was going to push her to work even harder at home. So America… you have to get out there and make your decision, and we’ll see if Ed and Heba get what they wished for!

Link: http://blog.nbc.com/alison/the_biggest_loser/

marigold:
An interview with Renee:

Wishing wasn’t going to get me anywhere

You said you were hoping that Vicky would try to get rid of Ed because he’s a bigger threat — did you think it could happen?
Renee: Well, with Vicky you could never tell what she was thinking or doing. So I was holding out hope. Obviously, the odds were stacked against me, but I thought maybe for a moment she would think it should be an all-girl finale.

Was Vicky really so conniving, or was it edited to look that way?
Renee: When you’re on the ranch, you just never know what’s going to be on TV. She is just hard core and I don’t think anybody twisted her to say the things that she’s actually said about people. Actually, I was shocked by some of the things she said because we don’t see the interviews until we see the show ourselves, so I don’t know what to say about her.

How did your relationship with your daughter, Michelle, change while you were at the ranch?
Renee: I think most everybody there came with their enabler with them, and Michelle and I might’ve had an advantage in the fact that we hadn’t been together for like five-and-a-half years. So we were more like strangers. So we weren’t there to enable each other, but we were there to kind of help each other and learn. And I believe along the way we learned to trust one another again. I remember the first few nights she hardly would talk. I would say something and she would just answer "yes" or "no." And then as time went on, she realized that I’m her mom and she started opening up. And just dealing with those emotions and seeing the person that I was and that I wasn’t going to tell her what to do but I was going to support her no matter what meant a lot to her. You go through that much time with somebody, you know how they really are. I learned so much about Michelle and she learned so much about me. We both embraced it, and we’re better people because of each other.

What’s your relationship with her like now?
Renee: It is amazing. I look back at a year ago, you know, we had just begun speaking about a year ago. And I remember I was so excited just to be able to talk to her every now and then. And now, we call each other everyday. We text each other every day. Our lives are just so much richer for having each other in it.

You seemed pretty confident even when you first got to the ranch, so why do you think you were so heavy?
Renee: I think what happened was I just kind of gave up. I started gaining weight little by little, probably after my divorce and I started getting older. And I started making excuses and saying, “I guess it’s just because I’m older.” And then I’d turn around and had gained 50 pounds and I’m thinking, “How did I get here?” I would wish that I could drop 20 pounds, but wishing wasn’t going to get me anywhere. I had to put actions to those words. I needed help. I needed somebody to push me to the next level and working with Jillian definitely did that. Your possibilities are endless once you just apply yourself.

What was it like getting a makeover from Tyra Banks?
Renee: I think that was my happiest week at the ranch. I had been waiting 47 years for a makeover and, praise God, I finally made it! And the fact that we were going to be on TV and with Tyra Banks, it was just amazing. I felt like a princess for a day. I liked wearing cute clothes and dressing up, and looking good. My love has been fashion forever and when you’re bigger, it’s hard to get fashionable, cute clothes. I would go to the store and I had to settle for things — I couldn’t be myself. Now it’s so exciting to go to the store and things fit you. This whole world of fashion is back in my life and I love that.

How have you kept fit since you left?
Renee: Cardio, cardio, cardio. Just to keep on moving, and it is a challenge coming home. I work an eight- to 10-hour day at a job and then I still have to work out. I try to do as much as I can — two to four hours a day. So that’s a long day! I’ve definitely changed my whole eating regimen since before I came to the ranch. I don’t eat any white bread and I’ve eaten a lot of organic whole natural foods. I don’t eat anything processed. I’m just eating fruit, vegetables, fish, chicken — all these great foods that we ate at the ranch and I just incorporated it into my life at home.

You’re 47 — what impact has your weight loss had on your health?
Renee: Well, I’m too old to keep doing the losing weight/gaining weight story in my life anymore. Changing my lifestyle habits and working out has given me my life back. And my husband is very fit. He works out a lot, so now it’s just been an added part of our lives. It’s taken our marriage to another whole level.

You said that you were no longer the same Renee. What, besides your weight, is different?
Renee: With losing as much weight as we did comes a sense of self-confidence and pride. I used to always think sometimes that pride was a bad thing, but now I think I look at it a different way and I’m proud of the accomplishments I’ve made. I feel energized. I feel like I have something to share with you. I can help you, you know: “I did it. You can do it, too.” I want to pay it forward. My co-workers, they’ve been inspired. They’ve lost like 30 pounds since I’ve come home. So it’s been an awesome feeling for me.

And now you’re thinking of getting into motivational speaking?
Renee: I feel like I just have a lot to share and I feel like there’s a lot of women that maybe have a broken relationship with their children. And my other thought is that for women over 40, just because you’re over 40 doesn’t mean your life is over and you’re never going to get thin and you’re never going to be the person you wanted to be. You can change your life today.

And you don’t have to do it through surgery.
Renee: Exactly. Well right before the show, I was planning to do that, because I just didn’t know what to do anymore. And that same night, Michelle called me and asked me if I would like to try out with her to be on the show. And so I was like “Wow — God, is that you?”

Who should win?
Renee: I think Michelle is going to win. There’s no doubt in my mind. I think she’s just got it. I think that she’s just proved herself. She’s shown that she’s not only just worked hard to be where she’s at, but she’s a great person, period. And she deserves to win. I’m just so excited for her. She’s just strong and confident right now. And she’s going to be on top of the world at 27. How fabulous is that?

Link: http://www.intouchweekly.com/2008/12/biggest_loser_familieswishing.php

marigold:

WINNER OF NBC'S "THE BIGGEST LOSER: FAMILIES" REVEALED IN MUST-SEE LIVE FINALE ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 (8-10 P.M. ET)

NBC Press Release

WINNER OF NBC'S "THE BIGGEST LOSER: FAMILIES" REVEALED IN MUST-SEE LIVE FINALE ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16 (8-10 P.M. ET)

Plus, Third Finalist Determined By America's Vote Will Be Revealed In First Few Minutes Of Finale!

And Special Interactive Feature Allows Viewers A Chance to Win $10,000 And A "Biggest Loser" Prize Pack!

The winner of NBC's hit series "The Biggest Loser: Couples" will be revealed in an exciting, two-hour live finale on Tuesday, December 16 (8-10 p.m. ET). And the contestant who won America's vote to be the third place finalist will be revealed at the top of the show. Plus, the finale will feature an exciting interactive component that allows viewers the chance to win $10,000 and the ultimate "Biggest Loser" prize pack!

In this season six finale, all eight teams of families will return for a special reunion and a chance to weigh in one last time – and show America how much weight they've lost since the beginning of their weight-loss journeys. The transformations will be profound, not just for the finalists but also for the eliminated contestants who all continued to lose weight after they left the "Biggest Loser" ranch and returned home.

In this week's episode airing Tuesday, December 9, there were four finalists left. At the final weigh in, Michelle Aguilar (Fort Worth, TX) from trainer Jillian Michaels' black team and Vicky Vilcan (Houma, LA) from trainer Bob Harper's blue team both came in above the yellow line, earning the highest percentage of weight loss for the week and securing their spots as two of the three finalists competing for the $250,000 grand prize.

In an interesting twist, husband and wife Ed Brantley and Heba Salama (Raleigh, NC) from Harper's blue team fell below the yellow line, leaving America to choose between the spouses to determine which one will be the third finalist by voting via phone or online at www.nbc.com. Online voting runs through Monday, December 15, at noon PT.

America's vote will be revealed in the first part of the live finale, and then the eliminated player will weigh in with the other 12 eliminated contestants to compete for the $100,000 "at home" prize. Then it's the moment viewers have been waiting for, when one of the three finalists will be named this season's "Biggest Loser" and win the coveted grand prize of $250,000.

The live finale will also include a special interactive component that will start during the "Biggest Loser" finale and end in "Momma's Boys," the new series premiering on NBC from 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET right after the finale. Viewers will be shown before/after pictures of three past season contestants, and vote via text or online at www.nbc.com for which contestant they think has had the best transformation. The previous season contestant who wins the most votes will be announced at the end of "Momma's Boys" and viewers will see what the winning contestant looks like today. Two at-home viewers, one on the east coast and one on the west coast, will be randomly selected from those who voted to each receive $10,000 and a "Biggest Loser" ultimate prize pack, plus have their name shown on screen live at the end of "Momma's Boys."

The live finale will also include a special sneak preview of season 7 of the hit weight loss series. "The Biggest Loser: Couples" will premiere Tuesday, January 6 (8-10 p.m. ET) on NBC.

marigold:
Ali Vincent's Blog:

Wow! I can’t believe it’s that time again. Next week there will be another Biggest Loser to join our club of few. I remember that last week on the ranch and can I just tell you, I felt like I was going to die. I know, watching the show, it looks like there is a lot time where all the contestants are reminiscing--and we do. However, every single player is working out nonstop and is just pulled away from the gym to film different "beats" (that’s what production calls, for example, the scenes in which contestants were watching their videos with their trainers).
The last week on campus is truly do or die. I remember Jillian actually having to make me stop and go into the house for some rest. Although I know that resting my body is just as important as working out, I just couldn’t, for whatever reason, stop on my own. I didn’t want to have ANY regrets, and I knew that if I had fallen below the yellow line, I would replay every second of every day. I was depending on Jill to know how far I could go. To push yourself to such limits, you have to have an amazing support system of people. Not only to push you but also to help you realize when you need to lighten up.

I know that Michelle may feel as if she is all alone, but she is far from it. First of all she has herself, and she has all of you who are cheering her on. I’m actually glad that she has this opportunity to go all the way depending on just herself. On some level it’s funny, because your partner is your support system, but sometimes they become your crutch. Michelle no longer needs any crutches in her life she is a strong, capable woman. She may be in black now but she started out as PINK!

The Final Challenge

The final challenge is always an eye-opener. Each season it looks different, but each season the contestants have to carry all the weight they have shed at that point. I like how the contestants got to take off the weight as they shed it on campus. It’s amazing to feel how heavy all that weight is and how you don’t really feel it when it is on your body.
I was so upset in our last challenge, not only because I was physically uncomfortable, but also they made us put on those horrible fat suits. (Which, by the way, I have in my closet. On occasion I’ll put it on just to remind myself that I no longer need that weight to hide myself.

Bob always liked to share cooking tips with us. He makes the best stir fry. I hope Vicky finds ways to get creative with cooking so that her children start not only liking vegetables but really start craving them. Truly the key to staying healthy is eating tons of veggies. I like to eat so I always veggie-load my meals. It’s a great way to feel satisfied yet stay within your calorie budget.

One-Two Punch?

I must admit when I saw the two-pound weight gain, I thought, like Bob, it was game play. I think that Ed and Heba have the same plan that I know Vicki and Brady have--one to win the show, the other to win at home. It only makes sense, why compete against your partner when you can work together and sweep the season? That would be pretty amazing if a husband and wife team won it all. (I can’t wait to see the milk mustache ads!)

I have to tell you I am so excited to see everyone on Tuesday. Yes! I will be at the finale. It's just the beginning of the rest of their lives, and I hope that each and every contestant--present and future--really gets what a blessing the Biggest Loser is, and all its tools. We are changing lives together and that includes you at home. Just remember, when you feel like you have nobody--you do! Here at the Club! Anything is possible as long as you believe in yourself and set up the support system you need for just those moments.

See you at the finale, I’ll be the one in the pink dress ;)

Link: http://blog.nbc.com/ali_vincent/

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