Biggest Loser Full Season Re-Cap: Full Season Chart, Plus Breaking Down the Good, the Bad & the Ugly

So Season 7 is one for the books now.  History's been written and all we can do is re-hash it for what life lessons lie in the joy, pain, sweat & tears that made up this season.  And maybe be a little catty along the way...why not?!  Okay, actually, I'm sort of in the Zen-like place and don't really want to be catty.  First, if someone loses weight--any weight--we should be thrilled for them.  And I realized some of the people who are in need of losing more weight are well, err, just like me.

Because the show is a reality show, there is an 'end date', but in life what's not important is getting to a certain BMI/weight by a certain date, but taking the excess weight off, making a long-term lifestyle change that works for you. 

I am all about experiencing a better, richer, more fulfilling life.  I found that being overweight prevented me from enjoying some things to their fullest.  Sure experiencing a piping hot bowl of fetuchini alfredo to it's fullest can be momentarily satisfying, but is sorely lacking.  I'm talking about being able to use my body in ways that I enjoy...hiking, running, playing with my kids, riding a bike, riding a roller coaster, being a sexual person.  When I was severely overweight these things were difficult at best.  Plus, I LOVE being able to shop at stores now and not being chained down to Lane Bryant!

So back to this season...

First, here's a BMI chart on the left.  Granted, BMI isn't the be-all and end-all.  I do think women should go by it for the most part, and men, depending on their muscle-mass/ body fat percentage shouldn't be too far off.  Basically anything 18.5-24.5 is 'healthy', 25-29.5 overweight, 30-39.5 obese, 40-49.5 severely obese, and then above that it goes in increments of 10.

If you look at my chart below (you have to download it and then go to the last page), you'll see every single contestant significantly reduced their BMI over the course of the show.  The highest reduction was from Kristen, who lost an astounding 27 points of BMI!!!  The lowest was David, who lost a modest, yet significant 5.8 points in BMI--I'll tell you what 5 BMI points would be HUGE for me, frankly it's the difference between being on the verge of obesity and being 'healthy'.

Players who are in the 'Healthy' BMI range include (now/ start of show):

1. Helen (18.9)                  no one was in this category at start of show
2. Tara (20.5)
3. Nicole (22.5)
4. Jerry (24.0)
5. Estella (24.2) 

Players who are in the 'Overweight' BMI range include (now/ start of show):

1. Mike (25.2)                   no one was in this category at the start of show
2. Mandy (25.2)
3. Blaine (27.4)
4. Laura (29.4)
5. Shannon (29.4)

Players who are in the 'Obese' BMI range include (now/ start of show):

1. Cathy (30.1)                    Estella (36.8)
2. Sione (30.6)                    Mandy (38.8)
3. Kristen (31.1)               
4. Dane (31.4)
5. Filipe (31.9)
6. Ron (32.3)
7. Aubrey (32.3)
8. Damien (34.2)
9. Joelle (35.3)
10. Carla (38.2)

Players who are in the 'Severely Obese/ Morbidly Obese' BMI range include (now/ start of show):

1. Daniel (47.4)               Blaine (40.1)
2. David (47.5)                Aubrey (41.4)
3.                                   Helen (41.5)
4.                                   Nicole (41.5)
5.                                   Laura (42.1)
6.                                   Tara (43.4)
7.                                   Cathy (44.5)
8.                                   Jerry (46.1)
9.                                   Shannon (47.1)
10.                                   Joelle (47.7)

Players who were in the 'Super Obese' BMI range at the start of the show:

1.                                   Dane (50.1)
2.                                   Sione (50.4)
3.                                   Filipe (50.8)
4.                                   Damien (53.1)
5.                                   David (53.3)
6.                                   Mike (54.1)
7.                                   Carla (57.6)
8.                                   Kristin (58.1)
9.                                   Ron (58.3)
10.                                   Daniel (69.0)

Look at that--the proof in the pudding, so to speak!  Amazing results overall.  And I guarantee you these people are like everyone else--they think they can't do it, that they are hopeless--they are not, and neither are you! 

Here's the entire season breakdown, week-by-week inlcuding all the stats you could possibly want!

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Congrats to all the contestants and those who lost with them at home...keep up the good work and don't stop working just because the show is off...I loved what Daniel said, he loses 100, then another 50, then another...'Never Give Up'--so true!!!!!

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