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The Biggest Loser Season 6
pledge:
Jerry is really looking good ---- very proud of him.
marigold:
--- Quote from: pledge on October 01, 2008, 04:21:40 PM ---Jerry is really looking good ---- very proud of him.
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He did wow he lost 70 pounds so glad he changed his lifestyle
I believe this show saved him from mostly likely a premature dealth incredible!!
marigold:
Another interesting article:
Jerry Skeabeck talks about his 'The Biggest Loser' elimination
According to Jerry Skeabeck, his body was in so much pain during his The Biggest Loser: Families stay that he can't even pinpoint when he suffered the torn hamstring injury that led to his ouster from reality competition.
"I was in so much pain from being so rusty and out of shape I believe it [happened] a few days before [it got so bad the medics looked at it,]" Skeabeck told Reality TV World during a media conference call on Wednesday.
The injury -- which caused swelling in his leg and initial fears that he may be suffering from a blood clot -- prevented the 51-year-old police sergeant from Cleveland from continuing his workout. But Skeabeck told reporters that the injury ended up having more than he had initially thought to do with the weight gain he experienced during his final The Biggest Loser ranch weigh-in.
"Basically when I tore my hamstring, a lot of blood excessed upon the muscle from my hamstring and ran down into my leg, which caused me to retain water weight," he told reporters. "I think [my right leg] was actually swollen up a full three, or [maybe] three and a half inches larger than my left leg. It took quite a while for it to heal and quite a while for it to rehabilitate to the point where I'm running today.
Skeabeck told reporters that after being "the chubby kid" in school, his obesity had gotten worse after a series of wrestling injuries had led to him exercise less over the years.
"I just got out of the gym and didn't do [anything]," he told reporters. "I became sedentary and ate terribly!"
Skeabeck added that while his daughter Coleen Skeabeck, a 23-year-old receptionist from Cleveland,OH, had previously applied to appear on The Biggest Loser, she had convinced him to add his name to her application after hearing of The Biggest Loser: Families.
He added that it was only after being accepted onto the show and arriving at The Biggest Loser ranch that he truly realized that he needed to significantly change his lifestyle or suffer the consequences.
"You know things are no good when you get a doctor who's such an authority such as [The Biggest Loser doctor Dr. Wayne Huizenga] giving you the cold hard facts and then giving you visual data [about yourself]," Skeabeck told Reality TV World. "This is a guy who knows what he's talking about, and [he said] 'You need to wake up. you need to wake up or die.'"
After hearing Dr. Huizenga's dire warnings, Skeabeck has continued to work on his weight since leaving the competition and now weighs 298 lbs. -- a sharp drop from the 380 lbs. he weighed at The Biggest Loser's initial weigh-in.
"I went out [to The Biggest Loser ranch] with four blood pressure medicines. I don't have any blood pressure medicines now," he told reporters before adding that both his sleep apnea and heart arrhythmia had also disappeared since his weight loss.
"I just wake up and look at this good looking guy every day and smile," he said with a laugh.
Skeabeck credited much of his weight loss to Coleen, who continually impressed him with her hard work and determination on the ranch.
"I think every [parent] knows that you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink, and I got pretty lucky," Skeabeck told reporters. "Being out there with Coleen and seeing what she did on the challenges and how intense she was with her workout... It [showed] the tenacity I always knew she had."
However it was that admiration for his daughter and desire to remain close to her that made the decision-making process that resulted in sending him home during Tuesday's episode even more difficult for Skeabeck.
"It just breaks your heart when one of your kids is away from you," he told reporters. To go out there and have to leave your kid again in California... you know, we're 'Buckeyes.' We're from Cleveland. We go to work every day and pay the bills and we hear about all the 'Tinseltown stuff.' So to leave my kid there... knowing that she was going to be fending for herself. As a Dad, yeah it was real tough."
He added that while he could not speak to Coleen while she remained on the show, Dr. Huizenga had acted as an intermediary of sorts between the two so they could continually encourage each other.
While Skeabeck wouldn't say who he favored to win the competition, he told reporters that he had never looked at The Biggest Loser as an individual competition. Instead, he said he had only joined the show as a means to change his family's life and had noticed nothing but the same mind set from the other competitors on the show.
"I didn't actually listen to one person who said 'hey this is The Biggest Loser.' I just said to myself 'everyone's a big winner here because we all go through the same problems,'" Skeabeck said. "Some are more [and] some are less and we're all making corrections here in our life."
Link: http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jerry-skeabeck-talks-about-his-the-biggest-loser-elimination-7815.php
marigold:
An interesting article:
The Biggest Loser Roundup: Jerry Dropped, Was In Shock Over Weight Gain
Jerry Skeabeck made The Biggest Loser history books when he joined the show as the most unfit person they had ever seen. Thanks to some ingenuity by his daughter Coleen and the support of fellow contestants, Jerry made it through to week three. His physical limitations kept him out of many challenges, and most recently, his leg injury prevented him from working out. Jerry and Coleen were the ones to fall below the yellow line, and Jerry bit the bullet and sent himself home. So, does he regret his decision? Fancast.com got the chance to chat with Jerry about his weight-loss techniques, his current mindset, and his plans to become a runner.
What were your initial thoughts when you found out only one team member was going home?
We concentrate so hard on just making a team effort so when that popped up it was a little surprise. It gave every something more to think about. It was highly stressful to make that decision.
After dropping so much weight, what’s the major difference in your body?
I felt it when I got on my motorcycle. It didn’t say “one at a time!” Basically, appearance was a big issue. How you look and feel is a big issue with everybody. When it comes to the physical capabilities I have now that I haven’t had for 20 years.
Did you have any doubts that you could do this home alone?
It’s like a war and you got to win it. That was always on my mind. I got to do this, I’m going to do this, and it’s going to be done. Failure was not an option.
What was the biggest change you faced going back home?
The biggest change was breaking habits. I had some really bad habits that I created. At Biggest Loser I changed my habits; I changed my lifestyle for the positive. The results are overwhelming when it comes to health and nutrition. I feel so good.
Your bio said that you were the most unfit person ever on the show. How do you feel about that?
It is what it is. This is not a show that is creating something that didn’t happen. It’s something that I created with the lifestyle that I created for myself. It led to obesity and high blood pressure and all that other crazy stuff. This is why we have so many problems in this fast food society, this life of convenience because we don’t want to get up off the couch and exercise and eat healthy. I felt that they were telling the truth and what you see is what you get.
How is it now going back to your job on the police force?
The support has been overwhelming. The police here are more than supportive. They’ve really come together and we talk about health, nutrition, and working out. If you would have told me that I would have done this a year ago, much less 6 months ago, I would have said you were crazy.
Was the decision to go home as hard for you to make as it was to watch?
Absolutely. We went in there as a team. The crazy thing is this, I have a son who’s a Marine and is overseas. It just breaks your heart when one of your kids is away from you. To leave my kid there… as a dad it was really tough. I was in the mindset that she needed to stay more than I did. She was living her dream. She was a BL junkie. Dad was just involved with this. I knew how unhealthy I was. She was hell-bent on me staying there. We had some discussion big-time.
You guys weren’t doing a lot of working out at the Grand Canyon. They were making a lot of excuses about the lack the gym. Do you think people just wanted to take the week off?
For me, being there I was looking for an excuse not to do anything. My back was hurting, even my ears were hurting! I don’t think it was an excuse, but speaking for myself, it was human nature. I was looking for something to slack and I slacked that week.
How has your health improved since you lost weight?
I went out there with four blood pressure medicines and I don’t have any now. I’m medicine free! My sleep apnea caused a heart arrhythmia over the years and I don’t have any of that anymore. I just wake up and look at that good looking guy in the mirror and smile!
What went through your mind at the last weigh in when you realized you had gained two pounds?
It actually was complete shock. A lot of things were explained to me afterward how the weight gain occurred. Basically when I tore my hamstring a lot of blood ran down into my leg which caused me to retain water weight. I think it had actually swollen up 3 ½ inches larger than my other leg. It took a while to heal and rehabilitate to the point where I’m running today.
You got to participate in the challenge last night where you had to sit out. How did it feel to finally be a part of your team?
It was good. When you’re with your family and you have to participate in some kind of challenge and you cannot participate you don’t know how that tears you up. To be out there, I was having a good time.
Did you feel like you were picked on by Jillian because you were the underdogs of her team?
That’s what you call hard love. Jillian is probably one of the most knowledgeable people and her record speaks for herself. Sometimes people get their points across in different ways and she definitely got her point across! She’s a fantastic human being.
Any plans for a 5K or anything?
Absolutely. We’re training right now. I’m trying to get a 5K in before the finale.
What your favorite guilty pleasure?
Pasta and lots of it! I’m pasta freak. I can eat in now in limited portions. I eat wheat pasta and I’m careful with my servings… and do some serious burning after I eat it!
Link: http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/10/the_biggest_loser_roundup_jerr.html
marigold:
An episode recap:
The Biggest Loser: Episode 6.4 Recap
Tonight's episode of The Biggest Loser, which is normally 2 hours, was cut in half due to the presidential debate. The contestants are still reeling from the new twist this season, where only one family will fall below the yellow line. The losing family will have to decide which one of them will go home, instead of being voted out by the other contestants. Jillian helps Coleen with the loss of her father, who eliminated himself after the yellow team lost the last weigh in. Coleen is now the only contestant without a family member to support her and get her through this process but all that will change after the next weigh in.
Amy and Phil get a 24 hour trip home, after receiving that as a prize on last week's episode. They share an emotional reunion with their kids, who can't believe how much weight they've lost. The family heads out on a hike through the woods, where Amy and Phil can really show how their lives have changed since starting on The Biggest Loser. Back in California, Amy and Shellay also use their prize from week 1, which was 24 hours alone with Jillian, their trainer. The day together isn't exactly what the purple team had hoped for. They spend the day at 24 Hour Fitness, where Jillian works them to the point of exhaustion and tears.
For tonight's challenge, each contestant will stand on a bar, holding onto handlebars, as water leaves the giant tank they're in. The winners will get a package from home, to cure their homesickness, as well as a 3 day VIP pass to Universal Studios Hollywood which includes airfare. Coleen was the first to drop and, as the only yellow team member, had the odds stacked against her. The last two on the bars were Vicky and Amy (purple). Vicky is able to hang on the longest and wins the challenge. She gets to pick another team to give the package to and Vicky chooses the purple team.
In their workout with Jillian, the parent-child teams face her wrath when she finds out that they haven't been doing their cardio. She screams at them, telling them she'll watch them go home, one by one, and count the days until the next season, when she can get people who actually care. When Amy smiles during her rant, Jillian sends her inside and say she's had it with her team.
Link: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-biggest-loser/the-biggest-loser-episode-64-r-23430.aspx
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