Sorry this post has taken me so long to get to. Did you happen to watch the finale of The Biggest Loser? I did and, as usual, I nearly fell out of my seat. The contestants all worked so hard, and seeing their amazing accomplishments made me both jealous and proud.
Even the contestants who didn’t make it to the Ranch lost a ton of weight. Remember Poppy from New Jersey? I have to admit her personality bugged me just a bit (okay, a little more than a bit but I’m being nice). Well, her weight loss of 117 pounds turned her into a teeny tiny woman and earned her some cash as the winner of the biggest loser of the at-home contestants. Matthew from Maine was a close second, even though his weight loss was an astounding 176 pounds.
I have to admit I wasn’t at all surprised that Erik won. I saw it coming, but still wasn’t sure who’d come out the winner in the end. Erik worked hard at the Ranch, but what he did at home is nothing short of amazing, inspiring, and jaw-droppingly surprising. He looked like a different person, and, as someone who has gained and lost weight myself, I’m pretty certain he feels like a different person as well.
Kai and Wylie looked awesome as well, though Kai’s slightly arrogant attitude at the finale (along with Marty’s…sheesh!) put me off. And what happened to Heather, you wonder? She’s five months pregnant and didn’t weigh-in, though she looked fabulous.
Way to go, contestants! Hope their stories are as inspiring to you as they are to me.
Here’s the final weight loss tally:
Jennifer—100 pounds
Tiffany—51 pounds
Nelson—69 pounds
Melinda—64 pounds
Amy—106 pounds
Ken—161 pounds
Pam—68 pounds
Brian—156 pounds
Bobby—96 pounds
Marty—146 pounds
Adrian—58 pounds
Jaron—160 pounds
Wylie—129 pounds
Kai—118 pounds
Erik—214 pounds