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marigold:
From tvguide:

The Biggest Loser's Dan on Life After the Ranch

At 454 pounds, Daniel Wright was the heaviest contestant in Biggest Loser history. He quickly proved that he was in it to win it -- if only his partner, David, had felt the same. Instead, David made it clear that he would rather continue his weight-loss journey at home. Just one week shy of the return of the at-home contestants, Daniel was voted out. TVGuide.com asked the 19-year-old student about his favorite healthy recipe and how it felt to have a "5 foot-nothing" woman terrify him. The Biggest Loser: Couples airs Tuesdays at 8pm/ET on NBC.

TVGuide.com: How did it feel to find out that while you were working your butt off at the ranch, Dave was at home eating fried foods and smoking?
Dan Wright: I know how hard it is to try to [lose weight] at home. I've tried for years and I haven't been successful yet. So my heart was just hurt knowing that he was going through the same struggles that I had been going through a month earlier.

TVGuide.com: What's the biggest lesson you learned on the ranch?
Wright: To understand what food is, and to put it in its place. I use it as a crutch. The ranch helped me realize that I can turn to completely different things — not just food.

TVGuide.com: Going back to that last work-out with Jillian, what went through your head when you fell and she just kept screaming at you to get up?
Wright: I was thinking that I'd like to be at home eating ice cream on my couch. What in the world? Where does that thought come from? For some reason, I was really scared of her. I mean, she's 5 foot-nothing and I'm terrified of this woman. I'm on The Biggest Loser, I'm in a hot and sweaty gym, I'm getting beat up by Jillian for two hours. That really helped me realize that when I'm afraid of things or when life gets difficult, I run to food. That was a big realization for me because I never wanted to admit that I was an emotional eater, and that right there proved it. I was really mad at her for continuing to yell, but she actually was able to help me out.

TVGuide.com: How have you kept the weight off at home?
Wright: It has been harder at home because of the distractions that rise up. It's just staying determined and trying to make every day as much like the ranch as possible.

TVGuide.com: So do you have a favorite healthy recipe?
Wright: I've got a couple. One of them, believe or not, is in The Biggest Loser cookbook. It's called The Winning "Fried" Chicken. It's spanking awesome.

TVGuide.com: And it gets the job done when you're craving real fried chicken?
Wright: Oh, absolutely.

Link: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Biggest-Loser-Dan-1002229.aspx

marigold:
An interview wiht Daniel and David:

The Biggest Loser Exit Interview: Daniel & David

All eyes have been David Lee and Daniel Wright since they first arrived on The Biggest Loser. As the Orange Team, Daniel, 19, was the heaviest contestant ever on the ranch at 454 pounds; David, 23, was close behind at almost 400 pounds. After a shocking twist was thrown into the game, David was sent home to lose weight while Daniel stayed back at the ranch. Audiences were shocked to see David not only continuing his unhealthy lifestyle once he returned home, but also to see him request to continue the rest of the show at home rather than the ranch.

Despite the fact that Daniel wanted to stay in the game, the other players granted David’s request and sent the team home. Fancast got the chance to talk to the best friends about life after the Biggest Loser, their friendship, and why it’s so hard to face childhood obesity.

David, why did you campaign to go home to lose weight rather than stay in the game?

David Lee: You know, the reason I did that is because I don’t want people to think that the ranch is a magical place that you go and the weight just falls off. You know, there’s 250,000 that tried out for that show and 22 made it. So those other people have to know that it can be done from home. But, you know, as my progress is showing it is harder and it does take longer because you have to live your life and do this.

But what about the footage of you eating fried chicken, hot dogs, and smoking?


David Lee: Unfortunately the camera guys pretty much tell you what they want you to do. At that point when they were filming I was naïve enough to think that they wouldn’t show me eating fried chicken because it was my high calorie day. But they did and that’s something I’ve had to live and learn with TV. But, it doesn’t hurt my feelings because there are people out there that are having the same struggles I’m having and I want them to know that it can be overcome.

Daniel, what did you think about that fact that David expressed his desire to go home, knowing that you wanted to stay?

Daniel Wright: I was a little shocked when he said it but at the same time I knew he’d felt that way because me and him had had plenty of discussions week one about it. You know, that was part of our decision in who would stay just because he was really excited about getting to go home for 30 days and I was really excited about getting to stay. So the first week worked out for us and I kind of figured he’d be coming back in.

What did you guys think of Tara’s rant when she voted for you guys to stay?

David Lee: Tara is that kind of person– it was kind of expected. I think she went a little overboard because she didn’t understand where I was coming from. I think if she had the opportunity she would apologize. And I don’t say that to be condescending or anything but she just didn’t understand. I was dedicated to be there… I just didn’t enjoy it, if that makes sense. I definitely agree with what she said.

What was your relationship like after your left the ranch?

Daniel Wright: It was pretty good. I was just really excited to see him because I’d been without friends or family for a month. But we were actually good– I wasn’t mad at him or anything and he wasn’t mad at me. We were able to support each other and get back where we left off.
What’s been some of the biggest either challenges to your exercise routine?

David Lee: I’ve done the majority of this on my own from home so for me I think the biggest thing for my workout was to find something that I enjoyed doing that would burn a lot of calories. And for me it’s basketball. I get together with a bunch of guys and play full court basketball. I’ll play for an hour and a half, two hours and burn 2000 calories.

Do you think people are destined to be overweight if it runs in their family, or do people do it to themselves?

David Lee: I don’t think it’s genetic at all; with the average American it is not genetics that make us fat, it is the fact that there are tons of chemicals in all the food we eat. Much of our food is processed; most of it is from a fast food restaurant. And we barely move. Our jobs involve sitting for long periods of time and high stress mental work but not any physical labor. I think a lot of it has to do sometimes with upbringing a lot of parents instill sometimes bad habits in their kids with fast food.

Is that why obesity in children is such an epidemic?

Daniel Wright: I think it’s a lot of things. With kids because you’ve got self image problems, you’ve got self confidence issues, you’ve got all kinds of things. I think no matter what your upbringing, you make the choice to eat what you eat and you make the choice to not move. I definitely sympathize with them because there are a lot of struggles that come with it. Food is almost becoming an addiction.

David Lee: The fault lies on the individual. But in saying that, society has become I want it and I want it now. You know, fast food drive-thrus and pizza buffets for $5… society is making it easy to be obese. That’s unfortunate, and I think things are starting to change now. I think actually the Biggest Loser is making a big impact on that.

Link to the article: http://www.fancast.com/blogs/interviews/the-biggest-loser-exit-interview-daniel-david/

marigold:

THE BIGGEST LOSER SEASON 7

Episode 7:

02/17/2009 (08:00PM - 10:00PM) (Tuesday):

CONTESTANTS LEARN TO WORK OUT WITHOUT THE USE OF THE GYM

This week, the contestants hike up a hill to find over 100 keys, but only two teams will find the keys that unlock the Biggest Loser gym. The rest of the teams have to learn to creatively work out all week without the use of the gym. Later, a rowing machine challenge pits team against team, and then a surprising turn of events leads to one contestant heading home.

RealityFreakWill:
MARK YOUR CALENDARS...

Biggest Loser Finale

Tuesday, May 12, 2009


There is an article about Daniel in the newest issue of People magazine and the date of the finale was mentioned in it.

RealityFreakWill:
From tvguide.com

Recap of Episode 5:

It's official: Six players are back on the ranch and ready to help their partners compete for the $250,000 prize. Rejoining we've got Aubrey (yellow), the mother of five; Laura (green), a former model; Shannon (pink), who's been overweight her whole life; Cathy (Purple), a recovering alcoholic and smoker; and Carla (silver). Bob reminds his team that they have to stay on course after hitting big numbers last week, while Jillian tells her team that they really need to fight because they're outnumbered and Bob is notorious for not allowing his teams to vote one of their own. Although I can't see Jillian doing that either.

Right away, the returning players weighed in, giving them a chance to prove how well they've done at home. It also provided an opportunity to win immunity for their team this week. The numbers, though admirable, seemed low in comparison to those on the ranch, and while some were still pleased, others were pretty disappointed. Shannon from the pink team was up first. She lost 15 pounds (in 30 days people!) for a percentage loss of 5.56. She did a nice job, but was disappointed, thinking she had lost more. Next up was Laura from the green team. She lost 7 pounds and was also upset, but her tough partner Tara told her to nut up and calm down. Team purple's Cathy lost 8 pounds, (2.85 percent), and was very happy with her progress. Aubrey from yellow team weighed in next, and the poor woman only lost 2 pounds (.85 percent), in the 30 days at home. She went on about how at least she knows she gained muscle, etc.Jillian quickly shot her down by saying that she shouldn't candy coat it because it's all B.S., and she still needs to lose 100 pounds. Period. Even Bob said that there were no excuses, and it's a good thing she's back in the house. I'd be pissed if I worked out four hours a day like she said she did and barely lost anything. Carla from the silver team weighed in next. She lost 20 pounds, (5.43 percent), and although her goal was 40, she thought this was more realistic. Then came powerhouse Sione, who lost 25 pounds (7.16 percent) and won immunity for himself and Filipe.

The first workout with the returning players involved some straight up butt-kicking, care of Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper. I have to say, I did one of Jillian's workout DVDs this weekend, and I'm still sore! I can only imagine what it's like in person. I loved when she explained her rules to the newbies. "You can throw up, scream, yell and swear. But no crying." Over on Bob's side, Sione was unstoppable, even making Filipe look bad. Blue is my new favorite team for sure.

This week's challenge proved to be a bit of a guessing game. The teams were each tied to a rope that was looped around a large barrel. The teams had to unravel enough rope to cross the finish line. The key was to keep looping around to gain rope, but guessing when you had enough to allow you across was the tough part. It sounds confusing, but it was pretty straightforward. Everyone became pretty exhausted early on and the yellow team decided to be risky and attempt to cross the line first. Luckily they had just enough rope to make it and won the choice between $5,000 dollars or a two-pound advantage at the weigh-in, the latter of which they chose.

The weigh-in was the first to be done in pairs since Week 1. Here's how the numbers fell:

Filipe and Sione lost 3 and 8 for a total 1.73 percent.
Mandi and Aubrey lost 6 and 10 for a total of 3.90 percent (with the advantage)
Carla and Joelle lost 9 and 0 for a total of 1.44 percent
Blaine and Dane lost 9 and 11 for a total of 3.04 percent
Laura and Tara lost 13 and 12 for a total of 4.84 percent.
Mike and Ron lost 9 and 4 for a total of 1.83 percent.
Helen and Shannon lost 9 and 9 for a total of 3.75 percent.
Kristin and Cathy lost 11 and 5 for a total of 2.74 percent.

OK, let's go back to Joelle and her whopping zero-pound weight loss. She did not get off easy with that one. Aubrey started to cry for Carla, who had clearly pulled her weight this week. Joelle tried to defend herself by ever so calmly saying, "I got into higher intensity this week and challenged myself to do things I hadn't done." Is she kidding?

So Silver and Brown fell below the yellow line, and during deliberation, Aubrey asked Joelle if she really wanted to be there, a question on everyone's mind I'm sure. She started to spit out her "higher intensity" diatribe again but was quickly shot down by Aubrey then Carla, who began to scream at her just as she did in Week 3. "It's not about you, it's about us," Carla said. When Joelle kept saying, calmly, that she has worked out, Carla became more upset. "I really want to be here and this is the second time I put my faith in your hands, and twice you failed me," she said. Can this friendship ever be repaired?

For once, the elimination ceremony had no surprises, and the message regarding who deserved to go home was read loud and clear. Pink, yellow, blue and green voted silver out (there was no need to reveal the other votes), and most of the cards were written with a huge "Joelle" and a tiny "Carla." Joelle felt she needed to say something, and although I agree with everyone for wanting her gone, it must be tough to feel like an outsider. She proceeded to tell her fellow contestants, "I don't want to get things twisted up here that I have not worked, that I have not leaned, that I have not pushed, that I have not persevered." She then went on to say that she's proud of the work she did and that although the scale has been low, her work ethic is good. I don't quite know about that one. In the end, there were hugs all around, but mostly for Carla and not Joelle.

Do you think these two will continue to lose weight at home? Which remaining team is your favorite?

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