Game Show NewsNet - The Biggest Loser: Season 3

The Finale - December 13

It’s finale time. The loser are shedding their last pounds and someone is about to become one of the richest losers on TV (aside from Ken Jennings). $250,000 is being awarded…inside.

Erik from New York, Heather from Utah, Wylie from Florida, and Kai from Alaska. These are the final four that will weigh in tonight for a chance at the big bucks.

But Wait! Someone isn’t going to make it to the scale! Why who knows? Just keep reading.

First some at home recaps.

9 at home players have lost over 100 lbs, including 2 women.

Linda Houseman from Idaho has gotten married.

Nikki Meyers from Ohio has become a runner and has completed a half-marathon.

More info about the at-homers can be found at the biggest loser site on nbc.com

Poppi Kramer from NJ…

Matthew McNutt from Maine.

Come on down! You’re the next contestant on the Biggest Loser scale! Yea…

These are the top 2 at-homers. The person who has lost the greatest percentage will win a $50,000 cash prize.

Poppi
Starting: 232
Current: 115
Loss: 117

That is not a typo folks. The girl has gone from a size 22 to the “girl she always used to hate” and size 2.

That’s 50.43%

Can Matt top that? He’ll have to lose 184 lbs.

Matt
Starting: 366
Current: 190
Loss: 176 (48.09%)

Again, fricking amazing, but this time it is not enough and New Jersey’s Poppi will be going home with $50,000.

Now moving on. All the eliminated ranch losers strut their stuff in fancy duds. Everyone looks to have continued their weight loss and that’s a good thing considering they will be weighing in for $100,000.

In the order they were voted out…

Jennifer
Starting: 245
Current: 145
Loss: 100 (40.82%)

Tiffany
Starting: 255
Current: 204
Loss: 51 (20.00%)

Nelson
Starting: 404
Current: 335
Loss: 69 (17.08%)

Melinda
Starting: 236
Current: 172
Loss: 64 (27.12%)

Amy
Starting: 260
Current: 154
Loss: 106 (40.77%)
Ouch, just missed Jennifer by a pound!

Ken
Starting: 358
Current: 197
Loss: 161 (44.97%)

And Ken takes the lead!

Pam
Starting: 247
Current: 179
Loss: 68 (27.53%)

Brian
Starting: 308
Current: 152
Loss: 156 (50.65%)

Brian is the second person to join the %0% club, nudging just ahead of at home player Poppi.

Bobby
Starting: 321
Current: 225
Loss: 96 (29.91%)

Marty
Starting: 365
Current: 219
Loss: 146 (40.00%)

Adrian
Starting: 227
Current: 169
Loss: 58 (25.55%)

Jaron
Starting: 323
Current: 163
Loss: 163 (49.54%)

Ooh, so close, yet so far. With that Brian, from California, also known as Caroline Rhea little Panda is taking home $100,000!

On to the marquee matchup. After happy reunions with their families, we learn of the struggles of the final 4.

Erik is back at the Deli in NYC working the lunch rush and is faced with food at every turn. Additionally, his com-workers are smoking in his presence tempting him to pick up an old bad habit.

Heather is struggling with caring for her daughter Bella. She knows that her daughter will be proud of her but taking care of her and working out is wearing her out.

Wylie is falling prey to fast food. He tells us of his pizza nightmare where 1 slice turned into 2, turned into 3, turned into the whole pie. He isn’t sure that it is worth it, but he isn’t quitting.

Kai is back in Alaska and enjoying the nightlife a little too much. She drinks and ends up hung over, just in time for her workout where she breaks out in tears from the fatigue. She is regretting her decisions and looks to be ready to make a change.

Who shall overcome the odds to take home the quarter million?

Well, it won’t be Heather, because she is pregnant! Not a bad reason to be disqualified, but then again this could be a great Trojan advertisement.

As a consolation, The Biggest Loser has given Heather a brand new nursery. Not a bad parting gift.

The suspense is thick, but we can’t cut it yet, we have to weigh in the entire country to see if the 50 losers made their 2 ton weight loss goal.

USA
Starting: 14,384
Current: 10,103
Loss: 4,281

That’s well over the 2 ton goal. Congratulations America!

…and on to the main event.

Kai
Starting: 262
Current: 144
Loss: 118 (45.04%)

That gives her more poundage loss than any other female biggest loser ever. Poppi still has her percentage-wise.

Wylie
Starting: 307
Current: 178
Loss: 129 (42.02%)

Still amazing but landing behind Kai won’t take the money.

Erik
Starting: 407
Current: 193
Loss: 214 (52.58%)

The first 200 lb loser! 52.58% makes him the biggest loser overall and more importantly; Erik from New York is $250,000 richer. That brings this season of the Biggest Loser to a close. If you have the gut and more importantly the guts to belly up to the ranch head over to nbc.com to apply. Heck, maybe you’ll be reading your name right here. Best of luck and Happy Holidays!