Archive for April, 2017

Previously on The Biggest Loser Transformed the cooking challenge went Blue’s way again! Poor, useless Orange! Well, poor useless Simon and Lisa-Faye (not a real name), as Nikki seems quite competent in the kitchen.

Today, another weigh-in. But this time it’s the eliminated contestants weighing in. Five of the eight will get to fight it out in the arena for a second chance in the competition.

First, training! Blue Team are feeling pretty relaxed after their afternoon of pampering after winning the cooking challenge. Was good to have a massage, Brett even fell asleep!

Libby says they’re all looking good today, ready for training. But they’re not training today, they’re going straight to the weigh-in room. Shock weigh-in! Shannan tells his team it’s going to change the face of the game. How exciting!

Fiona’s in the weigh-in room, in an orange-red top again. Traitor!

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Previously on The Biggest Loser Transformed Luke was sent home at the elimination, as he probably should have been, since he gained weight at the weigh-in, the most cardinal of sins on a weightloss show!

Today, contestants get messages from home. Then training, then a cooking session!

There’s a knock on the door in the morning and Nikki answers it to find a stack of presents with each of their names on them.

Nikki says she loves sharing these moments with Amy, she’s her closest friend in the house. Awwww!

Nikki’s in tears straight away, a photo of her daughter Lilly at her daycare thing. She’d been questioning her decision to go away but she feels more motivated now.

Amy’s got some achievements in her box, things she should be proud of. Like coaching a soccer team for four years after playing for sixteen years! She’s barely old enough to have played for sixteen years, nice work!

Simmo’s got a huge stack of photos from his family, along with a usb key to plug into the telly and watch. It’s his sister and he misses her a lot. Aww!

Simmo also has one fingernail painted. I assume one of the girls attacked him!

Lynton’s got a bunch of photos and a PLANE! A little model biplane. Cool. His photos aren’t so well taken, but he likes that they’re the things his Mum knows he’d like to see.

Lisa-Faye (not a real name) is in tears as well. Her little boy’s favourite teddy is on the top of the box. She knows parents go away all the time, but this is the longest she’s had to be away. Simon’s got his son’s little teddybear and towel thing. He’s not sure how his son can sleep without his teddy.

Matt opens his box and can smell his family, hah! Brett’s got one of his son’s dummies, and “Rabby”, toy rabbit that never normally leaves home, so it’s a big sacrifice from his little girl.

Matt’s in tears when he opens his box too. Pictures of… his boyfriend? And dogs. He doesn’t actually say, so I’m assuming a lot there. He says he’s basically unrecognisable, Brett says. Matt’s got a steely determination to him now.

And Matt’s family has also put some pillow spray in the box, which Brett says they definitely need!

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Previously on The Biggest Loser Transformed the Orange Team managed to win a 1kg advantage for the next weigh in, which is coming… later this episode!

Today! Last chance training, a weigh in and three people face elimination in the arena.

Today’s training for the Orange Team is a Triple Threat session. 20 seconds on, 20 seconds off each station. Not sure how that’s a triple threat, something about them not losing three people in a row, maybe?

Between the time Libby saw Luke last and now, he’s picked up an injury problem. His knee’s got a bit of calcification on a tendon under the kneebone. He’s cut back on his food to compensate, he hopes, but maybe that’s not the best idea. We’ll see. Libby wants Luke to keep moving today as the movement helps you heal faster, according to all the sports science people.

Nikki’s pushing everyone in training as well, she seems to be digging the workouts.

Lisa-Faye (not a real name) isn’t doing so well, having lost Jake and Josh in the last few days. Josh in particular has got her down a bit. But seeing Luke pushing through the pain inspires her, keeping her focused and determined.

“Heart’s bigger with orange!” That’s the new call, apparently. So lame. Blue for life!

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Previously on The Biggest Loser Transformed… Blue won another victory, what the hell guys?

Josh of the Broken Rib was sent home at the resulting elimination, which made everyone rather sad.

Today! A mind health session in the countryside with Glenn, and a pony!

Training for Team Orange gets rough as the reality of the competition sets in. Not so much with the roughness for Blue in training.

Later, another team challenge, head to head mode again.

First, Blue Team tell Shannan that Josh has gone home. Shannan asks if he fell on his own sword, but the guys say it’s not so much that, but it probably played a role because he was in so much pain.

Today’s training session has Blue focusing on the “why” of their participation in the show. They’re halfway through the show, Shannan tells us, so it starts to become a grind. They’ve not been at home for a few weeks, they might still have a few weeks to go and the weightloss has slowed down. Shannan wants to keep his contestants fired up and motivated.

Brett says toughness is doing what you’re told you can’t do. Shannan tells us toughness isn’t “crass, aggressive or heartless”, it’s a state of mind.

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Previously on The Biggest Loser the contestants were training with the GWS Giants, then they had to cook lunch for the boys. Surprisingly, Orange won a cooking challenge and will have some kind of advantage for today’s challenge.

Today! Another team challenge with an elimination on the other end of it. But first, writing things on barrels! For some reason.

Shannan, Libby and Fiona are out front of the Biggest Loser headquarters to greet the contestants today. Team challenge time, winning team safe from elimination, losing team to go to The Arena to vote out a member of their team.

Luke, how’s your transformation going so far? He’s a little frustrated with his progress but he’s pushing through it, unlike what he would have done before.

Amy says Shannan challenges her every time, in a good way, as is discussing things they wouldn’t normally discuss in the house.

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