The Biggest Loser (American TV series)

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The Biggest Loser is an American competition reality show that initially ran on NBC for 17 seasons from 2004 to 2016, returning in 2020 – for an 18th and final season – on USA Network. The show features obese and overweight contestants competing to win a cash prize by losing the highest percentage of weight relative to their initial weight.

Infobox

Created by

Ben SilvermanMark KoopsDave Broome

Presented by

Caroline RheaAlison SweeneyBob Harper

Starring

See below

Narrated by

J. D. RothAlison SweeneyBob Harper

Theme music composer

Heather SmallPeter-John Vettese

Opening theme

"Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous" (season 1) by RuPaul"Proud" (seasons 2–9) by Heather Small"Brand New Book" (Season 12–13) by TrainNone (seasons 10–11, 14–17), "TBA" (season 18)

Composers

Jeff LippencottMark T. WilliamsAh2 MusicJason BondDarren Moss

Country of origin

United States

Original language

English

No. of seasons

No. of episodes

256

Executive producer

Eden Gaha

Running time

80–83 minutes (NBC)60 minutes (USA Network)

Production companies

3Ball EntertainmentEyeworksReveille Productions (2004–12)Shine America (2012–16)Endemol Shine North America (2020)Twenty Five Seven Productions (2004–16)Universal Television Alternative Studio (2020)

Network

USA

Release

January 28 (2020-01-28) –March 31, 2020 (2020-03-31)

Tables

· Series overview

The Biggest Loser season 1

Name

The Biggest Loser season 1

Premiere

October 19, 2004,

Finale

December 14, 2004,

Original teams

Two teams of six

The Biggest Loser

Ryan Benson

At-Home winner

David Fioravanti

Synopsis

Featured 12 contestants divided into two teams, the Red team and the Blue team. The Red Team was coached by trainer Jillian Michaels, while The Blue Team was coached by trainer Bob Harper. The eventual winner of the $250,000 grand prize was Ryan, with a total weight loss of 122 pounds (37%).

The Biggest Loser season 2

Name

The Biggest Loser season 2

Premiere

September 13, 2005,

Finale

November 29, 2005,

Original teams

Two teams of seven divided by gender

The Biggest Loser

Matt Hoover

At-Home winner

Pete Thomas

Synopsis

Featured fourteen contestants divided into two teams based on gender. Season two introduced the change that weigh-ins would be won or lost based on the percentage of total weight lost, rather than on the number of pounds lost. This change was made to create a more even playing field among contestants of varying weights. Matt was the eventual winner.

The Biggest Loser season 3

Name

The Biggest Loser season 3

Premiere

September 20, 2006,

Finale

November 29, 2006,

Original teams

Two teams of seven and two at-home returnees

The Biggest Loser

Erik Chopin

At-Home winner

Brian Starkey

Synopsis

Involved the largest cast ever with 50 contestants initially beginning the show, each representing one US state. Kim Lyons joined the show, replacing Jillian Michaels as the Red Team trainer for only one season. After the initial group weigh-in and exercise, 14 contestants were selected to stay on the ranch and the other 36 contestants participated by losing weight at home. Later in the season, at-home players who lost the most weight were brought back to rejoin the cast on the ranch.

The Biggest Loser season 4

Name

The Biggest Loser season 4

Premiere

September 11, 2007,

Finale

December 18, 2007,

Original teams

Three teams of six

The Biggest Loser

Bill Germanakos

At-Home winner

Jim Germanakos

Synopsis

In February 2007, it was announced that Caroline Rhea was leaving the show, to be replaced by Days of Our Lives actress Alison Sweeney. It was also announced that there would be three teams (named for the color each team member would wear: blue, red, or black), with Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels and Kim Lyons returning as personal trainers. One of the contestants for this season was Amber Walker, a paramedic from Pasadena, Texas, who won a viewer vote among potential candidates on the April 23, 2007, edition of NBC's Today, even though the other three choices (Jez Luckett, Lezlye Donahue, and David Griffin) were eventually chosen as contestants as well. The winners were each twins: Jim, a contestant who had been voted off won the prize for the eliminated contestants. Bill won the grand prize of $250,000 and was pronounced The Biggest Loser by Sweeney.

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Name

The Biggest Loser: Couples

Premiere

January 1, 2008,

Finale

April 15, 2008,

Original teams

Ten teams of two

The Biggest Loser

Ali Vincent

At-Home winner

Bernie Salazar

Synopsis

20 contestants competed on 10 teams, each paired with a loved one, co-worker or friend with the exception of one team of strangers. Alison Sweeney returned as host for her second season. Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels returned to train the contestants. Bernie won the eliminated edition, losing 130 pounds and winning $100,000. Ali Vincent lost the biggest percentage of weight and became the first female biggest loser of the US series, beating Roger and Kelly. However, internationally, she is not the first female biggest loser; the first female biggest loser is Jodie Prenger from the UK's second season.

The Biggest Loser: Families

Name

The Biggest Loser: Families

Premiere

September 16, 2008,

Finale

December 16, 2008,

Original teams

Eight teams of two

The Biggest Loser

Michelle Aguilar

At-Home winner

Heba Salama

Synopsis

16 contestants competed in pairs, fewer than in the previous season. Four teams consisted of married couples, training with Bob, while the other four were parent/child teams training with Jillian. Alison Sweeney returned as host for her third season. Michelle Aguilar was declared the Biggest Loser after beating Ed Brantley and Vicky Vilcan at the finale. She lost a total of 110 pounds, or 45.45 percent of her body weight, winning the $250,000 grand prize. Heba Salama was awarded the $100,000 prize for the eliminated contestant with the largest percentage of weight loss after losing 138 pounds, or 46.94 percent of her body weight

The Biggest Loser: Couples 2

Name

The Biggest Loser: Couples 2

Premiere

January 6, 2009,

Finale

May 12, 2009,

Original teams

Eleven teams of two

The Biggest Loser

Helen Phillips

At-Home winner

Jerry Hayes

Synopsis

Promoted as the "Biggest Season in Biggest Loser History". Included the heaviest man ever on The Biggest Loser, Daniel Wright, weighing 454 lb. It also included the oldest participants ever, at age 63 years. It had also been declared by the group doctor to be the sickest group of contestants ever, with 45 different medications being taken by them. Season 7 features a new team color the Silver Team in place of the Gray Team. With 22 people initially on the ranch, it also featured the largest number of on-ranch contestants ever on the show. It was won by 48-year-old Helen Phillips who lost 140 pounds or 54.47 percent of her body weight.

The Biggest Loser: Second Chances

Name

The Biggest Loser: Second Chances

Premiere

September 15, 2009,

Finale

December 8, 2009,

Original teams

Eight teams of two

The Biggest Loser

Danny Cahill

At-Home winner

Rebecca Meyer

Synopsis

16 contestants competed. The season once again started off with different colored teams but is the first since season 4 to have a non-couple start-off with 16 contestants of complete strangers competing as pairs. It featured a record number of contestants over 400 pounds, at five, including the heaviest woman and person ever on The Biggest Loser, Shay Sorrells, weighing 476 lb while the heaviest man this season weighs 444 pounds. Season 7 contestant Daniel Wright returns for this season. In Week 9, it introduced the red line, an automatic elimination line without a vote that would become more common in latter seasons

The Biggest Loser: Couples 3

Name

The Biggest Loser: Couples 3

Premiere

January 5, 2010,

Finale

May 25, 2010,

Original teams

Eleven teams of two

The Biggest Loser

Michael Ventrella

At-Home winner

Koli Palu

Synopsis

The ninth season of The Biggest Loser premiered January 5, 2010, with a format similar to the last couples' season. A promo for the new season was shown during the Season 8 finale. This season had the heaviest contestant ever: 526 pound Michael Ventrella, as well as the heaviest couple: Twins James (485 lbs) and John (484 lbs), at 969 lbs. The $250,000 grand prize was awarded to Michael Ventrella who lost a biggest loser record 264 pounds. His total percentage of weight loss was 50.19%. "At home" winner Koli Palu went on to win the $100,000 prize. Palu, who spent the full season on the show, was eliminated in the finale, but he lost a larger percentage than Michael Ventrella and would have won the overall prize had he been selected by the viewers to move on instead of Daris George.

The Biggest Loser: Pay It Forward

Name

The Biggest Loser: Pay It Forward

Premiere

September 21, 2010,

Finale

December 14, 2010,

Original teams

Seven teams of three

The Biggest Loser

Patrick House

At-Home winner

Mark Pinkhasovich

Synopsis

This season has adopted a theme, called Paying It Forward, which means that the trainers won't only motivate contestants, but whole communities. 14 are initially selected to compete on the ranch, from seven trios of players from each of the seven cities visited, while others will be brought back during the season, which will lead to a contestant total of 21. The trainers traveled to seven cities. Contestants are competing as individuals, despite sharing the same-colored shirt. In a Biggest Loser first, half the contestants fall below the yellow line and must compete in an elimination challenge to save themselves from elimination

The Biggest Loser: Couples 4

Name

The Biggest Loser: Couples 4

Premiere

January 4, 2011,

Finale

May 24, 2011,

Original teams

Twelve teams of two

The Biggest Loser

Olivia Ward

At-Home winner

Denise "Deni" Hill

Synopsis

A fourth couples edition also marked the fourth year of a winter-spring season. The new team color to be added this season is aqua, replacing the white team. Season eleven will also feature major set changes including the scale, and changes to the trainers of the show. Two mystery trainers will be added as an alternative to the existing Bob/Jillian duo in the season's twist. In Week 3 their identities were revealed as Brett Hoebel and Cara Castronuova. The cast includes a man who is 507 pounds, second to only season 9's Michael. In the thirteenth episode, a two-person white team will be added, making this the biggest season cast in show history. Former Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner was also a contestant that season.

The Biggest Loser: Battle of the Ages

Name

The Biggest Loser: Battle of the Ages

Premiere

September 20, 2011,

Finale

December 13, 2011,

Original teams

Three teams of five

The Biggest Loser

John Rhode

At-Home winner

Jennifer Rumple

Synopsis

For the first time the contestants were divided by age in the Battle of the Ages. There will be three teams: under 30, 30–49 and 50 and over. The heaviest contestant weighed in at 447 pounds. Two new trainers, Anna Kournikova and Dolvett Quince, joined Bob this season. This was the first season since Season 4 not to have different-colored teams of two.

The Biggest Loser: No Excuses

Name

The Biggest Loser: No Excuses

Premiere

January 3, 2012,

Finale

May 1, 2012,

Original teams

Ten teams of two

The Biggest Loser

Jeremy Britt

At-Home winner

Mike Messina

Synopsis

In a theme of "No Excuses", each week is centered on a different excuse related to weight loss and obesity and how to tackle those excuses. For the first time teams competed against their partner in challenges, workouts and elimination. Dolvett Quince returned for his second season. Season 13 began with a smaller cast than the previous seasons with the heaviest contestant weighing in at 403 pounds.

The Biggest Loser: Challenge America

Name

The Biggest Loser: Challenge America

Premiere

January 6, 2013,

Finale

March 18, 2013,

Original teams

Three teams of five

The Biggest Loser

Danni Allen

At-Home winner

Gina McDonald

Synopsis

Jillian Michaels returned to the show for the third time after another two-year absence. She trained alongside Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince. The team colors this season were Blue (Bob), Red (Dolvett) and White (Jillian). For the first time, three teenagers, one for each team, aged 13 to 17, competed outside the ranch. Season 14 also introduces a new logo.

The Biggest Loser: Second Chances 2

Name

The Biggest Loser: Second Chances 2

Premiere

October 15, 2013,

Finale

February 4, 2014,

Original teams

Three teams of five

The Biggest Loser

Rachel Frederickson

At-Home winner

Tumi Oguntala

Synopsis

In a Biggest Loser first, the trainers are part of casting process, handpicking which contestants to be on the show. In a theme of "Second Chances", the trainers will also utilize a "Trainer Save", allowing each trainer to rescue one player on their respective team from going home. Among the contestants to compete this season are Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold and American Idol winner Ruben Studdard. Studdard is also the largest contestant of the season, weighing in at 462 pounds. Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels and Dolvett Quince return once again as the trainers for this season

The Biggest Loser: Glory Days

Name

The Biggest Loser: Glory Days

Premiere

September 11, 2014,

Finale

January 29, 2015,

Original teams

Three teams of 6 and two Comeback Canyon Players

The Biggest Loser

Toma Dobrosavljevic

At-Home winner

Jordan Alicandro

Synopsis

Jillian Michaels will not be returning for this season, marking the third time she has left the show. Trainers Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince will be returning, and two new trainers, Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Widerstrom will also be joining the cast, and will be replacing Jillian Michaels. Glory Days features an entire cast of former athletes and each week Bob Harper will train at Comeback Canyon, a secret location for eliminated contestants to compete for a second chance at the ranch toward the finale

The Biggest Loser: Temptation Nation

Name

The Biggest Loser: Temptation Nation

Premiere

January 4, 2016,

Finale

February 22, 2016,

Original teams

Two teams of eight

The Biggest Loser

Roberto Hernandez

At-Home winner

Luis Hernandez

Synopsis

Bob Harper replaces Alison Sweeney as host. Season 17 also marks the return of couples for the first time since season 13 with Dolvett and Jennifer training four couples each on their Red and Black teams respectively. Among other changes this season includes a complete renovation of the Biggest Loser gym and scale. The thematic motif this season is temptation as the contestants will be faced with temptation-based challenges such as money and electronics. Contestants will be weighed side by side with two scales, one for Team Jen and one for Team Dolvett. Another format changes this season is the yellow line for teams in which only the two lowest percentages on the losing team are up for elimination.

The Biggest Loser season 18

Name

The Biggest Loser season 18

Premiere

January 28, 2020,

Finale

March 31, 2020,

Original teams

Two teams of six

The Biggest Loser

Jim DiBattista

At-Home winner

Megan Hoffman

Synopsis

Program moves to USA Network, and Bob Harper returns as host. New trainers are Erica Lugo and Steve Cook. USA takes a lighter hearted approach than the previous show by eliminating temptations and voting contestants off of the show.

#	Name	Premiere	Finale	Original teams	The Biggest Loser	At-Home winner	Synopsis
1	The Biggest Loser season 1	October 19, 2004,	December 14, 2004,	Two teams of six	Ryan Benson	David Fioravanti	Featured 12 contestants divided into two teams, the Red team and the Blue team. The Red Team was coached by trainer Jillian Michaels, while The Blue Team was coached by trainer Bob Harper. The eventual winner of the $250,000 grand prize was Ryan, with a total weight loss of 122 pounds (37%).
2	The Biggest Loser season 2	September 13, 2005,	November 29, 2005,	Two teams of seven divided by gender	Matt Hoover	Pete Thomas	Featured fourteen contestants divided into two teams based on gender. Season two introduced the change that weigh-ins would be won or lost based on the percentage of total weight lost, rather than on the number of pounds lost. This change was made to create a more even playing field among contestants of varying weights. Matt was the eventual winner.
3	The Biggest Loser season 3	September 20, 2006,	November 29, 2006,	Two teams of seven and two at-home returnees	Erik Chopin	Brian Starkey	Involved the largest cast ever with 50 contestants initially beginning the show, each representing one US state. Kim Lyons joined the show, replacing Jillian Michaels as the Red Team trainer for only one season. After the initial group weigh-in and exercise, 14 contestants were selected to stay on the ranch and the other 36 contestants participated by losing weight at home. Later in the season, at-home players who lost the most weight were brought back to rejoin the cast on the ranch.
4	The Biggest Loser season 4	September 11, 2007,	December 18, 2007,	Three teams of six	Bill Germanakos	Jim Germanakos	In February 2007, it was announced that Caroline Rhea was leaving the show, to be replaced by Days of Our Lives actress Alison Sweeney. It was also announced that there would be three teams (named for the color each team member would wear: blue, red, or black), with Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels and Kim Lyons returning as personal trainers. One of the contestants for this season was Amber Walker, a paramedic from Pasadena, Texas, who won a viewer vote among potential candidates on the April 23, 2007, edition of NBC's Today, even though the other three choices (Jez Luckett, Lezlye Donahue, and David Griffin) were eventually chosen as contestants as well. The winners were each twins: Jim, a contestant who had been voted off won the prize for the eliminated contestants. Bill won the grand prize of $250,000 and was pronounced The Biggest Loser by Sweeney.
5	The Biggest Loser: Couples	January 1, 2008,	April 15, 2008,	Ten teams of two	Ali Vincent	Bernie Salazar	20 contestants competed on 10 teams, each paired with a loved one, co-worker or friend with the exception of one team of strangers. Alison Sweeney returned as host for her second season. Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels returned to train the contestants. Bernie won the eliminated edition, losing 130 pounds and winning $100,000. Ali Vincent lost the biggest percentage of weight and became the first female biggest loser of the US series, beating Roger and Kelly. However, internationally, she is not the first female biggest loser; the first female biggest loser is Jodie Prenger from the UK's second season.
6	The Biggest Loser: Families	September 16, 2008,	December 16, 2008,	Eight teams of two	Michelle Aguilar	Heba Salama	16 contestants competed in pairs, fewer than in the previous season. Four teams consisted of married couples, training with Bob, while the other four were parent/child teams training with Jillian. Alison Sweeney returned as host for her third season. Michelle Aguilar was declared the Biggest Loser after beating Ed Brantley and Vicky Vilcan at the finale. She lost a total of 110 pounds, or 45.45 percent of her body weight, winning the $250,000 grand prize. Heba Salama was awarded the $100,000 prize for the eliminated contestant with the largest percentage of weight loss after losing 138 pounds, or 46.94 percent of her body weight
7	The Biggest Loser: Couples 2	January 6, 2009,	May 12, 2009,	Eleven teams of two	Helen Phillips	Jerry Hayes	Promoted as the "Biggest Season in Biggest Loser History". Included the heaviest man ever on The Biggest Loser, Daniel Wright, weighing 454 lb. It also included the oldest participants ever, at age 63 years. It had also been declared by the group doctor to be the sickest group of contestants ever, with 45 different medications being taken by them. Season 7 features a new team color the Silver Team in place of the Gray Team. With 22 people initially on the ranch, it also featured the largest number of on-ranch contestants ever on the show. It was won by 48-year-old Helen Phillips who lost 140 pounds or 54.47 percent of her body weight.
8	The Biggest Loser: Second Chances	September 15, 2009,	December 8, 2009,	Eight teams of two	Danny Cahill	Rebecca Meyer	16 contestants competed. The season once again started off with different colored teams but is the first since season 4 to have a non-couple start-off with 16 contestants of complete strangers competing as pairs. It featured a record number of contestants over 400 pounds, at five, including the heaviest woman and person ever on The Biggest Loser, Shay Sorrells, weighing 476 lb while the heaviest man this season weighs 444 pounds. Season 7 contestant Daniel Wright returns for this season. In Week 9, it introduced the red line, an automatic elimination line without a vote that would become more common in latter seasons
9	The Biggest Loser: Couples 3	January 5, 2010,	May 25, 2010,	Eleven teams of two	Michael Ventrella	Koli Palu	The ninth season of The Biggest Loser premiered January 5, 2010, with a format similar to the last couples' season. A promo for the new season was shown during the Season 8 finale. This season had the heaviest contestant ever: 526 pound Michael Ventrella, as well as the heaviest couple: Twins James (485 lbs) and John (484 lbs), at 969 lbs. The $250,000 grand prize was awarded to Michael Ventrella who lost a biggest loser record 264 pounds. His total percentage of weight loss was 50.19%. "At home" winner Koli Palu went on to win the $100,000 prize. Palu, who spent the full season on the show, was eliminated in the finale, but he lost a larger percentage than Michael Ventrella and would have won the overall prize had he been selected by the viewers to move on instead of Daris George.
10	The Biggest Loser: Pay It Forward	September 21, 2010,	December 14, 2010,	Seven teams of three	Patrick House	Mark Pinkhasovich	This season has adopted a theme, called Paying It Forward, which means that the trainers won't only motivate contestants, but whole communities. 14 are initially selected to compete on the ranch, from seven trios of players from each of the seven cities visited, while others will be brought back during the season, which will lead to a contestant total of 21. The trainers traveled to seven cities. Contestants are competing as individuals, despite sharing the same-colored shirt. In a Biggest Loser first, half the contestants fall below the yellow line and must compete in an elimination challenge to save themselves from elimination
11	The Biggest Loser: Couples 4	January 4, 2011,	May 24, 2011,	Twelve teams of two	Olivia Ward	Denise "Deni" Hill	A fourth couples edition also marked the fourth year of a winter-spring season. The new team color to be added this season is aqua, replacing the white team. Season eleven will also feature major set changes including the scale, and changes to the trainers of the show. Two mystery trainers will be added as an alternative to the existing Bob/Jillian duo in the season's twist. In Week 3 their identities were revealed as Brett Hoebel and Cara Castronuova. The cast includes a man who is 507 pounds, second to only season 9's Michael. In the thirteenth episode, a two-person white team will be added, making this the biggest season cast in show history. Former Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner was also a contestant that season.
12	The Biggest Loser: Battle of the Ages	September 20, 2011,	December 13, 2011,	Three teams of five	John Rhode	Jennifer Rumple	For the first time the contestants were divided by age in the Battle of the Ages. There will be three teams: under 30, 30–49 and 50 and over. The heaviest contestant weighed in at 447 pounds. Two new trainers, Anna Kournikova and Dolvett Quince, joined Bob this season. This was the first season since Season 4 not to have different-colored teams of two.
13	The Biggest Loser: No Excuses	January 3, 2012,	May 1, 2012,	Ten teams of two	Jeremy Britt	Mike Messina	In a theme of "No Excuses", each week is centered on a different excuse related to weight loss and obesity and how to tackle those excuses. For the first time teams competed against their partner in challenges, workouts and elimination. Dolvett Quince returned for his second season. Season 13 began with a smaller cast than the previous seasons with the heaviest contestant weighing in at 403 pounds.
14	The Biggest Loser: Challenge America	January 6, 2013,	March 18, 2013,	Three teams of five	Danni Allen	Gina McDonald	Jillian Michaels returned to the show for the third time after another two-year absence. She trained alongside Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince. The team colors this season were Blue (Bob), Red (Dolvett) and White (Jillian). For the first time, three teenagers, one for each team, aged 13 to 17, competed outside the ranch. Season 14 also introduces a new logo.
15	The Biggest Loser: Second Chances 2	October 15, 2013,	February 4, 2014,	Three teams of five	Rachel Frederickson	Tumi Oguntala	In a Biggest Loser first, the trainers are part of casting process, handpicking which contestants to be on the show. In a theme of "Second Chances", the trainers will also utilize a "Trainer Save", allowing each trainer to rescue one player on their respective team from going home. Among the contestants to compete this season are Olympic weightlifter Holley Mangold and American Idol winner Ruben Studdard. Studdard is also the largest contestant of the season, weighing in at 462 pounds. Bob Harper, Jillian Michaels and Dolvett Quince return once again as the trainers for this season
16	The Biggest Loser: Glory Days	September 11, 2014,	January 29, 2015,	Three teams of 6 and two Comeback Canyon Players	Toma Dobrosavljevic	Jordan Alicandro	Jillian Michaels will not be returning for this season, marking the third time she has left the show. Trainers Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince will be returning, and two new trainers, Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Widerstrom will also be joining the cast, and will be replacing Jillian Michaels. Glory Days features an entire cast of former athletes and each week Bob Harper will train at Comeback Canyon, a secret location for eliminated contestants to compete for a second chance at the ranch toward the finale
17	The Biggest Loser: Temptation Nation	January 4, 2016,	February 22, 2016,	Two teams of eight	Roberto Hernandez	Luis Hernandez	Bob Harper replaces Alison Sweeney as host. Season 17 also marks the return of couples for the first time since season 13 with Dolvett and Jennifer training four couples each on their Red and Black teams respectively. Among other changes this season includes a complete renovation of the Biggest Loser gym and scale. The thematic motif this season is temptation as the contestants will be faced with temptation-based challenges such as money and electronics. Contestants will be weighed side by side with two scales, one for Team Jen and one for Team Dolvett. Another format changes this season is the yellow line for teams in which only the two lowest percentages on the losing team are up for elimination.
18	The Biggest Loser season 18	January 28, 2020,	March 31, 2020,	Two teams of six	Jim DiBattista	Megan Hoffman	Program moves to USA Network, and Bob Harper returns as host. New trainers are Erica Lugo and Steve Cook. USA takes a lighter hearted approach than the previous show by eliminating temptations and voting contestants off of the show.

· Series overview › Trainers

Trainer

Seasons

Bob Harper

Trainer

Bob Harper

Seasons

Host

Jillian Michaels

Trainer

Jillian Michaels

Kim Lyons

Trainer

Kim Lyons

Brett Hoebel

Trainer

Brett Hoebel

Cara Castronuova

Trainer

Cara Castronuova

Dolvett Quince

Trainer

Dolvett Quince

Anna Kournikova

Trainer

Anna Kournikova

Jennifer Widerstrom

Trainer

Jennifer Widerstrom

Jessie Pavelka

Trainer

Jessie Pavelka

Steve Cook

Trainer

Steve Cook

Erica Lugo

Trainer

Erica Lugo

Trainer	Seasons
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Bob Harper																	Host
Jillian Michaels
Kim Lyons
Brett Hoebel
Cara Castronuova
Dolvett Quince
Anna Kournikova
Jennifer Widerstrom
Jessie Pavelka
Steve Cook
Erica Lugo

· Winners › Grand Prize

Season

Contestant

Ryan Benson

Age

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

StartBMI

42.4

Startweight

330 lb (150 kg)

FinaleBMI

26.7

Finaleweight

208 lb (94 kg)

Lbslost

122 lb (55 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Matt Hoover

Age

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

StartBMI

48.6

Startweight

339 lb (154 kg)

FinaleBMI

26.1

Finaleweight

182 lb (83 kg)

Lbslost

157 lb (71 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Erik Chopin

Age

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

StartBMI

52.3

Startweight

407 lb (185 kg)

FinaleBMI

24.8

Finaleweight

193 lb (88 kg)

Lbslost

214 lb (97 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Bill Germanakos

Age

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

StartBMI

50.8

Startweight

334 lb (151 kg)

FinaleBMI

25.8

Finaleweight

170 lb (77 kg)

Lbslost

164 lb (74 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Ali Vincent

Age

Height

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

StartBMI

38.9

Startweight

234 lb (106 kg)

FinaleBMI

20.3

Finaleweight

122 lb (55 kg)

Lbslost

112 lb (51 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Michelle Aguilar

Age

Height

5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)

StartBMI

42.9

Startweight

242 lb (110 kg)

FinaleBMI

23.4

Finaleweight

132 lb (60 kg)

Lbslost

110 lb (50 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Helen Phillips

Age

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

StartBMI

41.5

Startweight

257 lb (117 kg)

FinaleBMI

18.9

Finaleweight

117 lb (53 kg)

Lbslost

140 lb (64 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Danny Cahill

Age

Height

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

StartBMI

60.0

Startweight

430 lb (200 kg)

FinaleBMI

26.6

Finaleweight

191 lb (87 kg)

Lbslost

239 lb (108 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Michael Ventrella

Age

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

StartBMI

65.7

Startweight

526 lb (239 kg)

FinaleBMI

32.7

Finaleweight

262 lb (119 kg)

Lbslost

264 lb (120 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Patrick House

Age

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

StartBMI

51.4

Startweight

400 lb (180 kg)

FinaleBMI

28.1

Finaleweight

219 lb (99 kg)

Lbslost

181 lb (82 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Olivia Ward

Age

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

StartBMI

38.5

Startweight

261 lb (118 kg)

FinaleBMI

19.5

Finaleweight

132 lb (60 kg)

Lbslost

129 lb (59 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

John Rhode

Age

Height

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

StartBMI

54.2

Startweight

445 lb (202 kg)

FinaleBMI

27.4

Finaleweight

225 lb (102 kg)

Lbslost

220 lb (100 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Jeremy Britt

Age

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

StartBMI

59.1

Startweight

389 lb (176 kg)

FinaleBMI

28.9

Finaleweight

190 lb (86 kg)

Lbslost

199 lb (90 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Danni Allen

Age

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

StartBMI

41.6

Startweight

258 lb (117 kg)

FinaleBMI

22.1

Finaleweight

137 lb (62 kg)

Lbslost

121 lb (55 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Rachel Frederickson

Age

Height

5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)

StartBMI

44.6

Startweight

260 lb (120 kg)

FinaleBMI

18.0

Finaleweight

105 lb (48 kg)

Lbslost

155 lb (70 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Toma Dobrosavljevic

Age

Height

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

StartBMI

46.9

Startweight

336 lb (152 kg)

FinaleBMI

23.0

Finaleweight

165 lb (75 kg)

Lbslost

171 lb (78 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Roberto Hernandez

Age

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

StartBMI

49.9

Startweight

348 lb (158 kg)

FinaleBMI

27.0

Finaleweight

188 lb (85 kg)

Lbslost

160 lb (73 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Jim DiBattista

Age

Height

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

StartBMI

50.8

Startweight

385 lb (175 kg)

FinaleBMI

31.8

Finaleweight

241 lb (109 kg)

Lbslost

144 lb (65 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season	Contestant	Age	Height	StartBMI	Startweight	FinaleBMI	Finaleweight	Lbslost	Percent
1	Ryan Benson	36	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	42.4	330 lb (150 kg)	26.7	208 lb (94 kg)	122 lb (55 kg)	0.0%
2	Matt Hoover	28	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	48.6	339 lb (154 kg)	26.1	182 lb (83 kg)	157 lb (71 kg)	0.0%
3	Erik Chopin	35	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	52.3	407 lb (185 kg)	24.8	193 lb (88 kg)	214 lb (97 kg)	0.0%
4	Bill Germanakos	40	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	50.8	334 lb (151 kg)	25.8	170 lb (77 kg)	164 lb (74 kg)	0.0%
5	Ali Vincent	32	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	38.9	234 lb (106 kg)	20.3	122 lb (55 kg)	112 lb (51 kg)	0.0%
6	Michelle Aguilar	26	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)	42.9	242 lb (110 kg)	23.4	132 lb (60 kg)	110 lb (50 kg)	0.0%
7	Helen Phillips	47	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	41.5	257 lb (117 kg)	18.9	117 lb (53 kg)	140 lb (64 kg)	0.0%
8	Danny Cahill	39	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	60.0	430 lb (200 kg)	26.6	191 lb (87 kg)	239 lb (108 kg)	0.0%
9	Michael Ventrella	30	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	65.7	526 lb (239 kg)	32.7	262 lb (119 kg)	264 lb (120 kg)	0.0%
10	Patrick House	28	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	51.4	400 lb (180 kg)	28.1	219 lb (99 kg)	181 lb (82 kg)	0.0%
11	Olivia Ward	35	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	38.5	261 lb (118 kg)	19.5	132 lb (60 kg)	129 lb (59 kg)	0.0%
12	John Rhode	40	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	54.2	445 lb (202 kg)	27.4	225 lb (102 kg)	220 lb (100 kg)	0.0%
13	Jeremy Britt	21	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	59.1	389 lb (176 kg)	28.9	190 lb (86 kg)	199 lb (90 kg)	0.0%
14	Danni Allen	26	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	41.6	258 lb (117 kg)	22.1	137 lb (62 kg)	121 lb (55 kg)	0.0%
15	Rachel Frederickson	24	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	44.6	260 lb (120 kg)	18.0	105 lb (48 kg)	155 lb (70 kg)	0.0%
16	Toma Dobrosavljevic	33	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	46.9	336 lb (152 kg)	23.0	165 lb (75 kg)	171 lb (78 kg)	0.0%
17	Roberto Hernandez	36	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	49.9	348 lb (158 kg)	27.0	188 lb (85 kg)	160 lb (73 kg)	0.0%
18	Jim DiBattista	47	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	50.8	385 lb (175 kg)	31.8	241 lb (109 kg)	144 lb (65 kg)	0.0%

· Winners › At-Home Prize

Season

Contestant

Dave Fioravanti

Age

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

StartBMI

40.4

Startweight

250 lb (110 kg)

FinaleBMI

28.9

Finaleweight

179 lb (81 kg)

Lbslost

71 lb (32 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Pete Thomas

Age

Height

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

StartBMI

47.6

Startweight

401 lb (182 kg)

FinaleBMI

25.6

Finaleweight

216 lb (98 kg)

Lbslost

185 lb (84 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Brian Starkey

Age

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

StartBMI

46.8

Startweight

308 lb (140 kg)

FinaleBMI

23.1

Finaleweight

152 lb (69 kg)

Lbslost

156 lb (71 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Jim Germanakos

Age

Height

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

StartBMI

56.5

Startweight

361 lb (164 kg)

FinaleBMI

27.4

Finaleweight

175 lb (79 kg)

Lbslost

186 lb (84 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Bernie Salazar

Age

Height

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

StartBMI

47.1

Startweight

283 lb (128 kg)

FinaleBMI

25.5

Finaleweight

153 lb (69 kg)

Lbslost

130 lb (59 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Heba Salama

Age

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

StartBMI

42.2

Startweight

294 lb (133 kg)

FinaleBMI

22.4

Finaleweight

156 lb (71 kg)

Lbslost

138 lb (63 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Jerry Hayes

Age

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

StartBMI

46.1

Startweight

369 lb (167 kg)

FinaleBMI

24.0

Finaleweight

192 lb (87 kg)

Lbslost

177 lb (80 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Rebecca Meyer

Age

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

StartBMI

45.0

Startweight

279 lb (127 kg)

FinaleBMI

22.6

Finaleweight

140 lb (64 kg)

Lbslost

139 lb (63 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Koli Palu

Age

Height

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

StartBMI

53.2

Startweight

403 lb (183 kg)

FinaleBMI

24.8

Finaleweight

188 lb (85 kg)

Lbslost

215 lb (98 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Mark Pinkhasovich

Age

Height

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

StartBMI

52.6

Startweight

421 lb (191 kg)

FinaleBMI

26.0

Finaleweight

208 lb (94 kg)

Lbslost

213 lb (97 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Deni Hill

Age

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

StartBMI

41.3

Startweight

256 lb (116 kg)

FinaleBMI

21.1

Finaleweight

131 lb (59 kg)

Lbslost

125 lb (57 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Jennifer Rumple

Age

Height

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

StartBMI

51.7

Startweight

330 lb (150 kg)

FinaleBMI

29.0

Finaleweight

185 lb (84 kg)

Lbslost

145 lb (66 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Mike Messina

Age

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

StartBMI

46.0

Startweight

358 lb (162 kg)

FinaleBMI

25.4

Finaleweight

198 lb (90 kg)

Lbslost

160 lb (73 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Gina McDonald

Age

Height

5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)

StartBMI

46.3

Startweight

245 lb (111 kg)

FinaleBMI

24.9

Finaleweight

132 lb (60 kg)

Lbslost

113 lb (51 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Tumi Oguntala

Age

Height

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

StartBMI

48.5

Startweight

319 lb (145 kg)

FinaleBMI

21.9

Finaleweight

144 lb (65 kg)

Lbslost

175 lb (79 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Jordan Alicandro

Age

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

StartBMI

46.3

Startweight

323 lb (147 kg)

FinaleBMI

25.8

Finaleweight

180 lb (82 kg)

Lbslost

143 lb (65 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Luis Hernandez

Age

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

StartBMI

44.2

Startweight

308 lb (140 kg)

FinaleBMI

24.2

Finaleweight

169 lb (77 kg)

Lbslost

139 lb (63 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season

Contestant

Megan Hoffman

Age

Height

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

StartBMI

42.8

Startweight

290 lb (130 kg)

FinaleBMI

30.6

Finaleweight

207 lb (94 kg)

Lbslost

83 lb (38 kg)

Percent

0.0%

Season	Contestant	Age	Height	StartBMI	Startweight	FinaleBMI	Finaleweight	Lbslost	Percent
1	Dave Fioravanti	39	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	40.4	250 lb (110 kg)	28.9	179 lb (81 kg)	71 lb (32 kg)	0.0%
2	Pete Thomas	36	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	47.6	401 lb (182 kg)	25.6	216 lb (98 kg)	185 lb (84 kg)	0.0%
3	Brian Starkey	33	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	46.8	308 lb (140 kg)	23.1	152 lb (69 kg)	156 lb (71 kg)	0.0%
4	Jim Germanakos	40	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	56.5	361 lb (164 kg)	27.4	175 lb (79 kg)	186 lb (84 kg)	0.0%
5	Bernie Salazar	27	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	47.1	283 lb (128 kg)	25.5	153 lb (69 kg)	130 lb (59 kg)	0.0%
6	Heba Salama	30	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	42.2	294 lb (133 kg)	22.4	156 lb (71 kg)	138 lb (63 kg)	0.0%
7	Jerry Hayes	63	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	46.1	369 lb (167 kg)	24.0	192 lb (87 kg)	177 lb (80 kg)	0.0%
8	Rebecca Meyer	25	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	45.0	279 lb (127 kg)	22.6	140 lb (64 kg)	139 lb (63 kg)	0.0%
9	Koli Palu	29	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	53.2	403 lb (183 kg)	24.8	188 lb (85 kg)	215 lb (98 kg)	0.0%
10	Mark Pinkhasovich	31	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	52.6	421 lb (191 kg)	26.0	208 lb (94 kg)	213 lb (97 kg)	0.0%
11	Deni Hill	59	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	41.3	256 lb (116 kg)	21.1	131 lb (59 kg)	125 lb (57 kg)	0.0%
12	Jennifer Rumple	39	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	51.7	330 lb (150 kg)	29.0	185 lb (84 kg)	145 lb (66 kg)	0.0%
13	Mike Messina	41	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	46.0	358 lb (162 kg)	25.4	198 lb (90 kg)	160 lb (73 kg)	0.0%
14	Gina McDonald	47	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)	46.3	245 lb (111 kg)	24.9	132 lb (60 kg)	113 lb (51 kg)	0.0%
15	Tumi Oguntala	41	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	48.5	319 lb (145 kg)	21.9	144 lb (65 kg)	175 lb (79 kg)	0.0%
16	Jordan Alicandro	32	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	46.3	323 lb (147 kg)	25.8	180 lb (82 kg)	143 lb (65 kg)	0.0%
17	Luis Hernandez	36	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	44.2	308 lb (140 kg)	24.2	169 lb (77 kg)	139 lb (63 kg)	0.0%
18	Megan Hoffman	35	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	42.8	290 lb (130 kg)	30.6	207 lb (94 kg)	83 lb (38 kg)	0.0%

· Television ratings

Season 1

Season

Season 1

Episodes

Season premiere

October 19, 2004

Season finale

December 14, 2004

Season

2004–05

Rank

#37

Viewers(in millions)

10.3

Season 2

Season

Season 2

Episodes

Season premiere

September 13, 2005

Season finale

November 29, 2005

Season

2005–06

Rank

#48

Viewers(in millions)

10.1

Season 3

Season

Season 3

Episodes

Season premiere

September 20, 2006

Season finale

November 29, 2006

Season

2006–07

Rank

#68

Viewers(in millions)

8.3

Season 4

Season

Season 4

Episodes

Season premiere

September 11, 2007

Season finale

December 18, 2007

Season

2007–08

Rank

#72

Viewers(in millions)

8.16

Couples

Season

Couples

Episodes

Season premiere

January 1, 2008

Season finale

April 15, 2008

Season

#57

Rank

8.96

Families

Season

Families

Episodes

Season premiere

September 16, 2008

Season finale

December 16, 2008

Season

2008–09

Rank

#57

Viewers(in millions)

8.66

Couples 2

Season

Couples 2

Episodes

Season premiere

January 6, 2009

Season finale

May 12, 2009

Season

#39

Rank

10.25

Second Chances

Season

Second Chances

Episodes

Season premiere

September 15, 2009

Season finale

December 8, 2009

Season

2009–10

Rank

#30

Viewers(in millions)

10.41

Couples 3

Season

Couples 3

Episodes

Season premiere

January 5, 2010

Season finale

May 25, 2010

Season

#37

Rank

9.41

Pay It Forward

Season

Pay It Forward

Episodes

Season premiere

September 21, 2010

Season finale

December 14, 2010

Season

2010–11

Rank

#49

Viewers(in millions)

8.28

Couples 4

Season

Couples 4

Episodes

Season premiere

January 4, 2011

Season finale

May 24, 2011

Season

#47

Rank

8.46

Battle of the Ages

Season

Battle of the Ages

Episodes

Season premiere

September 20, 2011

Season finale

December 13, 2011

Season

2011–12

Rank

#71

Viewers(in millions)

6.93

No Excuses

Season

No Excuses

Episodes

Season premiere

January 3, 2012

Season finale

May 1, 2012

Season

#65

Rank

7.18

Challenge America

Season

Challenge America

Episodes

Season premiere

January 6, 2013

Season finale

March 18, 2013

Season

2012–13

Rank

#54

Viewers(in millions)

7.28

Second Chances 2

Season

Second Chances 2

Episodes

Season premiere

October 15, 2013

Season finale

February 4, 2014

Season

2013–14

Rank

#55

Viewers(in millions)

7.36

Glory Days

Season

Glory Days

Episodes

Season premiere

September 11, 2014

Season finale

January 29, 2015

Season

2014–15

Rank

#104

Viewers(in millions)

5.49

Temptation Nation

Season

Temptation Nation

Episodes

Season premiere

January 4, 2016

Season finale

February 22, 2016

Season

2015–16

Rank

#101

Viewers(in millions)

4.75

Season 18

Season

Season 18

Episodes

Season premiere

January 28, 2020

Season finale

March 31, 2020

Season

2019–20

Season	Episodes	Season premiere	Season finale	Season	Rank	Viewers(in millions)
Season 1	10	October 19, 2004	December 14, 2004	2004–05		10.3
Season 2	12	September 13, 2005	November 29, 2005	2005–06		10.1
Season 3	12	September 20, 2006	November 29, 2006	2006–07		8.3
Season 4	15	September 11, 2007	December 18, 2007	2007–08		8.16
Couples	16	January 1, 2008	April 15, 2008	2007–08		8.96
Families	13	September 16, 2008	December 16, 2008	2008–09		8.66
Couples 2	19	January 6, 2009	May 12, 2009	2008–09		10.25
Second Chances	13	September 15, 2009	December 8, 2009	2009–10		10.41
Couples 3	19	January 5, 2010	May 25, 2010	2009–10		9.41
Pay It Forward	13	September 21, 2010	December 14, 2010	2010–11		8.28
Couples 4	21	January 4, 2011	May 24, 2011	2010–11		8.46
Battle of the Ages	13	September 20, 2011	December 13, 2011	2011–12		6.93
No Excuses	18	January 3, 2012	May 1, 2012	2011–12		7.18
Challenge America	12	January 6, 2013	March 18, 2013	2012–13		7.28
Second Chances 2	15	October 15, 2013	February 4, 2014	2013–14		7.36
Glory Days	18	September 11, 2014	January 29, 2015	2014–15		5.49
Temptation Nation	8	January 4, 2016	February 22, 2016	2015–16		4.75
Season 18	10	January 28, 2020	March 31, 2020	2019–20

· Records

Most Weight Loss in a Season (Male)ES

Category

Most Weight Loss in a Season (Male)ES

Record holders

Michael Ventrella (Couples 3)

Results (imperial/metric)

264 lbs/119.8 kg

Most Weight Loss in a Season (Female)ES

Category

Most Weight Loss in a Season (Female)ES

Record holders

Ashley Johnston (Couples 3)

Results (imperial/metric)

183 lbs/83.0 kg

Heaviest starting weight (Male)

Category

Heaviest starting weight (Male)

Record holders

Michael Ventrella (Couples 3)

Results (imperial/metric)

526 lbs/238.6 kg

Heaviest starting weight (Female)

Category

Heaviest starting weight (Female)

Record holders

Shay Sorrells (Second Chances)

Results (imperial/metric)

476 lbs/215.9 kg

Heaviest starting weight (Team)

Category

Heaviest starting weight (Team)

Record holders

John & James Crutchfield (Couples 3)

Results (imperial/metric)

969 lbs/439.5 kg

Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Male – Finalist)ES

Category

Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Male – Finalist)ES

Record holders

Danny Cahill (Second Chances)

Results (imperial/metric)

55.58%

Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Female – Finalist)ES

Category

Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Female – Finalist)ES

Record holders

Rachel Frederickson (Second Chances 2)

Results (imperial/metric)

59.62%

Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Male – At-Home Prize)ES

Category

Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Male – At-Home Prize)ES

Record holders

Koli Palu (Couples 3)

Results (imperial/metric)

53.35%

Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Female – At-Home Prize)ES

Category

Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Female – At-Home Prize)ES

Record holders

Tumi Oguntala (Second Chances 2)

Results (imperial/metric)

54.86%

Most Weight Lost in a week (Male – week 1)

Category

Most Weight Lost in a week (Male – week 1)

Record holders

Mark Pinhasovich (Pay It Forward) & Moses Kinikini (Couples 4)

Results (imperial/metric)

41 lbs/18.6 kg

Most Weight Lost in a week (Female – week 1)

Category

Most Weight Lost in a week (Female – week 1)

Record holders

Patti Anderson (Couples 3) & Sonya Jones (Glory Days)

Results (imperial/metric)

23 lbs/10.4 kg

Most Weight Lost in a week (Male – not week 1)

Category

Most Weight Lost in a week (Male – not week 1)

Record holders

Neil Tejwani (Season 4 week 8)

Results (imperial/metric)

33 lbs/15.0 kg

Most Weight Lost in a week (Female – not week 1)EW

Category

Most Weight Lost in a week (Female – not week 1)EW

Record holders

Holley Mangold (Second Chances 2 week 5)

Results (imperial/metric)

19 lbs/8.7 kg

Fastest to Lose 100 Pounds (Male)

Category

Fastest to Lose 100 Pounds (Male)

Record holders

Moses Kinikini (Couples 4) (100 lbs) & John Rhode (Battle of the Ages) (101 lbs)

Results (imperial/metric)

6 weeks

Fastest to Lose 100 Pounds (Female)EW

Category

Fastest to Lose 100 Pounds (Female)EW

Record holders

Shay Sorrells (Second Chances)

Results (imperial/metric)

9 weeks

Youngest Contestant (Male)

Category

Youngest Contestant (Male)

Record holders

Mike Morelli (Couples 2)

Results (imperial/metric)

Youngest Contestant (Female)

Category

Youngest Contestant (Female)

Record holders

Blake Benge (Glory Days)

Results (imperial/metric)

Oldest Contestant (Male)

Category

Oldest Contestant (Male)

Record holders

Johnny Forger (Battle of the Ages)

Results (imperial/metric)

Oldest Contestant (Female)

Category

Oldest Contestant (Female)

Record holders

Estella Hayes (Couples 2) & Bonnie Griffin (Battle of the Ages) & Nancy Rajala (No Excuses)

Results (imperial/metric)

Most Weight Lost on Campus (Male)ES

Category

Most Weight Lost on Campus (Male)ES

Record holders

Michael Ventrella (Couples 3)

Results (imperial/metric)

204 lbs

Most Weight Lost on Campus (Female)ES

Category

Most Weight Lost on Campus (Female)ES

Record holders

Ashley Johnston (Couples 3)

Results (imperial/metric)

143 lbs

Highest percentage of weight loss on Campus (Male) ES

Category

Highest percentage of weight loss on Campus (Male) ES

Record holders

Daris George (Couples 3)

Results (imperial/metric)

43.64%

Highest percentage of weight loss on Campus (Female) ES

Category

Highest percentage of weight loss on Campus (Female) ES

Record holders

Tara Costa (Couples 2)

Results (imperial/metric)

45.23%

Longest Time Gone Without Falling Below the Yellow Line ES

Category

Longest Time Gone Without Falling Below the Yellow Line ES

Record holders

Tara Costa (Couples 2)

Results (imperial/metric)

18 weeks

Most Time Losing Double Digits in a row in the Weigh-Ins

Category

Most Time Losing Double Digits in a row in the Weigh-Ins

Record holders

Danny Cahill (Second Chances) and Michael Ventrella (Couples 2)

Results (imperial/metric)

7 weeks

Longest Running Couple (Male Team – Finalists)ES

Category

Longest Running Couple (Male Team – Finalists)ES

Record holders

Mike Morelli and Ron Morelli (Couples 2)

Results (imperial/metric)

18 weeks

Longest Running Couple (Female Team – Finalists)ES

Category

Longest Running Couple (Female Team – Finalists)ES

Record holders

Olivia Ward and Hannah Curlee (Couples 4)

Results (imperial/metric)

20 weeks

Longest Running Couple (Male & Female Team – Finalists)ES

Category

Longest Running Couple (Male & Female Team – Finalists)ES

Record holders

Conda Britt and Jeremy Britt (No Excuses)

Results (imperial/metric)

15 weeks

Longest Time Gone Without Facing Elimination

Category

Longest Time Gone Without Facing Elimination

Record holders

Tara Costa (Couples 2)

Results (imperial/metric)

18 weeks

Most Challenges Won

Category

Most Challenges Won

Record holders

Tara Costa (Couples 2)

Results (imperial/metric)

Category	Record holders	Results (imperial/metric)
Most Weight Loss in a Season (Male)ES	Michael Ventrella (Couples 3)	264 lbs/119.8 kg
Most Weight Loss in a Season (Female)ES	Ashley Johnston (Couples 3)	183 lbs/83.0 kg
Heaviest starting weight (Male)	Michael Ventrella (Couples 3)	526 lbs/238.6 kg
Heaviest starting weight (Female)	Shay Sorrells (Second Chances)	476 lbs/215.9 kg
Heaviest starting weight (Team)	John & James Crutchfield (Couples 3)	969 lbs/439.5 kg
Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Male – Finalist)ES	Danny Cahill (Second Chances)	55.58%
Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Female – Finalist)ES	Rachel Frederickson (Second Chances 2)	59.62%
Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Male – At-Home Prize)ES	Koli Palu (Couples 3)	53.35%
Biggest Percentage Weight Loss in a Season (Female – At-Home Prize)ES	Tumi Oguntala (Second Chances 2)	54.86%
Most Weight Lost in a week (Male – week 1)	Mark Pinhasovich (Pay It Forward) & Moses Kinikini (Couples 4)	41 lbs/18.6 kg
Most Weight Lost in a week (Female – week 1)	Patti Anderson (Couples 3) & Sonya Jones (Glory Days)	23 lbs/10.4 kg
Most Weight Lost in a week (Male – not week 1)	Neil Tejwani (Season 4 week 8)	33 lbs/15.0 kg
Most Weight Lost in a week (Female – not week 1)EW	Holley Mangold (Second Chances 2 week 5)	19 lbs/8.7 kg
Fastest to Lose 100 Pounds (Male)	Moses Kinikini (Couples 4) (100 lbs) & John Rhode (Battle of the Ages) (101 lbs)	6 weeks
Fastest to Lose 100 Pounds (Female)EW	Shay Sorrells (Second Chances)	9 weeks
Youngest Contestant (Male)	Mike Morelli (Couples 2)	18
Youngest Contestant (Female)	Blake Benge (Glory Days)	18
Oldest Contestant (Male)	Johnny Forger (Battle of the Ages)	66
Oldest Contestant (Female)	Estella Hayes (Couples 2) & Bonnie Griffin (Battle of the Ages) & Nancy Rajala (No Excuses)	63
Most Weight Lost on Campus (Male)ES	Michael Ventrella (Couples 3)	204 lbs
Most Weight Lost on Campus (Female)ES	Ashley Johnston (Couples 3)	143 lbs
Highest percentage of weight loss on Campus (Male) ES	Daris George (Couples 3)	43.64%
Highest percentage of weight loss on Campus (Female) ES	Tara Costa (Couples 2)	45.23%
Longest Time Gone Without Falling Below the Yellow Line ES	Tara Costa (Couples 2)	18 weeks
Most Time Losing Double Digits in a row in the Weigh-Ins	Danny Cahill (Second Chances) and Michael Ventrella (Couples 2)	7 weeks
Longest Running Couple (Male Team – Finalists)ES	Mike Morelli and Ron Morelli (Couples 2)	18 weeks
Longest Running Couple (Female Team – Finalists)ES	Olivia Ward and Hannah Curlee (Couples 4)	20 weeks
Longest Running Couple (Male & Female Team – Finalists)ES	Conda Britt and Jeremy Britt (No Excuses)	15 weeks
Longest Time Gone Without Facing Elimination	Tara Costa (Couples 2)	18 weeks
Most Challenges Won	Tara Costa (Couples 2)	11

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