Biggest Loser News

 
by Gina Scarpa

This week, on The Biggest Loser, the contestants were thrown a serious twist when they found out that a double elimination would be taking place.  At the weigh in, the player who lost their lowest percentage of weight would fall below a red line and would be immediately sent home.  Daniel lost 5 pounds that week and it was not enough to keep him in the game.  With 1.92% lost, he fell below that dreaded red line and was eliminated on the

 
 ABOUT RUDY PAULS FROM THE BIGGEST LOSER SEASON 8 

Name: Rudy Pauls
Status: Active
Age: 31
Height: 6'4"
Hometown: Brooklyn, CT
Occupation: Engineer
 
Being teased at a young age started Rudy down a path of continued weight gain by using food as comfort. As a senior productions technician in Rhode Island, Rudy struggles with performing his daily tasks. Rudy decided that he is ready to be healthy for both him and his family.
 

 
ABOUT REBECCA MEYER FROM THE BIGGEST LOSER SEASON 8
 
Name: Rebecca Meyer
Status: Active
Age: 25
Height: 5'6"
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Occupation: Student/Nanny
 
Over the last 14 years, Rebecca has been battling her weight, she tried starving herself but only lost weight temporarily. She is ready to lead a healthier life and is excited about winning The Biggest Loser Challenges.
 

 ABOUT LIZ YOUNG FROM THE BIGGEST LOSER SEASON 8 

Name: Liz Young
Status: Active
Age: 49
Height: 5'7"
Hometown: Chapel Hill, TN
Occupation: Salesperson

After her first child Liz went from 127 pounds to 350 pounds and was never able to get back to her ideal weight. She has been undergone surgeries but realizes she needs to get serious about her weight loss and hopes to achieve some incredible results on The Biggest Loser.

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ABOUT MOZZIZ "MO" DEWALT FROM THE BIGGEST LOSER SEASON 8
 
Name: Mo  Dewalt
Status: Active
Age: 56
Height: 6'2"
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Occupation: Youth Mentor
 
As a CEO and founder of a youth organization, Mo spends his time helping others. He helps out the youth in his community by promoting physical exercise, competition and academics. Mo plans to prove to his youth that you can achieve your goals with a lot of hard work.
 
Check out the video preview of The Biggest Loser Season 8