The Biggest Loser season 3 explained

Season Number:3
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Num Episodes:12
Network:NBC

The Biggest Loser (season 3) is the third season of the NBC reality television series entitled The Biggest Loser. The third season premiered on September 20, 2006 with fifty overweight contestants (one from each US state), each competing to lose the most weight. However, first, the group would be narrowed down to 14 after the trainers each selected seven competitors for their teams. The show was hosted by comedian Caroline Rhea. Bob Harper and Kim Lyons were the two personal trainers, with Bob leading the blue team and Kim leading the red team. The show's opening theme song was "Proud" by Heather Small. The opening credits showed each contestant in turn, and displayed his or her starting weights. Guest appearance in the season featured Fitness personal trainer Clark Shao.[1]

Each week of the show, one contestant was voted off by the others. Midway through the show, the two at-home participants who lost the most weight came back on the ranch. Ultimately, a set of four finalists were determined before the show began airing. On the final episode, aired live, those finalists reunited for a weigh-in to determine the winner. At the finale, it was revealed that Heather would not weigh in to compete for the prize money because she was five months pregnant. Of the three other finalists, Erik had the largest percentage of weight loss, with 214 lbs, which was 52.58% of his starting body weight. He received $250,000 for this feat. Poppi from New Jersey, who lost the most of the 36 who did not make it to the regular season won $50,000, and the individual who lost the most out of the remaining 14 (including Jaron and Adrian, the two at-home players who returned to the ranch) who were on the show, but not finalists, won $100,000. This player was Brian from California, who lost 50.65% of his weight.

Contestants

ContestantTeamStatus
Erik Chopin, 35, West Islip, New York[2] [3] Blue TeamThe Biggest Loser
Kai Hibbard, 27, Eagle River, Alaska[4] Red TeamRunner-Up
Mark Wylie, 40, Miami Beach, Florida[5] Red Team2nd Runner-Up
Heather Hansen, 36, West Bountiful, Utah[6] Red TeamPregnant
Jaron Tate, 27, Hot Springs, ArkansasReturning PlayerEliminated Week 11
Adrian Kortesmaki, 22, Grand Forks, North DakotaReturning PlayerEliminated Week 10
Marty Wolff, 25, Kansas City, Missouri[7] Blue TeamEliminated Week 9
Bobby Moore, 31, Murfreesboro, Tennessee[8] Blue TeamEliminated Week 8
Brian Starkey, 33, Valley Village, Los Angeles[9] Blue TeamEliminated Week 7
Pam Smith, 25, Martinsville, Indiana[10] Red TeamEliminated Week 7
Ken Coleman, 43, Tacoma, Washington[11] Red TeamEliminated Week 6
Amy Hildreth, 27, Baltimore, Maryland[12] Blue TeamEliminated Week 5
Melinda Suttle, 32, Huntsville, Alabama[13] Blue TeamEliminated Week 4
Nelson Potter, 35, Lawrence, Massachusetts[14] Red TeamEliminated Week 3
Tiffany Hernandez, 27, Kingsville, Texas[15] Blue TeamEliminated Week 2
Jennifer Eisenbarth, 32, Shakopee, Minnesota[16] Red TeamEliminated Week 1

Weigh-ins and eliminations

Contestant[17] AgeHeightStarting
BMI		Ending
BMI		Starting
Weight		WeekWeight
Lost		Percentage
Lost
1234567891011Finale
Erik 356'2"40739137536435835133533831830729528319321452.58%
Kai 275'5"26225023823322822321420820119818918514411845.04%
Wylie406'1"30729327526926425524824223623622421717812942.02%
Heather365'5"X223214206201196193187182186179174167Pregnant
Jaron276'2"323248 23823122321716316049.54%
Adrian225'3"227174170163161bgcolor=lightgrey1695825.55%
Marty256'0"36534532932231530829328628227421914640.00%
Bobby316'1"3213032912822772732602552522259629.91%
Brian335'11"30828527727026125524624015215650.65%
Pam255'7"2472372312262212182112071796827.53%
Ken436'4"35834032031730730129019716144.97%
Amy275'10"26024423622722321915410640.77%
Melinda325'5"2362252212112091726427.12%
Nelson356'5"4043853703653356917.08%
Tiffany275'8"2552432362045120.00%
Jen325'4"24523714510040.82%
Teams
  • Member of Kim's team
  • Member of Bob's team
    Game
  • Last person eliminated before finale
  • The two 36 at home people who entered the ranch in Week 8
  • The result of the two at-home 36 that made to the ranch in Week 8
    Winners
  • $250,000 Winner (among the finalists)
  • $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants)
    BMI[18]
  • Normal (18.5 - 24.9 BMI)
  • Overweight (25 - 29.9 BMI)
  • Obese Class I (30 - 34.9 BMI)
  • Obese Class II (35 - 39.9 BMI)
  • Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI)

    Weigh-in figure history

    ContestantWeek
    1234567891011Finale
    Erik -16-16-11-6-7-16+3-20-11-12-12-90
    Kai -12-12-5-5-5-9-6-7-3-9-4-41
    Wylie-14-18-6-5-9-7-6-60-12-7-39
    Heather-9-8-5-5-3-6-5+4-7-5-7x
    Jaroncolspan=7 bgcolor="lightgrey" -75 -10-7-8-6-54
    Adriancolspan=7 bgcolor="lightgrey" -53-4-7-2+8
    Marty-20-16-7-7-7-15-7-4-8colspan=3 -55
    Bobby-18-12-9-5-4-13-5-3colspan=4 -27
    Brian-23-8-7-9-6-9-6colspan=5 -88
    Pam-10-6-5-5-3-7-4colspan=5 -28
    Ken-18-20-3-10-6-11colspan=6 -93
    Amy-16-8-9-4-4colspan=7 -65
    Melinda-11-4-10-2colspan=8 -37
    Nelson-19-15-5colspan=9 -30
    Tiffany-12-7colspan=10 -32
    Jen-8colspan=11 -92

    Weigh-in percentage history

    ContestantWeek
    1234567891011Finale
    Erik-3.93%-4.09%-2.93%-1.65%-1.96%-4.56%+0.90%-5.92%-3.46%-3.91%-4.07%-31.80%
    Kai-4.58%-4.80%-2.10%-2.15%-2.19%-4.04%-2.80%-3.37%-1.49%-4.55%-2.12%-22.16%
    Wylie-4.56%-6.14%-2.18%-1.86%-3.41%-2.75%-2.42%-2.48%0.00%-5.08%-3.13%-17.97%
    Heather-4.04%-3.74%-2.43%-2.49%-1.53%-3.11%-2.67%+2.20%-3.76%-2.79%-4.02%x
    Jaroncolspan=7 bgcolor="lightgrey" -23.22%-4.03%-2.94%-3.46%-2.69%-24.88%
    Adriancolspan=7 bgcolor="lightgrey" -23.35%-2.30%-4.12%-1.23%+4.97%
    Marty-5.48% -4.64%-2.13%-2.17%-2.22%-4.87%-2.39%-1.40%-2.84%colspan=3 -20.07%
    Bobby-5.61%-3.96%-3.09%-1.77%-1.44%-4.76%-1.92%-1.18%colspan=4 -10.71%
    Brian-7.47%-2.81%-2.53%-3.33%-2.30%-3.53%-2.44%colspan=5 -36.67%
    Pam-4.05%-2.53%-2.16%-2.21%-1.36%-3.21%-1.90%colspan=5 -13.53%
    Ken-5.03%-5.88%-0.94%-3.15%-1.95%-3.65%colspan=6 -32.07%
    Amy-6.15%-3.28%-3.81%-1.76%-1.79%colspan=7 -29.68%
    Melinda-4.66%-1.78%-4.52%-0.95%colspan=8 -17.70%
    Nelson-4.70%-3.90%-1.35%colspan=9 -8.22%
    Tiffany-4.71%-2.88%colspan=10 -13.56%
    Jen-3.27%colspan=11 -38.82%

    Overall percentage of weight loss (Biggest Loser on Campus)

    Bold denotes who has the overall highest percentage of weight loss as of that week

    Notes and References

    1. http://mikechang.ca/clark-shao-bio/
    2. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Erik. https://web.archive.org/web/20060928101341/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/erik/index.shtml . September 28, 2006.
    3. http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/erik-chopin-wins-nbc-the-biggest-loser-3-by-losing-214-pounds-4463.php Reality TV World: "Erik Chopin wins NBC's 'The Biggest Loser 3' by losing 214 pounds"
    4. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Kai. https://web.archive.org/web/20061207150239/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/kai/index.shtml . December 7, 2006.
    5. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Wylie. https://web.archive.org/web/20061213215711/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/wylie/index.shtml . December 13, 2006.
    6. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Heather. https://web.archive.org/web/20061117194903/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/heather/index.shtml . November 17, 2006.
    7. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Marty. https://web.archive.org/web/20061118083430/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/marty/index.shtml . November 18, 2006.
    8. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Bobby. https://web.archive.org/web/20061101150439/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/bobby/index.shtml . November 1, 2006.
    9. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Brian. https://web.archive.org/web/20061212135303/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/brian/index.shtml . December 12, 2006.
    10. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Pam. https://web.archive.org/web/20061117192900/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/pam/index.shtml . November 17, 2006.
    11. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Ken. https://web.archive.org/web/20061129184021/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/ken/index.shtml . November 29, 2006.
    12. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Amy. https://web.archive.org/web/20061124145951/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/amy/index.shtml . November 24, 2006.
    13. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Melinda. https://web.archive.org/web/20061213215900/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/melinda/index.shtml . December 13, 2006.
    14. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Nelson. https://web.archive.org/web/20061117194409/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/nelson/index.shtml . November 17, 2006.
    15. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Tiffany. https://web.archive.org/web/20061213215912/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/tiffany/index.shtml . December 13, 2006.
    16. Web site: Biggest Loser Contestant Jennifer. https://web.archive.org/web/20061207150122/http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/contestants/current_cast/jennifer/index.shtml . December 7, 2006.
    17. Web site: Biggest Loser Club Season 3 Map . 2009-01-16 . 2012-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120220025530/http://www.biggestloserclub.com/ms/blcfeatures/blcseason3map.html . dead .
    18. Web site: BMI Classification.
    19. Web site: Biggest Loser's Marty & Amy Gain New Baby. December 31, 2008.
    20. Web site: The Biggest Loser Weight Gain Confesion.
    21. Web site: 'The Biggest Loser: Where Are They Now?' special Nov. 25. 9 October 2021.
    22. News: Poppi Kramer, comedian and Biggest Loser season 3 at-home winner, has died. 2018-07-27. reality blurred. 2018-09-04. en-US.

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