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marigold:
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 :hearts: Coleen Skeabeck Biggest Loser Recap s.7 ep.11


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIDDBdn8xcA

RealityFreakWill:
'Biggest Loser''s Cathy's Sacrifice



It was home visit week on "The Biggest Loser" as each of the remaining contestants got a one-week visit with their families -- and all the temptations that go with it!

Even so, the majority of the contestants continued to tip the scales lighter at the weigh-in -- with a few exceptions -- but the Blue Team, which has been decimated by losing this challenge week after week and was down to only four contestants -- once again had to send someone home.

And even though Cathy Skell was not the obvious choice, she volunteered to go on the chopping block, so that her daughter Kristin Steede could stay on "The Biggest Loser" campus.

Last week, the original members of trainer Bob Harper's team -- Cathy, Kristin and Ron Morelli -- all banded together. They were going to vote off either Aubrey Cheney or her sister, Mandi Kramer, who originally were on trainer Jillian Michaels' team. Mandi threw herself on the sword to keep her sister on the ranch and went home, but this week the team wasn't as unified in its decision to send Aubrey home.

"What changed was we actually bonded more as a team and saw the reality that Aubrey needed to be there," Cathy explains. "Her sister sacrificed for her because when Aubrey went home, she only lost two pounds. Ron had immunity, so it was between Kristin, Aubrey and myself. The big thing in my mind was I couldn't afford for it to go for a tie, and that is basically, why I said, 'Kristen, you have to vote me off.' If there was a tie, the Black Team would [break the tie] and send someone home. I was afraid it would be Kristin."

Cathy demonstrated the love she has for her daughter, but it has paid off for her in other ways. When she left the ranch, Cathy weighed 241 pounds. Today she weighs 215 pounds -- and she is not the only one losing weight. Her other daughters are, as well.

"They started [dieting] once I left [for the ranch],"Cathy explains. "They knew that Kristin has battled [her weight] her whole life. My daughter Carrie gained with children. They knew since we were going to be losing weight -- you always have results on 'The Biggest Loser' -- so they wanted to prepare themselves for when we came home. But nothing prepared them for when we came home with our reveal. Once we came home, they bumped it up more."

Cathy spent her entire time at "The Biggest Loser" ranch training with Bob, and she says the biggest lesson he taught her was she could do anything she puts her mind to.

"He would have things up there for me to do, and I was, 'Aren't you going to change that? I am 49 years old,'" she recalls. "And he would just look at me, and I would do it. I would stare in his eyes. I would look in his eyes and I made it. What he taught me is it is in me. I can do it. There are no excuses why you can't."

Next week, "The Biggest Loser" will air at 9 p.m. on NBC, one hour later than usual because of President Barack Obama's address to the nation.

http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/03/71939/index.html

RealityFreakWill:
Meet Alison Sweeney's New Baby!



Alison Sweeney wasn't expecting to give birth on Jan. 12. But when she dropped into the hospital for a check-up in full hair and makeup after a long day on the set of NBC's The Biggest Loser, the host, then 9-months pregnant with a baby girl, recalls, "My doctor was a little concerned and said, 'I don't want to leave her in there one more day!'"

After having labor induced, Sweeney, 31, gave birth to Megan Hope Sanov at 11:48 that same night.

Sweeney describes her surprise – and her husband Dave Sanov's mad dash to the delivery room just in time for the birth – in the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

At home in Los Angeles, little Megan already has her dad, a California Highway Patrolman, "wrapped around her little finger," Sweeney says. Not to mention her big brother, Ben, 4: "He pets her on the head and calls her cutie-pie!"

Pink and Brown Nursery
Megan's nursery is decked out in pink and brown tones with sage green accents, a feminine chandelier, and traditional Bellini furniture. Tradition, too, dictated Megan's name: "There have been a lot of quirky, unusual celebrity baby names. But we wanted people to be able to spell it. We wanted it to be more timeless," Sweeney tells PEOPLE.

There's nothing old-fashioned about Sweeney's post-baby workout routine, however. The star who, was back on the The Biggest Loser set just eight days after the birth – and returned to her role as Sami Brady on soap opera Days of Our Lives just six days after that – has been turning to her Nintendo Wii for help. Sweeney is the proud owner of a new fitness program, called EA Active, and has been following its lead to help bust her baby weight.

"When do I have time to go to the gym?," asks Sweeney. "It really is like a personal trainer in a box. It's perfect. I recommend it to all mothers!"

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20266443,00.html

marigold:
An interview with Cathy:

THE DEADBOLT: You still lost a little bit weight after going home. But how hard were all of the temptations?

CATHY SKEL: Actually, I was pretty good. I have to admit that. I mean my biggest temptation is if we go out to eat. So I knew I needed to avoid that. At home I’m lucky enough that I don’t have children. I don’t have children at home, I’m an empty nester, so my cabinets are pretty much cleaned out from when I was home for the thirty days. [laughs] And it goes with that little bit of will-power you have for staying sober for twenty years. So I’m now putting that towards sweets because that was my next addiction. I have such a sweet tooth.

THE DEADBOLT: If you win the $100,000, what do you plan on doing with the money?

CATHY: Wow. If I win the $100,000, what would I do with the money? Right now I would probably just save it, honestly, no plans. If I could do anything I would probably go back to school. Yeah, I honestly would, and I would either be an AODA counselor or I would probably go into some type of physical therapy to assist people in the cardiac unit.

THE DEADBOLT: It seemed obvious that the choice was for you to go home. But did you and Kristin ever discuss her going home?

CATHY: Never. I would never allow it. Kristin would never go home. You know, Kristin coming in as the second heaviest female ever on the show. She never had to go home. It was never a question of her going home. My biggest fear was - and that’s how it kind of played out for us - it going to a tie and the Black Team would come in and they get to choose who goes. My biggest fear was [that] if it went to a tie they would get rid of Kristin. She was a bigger threat, with so much weight to loose, that she had an "X" on her back. And as a mother, I don’t think I could’ve stayed there. If I was there and they chose to send home Kristin and I stayed, it would be very hard for me.

THE DEADBOLT: What was your favorite exercise and what was your worst exercise?

CATHY: Right now I love spinning. I love spin class, it’s fun. I love how it’s upbeat and it’s to music. And probably my worst exercise, I would have to say ...

THE DEADBOLT: Which one really kicks your butt?

CATHY: [laughs] The kick butt one is running. It’s the best for me. But at my age I’m not a runner and I try hard. I try very hard to run and I can run sprints. But the day I can run a full 5k, I’ll be very proud without stopping. And I’m going to continue to try, it’s one of my goals.

THE DEADBOLT: So when that half-marathon challenge came down, you knew that you were out of the money?

CATHY: Oh, absolutely. I knew I was out of the money. But it’s one of my greatest accomplishments. It’s right up there with twenty years of sobriety, I’ll tell you that.

THE DEADBOLT: What really shocked you about the ranch?

CATHY: I think what really shocked me was that we were totally responsible for cooking, for our laundry, and responsible for our exercise. I mean we didn’t have a schedule of exercise. What you did, you had to do on your own. You could go take a nap if you wanted to or you could walk or hike the ridge. So it was all in your hands of how many calories you were going to burn. Also, what you put in your mouth because we did our own cooking.

THE DEADBOLT: Was there a set time you guys had to go to bed, or could you just stay up as late as you wanted?

CATHY: Yep, we could stay up all night and work out if we wanted to. We had a set time that we had to be downstairs, showered and ready to be mic'd, and ready to go for filming. But other than that, the time was ours to do what we wanted with. Of course we had to stay on the ranch. But the exercises that we did, we chose to do. How long we did it was up to us. We were given homework assignments but nobody really holds you accountable except your body. So you’re at your own destiny.

http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/105565/biggestlosercathy_interview.php

marigold:
An interview with Cathy:

Biggest Loser’s Cathy Talks About a Mother’s Sacrifice

When the Blue Team found itself in the the elimination room–a familiar place after their third straight loss–a mother’s desire to put her child first made their decision a unanimous one. Cathy Skell, 48, of Shiocton, Wis., volunteered to leave so that her 28-year-old daughter Kristin Steede, the second heaviest woman in Biggest Loser history, could remain. Now home, Skell, who has lost 78 lbs. so far, talks to PEOPLE.com about a mother’s sacrifice, some surprising discoveries about life on the Ranch and how 20 years of sobriety has helped her weight loss at home. –Rebecca Gross

Last week the Blue Team seemed pretty set on sending either Mandi or Aubrey home. What changed this week to keep Aubrey off the hook?
We bonded more as a team. Ron had immunity so it was between Kristin, Aubrey and myself. The big thing in my mind was that I couldn’t afford for it to go to a tie. We couldn’t risk there being a tie and the Black Team would come and get to choose whoever they wanted to send home. I was afraid it would be Kristin.

What was the most shocking thing about your life on the Ranch?
What really shocked me was that we were totally responsible for our cooking, our laundry and for our exercise. We didn’t have a schedule of exercise. What you did you had to do on your own. You could go take a nap if you wanted to or you could go walk or hike the Ridge. It was all in your hands.

What’s the most difficult part for you being at home while trying to lose weight?
My biggest temptation is if we go out to eat, so I knew I needed to avoid that. I’m lucky enough that I don’t have children at home. I’m an empty nester, so my cabinets are pretty much cleaned out. It goes with the little bit of will power you have for staying sober for 20 years, so I’m putting that towards sweets because that was my addiction. I have such a sweet tooth.

How has your years of sobriety helped you with this weight-loss journey?
Knowing where you’ve been and you don’t want to be there again — I’ve put that same concept of will power and staying strong into weight loss now. Why I could never do it before, I don’t know. But it’s clicking now.

How do you stay motivated and what message would you give other women your age to find their motivation?
The No. 1 thing is do not compare yourself to anyone else. You are your own person. Don’t think of what you are not losing, but think of what you have lost. Don’t give up because anything is possible. You just have to stay strong, stay positive and surround yourself with positive people as well.

http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/03/19/biggest-losers-cathy-talks-about-a-mothers-sacrifice/

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