Extreme Weight Loss Explained

Genre:	Reality Television
Starring:	Chris Powell Heidi Powell
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	5
Num Episodes:	55
Channel:	ABC

Extreme Weight Loss (originally titled Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition for its first two seasons) is a television program on ABC that premiered on May 30, 2011. The show was formally a spin-off of the Extreme Makeover franchise, where individuals receive life-changing makeovers.

History

ABC announced it had ordered six episodes of the series on October 22, 2009, under the title Obese.^[1] On September 20, 2010, Chris Powell was announced as the trainer for the show, renamed Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. ABC also announced that a second season had been ordered, due to the length of time of filming (one year).^[2]

The series officially premiered on May 30, 2011 and was the top summer launch for an ABC series debut since August 2009.^[3] The second season premiered on June 3, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern)/8:00 p.m. (Central).^[4] The third season, now renamed Extreme Weight Loss,^[5] premiered on May 28, 2013.^[6]

Episodes

Season 1 (2011)

No. in series	No. in season	Person	Hometown	Original airdate	Starting weight	Ending weight	Weight loss (in %)
1	1	Rachel	Jenkinsburg, Georgia		369 lb	208 lb	43.6%
2	2	Alex	Duluth, Georgia		459 lb	243 lb	47.1%
3	3	Dana	Franklin, Tennessee		498 lb	295 lb	40.8%
4	4	James	Austin, Texas		651 lb	338 lb	48.1%
5	5	LaRhonda	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma		433 lb	231 lb	46.7%
6	6	Wally	Chicago, Illinois		490 lb	418 lb (DNF)	14.7% (DNF)
7	7	Staci	Haslet, Texas		456 lb	255 lb	44.1%
8	8	Krista	Riverside, California		445 lb	265 lb	40.4%

Season 2 (2012)

No. in series	No. in season	Person	Hometown	Original airdate	Starting weight	Ending weight	Weight loss (in %)
9	1	Tony	Woodland Hills, California		398 lb	198 lb	50.3%
10	2	Jacqui	West Palm Beach, Florida		355 lb	148 lb	58.3%
11	3	Mike	Tarpon Springs, Florida		493 lb	238 lb	51.7%
12	4	Ashley	Rancho Cucamonga, California		323 lb	167 lb	48.3%
13	5	Nyla	Houston, Texas		435 lb	278 lb	36.1%
14	6	Jonathan	Seattle, Washington		543 lb	277 lb	49.0%
15	7	Sally	Washington, D.C.		335 lb	197 lb	41.2%
16	8	Jarvez	Portland, Oregon		548 lb	267 lb	51.3%

Season 3 (2013)

No. in series	No. in season	Person	Hometown	Original airdate	Starting weight	Ending weight	Weight loss (in %)
17	1	Rebecca and David	North Prairie, Wisconsin		398 lb470 lb	192 lb258 lb	51.8%45.1%
18	2	Meredith	Rochester, New York		314 lb	155 lb	50.6%
19	3	Ryan	Appleton, Wisconsin		410 lb	193 lb	52.9%
20	4	Rachel and Jason	South Lyon, Michigan		290 lb362 lb	145 lb197 lb	50.0%45.6%
21	5	Jami	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		292 lb	162 lb	44.5%
22	6	Mehrbod	Tustin, California		434 lb	230 lb	47.0%
23	7	Trina	Grosse Ile, Michigan		290 lb	145 lb	50.0%
24	8	Chantell	Elgin, Illinois		327 lb	168 lb	48.6%
25	9	Alyssa	Kalamazoo, Michigan		414 lb	210 lb	49.3%
26	10	Mike	Voorhees, New Jersey		417 lb	196 lb	53.0%
27	11	(Jason) and Ashley	Bakersfield, California		398 lb325 lb	228 lb161 lb	42.7%50.5%
28	12	Cassandra	Lancaster, California		364 lb	189 lb	48.1%
29	13	Bob	Waukesha, Wisconsin		448 lb	195 lb	56.5%

Season 4 (2014)

No. in series	No. in season	Person	Hometown	Original airdate	Starting weight	Ending weight	Weight loss (in %)
30	1	Ty and Charita	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Colorado Springs, Colorado		480 lb310 lb	351 lb (DNF)160 lb	26.9 %(DNF)48.4%
31	2	Kathie and Josh	Charlotte, North Carolina		255 lb345 lb	147 lb183 lb	42.4%47.0%
32	3	Jayce	Nashville, Tennessee		417 lb	229 lb	45.1%
33	4	Bruce	Salt Lake City, Utah		382 lb	181 lb	52.6%
34	5	Melissa	Shadyside, Ohio		301 lb	159 lb	47.2%
35	6	David	St. Louis, Missouri		413 lb	212 lb	48.7%
36	7	Brandi	Atlanta, Georgia		329 lb	178 lb	45.9%
37	8	Georgeanna	Tulsa, Oklahoma		315 lb	150 lb	52.4%
38	9	Cassie	Milwaukee, Wisconsin		347 lb	171 lb	50.7%
39	10	Sara	Owensboro, Kentucky		245 lb	109 lb	55.5%
40	11	Kenny and Christy	Moore, Oklahoma and Las Vegas, Nevada		410 lb384 lb	202 lb298 lb (DNF)	50.7%22.4% (DNF)
41	12	Rod	Tallahassee, Florida		448 lb	260 lb	42.0%
42	13	Juliana and Jeff	Denver, Colorado		265 lb423 lb	170 lb218 lb	35.8%48.5%

Season 5 (2015)

No. in series	No. in season	Person	Hometown	Original airdate	Starting weight	Ending weight	Weight loss (in %)
43	1	Robert and Raymond	Monett, Missouri		381 lb378 lb	204 lb213 lb	46.5%43.7%
44	2	Kelli and Josh	Weeping Water, Nebraska and Kansas City, Kansas		331 lb399 lb	208 lb247 lb	37.2%38.1%
45	3	Tiffany and Cain	New Orleans, Louisiana		260 lb357 lb	146 lb199 lb	43.8%44.3%
46	4	Shane and Marissa	Ashland, Ohio		467 lb255 lb	DNFDNF	DNFDNF
47	5	Bryce and Amber	Garden Grove, California		306 lb249 lb	205 lb155 lb	33.0%37.8%
48	6	Jenn	Lovell, Wyoming		342 lb	182 lb	46.8%
49	7	Pearls	Wichita Falls, Texas		296 lb	147 lb	50.3%
50	8	Rachel	Los Angeles, California		309 lb	164 lb	46.9%
51	9	Panda and John	Bloomingdale, Michigan and Waldorf, Maryland		313 lb531 lb	187 lb316 lb	40.3%40.5%
52	10	Mitzi	Dallas, Texas		262 lb	148 lb	43.5%
53	11	Jackie	Denver, Colorado		266 lb	144 lb	45.9%
54	12	Kim	Honolulu, Hawaii		279 lb	143 lb	48.7%
55	13	Hannah	Austin, Texas		310 lb	159 lb	48.7%

Ratings

Season 1 (2011)

Episode No.	Rating	Share	Viewers (Millions)	Time Slot Rank
1^[7]	2.4	6	7.11	1
2^[8]	2.2	6	5.66	1
3^[9]	2.0	6	5.87	1
4^[10]	2.0	6	5.72	1
5^[11]	2.2	6	6.30	1
6^[12]	1.9	5	5.48	1
7^[13]	2.0	6	5.83	1
8^[14]	1.9	6	6.22	1

Season 2 (2012)

Episode No.	Rating	Share	Viewers (Millions)	Time Slot Rank
1^[15]	1.5	4	4.54	1
2^[16]	1.5	4	4.62	1
3^[17]	1.2	3	3.98	3
4^[18]	1.5	4	4.51	2
5^[19]	1.4	4	4.13	2
6^[20]	0.8	2	2.48	2
7^[21]	0.9	2	2.82	3
8^[22]	1.2	3	3.56	2

Season 3 (2013)

Episode No.	Rating	Share	Viewers (Millions)
1^[23]	1.2	3	4.25
2^[24]	1.0	3	3.81
3^[25]	1.2	4	3.92
4^[26]	1.0	3	3.45
5^[27]	1.1	3	3.36
6^[28]	1.1	3	3.45
7^[29]	1.1	4	3.75
8^[30]	1.2	4	3.60

See also

• Extreme Makeover

Notes and References

1. Web site: Development Update: Thursday, October 22. thefutoncritic.com. May 21, 2013.
2. Web site: Development Update: Monday, September 20. thefutoncritic.com. May 21, 2013.
3. Web site: ABC Dominates Memorial Day/"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" Debuts at #1. thefutoncritic.com. May 21, 2013.
4. Web site: Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. thefutoncritic.com. May 6, 2012.
5. Web site: ABC Changes Title of "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" to "Extreme Weight Loss". thefutoncritic. May 21, 2013.
6. Web site: ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates. tvguide.com. May 21, 2013.
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8. Web site: Monday Final Ratings: No Adjustments For 'Bachelorette,' 'Extreme Makeover,' 'Law & Order:LA' Or Any New Episodes - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609180051/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/07/monday-final-ratings-no-adjustments-for-bachelorette-extreme-makeover-law-orderla-or-any-new-episodes/94916/ . dead . 2011-06-09 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2011-06-07 . 2013-09-04.
9. Web site: Monday Final Ratings: NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 6 Ratings Down 37% vs. Last Season - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616145614/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/14/monday-final-ratings-nhl-stanley-cup-finals-game-6-ratings-down-37-vs-last-season/95538/ . dead . 2011-06-16 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2011-06-14 . 2013-09-04.
10. Web site: Monday Final Ratings: 'The Bachelorette' Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20110624184624/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/21/monday-final-ratings-the-bachelorette-adjusted-up/96196/ . dead . 2011-06-24 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2011-06-21 . 2013-09-04.
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12. Web site: Monday Final Ratings: 'The Bachelorette' and 'MasterChef' Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20110714090057/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/12/monday-final-ratings-the-bachelorette-and-masterchef-adjusted-up/97857/ . dead . 2011-07-14 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
13. Web site: Monday Final Ratings: 'The Bachelorette' and 'MasterChef' Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722140504/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/19/monday-final-ratings-the-bachelorette-and-masterchef-adjusted-up-2/98436/ . dead . 2011-07-22 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
14. Web site: Monday Final Ratings: 'Hell's Kitchen' Adjusted Up; ABC Tops Night in Unscrambled Finals - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20110910040924/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/26/monday-final-ratings-hells-kitchen-adjusted-up-abc-tops-night-in-unscrambled-finals/98936/ . dead . 2011-09-10 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
15. Web site: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Dateline' Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20120607072357/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/05/sunday-final-ratings-dateline-adjusted-up/136813/ . dead . 2012-06-07 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2012-06-05 . 2013-09-04.
16. Web site: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition' Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20120613083908/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/12/sunday-final-ratings-extreme-makeover-weight-loss-edition-adjusted-up/137495/ . dead . 2012-06-13 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
17. Web site: Sunday Final Ratings: Swimming and Gymnastics Olympic Trials + 'Secret Millionaire' Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20120707003700/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/03/sunday-final-ratings-swimming-and-gymnastics-olympic-trials-secret-millionaire-adjusted-up/140350/ . dead . 2012-07-07 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
18. Web site: Sunday Final Ratings: No Adjustments to 'Secret Millionaire', 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition' or 'Dateline' - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712134913/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/10/sunday-final-ratings-no-adjustments-to-secret-millionaire-extreme-makeover-weight-loss-edition-or-dateline/140789/ . dead . 2012-07-12 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
19. Web site: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20120719082201/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/07/17/sunday-final-ratings-big-brother-adjusted-up/141790/ . dead . 2012-07-19 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
20. Web site: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition' Adjusted Up Plus Final Olympics Numbers - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20120810023859/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/07/sunday-final-ratings-extreme-makeover-weight-loss-edition-adjusted-up-plus-final-olympics-numbers/144017/ . dead . 2012-08-10 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
21. Web site: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother' and Olympics Closing Ceremony Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816223744/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/14/sunday-final-ratings-big-brother-and-olympics-closing-ceremony-adjusted-up/144823/ . dead . 2012-08-16 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
22. Web site: Sunday Final Ratings: 'Big Brother', 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition' Adjusted Up; 'Dateline' Adjusted Down Plus Final NFL Preseason Football Ratings - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20140904171247/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/21/sunday-final-ratings-big-brother-extreme-makeover-weight-loss-edition-adjusted-up-dateline-adjusted-down-plus-final-nfl-preseason-football-ratings/145538/ . dead . 2014-09-04 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
23. Web site: Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'So You Think You Can Dance' Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20130608055048/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/30/tuesday-final-ratings-the-voice-so-you-think-you-can-dance-adjusted-up/184967/ . dead . 2013-06-08 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
24. Web site: Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'So You Think You Can Dance' Adjusted Up; 'Brooklyn DA' Adjusted Down - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20130609095207/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/05/tuesday-final-ratings-the-voice-brooklyn-da-adjusted-down/185883/ . dead . 2013-06-09 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
25. Web site: Tuesday Final Ratings: 'So You Think You Can Dance' Adjusted Up; 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers' Adjusted Down - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20130629071621/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/06/26/tuesday-final-ratings-so-you-think-you-can-dance-adjusted-up-betty-whites-off-their-rockers-adjusted-down/189151/ . dead . 2013-06-29 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04.
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27. Web site: Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140614135009/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/11/tuesday-final-ratings-americas-got-talent-adjusted-up-4/191079/ . 2014-06-14 .
28. Web site: Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Whose Line is it Anyway?' Adjusted Up + Final Numbers for 'MLB All Star Game' - Ratings TVbytheNumbers . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2013-09-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130721023725/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/07/17/tuesday-final-ratings-whose-line-is-it-anyway-adjusted-up-final-numbers-for-mlb-all-star-game/192342/ . 2013-07-21 .
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