The Biggest Loser Recap: Road Trip!
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The Biggest Loser Recap: Road Trip!
| Wed, 10-01-2008 - 6:02pm |
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The Biggest Loser Recap: Road Trip!
The teams ventured away from the Ranch this week — a road trip to the Grand Canyon for all the families. The incredible scenery and rugged terrain offered some great workout opportunities, which they all ignored — great choice, people! But this was no vacation. In case you missed it, let me break down the families' experience in the desert (without Bob or me), and what it was like when they returned...
The RV vs. Camping: Full of anticipation on the way to Arizona, the families were hit with their first temptation when they stopped at a convenience store. Alison was ready with a contest: guess the calories of certain snacks. Whichever team guessed closest to the actual calorie load on each round won a pack of gum. The first team to win three rounds won the contest. The prize? They got to stay in a comfy RV while everyone else had to rough it outside camping. Of course there was a catch! The teams didn't have to participate, but if they did and didn't have the winning guess, they would have to eat the snack. After guessing closest to the number of calories in a caramel, a string cheese, and a regular all-beef hotdog (that last one by forfeit of the other teams), the Orange Team — Ed and Heba — won and would have the RV to sleep in themselves. Would it make them so relaxed they'd lose their competitive edge? The rest of the teams only hoped.
Paddling in the Colorado River: This week's Challenge was all about strength and staying afloat. Here's how it worked: Alison blew a horn and one family member paddled in a kayak as hard as they could to get away from a dock. After 90 seconds, Alison's horn blew again, which signaled the other family member on the dock to pull an opponent's kayak back. If a team's kayak touched dock, that family was out. The Orange Team won again, after being able to keep the farthest away the longest. As a prize for their staying power, they won their very own RV to take home! Looked like spending the night in comfort didn't make them lax after all.
Back at the Ranch: Without Bob or me there to train them, and claiming they couldn't work out without a gym, the families had only WALKED around the desert. Some of them even described the trip to Bob as "sedentary." (Maybe hoisting boulders, as someone had joked, would have been a good idea!) Now it was time to get their butts back in gear. They needed to learn how to get in a workout regardless of having been outdoors — that was NOT an excuse. So for their last chance workout, it was a week's worth of sweat compressed into ONE session. During the workout, Jerry had a scare and needed a hospital run to investigate a possible blood clot. It turned out to "only" be a torn hamstring and it would just be a setback.
Standing Alone: There wasn't a voting process for elimination this week, so whichever team fell below the yellow line had a big decision to make: Within that team, one family member would go home and the other would stay at the Ranch. The Yellow Team was that team this week — even though Coleen lost 7 pounds, Jerry gained two pounds, resulting in only a 5-pound loss. Would it be dad or daughter heading home? In the end, Jerry was the one to say goodbye and it was now up to Coleen to represent the family.
Back at home in Cleveland, Jerry was on a mission. He is now able to run 1.5 miles every day, bike, and work out like a pro. Dr. H even went out there to surprise him with his health stats, which revealed a dramatic improvement in a short amount of time. He has lost a total of 70 pounds since starting on The Biggest Loser, and he makes me SO proud.
Next week: One team is beyond my nerves with what they pull at the gym — you'll have to see what I mean. Also there is a very special homecoming to watch, so be sure to tune in next Tuesday!


