The Biggest Loser season 2 is the second season of the NBC competitive reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The second season premiered on September 13, 2005, and like season one features overweight contestants who compete by trying to lose the most weight. The show is hosted by comedian Caroline Rhea, with Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels joining as the two personal trainers.
The contestants were divided into two teams: men in red and women in blue, with each team assigned to their own personal trainer of the opposite sex. Each week, the team which had the lowest percentage of total weight-loss was required to vote out one member of their own team. In Season 1, most pounds lost determined who won. Not percentage of total weight- loss.
Nick did not attend the finale.
The show concluded November 29, 2005, when Matt was declared "The Biggest Loser", winning $250,000. Seth was awarded $50,000 for his second-place finish, and Suzy was awarded $25,000 for third. Of the non-finalists, Pete had lost the highest percentage of weight and received the $100,000 prize.
Season highlights The contestants were divided into male and female teams with trainers of the opposite sex. Season 2 introduced immunity for the contestant who lost the most weight on the losing team. Total percentage weight-loss was used to determine the winning team each week (as opposed to number of pounds lost used in Season 1). In episode 7, the blue and red teams were disbanded, and four new teams of couples were formed. Three of the teams consisted of one man and one woman, and one team consisted of two men. In episode 9, the teams of two were disbanded, and each contestant had to compete as an individual.
Participants Contestant Team Status Matt Hoover, 28, Marion, IowaRed TeamBiggest Loser Seth Word, 24, Salinas, CaliforniaRed Team Finalist Suzy Preston, 29, Des Moines, WashingtonBlue Team Finalist Andrea Overstreet†, 28, Placentia, CaliforniaBlue Team Eliminated Week 11 Jeff Levine, 43, Hillsborough, New JerseyRed Team Eliminated Week 10 Shannon Mullen, 29, Revere, MassachusettsBlue Team Eliminated Week 9 Mark Yesitis, 36, Campbell, CaliforniaRed Team Eliminated Week 8 Pete Thomas, 36, Ypsilanti, MichiganRed Team Eliminated Week 7 Jen Kersey, 24, Des Moines, IowaBlue Team Eliminated Week 6 Suzanne Mendoca, 30, Franklin Square, New YorkBlue Team Eliminated Week 5 Ryan Kelly, 26, Jefferson City, TennesseeBlue Team Eliminated Week 4 Nick Gaza, 39, Glendale, CaliforniaRed Team Eliminated Week 3 Kathryn Murphy, 28, Bloomington, MinnesotaBlue Team Eliminated Week 2 Ruben Hernandez, 37, Culver City, CaliforniaRed Team Eliminated Week 1
Weigh-ins ContestantAgeHeightStartingBMIEndingBMIStartingweightWeekWeightlostPercentagelost1234567891011FinaleMatt285'10"48.626.133931130430029027927926225426624023018215746.31%Seth246'1"38.422.229127026225825024323323323221921120416812342.27%Suzy285'4"39.022.72272072052011961911861821801701661611329541.85%Andrea285'6"35.523.42202092042021981931911851841791761731457534.09%Jeff436'1"48.828.637035234434032631630529428427026721715341.35%Shannon295'3"45.526.425724224023622922121821220820014910842.02%Mark365'10"51.427.735833532531830829128727327119316546.09%Pete36 6'5"47.625.640137937136735033832531821618546.13%Jen245'7"40.626.82672482442442342242211769134.08%Suzanne305'6"37.022.92292132092061991911428737.99%Ryan265'7"35.223.02252072052001951477834.67%Nick405'9"51.1X346318308305Did not attendKathryn285'5"36.133.4217202201201167.37%Ruben376'3"34.724.62782611978129.14% Teams Member of Bob's team Member of Jillian's team Game Last person eliminated before finale Winners $250,000 Winner (among the finalists) $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants) BMI 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 ContestantWeek1234567891011FinaleMatt−28−7−4−10−110−17−8+12−26−10−48Seth−21−8−4−8−7−100−1−13−8−7−36Suzy−20−2−4−5−5−5−4−2−10−4−5−29Andrea−11−5−2−4−5−2−6−1−5−3−3 -28Jeff−18−8−4−14−10−11−11−10−14−3 -50Shannon−15−2−4−7−8−3−6−4−8 -51Mark−23−10−7−10−17−4−14−2 -78Pete−22−8−4−17−12−13−7 -102Jen−19−40−10−10−3 -45Suzanne−16−4−3−7−8 -49Ryan−18−2−5−5 -48Nick−28−10−3 XKathryn−15−1 0Ruben−17 -64
Percentage loss history ContestantWeek123456789101112Matt−8.26%−2.25%−1.32%−3.33%−3.79%0.00%−6.09%−3.05%+4.72%−9.77%−4.17%−20.87%Seth−7.22%−2.96%−1.53%−3.10%−2.80%−4.12%0.00%−0.43%−5.60%−3.65%−3.32%−17.65%Suzy−8.81%−0.97%−1.95%−2.49%−2.55%−2.62%−2.15%−1.10%−5.56%−2.35%−3.01%−18.01%Andrea−5.00%−2.39%−0.98%−1.98%−2.52%−1.04%−3.14%−0.54%−2.72%−1.68%−1.70% -16.18%Jeff−4.86%−2.27%−1.16%−4.12%−3.07%−3.48%−3.61%−3.40%−4.93%−1.11% -18.73%Shannon−5.84%−0.83%−1.67%−2.97%−3.49%−1.36%−2.75%−1.89%−3.85% -25.50%Mark−6.42%−2.99%−2.15%−3.14%−5.52%−1.37%−4.93%−0.75% -28.78%Pete−5.49%−2.11%−1.08%−4.63%−3.43%−3.85%−2.15% -32.08%Jen−7.12%−1.61%0.00%−4.10%−4.27%−1.34% -20.36%Suzanne−6.99%−1.88%−1.44%−3.40%−4.02% -25.65%Ryan−8.00%−0.97%−2.44%−2.50% -24.62%Nick−8.09%−3.14%−0.97% XKathryn−6.91%−0.50% 0.00%Ruben−6.12% -24.52%
Total overall percentage of weight loss (Biggest Loser on Campus) Bold denotes who has the overall highest percentage of weight loss as of that week ContestantWeek1234567891011Matt−8.26%−10.32%−11.50%-14.45%−17.70%−17.70%−22.71%-25.07%−21.53%-29.20%-32.15%Seth−7.22%−9.97%−11.34%−14.09%−16.49%-19.93%−19.93%−20.27%−24.74%−27.49%−29.90%Suzy-8.81%−9.69%−11.45%−13.66%−15.86%−18.06%−19.82%−20.70%−25.11%−26.87%−29.07%Andrea−5.00%−7.27%−8.18%−10.00%−12.27%−13.18%−15.91%−16.36%−18.64%−20.00%−21.36%Jeff−4.86%−7.03%−8.11%−11.89%−14.59%−17.57%−20.54%−23.24%-27.03%−27.84%Shannon−5.84%−6.61%−8.17%−10.89%−14.01%−15.18%−17.51%−19.07%−22.18%Mark−6.42%−9.22%−11.17%−13.97%-18.72%−19.83%-23.74%−24.30%Pete−5.49%−7.48%−8.48%−12.72%−15.71%−18.95%−20.70%Jen−7.12%−8.61%−8.61%−12.36%−16.10%−17.23%Suzanne−6.99%−8.73%−10.04%−13.10%−16.59%Ryan−8.00%−8.89%−11.11%−13.33%Nick−8.09%-10.98%-11.85%Kathryn−6.91%−7.37%Ruben−6.12%
Elimination voting history Contestant FinaleEliminatedRubenKathrynNickRyanSuzanneJenPeteMarkShannonJeffAndreaMattRubenXNickXXXPeteMarkShannonJeffAndreaBiggest LoserSethRubenXNickXXXJeffMarkShannonAndreaAndreaFinalist (X)SuzyXKathrynXShannonSuzanneJenJeffMarkShannonJeffXFinalist (X)AndreaXKathrynXShannonSuzanneJenPeteXXXXJeffRubenXSethXXXXAndreaAndreaXEliminated Week 10ShannonXKathrynXRyanSuzanneJenPeteMarkXEliminated Week 9MarkRubenXNickXXXPeteXEliminated Week 8PeteRubenXNickXXXXEliminated Week 7JenXShannonXRyanShannonAndreaEliminated Week 6SuzanneXKathrynXRyanShannonEliminated Week 5RyanXKathrynXShannonEliminated Week 4NickRubenXSethEliminated Week 3KathrynXJenEliminated Week 2RubenJeffEliminated Week 1 Immunity Below yellow line, unable to vote Not in elimination, unable to vote Vote not revealed Eliminated or not in house Valid vote cast
Episodes Week 1 Fourteen overweight contestants arrive at the ranch. They are weighed, measured, and divided into two teams, a Red Team and a Blue Team. The Red Team consists of all the men and is trained by Jillian, while the Blue Team consists of all the women and is trained by Bob.
The contestants' first challenge is in a nose diving airplane. Their goal is to collect as many balls as they can before time runs out, while floating in a zero-gravity atmosphere. The Red Team wins 115–81. As a reward, the men get to hinder any member of the Blue Team with a 5-pound weight disadvantage. This player is ultimately Suzanne.
The men weigh-in and lose 157 pounds collectively. It comes down to Suzy, who must lose more than 19 pounds. She loses 20 pounds, and wins the weigh-in for the Blue Team. Season 2 introduces that the player on the losing team with the highest percentage of weight loss will have immunity. Matt is this player for the Red Team. The Red Team criticized Ruben for not working out as hard after losing the weigh-in; he is then voted off. At home, Ruben has lost 63 lbs since he first arrived at the ranch.
Week 2 The players face their first temptation. Contestants have 15 minutes. If they eat what's inside a food platter they can read the letter from home made for them. Despite Mark trying to get Shannon to participate, everyone resists.
The trainers say in the workout before the challenge that the week will focus on balance, speed, and agility. The challenge ultimately is walking across a big beam over water. The Blue Team sits out Kathryn due to an injured foot. The first team to get all of their members across first will win letters from home. The Blue Team win, with Dr. Jeff still on the beam. Jeff, despite the challenge being over, finishes his walk across. An emotional Blue Team opens the letters from home. Also, as a reward, the girls get an extra day to work out before the weigh-in.
At the weigh-in, the Red Team win with most of the men losing about 8 pounds, while the women had lower numbers. After their win, Jillian angrily confronts Nick for cooking a 2000 calorie steak. Andrea has the immunity for highest percentage weight loss on the losing team. Everyone except herself voted for Kathryn. Since the show, Kathryn has done kick-boxing and now has lost a total of 34 lbs.
Week 3 The food is gone, and whenever the contestants want to eat, they must order out. Jillian comes into the gym and apologizes for "blowing up" after Matt says that the five members (all except Nick) need her more than anything. The trainers then teach the contestants how to order out in the real world.
The players face another temptation. Whoever drinks the most 40 calorie milkshakes will get free meals for the rest of the week, and get to choose one other person to have the same reward. Suzy is the only one who participates, drinking 48 milkshakes. She chooses Ryan to join her for the healthy free meals.
This week's challenge is to run on a moving train and bring medicine balls throughout the train. The men win and get phone calls home the next morning. Pete and Ryan nearly pass out and get taken to the hospital. Later that night, the two return to the ranch.
At the weigh-in, Ryan needs to lose 5 pounds to win and pulls through for her team with a 5-pound weight loss. The Red Team loses and is sent to the elimination room for the second time. The Red Team vote is a close one, with Nick and Jeff voting for Seth while Pete, Mark, and Seth vote for Nick. Matt casts the deciding vote to send Nick home with a 4–2 vote. After the vote Nick refuses to say goodbye to his teammates with a negative distant attitude and gives them the cold shoulder during his exit, causing Matt to feel less guilty about his decision to vote him off. Nick's weight loss since the Biggest Loser is unknown by his choice.
Week 4 This week the teams learn they are headed to Las Vegas, the 'ultimate city of temptation'. Both teams are excited yet nervous due to the temptations of gambling and the food. The contestants enjoyed fine dining and some gambling; Matt lost out in Black Jack while Suzanne won $1600 on the slots.