As the heavyweight contender (sorry Brukman) in the SPBAMGMBL2:TYYE I feel like it's my duty to highlight a few jiggly competitors who have carried the same weighty, grease-burning torch. Please meet my fellow behemoths, the largest mammals from the past five seasons of that roly-poly tearjerker of a reality show, The Biggest Loser. Take a walk down Fatty Lane. Try not get covered up in Crisco.
I should insert a jump to make this post less of a space hog but that's the whole point! (And I don't know how to make a jump on Blogger.)
Season 1
Maurice "the Whale" Walker
At 436 pounds, big M made it to week nine before being cast aside like so much blubber from the deck of a Japanese whaler.
Total pounds lost: 79
Total Percentage: 16.28
Season 2
Pete "Pay Me" Thomas
This 401 pound mammal was driven into the ground by that mannish harpy, Jillian Michaels, and his teammates in week eight. Pete would have his meaty revenge, coming back to the finale more svelte than the rest of his fellow castoffs and pocketing $100K in the same place his front butt used to be.
Total pounds lost: 185
Total percentage: 46.13
Season 3
Nelson "Shambling Stereotype" Potter
As a cop, Potter's 404 pound multitude of pulchritude made him the season 3 big Kahuna and the target of many a donut joke. Potter fell in week four and went on to post middling numbers. He remains fat to this day. (Probably)
Total pounds lost: 69 (sweeeeeeeet)
Total percentage: 17.08
Season 4
Phil "I Eat Challenges For Breakfast" Hawk
The BMOC of season four had hopes of losing enough weight to become a fireman...blah, blah, blah. Catherine Rhea got kicked off the show as hostess to be replaced by the foxy Alison Sweeney. Rahr!
Total pounds lost: 145
Total percentage: 35.98
Season 5
Lynn "Grumpy Old Fatty" Westphal
The sixty-year old 410-pounder defied the odds living as long as he did to make the show. His first week exit smacked of meddling by the producers. Perhaps they did not want to have to capture his death on camera by accident.
Total pounds lost: 19
Total percentage: 5
