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RealityFreakWill:
The Biggest Loser: Couples Episode Recap: "Week 13"

This week is full of past Biggest Loser contestants. When the players enter the gym, there are season five winner Ali Vincent — still skinny and buff. Ali announces that after the last elimination, Alison Sweeney had her baby. But that isn't the only big news of the day. Just as Ali was an eliminated competitor who was able to return to the ranch during her season, someone would be getting that chance this year as well. In walks Nicole, Estella and David who never got the opportunity to come back as their partners were eliminated early on in the game. Nicole looks fabulous, Estella also looks great (especially when we see her "week 1" flashback) and David, well, looks like he's had a tougher time keeping it up at home. The three weigh-in:

Estella- from 242lbs to 197lbs, she's lost 45lbs, 18.6 percent.
David- from 393lbs to 347lbs, he's lost 46lbs, 11.7 percent.
Nicole- from 269lbs to 182lbs, she's lost 87lbs, 32.34 percent.

Nicole gets back in the house, gains immunity for the week, and everyone is worried. 87 pounds lost at home is a pretty big feat, and at 11:04 pm, she's already hitting the gym only to go for a walk at 7:30 am the next morning. During her early morning stroll she encounters a very chatty Tara, and I'm sure all Nicole is thinking is, "Please just leave me be." She returns to the house where Bob sees her for the first time and is stunned — so stunned he even screams out an expletive. Tara, meanwhile, expresses her concern to Jillian as Nicole is now right behind her at number two in terms of progress. She also gets emotional when she tells Jillian she wants to focus on herself and figure out why she gained over 100 pounds in a year and a half because she's scared that she'll go home and do it again. They hug it out and return to workout. Ron has some more serious issues of his own. He feels chest pain so the medic sends him to Dr. H at the hospital. There he finds out he has bleeding ulcers caused by the gastric bypass he had done in his 40's. He'll need medication but can safely return to the ranch.

Michelle Aguilar, the winner of the "families" season, hosts this week's challenge about balance. She, too, looks great. The contestants have to hold a rope with one hand while standing on a platform balanced on 40 ropes, over a pool. Every so often, a rope will be released, making it harder. Mike is the first one out, followed by Filipe. The girls had a strong showing but eventually it comes down to Sione and Kristin. At over an hour and with only nine ropes left, Kristin falls making Sione the winner of a 1-pound advantage at the next weigh-in.

Alison is back in time for the players to step on the scale. Nicole is up first and shockingly gains five pounds. The worst part is that her immunity goes out the window as losing weight is a stipulation. Bob thinks it's stress, but I don't know what to think. Her overall percentage becomes +2.75. Everyone else went as follows:

Kristin- loses 4 pounds, 1.57 percent.
Laura- gains 1 pounds, +.47 percent.
Tara- loses 6 pounds, 3.08 percent.
Helen- loses 6 pounds, 3.39 percent.
Sione- loses 6 pounds so 7 with 1 pound advantage, 2.63 percent.
Filipe- loses 4 pounds, 1.52 percent.
Mike- loses 11 pounds, 4.17 percent.
Ron- gains 3 pounds, +.95 percent.

Ron and Laura also gained a pound. We know Ron most likely did due to his hospital visit, but could Laura have water-logged? I doubt it. It's Ron and Nicole below the yellow line, and Nicole asks her deciding opponents to consider how her being on campus has made them work harder. Ron tells them that in week four he asked them to save his son Mike, and now he's asking them to save him. Mike says his dad still needs to be there and that it's not fair to penalize him for going to the hospital. Although Filipe and Sione turn on their alliance and vote out Ron, somehow, yet again, he makes it through another week. What a bummer for Nicole. During her exit interview she remains proud and says that it's not about winning the title, but about how she feels about herself, what she's capable of doing, and the woman that she's become. Cue cheesy montage as she arrives back home to her loving fiancé Damien, who I'm sure will continue to workout with her as they keep up their progress!

http://www.tvguide.com/Episode-Recaps/biggest-loser/Biggest-Loser-Couples-1004555.aspx

marigold:
Alison Blogs:

Nicole's Return



Ok, so I have to say, I was SO thrilled to hear Megan’s name mentioned on BL last night. Dave and I tivoed back to listen to Ali V announce her birth like 3 times.

I’m so cheesy like that. But … on to the show:

It was weird watching it because while I’d heard what had happened during the week, I wasn’t there for stuff I’m normally there for! I was so sad not to get to see David and Estella. I thought Ali V did such a great job with everything, and it was so appropriate since she’d been a ‘return’ herself. And um, can I just say ‘wow!’ doesn’t she look AMAZING?!!! Nicole & Estella both looked fantastic as well. It was so wonderful to see how well they’ve both done at home, and hopefully David took the moment as Ali suggested, as a wake-up call. To not look back, but move forward from there. We’ll see at the finale (which is just weeks away! Omg!) Also, I must mention Michelle too. She seemed so happy and looked beautiful. What a crazy challenge. Whoa!

Days is going on hiatus for the next two weeks. We’ve been pre-taping all these May sweeps scenes getting ready for the time off. Yowsers! I hope you all have your dvr’s set cause it’s really good stuff. I was watching the air show yesterday, I thought James and Joe did such an amazing job with the Tony scenes. Ari and I were talking today about that scene where Sami tells EJ (et al) that she is adopting a baby. We were both saying that those scenes totally caught us off guard, we read it one way, and then when we were out there, doing the scenes, we were both so affected by each other and James that they came out totally different. I watched them and had to tell her she was so great in those scenes! I mean fantastic, right?! I love working with her. We have so much fun together, when we were doing the comic stuff, as well as the serious intense stuff we’ve been doing lately. I was so happy to work with Bry again. I was so happy to work with Bry again. I miss him since we don’t work together all the time now. How funny was the line Will had about not getting his dad’s sense of humor? Cause I think Sami (& I) see such similarities between Will & Lucas, their humor and the way they handle Sami’s …sami-ness… so it was fun to play that moment.

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

marigold:

Q & A with Michelle:

1) How has life changed for you both personally and professionally since winning The Biggest Loser last season?
Personally I have a better outlook on everything. I have found that since the show I take much more joy in the little things. Professionally I have yet to come back down to reality and get a 9-5 job, and I'll be honest, I kind of like it!!

2) How is your relationship with your mother?
My relationship with my mother is going great, I have been learning to better balance my time so that we can stay in touch.

3) Do you still keep in contact with the players from last season? What about the trainers?
I keep in contact some, our tech friendly society makes it possible. Jillian and still communicate reguarly and I do my best to meet up with her whenever I am in LA!

4) What is your daily routine that keeps you physically fit?
I know that I still need to keep a regular work out routine. I hit the gym 3-4 times a week and I focus mostly on cardio. When my schedule permits I get some strength training in as well.

5) Any advice for the players this season?
Whatever you do, make sure you are doing this for yourself. I promise there are tough days ahead emotionally, and if you have the right mind set you will get through it!!

6) How did it feel being back on the ranch? What was it like co- hosting with Ali V.?
Crazy being back on the show and cool at the same time. It was great to see Ali even if it was just for a moment!

http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/exclusives/extras/michelle.shtml

marigold:
An interview with Nicole:

Biggest Loser Castoff Nicole Now Feels "Sexy, Beautiful, and Victorious"

Nicole Brewer certainly had her highs and lows on The Biggest Loser campus: First, a twist Week 1 sent her packing. A few weeks later, when her fiancé and Couples partner, Damien, was eliminated, she missed out on her chance to return and compete. But working hard at home paid off and losing 87 pounds on her own helped her earn a spot back in the game, with immunity to boot. Unfortunately, the change of environment proved to be fatal when Nicole gained five pounds, lost her immunity privilege and was voted out once again. TVGuide.com checked in with the New Yorker (who's lost 107 pounds to date) to see why she gained weight and how it feels to prepare for her wedding as a fit bride-to-be.

TVGuide.com: What was it like re-joining the group, especially when they bombarded you about game-play?
Nicole Brewer: It was overwhelming. It was also very awkward. As excited as I was to join the campus and as much as it seemed like it was this big, happy family, it wasn't. Rejoining that team at that time was really stressful; it was no longer just a group of overweight people who wanted to change their lives. I was joining the cast when it was the survivors, it was now about who was going to win the prize at the end of the game. So it was definitely a very different ranch and it wasn't a lot of fun. You've got to be careful what you wished for, because I worked so hard and when I found out there was actually a chance that I could get back on that ranch, I was so excited. But when you actually go back, the reality is that's not exactly where I needed to be.

TVGuide.com: How long was it before you returned that you found out about the second chance?
Brewer: It was just a couple of days. I didn't have any time to prepare at all.

TVGuide.com: Why do you think you gained weight during your week on campus?
Brewer: It was a completely different environment. I lost all of my weight at home, under no stress, with the man that I love. I also feel that, let's face it, every month women's bodies go through a fluctuation of fluids and unfortunately that's just something you can't ever anticipate. Just like people trying to lose weight at home, some weeks you gain, some weeks you lose, some weeks you don't lose as much as you want to lose, but it's something that you can't ever really predict.

TVGuide.com: Did you know you'd lose immunity if you gained weight?
Brewer: I did. That was made clear to me from Alison Sweeney, so I was fully aware and I totally understand that rule.

TVGuide.com: During your "Where Are They Now" piece, you looked stunning in that wedding dress. How did it feel to put it on?
Brewer: It was amazing. When I first went shopping for my wedding gown, I had the man who wanted to marry me, I have a beautiful wedding, but I was really unhappy that I was at that size. So going to shop for the wedding gown was totally a different experience. This time around, I could look at the dresses that I would have never looked at, at a size 24. I felt sexy, I felt beautiful, I felt victorious.

TVGuide.com: As a fellow New Yorker, do you have tips for changing up your workout now that it'll be getting warm out?
Brewer: Absolutely. I'm just so excited to be in New York City because I've lived here for 14 years, [and] the only thing I ever did in Central Park, before The Biggest Loser, was go to a concert at Summer Stage. There are so many things you can do. Up and down the West Side Highway, you can roller skate, roller blade, ride your bike all along the Hudson River, which is such a beautiful view. It's a whole other workout and a whole other experience than being in the gym. I know that I love the gym and I know that I'll always have the gym in my life, but you can also exercise for free outside. So my biggest tip is just to get outside and get moving and go to places that you've never been before. And now that I have a new body, I'm going to start shopping. When I used to take cabs everywhere, now I might actually be walking.

TVGuide.com: Damien said that you guys were working out 90 minutes in the morning and 90 at night, 6 days a week. Are you still doing that?
Brewer: We might bump it up a little bit, but one day of rest is absolutely necessary. Doing it in the morning, really revving up your metabolism, and getting your calorie burns started early is really important so that we can enjoy the day and enjoy the outdoors. But getting a solid, intense workout in is going to be the key and that's what our strategy is for the home stretch, getting to the finale and for reaching our goals.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Biggest-Loser-Nicole-1004637.aspx

RealityFreakWill:
'Biggest Loser' Nicole's Wedding Scoop!



Nicole Brewer was sent home after just one week on "The Biggest Loser" ranch. She returned on Tuesday night's episode -- and viewers were happily surprised -- her competitors not so much -- to discover that even though she only had a short amount of time to pick up weight-loss skills, she learned enough in that time to go home and lose 87 pounds all on her own.

"I had my calorie counter and I knew my calorie budget," she says when asked how she was so successful without the daily guidance of trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels. "I knew I had to cook my own meals to control my calories."

Nicole also learned how to workout that first week at the ranch. It also didn't hurt that she had a goal other than getting healthy: Her upcoming wedding to Damian Gurganious, who is also doing well since leaving the ranch. He has lost more than 100 pounds.

"Every day I am reminded I am marrying the perfect man for me," says Nicole, who has lost 107 pounds total, going from a size 24 when she weighed 269 pounds, to a size 16. Nicole and Damian have yet to set the exact date, but their wedding will take place sometime in late summer.

"When I first went shopping for my wedding gown, I was so happy. I had a man who wanted to marry me and I was going to have a beautiful wedding, but I was so unhappy that I was that size," she recalls. "This time around, I could look at dresses that I could never have looked at as a size 24. I felt sexy. I felt beautiful. I felt victorious."

Nicole should feel like a winner. When she was on the ranch this week, she placed second on the list when it came to the percentage of weight lost.Tara Costa is the only one who out ranked her.

Now that her diet and exercise program is paying off big time, Nicole says she has not plans to slack off. Rather, she will be adding weights to her cardio workouts in order to "have a more sculpted body and look absolutely fabulous from all angles when I walk down that aisle." To her it is a dream come true that she is not going to get married "fat."

That said, both she and Damian are planning to invite their "Biggest Loser" competitors to the wedding.

"Damian is saying we are going to have a whole 'Biggest Loser' table," she says.

"The Biggest Loser" airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.

http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/04/72390/index.html

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