Who Won the Biggest Loser

Who won The Biggest Loser is a question for fans and contestants of the popular reality weight loss show. The show debuted for American audiences on the NBC network in 2004. From the first episode, viewers tuned in to follow the weight loss efforts of the contestants as they faced challenges, temptations and grueling workouts to meet the challenge of losing weight.

The Biggest Loser host Allison Sweeney.

Each season of The Biggest Loser features a re-invention of the premise. The number of contestants varies from season to season: 12 contestants in the first season, 14 in the second, 50 in the third, 18 in the fourth, 10 teams of two in the fifth and eight teams of two in the sixth. Contestants travel to a ranch facility that features indoor and outdoor activities including a full-service gym and swimming pool.

The show utilizes personal trainers and nutritionists to design healthy diets complemented by strenuous workout programs. The goal is to help the contestants lose weight. While The Biggest Loser is the contestant who loses the most weight, every contestant is considered a winner because they commit themselves to a healthier lifestyle. Some contestants go on to lose more weight after being eliminated from the show by using the skills learned during the contest and competing at home for a $100,000 prize.

• Season One

Ryan won the $250,000 prize after 10 weeks of competition. At age 36, Ryan weighed in for the first show at 330 pounds. Over the next ten weeks, he lost 37% of his weight (122 pounds) and decreased his overall body fat by 18%.

• Season Two

Matt was The Biggest Loser in season two. The 28 year old weighed 339 pounds at the beginning of the season. He would lose 157 pounds to weigh 182 by the final episode. Matt went on to marry fellow contestant Suzy (who lost 95 pounds during the competition). The couple, featured in a video at the beginning of season four, now has two children.

• Season Three

Erik won the big prize in season 3, beating out 49 other contestants. Although 36 contestants were eliminated in the first show, some were allowed to return as a part of their "at home" component. 35 years old at the beginning of the third season, Erik lost 214 of his 407 pounds to a finale weight of 193 pounds. At the beginning of season four, Erik had regained 31 of the 214 pounds he lost.

• Season Four

Bill won season four by shedding 170 pounds of his initial 334 pounds. The 40 year old weighed 164 pounds when he won the $250,000 prize money. Bill’s brother Jim won from amongst the eliminated contestants for the "at home" prize of $100,000. Jim lost 186 pounds.

• Season Five

Ali was the first female winner of the American version of The Biggest Loser and the first to win after being eliminated in an earlier week. Eliminated after week 4, Ali returned in week 11. She lost a total of 112 pounds from the beginning of the season to the end.

• Season Six

Season six of The Biggest Loser began airing in September of 2008.

Viewers can participate in who won The Biggest Loser by voting from home, competing in fitness competitions through The Biggest Loser Club and more. The show promotes a healthier lifestyle through fitness and exercise. While some critics discount the reality of the show because contestants are working out an unrealistic six hours a day, at home contestants have proven they can do it too. You can learn more about healthy exercising and eating nutritiously on LoveToKnow’s Exercise and Diet channels.

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