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Cheryl George’s Biggest Loser Elimination Interview Mar 10, 2010, 2:23 pm.

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“I don’t think I’ll have any problem [maintaining at home]” says Cheryl, following her elimination in week eight. She says she knew it was going to be her week to go home, due to the alliances and relationships existing on the black team. But she was OK with it then and she’s OK with it now.

Listen now as Cheryl tells us how she manages in the real world, and how she seeks “enjoyment classes” at the gym.

Cheryl says she lives at home just like she did at the ranch – focused on clean eating and burning more calories than she consumes. And while she can’t spend eight hours a day in the gym like she did on the show, she still manages a three-hour workout each day. She enjoys a variety of classes at her gym, and does a fitness bootcamp.

Another exciting part of her new lifestyle is her wardrobe. Following her elimination we saw her face the emotional task of cleaning out all of her old clothes (donating them to a local church). “It was a big thing for me,” she says. “The thought of going back to that? I never want to look like that again.”

Cheryl says she’s already changed sizes three times since being home, so she’s not doing a lot of shopping these days. When she does, it’s at discount stores because she knows she won’t remain this size. However, she does have big shopping spree plans in store for herself, “When I’ve finally come to my maintenance weight I’ll do a lot of shopping.” Cheryl says she’s never been to a Macy’s so she’d like to go there.

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Cheryl George’s Biggest Loser Elimination Interview

Dan and Jackie Evans Visit the Biggest Loser Resort Mar 10, 2010, 2:00 pm.

One of the biggest curiosities surrounding the Biggest Loser contestants is what happens when they go home. The recent story of season three winner Erik Chopin regaining his weight has raised concerns that this is common for most. However, the truth is, most contestants continue to manage their weight loss long after the confetti falls.

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Dan Evans, season 5 contestant, tells us that the maintenance is the hardest part, and that two years after his season’s finale, he still has to “work hard to maintain.” That’s why he, joined by former teammate and mom Jackie Evans, have decided to spend a week at the Biggest Loser Resort. Set in the southwestern, picturesque town of Ivins, Utah, the resort offers a fitness getaway unlike any other and allows guests to focus on their health for a week at a time or more.

“It’s so awesome to me that there’s a place where people can go… and it’s as close to the experience as you can possibly get,” says Jackie about the Biggest Loser Resort. Saying that she and Dan were fortunate to be only two of 20 applicants selected for her season, out of 250,000, she’s glad that there’s an accessible place where others can reap all the benefits. Without the cameras!

Listen now as Jackie and Dan tell us about their week at the Biggest Loser Resort, including what a day is like, what surprises them and what they like.

Shortly after leaving the Biggest Loser spotlight, Dan launched his country music career with his debut album “Goin’ All Out.” That means he spends a lot of time on the road, performing gigs and touring on the bus. Jackie, also his manager, says that while it’s not an excuse, it does make it difficult for them to eat right and exercise. “Pound by pound, bite by bite, you can slip back to where you were,” says Jackie.

That’s why the mother-son duo steered the bus toward Ivins. Dan says they’re evil and just like to have their butts kicked, but confesses that getting back into a Biggest Loser-style household is exactly what they needed to get their minds back on track, remember what a real workout is and re-learn what an actual portion size looks like.

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A day at the resort is jam-packed. The schedule even surprised Jackie. She says the gym opens at 6 a.m. and trainers are available. Breakfast is served at 7 a.m. Today they followed breakfast with a two-hour “challenging” hike in the mountains, then had the option to hit the pool or circuit training. “It was honestly the best pool workout since Jillian Michaels kicked my butt on the ranch,” says Dan. Next came lunch and then a class, for instance how to count calories or understanding emotional eating. Then they took on three hours of working out, which included a toning class and an interval class. And finally, dinner, which was vegetarian lasagna and chocolate-covered strawberries.

As opposed to the ranch where contestants prepare their own meals, Jackie said the food experience was much better at the Biggest Loser Resort because the meals are served.

Dan appreciates the openness of the Biggest Loser Resort because he says it’s a place for people who need to get started, and it’s also a place where you can come back and refresh even if your journey is already on its way.

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Dan and Jackie Evans Visit the Biggest Loser Resort

The Biggest Loser: Work Week Two-A-Days Mar 10, 2010, 10:00 am.

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Full-time weight loss was slashed to a part-time position on Week 8 at “The Biggest Loser.” Adding a dose of reality, work week surprised Blue and Black teams with an eight-hour job, a bus commute and restricted gym hours. Push-ups weren’t allowed in the bus aisle, but two-a-day workouts after a long day at the office burned off pounds. In a pep talk to America, contestants revealed how to get yourself to the gym before and after that exhausting day at the office.

It Can Be Done. Among other concerns, critics complain this show doesn’t speak to the average working American. No one can lose weight that rapidly with a full-time job and modern-day pressures. That theory received a serious challenge this week as contestants had a nine-to-five volunteering job at the LA Regional Food Bank for a week. They packed their lunch and fit in the sweat before and after at the ranch gym that opened at 6:00 am and closed by 7:30 pm.

Find Your Jumpstart. In an emotionally honest moment, Steve, the Food Bank Inventory Clerk, met with contestants and shared his frustrating battle with obesity. At one point he found his weight reached a defeating point of no return — he feels stuck in obesity. But contestants have shown you can turn back those pounds. They encouraged Steve to get up and walk around the block every morning, then as his stamina increases, go two blocks. Instead of the movies, go to a park. Those little changes can ignite your weight loss story. Find those sparks and begin today.

33,000-Pound Pull. In the tradition of Nascar Tara’s historic winning pull, Blue team hauled a 33,000-pound semi faster than Black to score enough extra time to load up their semi with plastic crates, then stack them to spell out the winning puzzle phrase — groceries for one year. Possibly the second best prize to winning immunity.

Gym Imagination. For added motivation, Sam imagined himself a lion in the gym, donned boxing gloves and made Jillian his prey. O’Neal never imagined he’d complete an entire hour on the treadmill at a decent speed and an incline, but he did. Start visualizing the gym work ethic and body you want, then find a training partner or hire a trainer to help you direct your energies. As work week revealed, short, intense workouts and healthy eating can deliver sizable weight loss.

Parental Responsibility. O’Neal used to be extremely fit. He was even strict with his sons when it came to soda and sweets. But for some reason, he never parented his daughter and teammate on the show, Sunshine, with the same principles. With significantly less restrictions, O’Neal joined Sunshine in overeating and didn’t notice the damage until they were both seriously obese. If you’re a parent, are you setting equal nutrition and fitness standards for your children? Don’t feel O’Neal’s regret — be consistent.

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“Combine strength training with your cardio workout,” said Jillian. Muscle burns more energy than resting body fat, so focus on adding lean muscle to up your calorie burn. four more ways to major muscles.

Work week did not slow down Blue’s weight loss as Koli and Lance’s double-digit drop catapulted the team to a 2.71 percent overall weight loss. Most telling, this was better than the team’s previous week’s weight loss without a full-time job. Black lost slightly less than last week, but losing 32 team pounds put them well over a 2 percent combined weight loss. Looks like a youth alliance on Black sent Cheryl packing, minus the disappointment and drama typical of a diminishing cast. Cheryl’s big voice is motivating her at-home workouts and she’s lost another 23 pounds. “My life’s not going to be cut short because of my health and because of my weight,” said Cheryl. Her road to the finale includes a 5K, then 135 pounds on the scale. She’s got a shot at the $100,000 at-home prize.

Blue’s big men appear unstoppable, let’s see if producers shake up their advantage. See you next week.

It’s not just Biggest Loser couples losing weight, this mother and daughter lost 100 pounds together.

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Biggest Loser Season 9 Week 8 Recap with Amanda Arlauskas Mar 10, 2010, 9:56 am.

Eliminated last week was Miggy Cancel, scoring O’Neal Hampton a spot on the blue team with his daughter. The two of them seem inseparable and to really need each other on the ranch.

Alison tells the contestants that this week is “work week.” This means that each contestant will be working a full-time, 40-hour job this week. Each team will be transported to downtown Los Angeles for one week to help with local food banks and Feeding America. Not only does this take away from precious workout time, but the gym will also go from being open 24 hours a day to only open from 6am-7:30pm.

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Last chance workout is especially intense because Bob and Jillian know they only have a limited amount of time in the gym with the contestants before the lights go out and the gym closes.

At the weigh-in, the black team comes up short losing a combined 32 pounds compared to the blue team’s impressive 50 pounds. Because of the lower percentage of weight loss, the black team falls below, and ultimately ends up sending Cheryl George home.

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