The contestant who consumes the most calories will win immunity. I weighed in last and low and behold I absolutely smashed it this week, losing 8.7kgs. The Champion of each Contest wins a power for their family, which usually adversely affects the family of their choosing. As part of the immunity week, Hayley told the contestants the second of four immunities was given out for whoever had the highest weight loss percentage since the last weigh-in. For their helpers, Adro chose Emma, Sam chose Nathaniel and Lisa chose Kellie. Week 4 - All vs. One: For the all vs. one week, the family of three weighed-in together and their total percentage weight loss was greater than the Challenors. Only Nathaniel and Meg played, with Meg's first fridge containing the maximum 1000 cal treat. They chose the Moons stating that it was fair to share the penalty around. Damien Gurganious planned to take his wife out for Peruvian food and a movie once he got out of the hospital after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease last month. The sixth season of the Australian version of the original NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser, known as The Biggest Loser Australia: Families, premiered on 30 January 2011 on Network Ten. Leigh got seven questions right, and as a result had 140 seconds to shoulder press his bar. One picnic basket contained A$25,000, which was for the winner to decide what to do with. The last two to make it were knocked out. Week 8: Instead of families weighing in, Hayley first showed the contestants how much weight they all lost by showing the a gigantic tank full of fat onto the scale and revealed to be 509.9kg. Week 9 - The contestants were faced with a 24-hour lockdown in a large room, with food being brought in every hour, ranging from a sausage roll worth 75 calories to pancakes worth over 800. The only Westren who ate was Leigh, who ate only one chocolate button. Former "The Biggest Loser" contestant Damien Gurganious has died at the age of 38, reports Us Weekly. Week 8 - Knowledge: As a result of winning the Pyramid of Fitness, Leigh was the one who picked what discipline was played, which was knowledge. And the 43-year-old - who was evicted from the show on Sunday night - has had to delay surgery to give his family a chance of winning the $100,000 prize. The Moons, however, had three eaters - Sarah eating one, Jodie eating six and Kellie being the winner with an impressive 118 chocolates eaten. The family which was quickest to complete the course were allowed to choose one person from the losing family to be immediately eliminated. Sarah from the Moons and Leigh from the Westrens respectively were knocked out in the first two rounds. Week 12: Yellow Line Challenge - Following the return of the eliminated contestants, the four fully-fledged contestants had immunity, leaving one place above the yellow line. In Week 13, Rebecca was eliminated at the Contest, having lost the final round. Deryck James Ward and his sister left the show under a cloud when he was charged with child pornography offences. Our thoughts and prayers are with Damien's wife and daughter, Nicole and Giselle, as well as both of their families during this difficult time.". Eventually, the contestants managed to overcome the obstacle. Members from all teams bar the Challenors played, with Leigh from the Westrens, both Meg and Jarrod from the Duncans, and Jodie from the Moons being the ones playing. In week 12, a challenge decided who of the bottom two went home. Damien+was+one+of+the+funniest,+most+kind+hearted+people+I+was+blessed+to+know.+Going+to+miss+you+pal.+#biggestloser, My+Friend,+My+Brother,+My+Buddy,+My+Biggest+Loser+Castmate+Damien+Gurganious+was+called+home+to+see+http://t.co/y01bz0XgwB, Damien+was+one+of+my+Biggest+Loser+brothers.+Although+we+had+never+met,+we+are+all+family.+Please+give+what+you+http://t.co/4qo1KhAEyV. Ultimately, the Moons "won" the 1kg disadvantage for the second week running. Whoever did the most won the power for their family. The family will also talk about her beginnings as well as the development of her relationship with her now-husband, Prince Harry, 38. In the final round, each question banked 1 minute, and with the time banked, they had to run as far as they could on a treadmill. The 25-year-old mine truck driver, who entered the Australian version of the weight loss reality show along with siblings. Gurganious, who appeared on Season 7 of the reality weight loss show, died on Nov. 24 of a brain bleed caused by the sudden onset of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a rare autoimmune disorder, his family told the magazine. Half way through week 8, there was a surprise weigh-in, and the winner would win Immunity. The Westren Family won the title of the Biggest Losing Family. The Gurganious family is planning to hold a "Celebration of Life" in honor of Damien on Dec. 6 in Brooklyn. The Challenors were selected by the Westrens, with Joe mouthing off when his family was selected. Round 4 was holding medicine balls above their heads, with the first to buckle being knocked out, which was Kellie. If no-one played, Nathaniel would keep immunity as the previous holder, having been assigned it by Sam in Week 6. The last two to make it were knocked out. Seasons one to three of the show were filmed in Terrey Hills, one of the northern suburbs of Sydney. One member from the super-family took on either Joe or Nathaniel from the Challenors in each round. Hayley Lewis hosted season 5, replacing Ajay Rochester. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! One all were collected, they had to head into the water past a marked buoy and swim 100 meters to the other end of the beach where there was a bucket containing their flag. The doctors are still keeping an eye on it, but if I have an operation (to remove the gallstones) I won't be able to exercise for six weeks," Challenor said. Applications opened after the fourth season aired, and filming started at its regular time in mid-January. Because Sharlene is unable to take part in the challenge due to injury, the last dish remaining would go to her. After each flag is collected, the round ends and one member of the team who got a flag must unclip, making the load on the remaining members increase. There's tragic news about one of "The Biggest Loser's" past contestants. The trainers were hoping that they would take the world title off the Americans, who managed to last 2.5 hours. In the final round, the two remaining contestants' bars will have an extra 5kg put on their bar for every 10 curls done, added onto the 20kg of weight already on the bar. Week 8 - The contestants were faced with fifty boxes - forty-eight of which contained foods ranging from 50 cal to 750 cal, and two of which contained immunity tickets. Doctors said treatment for ITP could restore blood platelets and he could live with the disease as we now know many people do, Brewer-Gurganious says. Sarah weighed in first, with a percentage of 33.09%. Instead, on Nov. 24, he passed away on my birthday, Nicole Brewer-Gurganious, his wife and fellow Biggest Loser contestant, tells PEOPLE. Tiffiny Hall - Wikipedia A contestant from The Biggest Loser has implied that the show is a sham. Week 6 - The families had to pick teams of three for this challenge, and one of the people had to be their loser legend. Joe got all five questions right, and took five minutes with him into the final round. The 2014 season started on 19 January. First, Kellie from the Moons dropped her bar at 40kg of weight, and then Nathaniel of the Challenors at 45kg. Members from all teams bar the Challenors played, with Leigh from the Westrens, both Meg and Jarrod from the Duncans, and Jodie from the Moons being the ones playing. They chose the Moons stating that it was fair to share the penalty around. My heart goes out to his wife, Nicole, and daughter, Giselle. Lara had a meltdown when she couldn't hold on for much longer when at 19km/h in order to catch up to Joe, and stopped the treadmill. This round was won by Lara, and Rebecca was knocked out for the Moons. Steve Willis (a.k.a. Sarah weighed in first, with a percentage of 33.09%. The first team to fill their bucket at the top, float their key up a tube and unlock their flag won a 1kg advantage at the weigh-in. In Round 2, the remaining champions had to run 2km on a treadmill, with an incline of 15. In the second round, it was a 100m egg and spoon race. For every one they got wrong, their trainers, who were sat in boats on a swimming pool, had to put four buckets of water in their boat. Family Reunion | The Biggest Loser | S8 E06 - YouTube They each had 20 minutes blindfolded in front of a bowl of chocolate buttons - the person who ate the most won both prizes for themselves. I had never attempted such a thing, but I was determined to give it my best shot. Meg Duncan has revealed that she owes her life to The Biggest Loser. She managed to beat him with a score of 68 times, and went through to face off against Joe in Round 3. Week 13 - The Tyre and Rope Supercontest: This is a three-round supercontest, with each round involving tyres or ropes. Damien was eliminated from the competition in week three, but still came back with his own personal victory on finale night, having dropped 136 pounds doing most of the work at home. At the reward, Craig showed up to surprise Sharlene and a gift for her birthday. In the final round, trainers had gone around the pole 25 times and run 100m. Her parents, Martin and Jeanette Hall, own a Taekwondo centre headquartered in Brunswick. As a result, she was the one who returned home for 24 hours and was safe at the weigh-in for Week 5. Week 2 - The families had to work together to climb the 60 steps of the ANZ Stadium 100 times - a total of 6,000 steps. Trainer Bob Harper wrote on Facebook Friday: Such sad news about a Biggest Loser family member passing so unexpectedly. The four competing are Lara for the Westrens, Emma for the Duncans, Nathaniel for the Challenors and Rebecca for the Moons, having been the highest person on each team at the return weigh-in. The second round was a 10km (20 lap) bike race, with the top three moving on. Leigh came in fourth and selected the 6 chicken nuggets. The contestants starting weights range from 108kg (Mel) to 216kg (Damien). Week 3 - Knowledge: Following the family weigh-in, in which the Westrens gained power over the Contest, they were the ones to pick who from each team was the one to take part in the Contest - one of Knowledge. The season began on 30 January 2011 and the finale aired on 2 May 2011 at 8:30pm. The Champions had to answer five questions, in order to bank 20 seconds for later, when they would have to do as many sit-ups as possible in their time limit. This was "The Treadmill of Knowledge" - the treadmills started at 5km/h, for every incorrect answer, the treadmill increased by 1km/h. Week 7: For the first time, eliminated contestants returned to the weigh-in and all four families weighed in together. In the end, Meg outlasted them all and won her and her twin the 1kg advantage. The first one to fall in lost, and this was Nathaniel and as a result, the Westrens won the ability to penalise one family with a 1kg weight disadvantage in the upcoming weigh-in. The Walk was filmed at Bobbin Head in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Turramurra, New South Wales. Former Patriots offensive lineman and current ESPN analyst Damien Woody recently signed on to do "The Biggest Loser" and the results are amazing. 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Week 8 - Part 2: Triathlon - First up was an 800m kayak race - the contestants had to kayak 200m to a buoy and back, doing this leg twice, with the top six moving on. Week 9 - As part of Immunity week, the final immunity was given out. The Champion who did the least sit-ups was knocked out, and the remaining three would move on to round 2. After retiring from the NFL in 2010 Damien watched his health slip away from him. The contest this week suited me right down to the ground, as it involved sawing logs into various sizes and weights. Each family team had six five-litre buckets and two ten-litre buckets at their disposal. He leaves behind their 2-year-old daughter, Giselle. At the start of the training this week Michelle challenged us to break through our PBs -personal bests. The trainers were hoping that they would take the world title off the Americans, who managed to last 2.5 hours. Their entry into the house caused some upset, especially with newcomer Chris recording a big enough weight loss to see him enter the competition as the 3rd biggest loser, and eventually going on to become the season's winner. Lydia Hantke took home the eliminated contestants prize of $20,000. Week 7 - The Log Supercontest: After the family weigh-in, the Westrens won the family weigh-in losing over 25 percent of their original weight. The person who eats the most calories in 24 hours gets the first immunity of the week, as it is immunity week. Despite both the Commando and Tiffiny falling down and not running straight, the Commando won the challenge. It is produced by Shine Australia and screened on Network Ten. This challenge involved holding a 1kg dumbbell above a ribbon - first to drop lost the round. Week 11 - There was no temptation due to the contestants sailing from Sydney to Hobart. The final round was a simple head-on race - the last man or woman standing would win immunity, and the loser would be knocked out. All of the teams except the Challenors played, with Sarah from the Moons being the first person to give up on a course, the sixth, which was Peking Duck. The last remaining champion of the four would win two 1kg advantages at the weigh-in - one for themselves and one for a person of their choosing. Week 11: Super Challenge - Following the contestants docking in Hobart, Hayley announced of the super challenge to take place over multiple legs: kayak; climb, abseil, bike and run, ending with a knowledge test at the summit of Mount Wellington. [4] This season has introduced the heaviest contestant on The Biggest Loser worldwide, Kevin Moore. Shannan's hand was shaking before the race even began and it cost him a place in the final round. Go . If a contestant matched two foods, they could pick an opponent to have to eat the food. He was sent home in week 1 and was eliminated in week 4. These results reflect the overall percentages achieved by all of the contestant, in chronological order. Meanwhile, friends have started an online fundraiser at YouCaring.com to provide Brewer-Gurganious and her daughter financial aid in the wake of their sudden loss, to help them have time to grieve. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "TBL 603: Trainers weigh-in for the very first time. The first was to hold a 5kg medicine ball above your head until either you or your opponent drops. These outsiders (Chris and Kimberlie) had trained daily with the "Commando" whilst still living at home and going about their everyday lives. This season saw the return of trainers Michelle Bridges, Shannan Ponton and Steve Willis (The Commando). 11 Mar 2011. Week 8 - Part 2: Triathlon - First up was an 800m kayak race - the contestants had to kayak 200m to a buoy and back, doing this leg twice, with the top six moving on. The first trainer to sink was out, and this was Tiffiny and Emma was knocked out in round one for the Duncans. Every three minutes, they would have to lean further back by holding onto a knot that was lower in the rope. Sharlene was seventh, Rebecca eighth and Damien was last. The families included in this season are the Duncan Family, the Westren Family, the Challenor Family and The Moon Family. Week 9 - Endurance: As part of immunity week, the prize is the penultimate immunity prize. The first round was won by Emma, with 14 balls in her rack.