The Biggest Loser Elimination, Who Was Kicked Off

The Biggest Loser is inundating both contestants and viewers with changes galore this season, and last night was no exception. Not only did a new player join the ranch (Anna lost a whopping 39 pounds at home to earn a spot back in the game), but host Alison Sweeney announced the return of the Black and Blue Teams — basically, the turning point in the competition where everyone stops playing nice and sets out to win.

Anna was faced with the task of creating the two teams, and shockingly placed herself on the Black side (so she could work with Jillian) over taking immunity. Patrick, being the odd man out, was pronounced safe for the week, but he became one hot commodity — given that he’s pulled big numbers every week so far (-22, -12, -10 and -10), he’d be a huge asset to whatever team he joined, which was decided at the elimination when the Black Team chose to send home Rick, giving Patrick his empty seat.

Funny enough, the 54-year-old grandfather claimed he wasn’t ready to go home, but he seems to be doing just fine, thanks to the support of his family. Not only does he work out three times a day, but he’s lot a ton of weight, is finally able to fit into his old letter jacket from school, and has inspired his son-in-law to drop some major pounds too. Aw.

For me, the highlight of the night was the challenge, where the two newly-formed teams had to race around town answering questions at food stations — how many calories were in a piece of meat lasagne, which of three dishes contained the most sodium, which type of cookie and ice cream would make the lowest-fat sandwich. If they got it right, the team received directions to the next station. If they got it wrong, they had to perform a penalty exercise before moving on — climb 21 flights of stairs, perform a bazillion step-ups, carry a bucket of ice cream.

Not only was it educational (apparently, crab salad has less calories than a veggie medley, and potstickers far exceed the daily recommended dose of salt), but it was exciting to watch the contestants battle outside of the gym. Besides, the prize was amazing — 40 weeks’ worth of The Biggest Loser meal plans, plus letters from home.

Who wouldn’t want healthy, portion-controlled, surely delicious dishes sent daily to their abode? Personally, I love to bake and cook (and grocery shop!), but for those struggling with weight loss, this would not only ease the stress of preparing meals, but help prevent them from relapsing on their journey.

Next week, the remaining 12 contestants continue to fight for the $250,000 grand prize — and yes, more changes will surely take place.