The Biggest Loser Australia (Season 1)
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| The Biggest Loser | |
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| Image:Ausbloserlogo.jpg Current Australian The Biggest Loser logo. |
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| Genre | Reality television, Game show |
| Created by | NBC |
| Developed by | FremantleMedia Australia |
| Presented by | Ajay Rochester |
| Starring | Jillian Michaels, Bob Harper |
| Theme music composer | Shannon Noll, Adam Reily, Byron Jones, Andrew Roachford |
| Opening theme | "Lift" by Shannon Noll |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 53 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Running time | 30 mins (inc. commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Network TEN |
| Original run | 13 February 2006 – 27 April 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | The Biggest Loser 2 (2007) |
| Related shows | The Biggest Loser (US) |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| TV.com summary | |
The Biggest Loser' was the first Australian version of The Biggest Loser Australia, and was broadcast at 7pm each week night on Network Ten for 10 weeks from 13 February to 27 April 2006. The eventual winner, as decided by percentage of weight lost was Adriano "Adro" Sarnelli, who won AUD$200,000. The host was announced as Ajay Rochester, who had previously gone through weight loss herself. American trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels reprised their roles from the previous American version. Applications closed on 11 November 2005 with over 6,000 Australians having applied to take part.
At the beginning of the season, all contestants were given one 'last meal' of their favourite meals such as steak, spaghetti, chocolates, lasagna, lollies, alcohol, and other items.
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[edit] Season overview
[edit] Game variations
- Final 4 at finale: Adro was invited back later as it became apparent Harry was using vitamin supplements, a major rule breach.[citation needed]
- Returning contestants: All contestants previously voted out were given the chance to compete against each other to be returned into the game. Tracy declined the opportunity to return and Wal gained weight meaning he had to leave the competition. Harry made the final spot and in turn knocked Adro out of the game with a vote from Kristie and Harry.
- Super Challenge: The several eliminated contestants returned to the show to compete in a "Super Challenge" in which they trekked through 3km of sand dunes to then make a choice of meals from a table of varied calorie meals. The contestant to choose the lowest three calorie meals would have a chance to be in the final 4. Harry completed the Super Challenge first, and chose the meal second lowest in calories (canned Roma Tomatoes). Jo was second to complete the challenge and chose the lowest calorie meal (Ribena Light), and although coming in last place, Cat chose the third lowest calorie meal (Tuna in Oil). A weigh in decided who was a part of the final 4; Cat lost 0.9 kg, Jo lost 2kg, Harry lost 10.7kg which was enough to award his place in the final four contestants.
[edit] Team arrangements
- Teams: Contestants were initially divided into two teams of red and blue by their trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels. The red team consisted of Adro, David, Jo, Kristie, Shane and Ruth and the blue team consisted of Cat, Artie, Harry, Fiona, Tracey and Wal.
- Pairs: When only eight contestants remained, they were broken into pairs. Wal won the power to decide who would be paired together, which were Artie and Tracy, Fiona and Shane, Adro and Ruth, Wal and Kristie. After one week of pairs, contestants competed individually.
- Final four: The final four contestants were Kristie, Fiona, Harry and Adro
[edit] Game elements
[edit] The weigh-in
The following is a list of contestants and their weekly weight losses.[1][2]
| Key: |
| Biggest Loser |
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| Contestant | Start Weight (kg) | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adro | 136.5 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | ~6[3] |
| Harry | 178.9 | 12.2 | 4.1 | 5.8 | Eliminated Wk 4[4] | 10.7 | ? | ~15 | ||
| Kristie | 104.8 | 9.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 4.6 | +5.9 | 8.1 | ~3 |
| Fiona | 101.1 | 6.3 | +0.1 | 2 | 1.4 | +2.9 | 7.8 | 0.3 | +0.8 | ~6 |
| Shane | 154.0 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 4 | 5.4 | +2.6 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 2.8 | Eliminated Wk 8 |
| Ruth | 155.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3 | 1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | Eliminated Wk 7 | |
| Wal[5] | 176.7 | 15.5 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 | Eliminated Wk 6 | ||
| Artie | 156.4 | 8.6 | 3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | Eliminated Wk 5 (double) | |||
| Tracy | 109.8 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Eliminated Wk 5 (double) | |||
| Cat | 157.8 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | Eliminated Wk 3 | |||||
| Jo | 108.0 | 6.2 | 1.1 | Eliminated Wk 2 | ||||||
| David | 196.7 | 7.4 | Eliminated Wk 1 | |||||||
[edit] Elimination chronology
The order of elimination was: David, Jo, Cat, Harry, Tracey and Artie, Wal, Ruth, Shane, Adro (with Harry and Adro returning to be part of the final four contestants).
[edit] Finale
The finale was broadcast as a live contestant reunion on 27 April 2006, where the remaining four contestants were weighed to determine the first Australian Biggest Loser. Although commenting "I'm gonna win this", and losing 66.2kg (37% of his body weight since his first weight-in), Harry lost out to Adro's marginally better 37.58%, who in total lost 51.3kg. Adro had the highest percentage of weight loss, making him Australia's Biggest Loser for 2006 and the winner of AUD$200,000. For Harry's efforts, he won $30,000. Third place went to Kristie, who lost 37.8kg (36.93% - only 0.07% below Harry and within a percent Adro). She won a total of AU$20,000. Coming in fourth was the lightest and youngest contestant, Fiona, who lost 29.5kg (29.18%) and won AU$10,000.
At the end of the show, Adro could only manage to yell, "this is unreal", as the stage was invaded by loved ones and elated contestants. As Wal shouted 'Young Bull' at the top of his voice and the crowd cheered. On the Sunday night following the finale, 30 April 2006, a special episode of the show aired to reveal Secrets of The Biggest Loser which includes all the diet and nutrition tips which were used as part of the show as well as a behind the scene look at the show itself.
All previously eliminated contestants were also weighed for the chance of the runners-up prize of AU$50,000. Wal lost 66.3kg (37.52%) of his original weight, making him the biggest loser of those eliminated. The remaining contestants achieved the following results:
Final 4
| Contestant | Start Weight (kg) | Finale Weight (kg) | Total loss (kg/%) | Notes |
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| Adro | 136.5 | 85.2 | 51.3 (37.58%) | 1st place, won AUD$200,000 |
| Harry | 178.9 | 112.7 | 66.2 (37.00%) | 2nd place, won AUD$30,000 |
| Kristie | 104.8 | 66.1 | 38.7 (36.93%) | 3rd place, won AUD$20,000 |
| Fiona | 101.1 | 71.6 | 29.5 (34.81%) | 4th place, won AUD$10,000 |
Eliminated contestants
| Contestant | Start Weight (kg) | Finale Weight (kg) | Total loss (kg/%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wal | 176.7 | 110.4 | 66.3 (37.52%) |
| Shane | 154.0 | 100.4 | 53.6 (34.81%) |
| Cat | 157.8 | 104.1 | 53.7 (34.03%) |
| Jo | 108.0 | 76.7 | 31.3 (28.98%) |
| Artie | 156.4 | 116.4 | 40.0 (25.58%) |
| David | 196.7 | 148.8 | 47.9 (24.35%) |
| Tracy | 109.8 | 86.0 | 23.8 (21.68%) |
| Ruth | 155.2 | 130.9 | 24.3 (15.66%) |
[edit] Contestants
- David "The Ox" Hilyander (Sydney, NSW, Age 33)
- Adriano "Adro" Sarnelli (Newcastle, NSW, Age 26)
- Arthur "Artie" Rocke (Hervey Bay, QLD, Age 42)
- Catherine "Cat" White (Melbourne, VIC, Age 27)
- Fiona Falkiner (Geelong, VIC, Age 22)
- Harry Kantzidis (Melbourne, VIC, Age 35)
- Josephine "Jo" Cowling (Sydney, NSW, Age 33)
- Kristie Dignam (Perth, WA, Age 32)
- Ruth Almeida de Campos (Newcastle, NSW, Age 28)
- Shane Giles (Ballarat, VIC, Age 38)
- Tracy Moores (Sydney, NSW, Age 44)
- Vladimir "Wal" Milberg (Townsville, QLD, Age 42)
[edit] Controversies
- In the first week of the show, contestant Ruth thought she was pregnant and almost left the show. She tested negative and returned to the competition.
- Trainer Bob Harper was absent for the second week of the show on season 1 after his mother suddenly died of a heart attack.
- At one stage in the game, Kristie, having earned immunity, used water loading to gain 5.9 kg which meant she had a large loss of 8kg the following week. The water loading technique was then officially banned with a new rule being stated, gaining weight resulted in being at risk of elimination even if immunity was won. This happened before when Shane and Fiona used that technique so they can lose big numbers on their following week.
[edit] Trivia and records
The final three finalists from US season 2, Suzy, Seth, and Matt, make an appearance in week 4.
A number of The Biggest Loser records were set during the first week, with contestant Wal losing 15.5 kg (34.1 pounds) - the most weight lost by any contestant in one week; together with the greatest total weight loss for all contestants with 97.8 kg (215.61 pounds); and the Blue team losing the most weight by a single team with 56.4 kg (124.34 pounds). Kristie lost the most percentage of body weight in the first week of any show. In later shows, Shane, Fiona & Kristie are the only contestants to gain weight, Shane gaining 2.3 kg and Fiona gaining 2.6 kg, both "Water Loaded" so they could lose more weight the following week. Recently, a contestant on US season 4 also utilized the same strategy, water loading to gain 7.7 kg in one week and then losing 14.9 kg the following week.
After the show, Fiona later participated in Dancing with the Stars, and was the first celebrity eliminated. [1]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ http://www.thebiggestloser.com.au Weekly totals for season 1 contestants were taken from news posted on the Official Biggest Loser website
- ^ http://www.the-biggest-loser.com.au/mambo/season-1-contestants.php Contestant data for season 1 calculated from data listed on the Biggest Loser Fan site
- ^ Adro was eliminated in week 10 but brought back to compete in the final four.
- ^ Harry was eliminated in week 4 but returned when the eliminated contestants took part in the Super Challenge to add one additional member to the final three.
- ^ Wal moved to the Red Team in week 3 to balance teams.
in March 2008 Adro opened up 'The New Me' his very own version of the biggest loser; a weight loss retreat built upon his own experiences during and since the biggest loser. Adro is now successfully teaching people how to lose weight and lead a healthy lifestyle as he promised to do on the night of the finale as he won and became Australias original Biggest Loser. he teaches his principles of Eat Smart, Move More, Think Thin. the principles he feels are the most important elements to successful weight loss.
[edit] External links
- Official Network Ten Site: The Biggest Loser (Australia)
- The Biggest Loser Australia (Season 1) at the Internet Movie Database
Contestant pages
- Adro Sarnelli's Official Site, Adro Health (Winner)
- Kristie Dignam's Official Site (Finalist)
- Jo Cowling's Official Site
- Tracy Moores's Official Site
- Artie Rocke's Official Site
- Ruth Almeida de Campos's Official Site
- David Hilyander's Official Site
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