Tonight on NBC The Biggest Loser returns with an all new season 17 episode 7 which features over weight contestants competing to lose weight to win money, on Monday, February 15 called “I Got the Power; The Final Cut.” We have your weekly recap below! On tonight’s episode, a powerful and possibly game-changing prize is won by a contestant in the first half of this combined episode.
On the last episode, it’s one of the most eagerly anticipated events of ‘The Biggest Loser’ season – the fan-favorite made over episode! Fashion expert Tim Gunn and celebrity hair stylist Ken Paves returned to create amazing and inspirational transformations with the remaining seven contestants. Did you watch last week’s episode? We did and we have a full and detailed recap, right here for you.
On tonight’s episode as per the NBC synopsis, “with only two weeks left on the ranch, Bob welcomes the contestants at a challenge that will tempt the winner with a prize that could change the course of the entire competition. Not only will they win a one-pound advantage for themselves, they’ll gain the ultimate power in the game with the ability to give a one-pound disadvantage to one of their remaining opponents.
THE FINAL CUT The five remaining players gather for their final challenge, a time-honored tradition of contestants putting back on all the weight they’ve lost over the course of the season and then shedding it one last time at different stages. The winner receives a coveted prize that could secure their spot as a finalist as the competition goes from five players to three, before next week’s live finale when the Biggest Loser and winner of the $250,000 prize will be chosen.”
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This week on The Biggest Loser Temptation the final six contestants are anxious about the beginning of week 11. Bob tells the contestants that in the challenge they will be suspended above the water in a harness and they will have to climb to the top of the rope as the rope is sliding down. The last player still climbing will win the challenge and a one pound advantage and the winner will also be able to give someone a one pound disadvantage.
Felicia and Erin are in the lead as the ropes start to move. Jackie is struggling and is the first to be eliminated. The girls are nearly at the top of the rope while Steven continues to climb and try to catch up. Colby is the second player to be eliminated followed by Steven while the girls continue to do well on the rope climb. Then Jacky falls into the water. Roberto is the next one to go leaving Erin and Felicia to compete for the power to control the game.
The rope begins to move faster as both girls continue to fight. Felicia says that “Losing this challenge would be worse than losing any of the others because no one wants to go home one week before the finale. Felicia stops moving while Erin continues a slow and steady climb. Felicia is the last to be eliminated leaving Erin with the challenge and the ability to give someone a one pound disadvantage.
Back at the ranch the players are working out in the gym when Delvitt pulls Erin to the side to talk to her about her challenge win and the one pound disadvantage. Erin tells him that she doesn’t know what she is going to do with the power that she has. The trainers continue to push the contestants in the gym, especially Steven.
The next day Bob heads into work to talk to the contestants about life outside The Biggest Loser house. He tells them that while it would be great to be the biggest loser they have to worry about what happens when they go home. When Bob talks to Steven he worries about the fact that his 18 month old son has type 1 diabetes and also his daughter possibly having type 1 diabetes. Steven confesses to not taking care of himself because he feels guilty about his dad having ALS and his son having type 1 diabetes.
Colby admits that he doesn’t work out and if he can’t continue to use the tips at the ranch he would never work out and thus he would put the weight back on. says that she “remembers being 120 pounds and saying that if she ever got to 200 pounds to simply shoot her and then 200 pounds just came and went.”
Erin breaks down and talks about the fact that she wasn’t sure of who she was when she left the voice. She also talks about the fact that she lost her dad and how proud he would be of her if he could see her now.
After their talks with Bob they are sitting around and Erin is still worried about the one pound disadvantage that she has to give away. They are all sitting around talking about who Erin should give the disadvantage to. Colby says that “He is not begging for anything.” Steven tells Erin that if she protects them then they will protect her and carry her through.
When the players come to the weigh in Bob asks Erin who she is going to give the disadvantage to and she announces that it will be Roberto. Roberto says that “He knew it would be him but Erin has made a big mistake. Jacky is the first to be weighed in and she weighs in at 221 pounds. She lost eight pounds this week and a total of 83 pounds since joining the show. Steven is next and he weighs in at 219 pounds. He lost 9 pounds this week and 90 pounds since joining the show. Up next are Colby and Felicia. Bob tells Colby that “in order to stay above the yellow line and remain safe he has to have lost 10 pounds.”
Colby weighs in at 238 pounds and he has lost 11 pounds. Bob tells him that since joining the Biggest loser he has lost 101 pounds and that he is the first player to reach the 100 pound mark in weight loss. Felicia is up next and needs to lose 8 pounds to stay above the yellow line. She weighs in at 179 pounds. She only lost four pounds. Delvitt tells her to remember that she almost went home twice and to remember that she is in much better shape than she was when she came. Bob tells her that she has lost 53 pounds overall.
Roberto is up next and Bob tells him that with the one pound disadvantage he needs to lose 10 pounds to stay above the yellow line. He weighs in at 240 pounds losing exactly ten pounds. Roberto is so excited and tells everyone that “if they get off the couch and walk a mile everyday they will soon find themselves jogging.” Roberto has lost 108 pounds since joining the biggest loser and he is so excited.
Erin is next to weigh in and in order for her to stay in the competition she needs to lose 6 pounds or more, but she also has the one pound advantage. She weighs in at 179 pounds and only loses three pounds. Erin has lost 59 pounds altogether. Erin and Felicia are the bottom two The voting commences and Roberto and Colby vote for Erin. Jacky is super emotional and cries as she votes for Felicia. Steven is the deciding vote. He decides to vote for Erin and send her home. Erin says that “she is so grateful for the opportunity and all the things she has learned.
The contestants are competing to drop all the weight they have shed in the past 11 weeks. Roberto and Steven are the first two to drop their first weeks weight. At week 2 Steven is in second place followed by Jacky and Roberto with Colby in fourth place. At week three Colby takes the lead. Week four shows Roberto in the lead but suddenly makes a move and takes the lead. Bob tries to motivate them and they keep moving up the hill.
Colby talks about doing the challenge for his father who committed suicide. Roberto picks up speed and drops his weight. Roberto reaches week 11 first and crosses the finish line. He is emotional and talks about how much he misses his kids. Steven goes back to motivate Jacky to finish and she does in last place. Roberto gets to choose between 25,000 and a two pound advantage at the weigh in. Bob tells him that he has to choose right then and Roberto chooses the 2 pound advantage.
After the gym workout the players get a look back at themselves and their journey over the last 11 weeks. They also take a look back at the eliminations that have taken place over those 11 weeks. They become emotional as they watch the ups and downs that they have endured over the past weeks including training and the challenges. Roberto tears up watching the reunion with his wife and sons. They also watch personal messages from their friends and family. Colby says that he “wants to be a strong person.
The contestants are measured after the challenge and Bob tells them to look at how far they have come . Bob talks to Colby about his sugar intake and tells him that he has cut his intake of sugar down to what amounts to a glass of wine.
They also talk to Roberto about the fact that he was taking medication and he would’ve taken 260 pills had he not lost the weight and instead he has been able to stop taking his blood pressure medicine.
Later they meet with Jenn to talk about making healthy food choices after they leave the ranch. She teaches them to make a healthy breakfast burrito. After tasting it Roberto tells her that “He would take it home immediately.” The players are pushed harder at the last chance workout because this weigh in will decide the finalists. Colby is pushing himself and says that “he can feel the difference between when he started week 1 and now ten weeks later.” Steven pushes himself and says that “the workouts are now much easier.” Roberto says that “glory lasts forever.” and Jenn applauds.
At the last weigh in before the players head home to their families everyone is nervous. Bob congratulates the final five and tells them how proud he is of all the work they have done. Bob tells the players that there is a double red line and that the two players who fall below the red line will be going home this week.
Roberto weighs in first and weighs in at 234 pounds and he has a weight loss of six pounds. Roberto is frustrated because he doesn’t feel like 6 pounds will be enough. Jacky and Steven are next and Jacky weighs in at 215 pounds. She has also lost six pounds this week. Steven is upset because he worried that he could knock Jacky below the red line.
Steven needs to lose 8 pounds or more in order to avoid elimination. He weighs in at 209 pounds and lost 10 pounds this week making him the first finalist. Colby and Felicia are the last two to weigh in. Felicia needs to lose 6 pounds or more to become a finalist. She weighs in at 176 pounds. She only lost 3 pounds and that means she is going home. Felicia doesn’t seem to be too bothered. She says that she is healthier and feels much better. With Felicia’s weigh in failure Roberto becomes the second finalist joining Steven. Colby is the last to weigh in and it comes down to him or Jacky. Colby needs to lose at least 7 pounds. He weighs in at ……….
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