In a tie vote, Kristin was voted out in The Biggest Loser Couples 2 Episode 16.
Allison shows everybody a video that lets them see how far they’ve come. Then she tells them this is their last week on campus.
Their workout is a trip back as well, showing them how much easier everything is now than it used to be.
Then Tara and Helen put on some clothes that they never thought they’d fit in. Mike also realizes that he’s able to fit into his goal outfit already.
After that, it’s a visit to the doctor. Helen has lost 106 pounds of hydrated fat, and her biological age has decreased from 60 to 50. Filipe has dropped from 58 inches to 43. Mike is down from a 65 inch waist (he thought it was 56 inches) and has dropped 54% of the area of his waist now. Ron couldn’t even fit in the MRI machine the first time. In addition to his fat loss, his blood tests are now normal.
Today’s challenge is to run over 16 hills of sand while pulling all the weight they used to weigh. They will start off with all their weight that they initially weighed, removing the weight they lost that week at the top of each hill. The winner will get $10,000 or a 1 pound advantage. The second place finisher will get whichever prize the winner doesn’t take. Filipe gets off to an early lead, followed by Mike. Tara’s stuck on the first hill, struggling to even lift the weight she’s lost. After the fourth hill, she overtakes Helen to get into third place. Mike takes the lead at week 7, and Tara goes into second on that same hill, leaving Filipe behind. Tara grabs the lead as she approaches the end and doesn’t look back. She wins the challenge, and Mike comes in second. As with the first challenge, Mike heads back to help his dad finish this challenge.
It’s train the trainer day. Bob loves the chance to be pushed, and he wants to see Jillian scream and cry.
The final five contestants have lost over 600 pounds in what’s been the longest season ever. Now it’s their chance to earn themselves a spot in the final four. First, Tara needs to make a decision. Unlike last week, Tara takes the pound, which gives Mike $10,000.
Ron: 289 pounds (-9, 3.02%)
Filipe: 234 pounds (-10, 4.10%)
Helen: 154 pounds (-7, 4.35%)
Mike: 224 pounds (-11, 4.68%)
Tara: 169 pounds (-8, -1, 5.08%)
Tara now holds the record for the most weight lost by a woman on the show, while Mike holds the overall record.
That puts Ron and Filipe below the yellow line, despite having strong weeks. The choice here is obvious.
Votes
Mike: Filipe
Helen: Filipe
With two votes, Filipe is not The Biggest Loser. He initially plateaued when he got home but has lost 13 pounds since getting back. A few weeks after his return, his dad had a stroke, which has inspired him to start weekly workouts with his family and friends at his house.
For everybody else, they will be going home for 30 days, and then they will return for one more weigh-in before the finale.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Biggest Loser 7 Episode 18, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC.