The Biggest Loser Families Episode 10

Following Ed’s return to the game, which effectively made Amy C an endangered fifth wheel, Amy chose wisely as she turned on the blue team and voted out Brady in The Biggest Loser Families Episode 9. Interestingly, although the episode was uncomfortable to watch in parts, it nonetheless generated a large volume of conversation (mostly among people who hate Vicky), and resulted in the best ratings of the season.

Amy says she took out the second highest percentage in the house (herself being the highest). After the vote, Michelle tells her she can trust her, even if she maybe can’t trust her own team.

Vicky says that Amy is a “stupid backstabbing bitch” who messed up the whole game for “us” (us being her and her actual alliance presumably). Oh yeah, we can see the claws are going to come out and stay out already. Heba’s realized her alliance is dead, so she’s just going to work with Ed on staying above the yellow line.

Vicky tells us that, when she woke up, she was in a really bad mood (as if she isn’t in a bad mood the rest of the time). She puts up a sign letting Amy know her feelings: “Revenge. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” She decides she doesn’t want to say anything to Amy because if she says something it’s going to be mean and ugly. I missed the part that wasn’t apparently. Bob figures Vicky’s motivation of revenge is going to bite her eventually.

Bob goes to talk to Amy. He wants to just be supportive, regardless of whether she’s playing the game or not. His message is that it’s okay for her to take care of herself first for once. She promises him that she’s a really hard worker and won’t let him down.

Everybody’s standing outside as a time machine pulls up. Alison believes she’s from the 80s. They even got her talking like she’s from then. It’s like totally 80s week. The contestants get to dress up horribly to match, complete with legwarmers, entirely too tight shorts for Ed, and headbands.

The workouts are also going back to the 80s. Jillian’s got her team breakdancing. Bob hopes to get his team to have a little fun together. He has them do what’s apparently an 80s workout. Once that’s done, he wants to discuss just moving forward with them. He gives a speech; nobody else cares to comment.

The challenge is 80s trivia. A correct answer will allow them add water to someone else (I’d have opted for green slime). An incorrect answer will mean water is added to their barrel. The winner will get $5,000 in cash… or the chance to hit someone else with a one pound penalty. They start off holding 50% of their body weight.

The obesity rates have nearly doubled, tripled, or quadrupled since 1980 (this is an 80s trivia question?)? The answer is doubled. Ed is incorrect and gets water added to his barrel, an additional 25% of his body weight.

One of the most popular workout videos promised buns of…? Heba is correct with steel. She adds water to Coleen.

The National Institute of Health classified obesity as a disease in 1985. True or false? Coleen is correct with true. She adds water to Ed, as a sort of payback to Heba, and Ed’s now holding 100% of his body weight. With that, Ed’s out.

The percentage of Americans with diabetes has increased by what percent since 1980? 100%, 200%, or 300%? Coleen is incorrect, as the correct answer is 300%. She gets weight added to her barrel.

Twenty years ago, US teenage boys drank twice as much milk as soda. Today they drink twice as much soda as milk. True or false? Amy is correct with true. She adds water to Vicky. Now we are amused.

Today the most common women’s dress size is 14. In 1985, it was size 8, 10, or 12? Renee is incorrect, as the correct answer was 8. She gets water added. After that, Amy slips and is out. Coleen follows her.

Today women between 20-39 are eating an average of an extra 385 calories a day compared to the 1980s. That’s enough to gain 20 pounds, 26.7 pounds, or 35.8 pounds a year? Heba is incorrect, as the correct answer is 26.7. She has water added. Vicky drops after that, which Amy takes as good news for her.

Who won a Grammy for a music video that featured her working out in a leotard? Heba guesses Olivia Newton John (Let’s Get Physical) correctly. She adds water to Renee, who’s up to 125% of her body weight. After that, Heba loses her concentration and is out.

That leaves mother/daughter Renee and Michelle as the last two. Renee drops and lets Michelle win.

Bob tells Vicky she needs to bury the hatchet, preferably not in the back of Amy’s skull. She doesn’t want a loose cannon on her team. She also doesn’t want to hear about how blue’s still up 4-3 and she’s throwing away the advantage if she refuses to even make an effort.

Jillian’s goal with the last chance workout is to see how many people she can make cry. Looks like all of them. At least none of them quit, though. They just keep going as she throws more at them.

Coleen is already fitting in her goal closet item. Her medium top fits her, down from her starting size of XXL.

Amy apologizes to Vicky and says she didn’t lie but just changed her mind. She says she didn’t trust her, nor should she have. Vicky accepts her apology but doesn’t trust her at all. Heba thinks Amy sounds sincere but also realizes this makes it so both sides won’t vote her out because both sides still need her.

At the weigh-in, Michelle has to decide between the $5k and the one pound advantage. She takes the pound penalty instead of the money. She decides to give the penalty to Vicky.

Michelle: 186 pounds (-8, 4.12%)
Renee: 207 pounds (-8, 3.72%)
Ed: 262 pounds (-11, 4.03%)
Heba: 231 pounds (-7, 2.94%)
Coleen: 167 pounds (-3, 1.76%)

After Coleen weighs in, Coleen and Jillian have a breakdown. Bob can’t quite figure out why she’s already acting defeated with two people left.

Amy: 173 pounds (-8, 4.42%)
Vicky: 187 pounds (-6, +1, 2.59%)

Thanks to the one pound penalty, Vicky has fallen below the yellow line, alongside Coleen. Once again Amy will be the deciding vote. Vicky’s not expecting Amy to keep her considering all the swearing she’s done in her direction, nor should she be expecting it. Vicky is both a bigger threat and a bigger annoyance. Her strategy in the elimination room? She works too much and has kids at home. If that’s such a big obstacle, how does it make a difference whether she goes home now or weeks from now?

Votes
Michelle: Vicky
Renee: Vicky
Ed: Coleen
Heba: Coleen
Amy: Coleen

By a vote of 3-2, Coleen has been eliminated. I don’t get it. Last week’s vote shocked me some, but this takes the cake. Vicky has been so hateful toward Amy, and Coleen has 20 pounds less to lose. This means that Vicky lives to see another day, and she’s back in power in the game. Coleen is down from her starting pants size of 22 to a size 10 today.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Biggest Loser Families episode 11, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC.