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pledge:
Congratulations Michelle ....... I am soo happy that she won.

Congratulations to everyone and their weight loss....

Only disappointment.......I wanted Amy to win the $100,000

bee1233:
I was shocked at how good most of them looked.  They really took it seriously this season.  Did you hear David Cook's song played?  I wanted the family with the autistic child to win the $100,000 because it is such a long and emotional ride ahead of them.  :xmas110

marigold:
An interview with Ed:

Biggest Loser: Families Runner-up Ed Brantley

You look great, how does it feel to hear that?
It's amazing. Heba and I worked so hard to get where we are. The proof is in the physique and we are tough now.

When you two look at each other now, do you have to stop and pinch each other at how much you achieved?
Honestly, when I see those fat pictures now I just say how the heck did I let it get to that point. I think it it was a state of denial and I just didn't realize how far gone I was. I felt like my eating habits were a direct result of my sense of entitlement to myself after working so hard all day, I thought I deserved to eat four cheeseburgers if I wanted. Those were the first steps in the wrong direction to a serious food addiction and being 335 pounds on the way to 400 pounds.

Was there a moment where you thought, what took me so long to do something about this?
It was probably the third day on the ranch. Bob was tearing us up and I was looking at these older couples and they were doing better in the workouts. They were 10 years older than me. How could that be? At that point I realized it was my fault and partly my fault Heba was the way she was. I let my guard down and enabled her also.

You didn't win the big prize, but you won in so many other ways, are you okay with that?
It's fine. The biggest prize was going through this thing from beginning to end. I did check out for about a month but I kicked butt and got back up there. I knew I needed to be there for Heba and she needed me there as her rock. For us to leave the ranch together, no one has ever done that, so we are thankful for that.

How intense did you work to get to where you are tonight?
You wouldn't believe the crazy stuff we did. I just started running like Forrest Gump, I got home and said, "I gotta run!" That was the hardest thing for me to do and it wasn't just the physical part, there was a mental barrier in my mind. Running was the dumbest thing I ever heard, who does that? But once I ran five miles without stopping, I was like - "I'm a runner." That was the key to my success - eight to 10 miles a day. I love it. Now I start my day with a run, do about an hour of weights a day and then end the day with run.

What's the secret to not eating the food you cook at work?
It's hard when you are a foodie and addicted to food. But it's like any addiction and there will always be temptation. I am not at a point where I'd deprive myself but I am not going to binge eat or give myself that sense of entitlement I had. Also writing down all my recipes helped - I don't have to taste them again.

How proud are you of Heba's win?
I was so excited to hear it. It was such a crushing blow at the beginning of the night to hear America didn't care what you thought and is going to do what they want. It's shocking, but it's a free country and while I love America I do have an RV and we may go to Canada, they might like us more up there.

So what's next - the family you wanted to start?
We are going to take it day by day. We are ready to start a family, maybe not today or tomorrow, though we might practice tonight, to make sure we are doing it right [laughs] but one day at a time. Hopefully, we'll have a kid in the works pretty soon.

Any advice for someone thinking of doing the show?
If you are thinking of doing the show that means you need to get up and start doing something about it now.

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

marigold:
An interview with Heba:

"I have changed my life and am now basically addicted to exercise"

Winner Home Challenge on The Biggest Loser Families

Congratulations, you must feel pretty good right now?
I feel great - amazing - I am in shock and very proud.

How hard is it to take the lead spot from someone who just weighed in and worked so hard?
It's a game and it comes down to I had a lot of weight to loose and America put me in that position so I had to win wherever I was placed and I would have won either, so I am happy to be here.

How great is it to hear people say you look so good?
It feels great and all that hard work that lead up to this - it feels amazing.

Whose appearance surprised you the most when you saw them tonight?
Probably Amy P. She's a size 2! It's just incredible.

After leaving the ranch how hard was it to keep the regime going?
My husband Ed and I had stopped working and put everything into this so we were just 100 percent focused on the competition.

How proud are you of him coming in second?
Amazingly proud. He did a great job. I wouldn't have wanted to do this alone. We needed to do it together.

How are you going to ensure you never go back to your old weight?
I threw the old clothes away. I have changed my life and am now basically addicted to exercise so it's going to be easy for me to maintain.

Any advice for someone thinking of doing the show?
Think carefully before going on reality TV (laughs). But if you have the opportunity to train with Bob and Jillian go for it. I have no regrets.

What will you do with you $100,000 prize money?
Save it, the economy sucks right now.

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

marigold:
An interview with Vicky the Vile:

"I swear I am not evil! I am a good person just like everyone else"

Biggest Loser Families Third Place

Are you bummed you didn't win?
No I feel fantastic. I absolutely knew I had lost the show at week seven when I knew I'd only lost 2 pounds in two months.

So how hard did you have to work to get to this point tonight?
Until about week seven, when I was falling apart because I was missing my kids and hadn't been to a soccer game or done anything with them, then something just changed. Talking to Phillip and telling me to live in the moment, I wasn't doing that, I was always guilty and feeling all these feelings... I needed to get my life straight, so that is what I did. I cut out working out six hours a day. Now I work out once in the morning and once in the evening. I don't miss soccer games and my kids get my undivided attention. That has made me a winner where it counts. Sometimes we can't have it all and you have to find a balance and that is what I did.

Any advice for someone thinking of doing the show?
Don't do it! Don't do it. Don't sign your life away and have people change your intentions. You have the power to do it on your own within you, you just have to believe in yourself. I am ashamed that it took me putting myself in this situation and having people change my intention and changed things around that made me believe in myself.

So you think you were not represented fairly on the show?
I said the things I said and did the things I did, but there are two sides to every story and sometimes people are provoked and they don't show the true things that happened. Words were changed and facial expressions were changed, unfortunately. I don't think America has the right impression of me. I am not evil, I am not hateful, I am a nurse and I love my kids.

So what would you say to America?
I swear I am not evil! I am a good person just like everyone else.

Are you getting compliments on the street from people?
Actually, no - most people come up and say I was really mean to Phillip. I had to change my home phone number as people were calling me at all hours of the night. I take calls at the hospital so I had to keep answering the phone every time they called. I get hate mail on a daily basis so this hasn't been an overall positive experience for my family and children. There are positive things that have happened but not the show part. It's crazy. You are watching yourself on TV and saying, "I didn't say that." They cut the ends of conversations off. I actually kept my hair red because everyone wanted me to go back to my blond highlights but I wasn't changing my hair until after the show, that way I hope no one recognizes me.

Whose appearance surprised you most tonight?
Heba! She's awesome and Ed I never thought he could lose that much weight.

And the magic figure for you was 101 pounds - amazing.
I know and all I wanted this week was to just lose a total of 100. I was about 5 pounds away from that all week, so when I saw 101 - I was like YAY!

What are you going to do to make sure you never go back to your old weight?
For me it's working out - everyday. And watching my food and counting calories. I am a big numbers girl and my weight has fluctuated, but I know the odds are against me but I know that in my head now and I'll use that to work hard. I look at my two kids everyday and they keep me on track.

What do they think of the new mom?
They love it. My littlest boy hugged me the other day and said, "Mama, you are too boney." He used to say I need to loose my belly - now I am too boney.

Do you feel like you have inspired people?
No, not too many because of the way I was portrayed - but I had one lady at the gym tell me that I did, so I hope somewhere I did. I like to pay it forward and I was blessed to be trained by Bob and have him show me how to change my life.

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

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