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Order Some Pizza And Pass The Chips! Tonight's "The Biggest Loser" Finale
EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS, I've endured two hours of sweaty workouts, calorie counting, bland snacks, physical challenges, and lots of drama. All while sitting on my ass, eating millions of calories worth of take-out and watching The Biggest Loser.
Tonight, in the season finale of “The Biggest Loser,” we finally see who among four previous fatties wins the $250,000 pot.
After 12 weeks of exercising, dieting, vomiting, crying, whining and back-stabbing, the four finalists vying for the title are husband-and-wife team Ed and Heba, Vicky The Vicious, and Michelle The Meek.
This sixth season of Biggest Loser started with eight teams squaring off -- four husband/wife teams and four parents paired with their grown children.
Heba, Ed and Vicky are all that is left of the Blue Team led by Bob Harper, the lovable, soft-guy trainer. Michelle is the last one standing from Team Black, led by Jillian Michaels, the balls-to-the-walls, “I want you to sweat and piss blood!” trainer.
Heba and Ed both made it to week four, when Ed was kicked off. Their team lost the least amount of weight and someone had to go. Ed pleaded that his wife be allowed to stay. You could almost hear Heba’s whip cracking as he made his plea. Wish granted, Ed! You get to go home. That is, until week eight, when previously kicked-off players got a second chance at the game. Whoever takes 1,000 steps first wins! Look who’s back! It’s Ed.
Vicky Vicious started the game with hubby, Brady. All season she complained to Bob that her hubby was keeping her back; he got kicked out weeks ago.
The mild-mannered Michelle partnered up with estranged mother Rene, who had abandoned her daughter after divorcing her dad. But mom and daughter put the past behind them, pledged to lose weight and re-connect. The twosome struggled to stay on top and avoid being eliminated until Week 11, when Rene was up against Vicky Vicious. Bye bye, Rene.
The fight was on for the final three spots. At the weigh-in, Vicky had lost 6 pounds; Heba lost 7 pounds; Ed gained two. Then it was Michelle’s turn and the scale showed she lost 9 pounds, propelling her to the top of the heap. Now Heba and Ed faced elimination.
But while the teams typically disappear into the “elimination room” to vote someone out, this year America gets to choose the third finalist. Then it's on to name the season's biggest winner.
Last week, Heba and Ed took turns pleading their case. Heba argued she has what it takes to go all the way; Wuss that he is, Ed asked America to vote for Heba too. Poor Ed, I sure hope Heba gives you just a little bit of the prize money if she wins.
Personally, I’m rooting for Michelle. But in case she doesn’t pull it off, I relish seeing Heba’s defeated face if nice guy Ed is runner-up.
Pass me the remote, and the chips! I'm ready for these losers!
Nicki R. is a Southern girl living in the big city of Chicago. She loves quiet evenings a home watching horror films with her dogs Jezebelle and Zombie. She can be reached at nickiret@hotmail.com.
Posted December 16, 2008
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