The Biggest Loser (season 1)

The Biggest Loser (season 1)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 10
Release
Original network NBC
Original release October 19 (2004-10-19) – December 14, 2004 (2004-12-14)
Season chronology

The Biggest Loser (season 1) is the first season of the NBC reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser, which premiered on October 19, 2004. The show features overweight contestants competing to lose the largest percentage of their body weight and receive the title of 'Biggest Loser,' along with a $250,000 grand prize. The first season featured twelve contestants divided into two teams of six players. The teams were each led by a personal trainer, Bob Harper with the Blue Team and Jillian Michaels with the Red Team. The first season was hosted by Caroline Rhea.

Weigh-Ins

Contestant Height Age Starting
BMI
Ending
BMI
Starting
Weight
Week Weight
Lost
Percentage
123456789FinaleWeight
Ryan6'2"36 42.4 26.7 330311308294281278262253250240208 12236.97%
Gary5'10"40 32.6 22.4 227215213206195190186183177175 1567131.28%
Kelly Min.5'5"28 40.3 27.1 242227225215211211197194192187 1637932.64%
Maurice5'6"29 70.4 58.9 436423423415401400389386381380 3657119.45%
Lisa5'6"26 38.1 28.9 236226225213207206197192190 1795724.15%
Andrea5'9"22 31.7 23.0 215209206200192185178176 1565927.44%
Kelly Mac.5'0"31 43.6 29.5 223210209204194190181 1517232.29%
Dave5'6"39 40.4 28.9 250240240233225219 1797128.40%
Matt6'2"25 39.8 32.0 310288291274264 2496119.68%
Aaron6'5"34 30.9 23.7 261241234225 2006123.37%
Lizzeth5'5"26 27.8 24.1 167164164 1452213.17%
Dana5'6"21 28.2 24.7 175170 1532212.57%
Teams
     Member of Jillian's team
     Member of Bob's team
Game
     Last person eliminated before the finale
Winners
     $250,000 Winner (among the finalists)
     $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated players)
BMI[1]
     Normal (18.5 - 24.9 BMI)
     Overweight (25 - 29.9 BMI)
     Obese Class I (30 - 34.9 BMI)
     Obese Class II (35 - 39.9 BMI)
     Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI)

Weight Loss History

Bold denotes contestant that lost the most pounds that week

Contestant Starting
Weight
Week Total weight Lost
123456789 RanchHomeTotal
Ryan330 -19 -3 -14 -13 -3-16 -9 -3-10 -90 -32 -122
Gary227 -12 -2 -7 -11 -5 -4 -3-6 -2 -52 -19 -71
Kelly Min.242 -15 -2 -10 -40 -14 -3 -2 -5 -55 -24 -79
Maurice436 -130 -8 -14 -1 -11 -3 -5 -1 -56 -15 -71
Lisa236 -10 -1 -12 -6 -1 -9 -5 -2 -46 -11 -57
Andrea215 -6 -3 -6 -8-7 -7 -2 -39 -20 -59
Kelly Mac.223 -13 -1 -5 -10 -4 -9 -42 -30 -72
Dave250 -100 -7 -8 -6 -31 -40 -71
Matt310 -22 +3-17 -10 -46 -15 -61
Aaron261 -20-7 -9 -36 -25 -61
Lizzeth167 -30 -3 -19 -22
Dana175 -5 -5 -17 -22

Episodes

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11 - Reunion

Voting History

NameWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Finale
EliminatedDanaLizzethAaronMattDaveKelly Mac.AndreaLisaMaurice
Ryan XLizzethXMattDaveXAndreaLisaMauriceBiggest Loser
Gary DanaXAndreaXXKelly Mac.AndreaLisaMauriceFinalist (X)
Kelly Min. XDaveXMattDaveXAndreaMauriceXFinalist (X)
Maurice GaryXAaronXXKelly Mac.XXX Eliminated Week 9
Lisa XLizzethXMattDaveXAndreaX Eliminated Week 8
Andrea DanaXAaronXXMauriceX Eliminated Week 7
Kelly Mac. ?XAaronXXMaurice Eliminated Week 6
Dave XLizzethXMattRyan Eliminated Week 5
Matt XLizzethXLisa Eliminated Week 4
Aaron DanaXAndrea Eliminated Week 3
Lizzeth XDave Eliminated Week 2
Dana Andrea Eliminated Week 1
     Immunity
 X  Below yellow line, unable to vote
 X  Not in elimination, unable to vote
 ?  Vote not revealed
     Eliminated or not in house
     Last person eliminated before finale
     Valid vote cast

Follow-up

Prior to the start of Season 4, a special episode was shown revisiting past contestants to see if they kept the weight off. Only Andrea and Kelly Mac. were featured, but on the official website, Aaron was also interviewed.

Andrea, who lost 59 lb (27 kg) in the competition, lost another 5 lb (2 kg) to bring her current weight to 151. This had made her the only contestant featured to actually maintain her weight loss.

Kelly Mac. gained 9 lb (4 kg) since the Season One finale to bring her weight to 160 lb (73 kg).

Aaron, who was eliminated in the third week and lost 25 of his 61 lb (28 kg) at home, gained 24 lb (11 kg) to bring his weight back to 224, only one pound less than when he left the ranch.

On the second-to-last episode of The Biggest Loser: Families, trainer Bob mentioned that Season One winner Ryan weighed as much today as he did when he first came to the ranch, indicating he had gained all the weight back and saying he had "learned nothing". Since the show aired in 2004, Benson has regained all but 10 or 12 lbs. The special "Where are they now" which aired on November 25, 2010, showed Benson's trainer Jillian Michaels confronting the season 1 winner. Ryan noted that he no longer felt the pressure of keeping the weight off once the show was over.

A second special to track contestants' progress, titled "Where Are They Now", aired on November 25, 2009. It featured contestants from the first seven seasons.[2]

A third special, also entitled "Where Are They Now", was scheduled to air on November 24, 2010, featuring contestants from the first nine seasons.[3]

References

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