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. This season saw the return of trainers Michelle Bridges, Shannan Ponton and Steve Willis (The Commando). It also introduced a new female trainer, Tiffiny Hall.
The families included in this season are the Duncan Family, the Westren Family, the Challenor Family and The Moon Family.
The season was announced during the Season 5 finale on 18 April 2010.
In a first for the show, its premiere week included each of the four trainers living with an overweight family and following the family's unhealthy diet and poor exercise.The Biggest Loser 2011 Sneak Peek
The season began on 30 January 2011 and the finale aired on 2 May 2011 at 8:30pm.
The prize money pool for this season was at the most $300,000. The winning contestant of The Biggest Loser wins $100,000. The family with the biggest percentage weight loss also wins $100,000. If the winning contestant is a part of the winning family, that family also receives an additional $100,000.
The winner of Season 6 was Emma Duncan from the white team, trained by Tiffiny, and the winning family was the Westrens, trained by Shannan.
Game variations Families: Season Six began with four families of four contestants. Four Nights a Week: Instead of the six-day format for this season, the show adopted a four nights a week format. It airs Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Family Weigh-In: Every week, families will weigh-in together to see how much weight they lost since their first week at Camp Biggest Loser. Contests: One person representing their family will compete to win power for their family.
Schedule Sunday: Conclusion of Major Challenge, Weigh-In and Elimination Wednesday: Temptation Thursday: Family Weigh-Ins and The Contest Friday: Conclusion of the Contest and Major Challenge
Teams
ContestantWeek1235678910111213FinaleEmmaThe Duncans Eliminated White player Black playerBiggest LoserLeighThe WestrensBlue playerBlack playerRunner-upKellieThe MoonsBlack playerBlack player3rd PlaceSarahThe MoonsBlack playerBlack player4th placeNathaniel The ChallenorsEliminatedRed playerBlack playerEliminated contestantRebeccaThe MoonsEliminatedBlack playerBlack playerEliminated contestantJoeThe ChallenorsRed player Black playerEliminated Eliminated contestantMegThe Duncans White playerBlack playerEliminated Eliminated contestantSharleneThe WestrensBlue playerBlack playerEliminatedBiggest Loser among eliminated contestantsLaraThe WestrensEliminatedEliminated contestantDamienThe ChallenorsEliminated The ChallenorsRed playerRe-eliminatedEliminated contestantJodieThe MoonsEliminatedEliminated contestantCraigThe Westrens Eliminated Eliminated contestantJarrodThe Duncans Eliminated Eliminated contestantThe Duncans Eliminated Eliminated contestantGregThe Challenors Eliminated At Camp Exited Eliminated contestant
Contestants Four families of four are slated, totaling up to 16 contestants.
ContestantsStatusGregRed team Eliminated Week 1 4Sarah-JayneWhite team Eliminated Week 2 4DamienRed team Eliminated Week 3 4JarrodWhite team Eliminated Week 4 1CraigBlue teamEliminated Week 53EmmaWhite team Eliminated Week 63Jodie Black team Eliminated Week 7Left by ChallengeNathaniel Red team Eliminated Week 72Damien Red teamRed player Re-eliminated Week 84Rebecca Black teamBlack player Eliminated Week 94LaraBlue teamBlue player Eliminated Week 103Sharlene Blue teamBlue playerBlack player Eliminated Week 11Left by ChallengeMeg White team White playerBlack player Eliminated Week 112Lara Blue teamBlue playerEliminated contestant Re-eliminated Week 12Left by ChallengeJoe (Joseph)Red teamRed playerBlack playerBlack playerEliminated Week 12Left by ChallengeRebeccaBlack teamBlack playerEliminated contestantBlack playerRe-eliminated Week 13Left by ChallengeNathaniel Red team NoneEliminated contestantBlack playerRe-eliminated Week 132SarahBlack teamBlack playerBlack playerBlack player3rd Runner-up0KellieBlack teamBlack playerBlack playerBlack player2nd Runner-up0LeighBlue teamBlue playerBlack playerBlack playerRunner-up0EmmaWhite team NoneEliminated contestantBlack playerThe Biggest Loser0
Premiere Week For its premiere week, the trainers lived with the contestants and followed their diet of poor nutrition, excessive portions and no exercise.
They subsequently weighed in during the Week 1 episode, revealing that they had all gained substantial weight.
TrainerAgeHeightInitialBMIWeek 1BMIInitialweight (kg)Week 1weight(kg)Weightdifference (kg)Percentagegained 38 183 cm 84.5 89.5 +5.0 +5.92% 26 163 cm 56.9 61.5 +4.6 +8.08%Steve "Commando" Willis 34 186 cm 92.5 99.1 +6.6 +7.14% 39 170 cm 59.7 65.5 +5.8 +9.72%
Weigh-ins ContestantAgeStartingBMIEndingBMIStartingweightWeekFinaleWeightlostPercentagelost 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Emma 25 38.7 20.7 133.9 123.9 120.3 114.8110.2 102.4 99.0 84.2 79.7 76.9 71.8 62.1 46.38% Leigh 23 38.0 21.2 130.1 121.2 115.7 115.1 107.9 102.9 96.3 91.8 89.3 89.087.0 82.6 80.0 X78.5 76.1 72.4 57.7 44.38% Kellie 33 41.2 25.3 127.7 123.0 117.8 115.3 111.5 106.2 103.8 99.7 97.096.2 93.0 91.5 88.9 X86.0 83.3 78.5 49.2 38.53% Sarah 29 44.9 30.0 150.5 147.8 141 137.5 133.1 128.3 123.4 119.5 118.0 117.1 114.9 111.4 108.9 X106.4 104.2 100.7 49.8 33.09% Nathaniel 18 37.7 23.8 142.0 134.3 128.2 123.6 119.2 112.8 108.2 105.3 91.5 88.4 86.2 89.5 52.5 36.97% Rebecca 34 38.0 24.7 115.2 109.6 105.9 103.6 101.3 96.3 93.2 90.0 88.3 86.3 84.8 83.1 78.8 LEFT 74.8 40.435.07% Joe 40 40.4 26.9 139.8 133.7 127.3 124.5 119.6 112.9 109.0 104.6 101.9 99.399.2 94.0 90.7 X 90.8 93.2 46.6 33.33% Lara 25 36.2 22.6 107.1 97.6 94.2 92.9 87.1 83.8 78.2 75.1 73.4 73.070.4 69.7 70.1 LEFT 66.840.337.63% Meg 25 40.9 23.8 137.0 126.1 123 118.6 113.8 107.0 103.8 101.6 95.7 99.7 92.3 90.7 88.2 89.4 79.7 57.3 41.82% Sharlene 50 41.6 23.8 113.3 106.7 103.6 100.8 96.6 95.2 89.2 86.1 82.2 82.178.7 76.8 LEFT 74.3 64.8 48.5 42.81% Damien 43 88.2 57.5 234.4 220.3 209.9 202.2 201.6 187.9 182.3 173.6 169.6 164.8 152.8 81.6 34.81% Jodie 42 33.7 23.9 106.5 99.0 94.9 94.1 90.7 87.2 84.1 LEFT 81.5 75.6 30.9 29.01% Craig 53 40.1 24.4 120.1 109.7 105.1 101.4 98.0 96.0 81.5 73.2 46.9 39.05% Jarrod 23 39.7 28.1 143.3 129.2 126.8 122.3 118.5 113.2 101.3 42.0 29.31% 29 47.0 28.1 123.3 115.0 111.9 84.7 73.8 49.5 40.15% Greg 47 48.6 38.1 177.2 169.4 146.8 138.8 38.4 21.67% In Week 7, Jodie was eliminated by the Westrens due to being a part of the losing team in the obstacle course challenge. Halfway through week 8, there was a surprise weigh-in, and the winner would win Immunity. Joe won immunity by losing 2.6 kg, and Meg actually put on 4.0 kg as she previously consumed over 4000 calories at temptation; however Joe consumed over 3000, but managed to pull a big enough number. In Week 10, Joe won a 1 kg advantage at the Major Challenge, and he could keep it or give away. As he had immunity he gave the 1 kg advantage to Rebecca and that kept her over the yellow line. In Week 11, Sharlene was eliminated at the Super Challenge for having picked the dish with the highest calories. In Week 12, Lara was eliminated at the first Challenge for not winning any rounds. In Week 13, Rebecca was eliminated at the Contest, having lost the final round. After the Week 11 weigh-in Meg was eliminated, having weighed in at 88.2 kg, but weighed in at 89.4 kg at the eliminated contestant's weigh-in that same week.
Contestants Winner (among finalists) Winner (among eliminated) (put up for elimination by their family week 1-6) Below the yellow Line Had immunity for the week Gained weight at the Surprise Immunity Weigh-In Gained weight and below the yellow line Brought back into the game after week 12 Public family weigh-in Had immunity but lost it due to gaining weight, and below the yellow line Last person eliminated before finale The week's biggest loser The contestant returned to the competition Had immunity and the week's biggest loser LEFT - The contestant left the competition before a weigh-in (by choice or challenge) Won Immunity at the surprise Immunity Weigh-In BMIs Healthy Body Mass Index (less than 25.0 BMI) Overweight Body Mass Index (25.0 - 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30.0 - 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II Index (35.0 - 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (40.0 or above)
FamilyStartingweightWeekFinaleWeightlostPercentagelost 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 470.6 433.6 417 1,134.4 386.8 371.9 352.0 X Singles 277.2 193.4 41.1% 537.5 494.2 480.6 446.8 427.9 416.0 X 326.6 210.9 39.24% 499.9 472.9 456.6 X 431.5 415.9 400.0 X 329.6 170.3 34.07% 693.4 658.1 630.2 610.2 601.4 569.8 550.0 X 474.3 219.1 31.6%
Weight loss history
ContestantWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13FinaleEmma -10.0 -3.6 -5.5-4.6-7.8-3.4-14.8 -4.5-2.8 -5.1 Leigh -8.9 -5.5 -0.6-7.2-5.0-6.6-4.5-2.5-2.3-4.4-2.6-1.5-2.4-3.7Kellie -4.7 -5.2 -2.5-3.8-5.3-2.4-4.1-2.7 -4.0-1.5-2.6-2.9-2.7-4.8Sarah -2.7 -6.8 -3.5-4.4-4.8-4.9-3.9-1.5 -3.1-3.5-2.5-2.5-2.2-3.5Nathaniel -7.7 -6.1 -4.6-4.4-6.4-4.6 -2.9 -13.8 -3.1-2.2+3.3Rebecca -5.6 -3.7 -2.3-2.3-5.0-3.1-3.2-1.7 -3.5-1.7 -4.3N/A-4.0Joe -6.1 -6.4 -2.8-4.9-6.7-3.9-4.4-2.7 -2.7-5.2-3.3+0.1 +2.4 Lara -9.5 -3.4 -1.3-5.8-3.3-5.6-3.1-1.7 -3.0-0.7+0.4 N/A -3.3Meg -10.9 -3.1 -4.4-4.8-6.8-3.2-2.2-5.9 -3.4-1.6-2.5 -9.7 Sharlene -6.7 -3.1-2.8-4.2-1.4-6.0-3.1-3.9 -3.5-1.9N/A -9.5Damien -14.1 -10.4 -7.7-0.6-13.7-5.6-8.7-4.0 -12.0Jodie -7.5 -4.1 -0.8-3.4-3.5-3.1 N/A -5.9 Craig -10.4 -4.6 -3.7-3.4-2.0 -8.2Jarrod -14.1 -2.4 -4.3-3.8 -11.9 Sarah-Jayne -8.3 -3.1 -10.9Greg -7.8 -8.0
Percentage Leaderboard PositionContestantStarting WeightCurrent WeightWeight LostTotal Percentage1Emma133.971.862.146.38%2Leigh130.172.457.744.38%3Sharlene113.364.848.542.81%4Meg137.079.757.341.82%5Sarah-Jayne123.373.849.540.15%6Craig120.173.246.939.05%7Kellie127.778.549.238.53%8Lara107.166.840.337.63%9Nathaniel142.089.552.536.97%10Rebecca115.274.840.435.07%11Damien234.4152.881.634.81%12Joe139.893.246.633.33%13Sarah150.5100.749.833.09%14Jarrod143.3101.342.029.31%15Jodie106.575.630.929.01%16Greg177.2138.838.421.67%
These results reflect the overall percentages achieved by all of the contestant, in chronological order.
Family Weigh-Ins Every weeks, families weigh-in together to find out how much weight the whole family has lost since the beginning. Unlike the official weigh-ins, no elimination takes place. Instead, the family with the highest percentage weight loss since the start wins a special reward.
Week 1 - Premiere Week: This week, each contestant weighs themselves to find out what their starting weight will be for the remainder of the show. For the first time, each contestant weighs-in at home in front of their friends and family.
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. For winning this weigh-in, the family of three got to decide from their own families who will be the champions for the upcoming contest. They chose Leigh from the Westrens, Jarrod from the Duncans and Kellie from the Moons.
Week 6: The Westrens won the family weigh-in and instead of winning a power for the upcoming contest, the Westrens got to dine out with their Loser Legend Bob as their reward. At the reward, Craig showed up to surprise Sharlene and a gift for her birthday.
Week 7: For the first time, eliminated contestants returned to the weigh-in and all four families weighed in together.