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RealityFreakWill:
'The Biggest Loser''s Ron & Mike Gear Up for the Finale

When "The Biggest Loser" finale begins tonight, the father-and-son team of Ron and Mike Morelli, the last team on the ranch with both of its members, will find out which one of them will compete against Tara Costa and Helen Phillips for the $250,000 grand prize.

Last week, despite impressive 10-pound weight losses each, the guys were pushed below the yellow line by the two remaining women in the competition. That means that Ron and Mike's future is being decided by America, who voted on which of the two would get to move on.

"I'm okay with the fact that at least one of us is there," Ron says. "I mean we're both going to be standing there on that same stage. But Mike and I are pretty competitive with each other, and I wouldn't want to be up against him in the top three."

To determine which one of the final three is "The Biggest Loser," there will be one more weigh-in. The person who has lost the biggest percentage of their body weight gets the title and the money.

"I think the first time I really did the math on where I was percentage weight-loss wise was when I realized that I could really do it," says Mike, who reveals that he is more afraid of Helen than Tara. "The more I lost weight and the better I felt, the more I was thinking, 'Wow, if I don't fall below the yellow line I could get pretty far.' And I've only been below once and that was this past week."

Ron, on the other hand, knows that he doesn't have a chance against the final three because their percentages of weight loss are so much greater than he has been able to reach. But even for the at-home competition, which awards a prize of $100,000, he acknowledges that he only has a slim shot.

"I don't have it locked by any stretch of the imagination," he says. "For me, maybe there is a possibility there, but no possibility on the other side."

That said, both men have focused these past few weeks on the finale, rather than returning to a normal life.

"I'm pretty confident," Mike says. "I have to remain confident, because if I let myself slip down, I'll freak out and start to cry. I'm working as hard as I possibly can; I'm going to outwork everybody and, you know, if I do, then, hopefully, no one will beat me."

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

http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/05/73785/

RealityFreakWill:
The Biggest Loser: Couples Episode Recap: "Finale"

No other show on TV has as a rewarding finale as The Biggest Loser, and this season did not disappoint. Who did America choose to join Helen and Tara in the final three? Not just yet people, this is a three-hour show!

We take our first look back at this season's journey that began with 22 contestants hoping to change their lives. At first there was struggle, but once the cheesy music started playing we got to see how far they've come. After 179 days, it's now down to Helen, our 48-year-old mom, Tara, our former model, and father-and-son team Ron and Mike, who at 18 was the youngest to ever step foot on the ranch.

So let's see our Brown team: Mike pops out first and I literally shouted an expletive at my television. That boy looks gooood. Did his father do as well? Not too shabby for a man that has tried every diet and weight-loss method out there. And America chose...Mike. Yay! He certainly deserves it.

But Mike and Ron weren't the only two battling it out tonight. We also meet Erinn, a senior at Ohio State, and Amanda, 19, from New Jersey, who are fighting for the final spot on next season's Biggest Loser. And to get a taste of life on the ranch, they're immediately whisked away to a gym where they'll start training with Bob and Jillian. Those producers don't mess around.

So let's see the eliminated contestants: First to appear are Jerry and Estella, who are certainly unrecognizable after their transformation, and engaged couple Damien and Nicole, also looking fab. But before we can weigh them in, Alison tells us about the Pound-for-Pound challenge that NBC has waged in the war against hunger. For every pound lost, a pound of groceries will be delivered to a food bank. So far America has pledged over 2,926,027 pounds. Well done!

THE WEIGH-INS
Time for the first round of weigh-ins:  Estella started the game at 242 pounds and has lost 83 to bring her to a 34 percent weight loss. Her husband Jerry (I'm still in shock over his transformation), started as the oldest contestant at 63 and 369 pounds. He's now lost 177, 47.97 percent. Next up is Damien of the Red team. He started at 381 and has lost 136 pounds, 35.7 percent. His fiancée Nicole, crying on the scale, started at 269 pounds and has now lost 123, 45.72 percent, and will be getting married in a size eight wedding dress.

The next wave brings out Silver Bullets Joelle and Carla and fan favorites Sione and Filipe. Oh, how I missed my boys! Joelle and Carla are certainly more civil and the Tongan cousins show us their native dance one more time. Gotta love those facial expressions. Sione steps on the scale. He began the competition at 372 pounds and lost 146 pounds, 39.25 percent. Still not enough to beat Jerry, who's in the lead. His cousin Filipe weighs in next. 364 pounds in week one, today he's lost 135 pounds, 37.09 percent. Silver is next. Carla began as the heaviest woman on campus weighing in at 379 pounds. Today she's lost 128 pounds, 33.77 percent. Her partner Joelle, on the other hand, only loses 80 (from 309), but exclaims, "That's mine!" Her 25.89 percentage lost ain't nothing to sneeze at.

Cousins Blaine and Dane and sisters Mandi and Aubrey are revealed next. Blaine and Dane have completed a marathon and Blaine now wants to be an Ironman. He steps on the scale first. He began his journey and 365 pounds and has lost 116 pounds, 31.78 percent. Jerry is still unstoppable! Dane was a whopping 412 pounds and with his 154-pound weight loss, he's down 37.38 percent. At 263 pounds in week one, Mandi has now lost 92 pounds, 34.98 percent. Her sister Aubrey started at 249 and has lost 55 pounds, 22.09 percent.

Heading toward the home stretch, mother-daughter team Cathy and Kristin enter the stage, followed by friends David and Daniel. Cathy looks fab in her eggplant dress and Kristin is sporting quite the short, platinum blonde 'do. And she's even had her own magazine cover (Life & Style). Meanwhile, Ali tells Daniel he's still got a long road ahead, but looking back at him from week one, he's come quite a long way. Cathy is up first. She started the competition at 292 and today has lost 95 pounds, 32.42 percent. Her daughter (another fan favorite), Kristin, first weighed in at 360 pounds. She's lost 167 pounds, 46.39 percent. The Orange team is up next. David was 393 pounds at the start, and has lost 43 pounds, 10.94 percent. Daniel, who was the heaviest person on the ranch at 454 pounds, has lost 142 pounds, 31.28 percent.

THE AT-HOME PRIZE
Three more people weigh in for the at-home prize. Out walks Laura and Shannon, both looking absolutely stunning, followed by Ron. Laura steps on the scale. The former model started out at 285 and has now lost 86 pounds, 30.18 percent. Pink team member Shannon was 283 pounds, and has lost 92 pounds, 32.51 percent. And weighing in last is Ron. Can he pull off the biggest number? In week one he was 430 pounds and after losing 192 pounds, it's still not enough to clinch the prize. Jerry, now 64, (Remember: He passed out after only an hour on campus, and ultimately lasted only two full weeks there), has won the $150,000. Way to go, Jerry!

Time to take a look at our final three and as Jillian points out, they're "not just making a television show" but are "part of something that is magical." Mike has truly changed from a boy to man and having gone through this journey at 18, admits he has his entire life ahead of him.

Helen, meanwhile is an inspiration. The hot mama arrives on stage in her hot-pink team color. Looking at the video of her crossing the marathon finish line makes you believe anything is possible.

And then there's Tara. In 18 straight weeks, she never once fell below the yellow line.  Remember seeing her cry at 294 pounds and saying, "I'm gonna change"? Did she ever.

Before the three finalists weigh in, it's time to see who America chose to be on the next season...and that person is 19-year-old Amanda. I was secretly hoping they'd say, "You're both on the show." She better start packing because shooting starts Thursday.

THE CHAMPION
After two long hours and 50 inspirational minutes, it's time for the final three contestants to weigh in. Helen is up first. She began the show at 257 pounds. Today she is 117 pounds, has lost 140 and 54.47 percent. That's right, she's less than half her original size.

Mike goes next. He started weighing in at 388. He is now 181, after losing 207 pounds, or 53.35 percent. Also an impressive number.

Last to weigh in is powerhouse and front-runner Tara, who started The Biggest Loser at 294 pounds. She's down to 139 pounds, with a 155-pound weight-loss.

Despite their impressive numbers, neither can beat Helen's numbers — and America has a new champ!

Yet, regardless of who won, that entire cast of contestants should feel nothing but proud. And not for nothing, let's hear it for another Team Jillian win and another female Biggest Loser. What do you think of this year's winner?

http://www.tvguide.com/Episode-Recaps/biggest-loser/Biggest-Loser-Finale-1006014.aspx

pledge:
I'm really proud of all the contestants    :jumpy:      They all have accomplished
so much.  Winner.......Helen............I thought she lost a little too much.  I'm not
sure how tall she is but I was thinking maybe put back on around 10 pounds.
JMO

RealityFreakWill:
Eye of the Winning Biggest Loser Tiger with Champ Helen Phillips

When it comes to losing weight and transforming your life, is it the eye of the tiger or the thrill of the fight that keeps you going to victory? Fans of The Biggest Loser couldn't have asked for a better nail-biting three-hour season finale of The Biggest Loser Couples on May 12 when all of the competitors returned to give loyal TV weight watchers season ending updates, reveals, and a number of weight-loss surprises. When the finale began, father and son team, Ron and Mike Morelli, waited as fans voted Mike into the final round as one of the three season ending Biggest Loser competitors alongside former model, Tara Costa, and self proclaimed 48-year old "domestic engineer", Helen Phillips.

Although Mike and Tara proved to be stiff competition when all three stepped on to The Biggest Loser scales for a final time, it was Helen who began rising to the challenge of her rivals and walked away with the Biggest Loser crown to become the winner of the second outing of The Biggest Loser Couples. However, prior to Helen claiming victory, the night was filled with at-home reveals and transformations from the season eliminees who all won their own individual weight-loss battles. Although it was Mike, Tara and Helen in the official final weigh-in, one of the biggest surprises of the night came when 64-year old retired engineer, Jerry Hayes, walked on to The Biggest Loser stage a new man after losing a whopping 177 pounds and over 47% over his body weight to win the $100,000 at home prize. With Helen losing over 54% body weight and Jerry looking like a movie star from the Golden Age of Hollywood, The Biggest Loser Couples finale proved that age doesn't matter when it comes to transforming your body and leading a healthy lifestyle.

The very next morning we hopped on the phone scales to join a conference call with the winner of The Biggest Loser Couples, Helen Phillips, to ask a couple of quick questions and to find out when she started to believe a Biggest Loser victory was a tangible reality, what it felt like to beat out competitors half her age, and how it feels to be a weight-loss celebrity after winning The Biggest Loser Couples.

And now with the championship title of The Biggest Loser Couples in her curvy back-pocket, hanging tough, staying hungry, turning passion into glory, Helen is watchin' us all with the eye of the tiger.

THE DEADBOLT: At what point did you seriously start to think you could win this thing?

HELEN PHILLIPS: When I was at home and I knew I was working out so hard. I was dedicating six hours a day to my workouts and I wasn’t getting tired anymore. I was so dedicated and focused to this ... And I looked at my trainers and they looked at me, and they said, "You are remarkable." I was actually working them out at the end. [Laughs]

My trainers couldn’t keep up with me and these are big football coaches, it was hilarious. I was laughing and I’d look at them while we were working out, and I’m like, "I’m gonna win this thing." And they would just look at me, and they’re like, "We know." We would just laugh. I don’t know, I knew it was going to happen for me. I just knew it because I didn’t think anybody was working as hard as me. But I don’t know, I didn’t expect to get as low as I did. It just happened for me and my body responded well to everything that I was putting it through.

THE DEADBOLT: I’ll admit I was a little surprised myself.

HELEN: Were you?

THE DEADBOLT: Yeah, honestly, I really thought Mike was going to win the whole thing.

HELEN: Yeah, I think a lot of people thought Mike was going to take it.

THE DEADBOLT: Well, speaking of Mike, how much of an ego boost was it to take the title away from these kids half your age?

HELEN: I know, and that even makes me feel better, because - You know what I think? Being 48 and going through everything I went through just makes me a stronger person now. I have a second chance at life now and it feels good to be able to say that, you know? It feels good to say I’m 48 and I’m stronger than a 24 and an 18 year old. Well, I don’t know if I’m stronger than them, maybe that’s not the right thing to say, because - You know what? Mike and Tara certainly worked hard. I know they did and they look fantastic and I couldn’t be happier for their weight loss. But it does feel good, let me tell you [laughs].

THE DEADBOLT: What’s it like being a celebrity now?

HELEN: I guess I don’t feel like a celebrity, you know? I mean, I still feel like Helen, and what I want to do is just get the message out to a lot of middle-aged women, mothers and fathers as well out there. This is a possibility for everyone. If I can go through this and do this and accomplish this, so can they. They don’t need to settle because they’re middle-aged. You know, get on a diet, a nutritional plan, go to the gym workout and start. Do it with your family, make it a family affair.

http://www.thedeadbolt.com/news/105692/biggest_loser_helen_interview.php

Jeffrey Scott:
Congrats go out to Helen! I would have placed her in third. She did a fine job. Tara and Mike were tough to beat.

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