The Biggest Loser Australia is Announced

The Biggest Loser Contestants

Last night the winner of my favorite Australian reality TV program, The Biggest Loser announced its winner last night and it was incredible to see how much weight the finalists lost:

The final results were:
The winner of The Biggest Loser 2008, Sam Rouen (NSW), $200,000 prizemoney.
Starting weight: 154.6 (in kg)
Current weight: 82.9
Total Loss: 71.7
Weight loss percentage: 46.38 per cent

In 2nd place was West Australian mother of three, Alison Braun, who took away $25,000.
Starting weight: 121.7
Current weight: 66.6
Total Loss: 55.2
Weight loss percentage: 45.36 per cent

In a very close 3rd place, ex-Australia water polo player, Kirsten Binnie (VIC), won $10,000.
Starting weight: 126.8
Current weight : 71.9
Total Loss: 54.9
Weight loss percentage: 43.30 per cent

The prize for the Biggest Loser of the eliminated contestants goes to single father of 3 kids Sean Holbrook (NSW) who wins $30,000.
Starting weight: 174.6
Current weight : 94.8
Total Loss: 79.8
Weight loss percentage: 45.70 per cent

The total weight of all this year’s participants:
Starting weight: 4051.5
Current weight: 2897.6
Total Loss:1153.9

What I find amazing about this is that they accomplished this weight loss in three months. It is really amazing watching the show and seeing how regular exercise and good nutrition leads to regular weight loss. Anyway congratulations to Sam Rouen for winning the overall prize. The guy is 20 years old and never had a girlfriend due to how obese he was; some how I don’t think that is going to be a problem ever again.

Australian Biggest Loser Sam Rouen