Anyone watching the Biggest Loser Finale??

[Elmorton]

I think it''s airing live, but if you''re TIVO ing or watching in a different time zone, beware of spoilers below!!!











I LOVE that you could hear Alexandra say "It''s the ring I wanted!" - there''s a gal that would fit right in around here.

And I''m totally pumped that Rebecca got the at home prize! Did anyone think that Tracey looked NOT GOOD at 130 lbs??

 

[MagsyMay]

Date: 12/8/2009 9:23:48 PM
Author:Elmorton
I think it''s airing live, but if you''re TIVO ing or watching in a different time zone, beware of spoilers below!!!












I LOVE that you could hear Alexandra say ''It''s the ring I wanted!'' - there''s a gal that would fit right in around here.

And I''m totally pumped that Rebecca got the at home prize! Did anyone think that Tracey looked NOT GOOD at 130 lbs??

I totally didn''t catch that Alexandra said that! Ha!

I was annoyed by Rebecca the whole season personally. How many times does a person have to say that she''s sick of being a pretty face?? I mean, I didn''t think she had THAT beautiful of a face to warrant repeating it OVER and OVER again about herself. Just seemed self-absorbed to me. But she did look very fit, although I think she looks better as a brunette!

Tracey did look a bit bizarre, almost like female bodybuilder-ish or something. Her face looked distorted!

They all did a great job though, so good for everyone for losing weight and choosing a healthier lifestyle! Hope they can all keep it up!

 

[Haven]

We just finished watching it.

I''m so happy Danny won, though I loved Rudy, too. I think both of them did fantastic jobs, they look amazing.

I agree that Tracey looks odd at 130 lbs. DH and I both disliked her all season, so we were so bummed when we thought she might win the at-home prize.

DH totally caught Alexandra saying that, and he rewound it for me so I could hear it. He said "She''s probably a Pricescoper!" Ha! I wanted to see that ring!

This is the second season we''ve watched and I really love that show. DH and I watch it together when he gets home from work. He can''t stand Jillian''s psychobabble, which I agree is irritating, but it''s so inspiring to see how much everyone loses. I''m totally geared up to get back into my lifting routine now.

Was anyone else surprised to learn that Liz is only 49? I couldn''t believe it! I hope she finds what she''s looking for, she always looks a bit sad to me. I really liked her, I wonder if she worked it out with her husband. DH noticed that neither was wearing a wedding band.

Oh, Julio looked great, didn''t he? I didn''t even recognize him.

I love that show!

 

[Bia]

I actually teared up watching Antoine proposing (he looks really good!!!). He was so emotional - you can tell they are completely in love.

Great show. I am so proud of everyone!

Abby looked SENSATIONAL! Rebecca too, but wasn''t loving the blonde on her. Amanda and Shay - gorgeous! (Shay is so beautiful!)

 

[Haven]

Oh yes, Abby looked incredible! I tear up every time I see her, she seems like such a sweet and kind person, and her story is one of the most heart wrenching I have ever heard.

And Antoine--DAMN! He looks so good, and he''s so sentimental, it was all very sweet.

 

[trillionaire]

LOVE this show!

I watched it while on the phone with my sister so that we could do play-by-plays.

Danny - Yo go boy! And seriously, he could get it! Who knew he was such a dashing guy? Wow, just wow. So happy for him, really.

Rudy - rugged good looks, and an amazing transformation! good for him!

Amanda and Liz - kinda disappointed that they didn''t represent as well for the last two women, but still amazing changes and a great job. Liz does look much older than she is. I really like her and wish her all the best.

Daniel - After two seasons, I expected more. I heard he and Rebecca were dating, but it wasn''t mentioned on the finale... they''ve been on tv before talking about their relationship, so I wonder if they broke up?

Rebecca - happy for her, she looks amazing, sans the hair. Def not meant to be a blonde...

Tracy - crazy chick went hard! great job, but does look a little scary

Antoine - wow! My sister was saying she needed to meet him, all up until he proposed. I suspected it, so I wasn''t surprised. I kind of hate tv proposals, but I understand the significance in this case.... and the ratings...

Julio - looks damn good! Woot!

Shay - did an AMAZING job losing 172lbs! I''m glad they are giving her a strong incentive to keep losing!

 

[shertz1981]

Love this show too!!

I was happy for Danny, although I was cheering for Rudy, who lives very close to where I grew up.

Amanda annoys me. America''s choice should have been for her to lose the eyeliner. Sheesh. But I thought 87 lbs in 7 months for a 250-lb twentysomething seemed like a healthy, appropriate weight loss.

I thought Liz was dressed very classy. She seemed sort of beaten down, though.

Tracey needs to gain back about 10 lbs, which she will (they all do post-finale, when they start drinking water again), and then she will look less emaciated.

I am a fan of Antoine and Alexandra''s showmance! How cute was that proposal???

Allen and Julio looked great, although Julio would be cuter sans facial hair.

Rebecca, please wear a non-hoochie dress and dye your hair back. I loved you all season and rooted for you, but I cannot condone the wannabe-famewhore attire. I do, however, admire your arms and back. And covet them like mad.

I hope Daniel stays strong and keeps his weight off.

I am never, ever a fan of bringing anyone back, so I dislike Shay''s "bribe" to lose weight.

Sean still looks like a kewpie doll.

But if I had to pick anyone to look up to, it would be Abby. What a fabulous, strong, inspiring woman!

 

[Elmorton]

OMG, yes - that dress and the hair on Rebecca! Yikes - the dress was definitely too short. It''s one of those things where I''m sure it looked fab in person, but on TV (and widescreen to boot), it made her thighs look flabby, not toned.

I wondered if she and Daniel were off, too! She was petting his neck in one scene, but then when she won, she ran to hug Antoine and you could see Daniel looking disinterested in the background. Odd.

YES about Amanda''s eyeliner!! I can''t believe they kept it after her makeover. I really wanted to see what she looked like without it.

Danny is crazy different. I wish they would have showed his wife - they talked about her during his spot on Leno, but I was wondering how they were, since things seemed pretty rocky at home in the last episode.

 

[katamari]

I just got done watching this on DVR, but I had to chime in and say WOW! I am usually in tears for these things, being a sap and all, but I was bawling when Antoine proposed. And, the fact that Alexandra was happy, but was so much happier after she saw the ring, I was also, like, "PSer!"

Rebecca will be fine soon enough. I think she just got overly excited about her new body and hooched out a bit. She''ll be back.

I also think Amanda was wearing about 10 pounds of fake hair and lashes, so I think she really lost more like 100.

I really thought Tracey would have regained all the weight. I just didn''t see her as mentally stable or committed necessarily. I am glad to see she channeled her crazy into exercise apparently.


Since they keep casting heavier and heavier contestants, I worry that it will soon backfire and people won''t be able to have the dramatic transitions viewers want (hence bringing contestants back for multiple seasons, having people still overweight at the finale) and I don''t want that to demotivate any viewers. I know people at my work were talking about it like they weren''t as successful as in past seasons because some contestants (the women especially) weren''t at their skinniest possible weight and that made me a little upset. I, though, find the whole show so inspiring and cannot wait for next season!

 

[asscherisme]

I have always wondered, how many weeks is it between the very first weigh in and the finale on the show?

And exactly how many calories are they having these people eat at the ranch?

It seems unreal how much weight they lose.

I saw an article in People last year about how many of them gain back huge amounts of weight after because its impossible to maintain the excercise schedules in real life.

 

[VRBeauty]

The L.A. Times has posted Biggest Loser before and after shots:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/newsletter/sns-biggestloser-8-beforeandafter-pictures,0,588841.photogallery

 

[Bia]

I can''t get over how great Abby looked!

 

[tlh]

I CANNOT BELIEVE I MISSED THIS THREAD - must have been the busy work schedule!

I loved the BL and totally agree w/ you all!

Tracey needed to gain 10 pounds, she went freakish Helen skinny in order to win - I knew she would put her health in jeapardy to win too - she was just crazy. It is always sad when people who are unhealthy to begin with - just go on another unhealthy track. The quest is to be happy with onesself - and find a HEALTHY balance.

Amanda, may have been america''s favorite - but I voted for the other girl - so it annoyed me to hear ever interview that she was america''s choice. I just felt it downplayed the other contestants taht were chosen by the show. I just didn''t like it either.

Agree about Rebecca''s hair and short skirt comments. Though she looked awesome at the finale - I felt she looked really good when she did the half marathon the month before too.

Abby looked fantastic... and the proposal was awesome. Allen and Julio were amazing, and danny looked like a whole new person.

Thanks for reviving the thread!