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Helen Phillips crowned Biggest Loser Winner 2009

Duncan Riley — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:25:35 +0000

In an minor upset, Helen Phillips beat out favorite Tara Costa to be crowned the winner of Biggest Loser for 2009.

Phillips lost 54.47% of her initial 257 pounds (117kg) to weigh in at 117 pounds (53kg). Costa lost more weight, going from 294 pounds (133kg) to weigh in at 139 pounds (63kg), a bigger raw drop, but only at 52.72% of her starting weight. Second placed Mike Morelli managed to drop 53.35%, going from a staggering 388 pounds (176kg) to a far more respectable 181 pounds (82kg.)

“When I started, learning how to exercise and work out, and incorporate good nutrition into my diet was hard,” Phillips said in an interview. “Once I learned and got on-board, and realized how important it was, the easier it became.”

The $250,000 first prize check will help Phillips at a time of need, with her husband’s job at Chrysler currently on the line following Chrysler entering bankruptcy.

The Biggest Loser’s Shanon Thomas Charged with Domestic Violence

Duncan Riley — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:07:20 +0000

Shanon Thomas, one of the contestants of the current season of The Biggest Loser: Couples has been charged with domestic violence after she threw a bag of flour on a tenant’s face. The flour covered victim, 32 year old Michael Nolden, rents an apartment in the basement of her home in Center Line, Michigan.

Nolden alleged is a statement to police that Thomas kicked the door to his apartment open on December 16 last year, and started to yell about the volume of his television. Then, she allegedly threw a bag of flour on his face.

Thomas appeared in court Tuesday and was released on a $2,000 bond. She entered a not-guilty plea and was requested not to have contact with the victim. If convicted, she could face as much as 93 days in jail.

There has to be some irony that a contestant on The Biggest Loser uses food ingredients as a weapon

BodyBugg Calorie Counter

Duncan Riley — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:38:53 +0000

If you’ve never heard of the BodyBugg calorie counter before, get set because the device is featured on the new season of The Biggest Loser.

The BodyBugg is a device that helps users keep a 24-hour watch on how many calories they burn and consume in a single day. The small BodyBugg band is worn on your upper arm throughout the day, calculating how many calories you are burning by recording your activity level. It calculates the loss by measuring specific information such as body temperature and information entered upfront such as weight, height and age.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Each night users upload the information from the BodyBugg onto a computer and then add in what they ate for the day to get a total. The BodyBugg system also advises users how many calories they should be consuming to reach their goals. The only catch: the web component includes a monthly fee for access.

Surprisingly for a gadget like this the reviews for BodyBugg have been positive, with New Scientist praising the setup. Most users report liking the product, but some complain about the fee.

The BodyBugg featured on The Biggest Loser has a RRP of $349 which includes a three-month subscription to the web-based program and one private phone session with a Body Bugg coach.

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Michelle Aguilar wins Season 6 of The Biggest Loser

Duncan Riley — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 04:54:43 +0000

26 year old Michelle Aguilar from Fort Worth, Texas is this years Biggest Loser Winner.

Michelle beat out finalists Vicky and Ed for the top prize after losing a total of 110 pounds (50kg).

Michelle trained with Jillian Michaels along with her mother/teammate Renee.

Heba Salama, 30, from Raleigh, NC won the $100,000 consolation prize after receiving 84% of the popular phone in vote.

Michelle becomes the 2nd female Biggest Loser in the shows history.