The Biggest Loser: Couples 2 is the seventh season of the NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser. The season premiered on January 6, 2009, with 11 overweight couples (relationships to one another ranging from mother and daughter to husband and wife and cousins) competing for a cash prize of $250,000. Alison Sweeney is featured as the host, with trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels. Helen Phillips won the competition with a total weight loss percentage of 54.47%.

Contestants ContestantStatusTotal votes† Estella Hayes, 63, Wheaton, ILWhite TeamSent Home Week 15Eliminated Week 2Gerald "Jerry" Hayes, 63, Wheaton, ILNicole Brewer, Returned Week 13Red TeamSent Home Week 14Eliminated Week 3† Damien Gurganious, 33, Brooklyn, NYDavid Lee, 23, Fuquay-Varina, NCOrange TeamSent Home Week 14Eliminated Week 4Carla Triplett, 36, Detroit, MISilver Team4Eliminated Week 5Joelle Gwynn, 41, Detroit, MI† Blaine Cotter, 27, Mesa, AZBlack TeamEliminated Week 64Shanon Thomas, 29, Center Line, MIPink TeamSent Home Week 14Eliminated Week 7Gregory "Dane" Patterson, 27, Mesa, AZBlack TeamBlue TeamEliminated Week 83Amanda "Mandi" Kramer, 30, Boise, IDYellow TeamBlue TeamEliminated Week 103† Cathy Skell, 48, Shiocton, WIPurple TeamBlue Team3Eliminated Week 11Aubrey Cheney, 28, Gooding, IDYellow TeamBlue TeamYellowSent Home Week 14Eliminated Week 12Nicole Brewer, 37, Brooklyn, NYRed TeamRedRe-Eliminated Week 134Sione Fa, 28, Mesa, AZBlue TeamBlack TeamBlueSent Home Week 11Eliminated Week 14Laura Denoux, 24, Miami, FLGreen TeamBlack TeamGreenSent Home Week 13Eliminated Week 15Kristin Steede, 28, Greenville, WIPurple TeamBlue TeamPurpleEliminated Week 162Filipe Fa, 26, Mesa, AZBlue TeamBlack TeamBlueEliminated Week 172Ronald "Ron" Morelli, 54, South Lyon, MIBrown TeamBlue TeamBrownEliminated at FinaleTara Costa, 23, New York, NYGreen TeamBlack TeamGreen2nd Runner-UpBrown TeamBlack TeamBrownRunner-UpHelen Phillips, 48, Sterling Heights, MIPink TeamBlack TeamPinkBiggest Loser

Total Votes only count votes that are revealed at elimination; if the contestant had already received the required number of votes needed relationship stated, the remaining votes are not revealed.

Weigh-ins Contestants are listed in chronological order of elimination. The combined weight of all the contestants was 7,411 pounds (pre-show). On average a contestant weighed 336.8 pounds (pre-show) one of the highest in the history of the show.

ContestantAgeHeightStartingBMIEndingBMIStartingweightWeekSemi-finalFinaleWeightlostPercentagelost1234567891011121314151617Helen485'6" 257245237231225216211205198193189182177171169162161154147117 140 54.47%Mike185'11" 388366359348339330317307297286278270264253248243235224214 181207 53.35%Tara235'9" 294273272264252240229222211200200198195189186182177169159139 15552.72%Ron546'0"430398386377370366361354349343337327317320308302298289279238 192 44.65%Filipe265'11" 364347338324311308298291283275274267263259252247244234 229 135 37.09%Kristin285'7" 360341331324312301303289279270263264255251245243244 193 167 46.39%Laura245'9" 285272 X X 265252249241233226227220213214205208 199 86 30.18%Sione286'0" 372349 X X 324316305296286283277273266260256 226 146 39.25%Nicole375'8"269251 X X 182187 146 123 45.72%Aubrey285'5"249236 X X 234224223216211203200195191 194 55 22.09%Cathy485'9"293281 X X 273268264263249246242241 198 95 32.42%Mandi305'9"263251245237227221215210203195197 171 92 34.98%Dane276'4" 412392378360345334329325312 258 154 37.38%Shanon295'5"283270 X X 255246241238 191 92 32.51%Blaine276'8"365351335323312303299 249 116 31.78%Carla365'8"379368 X X 348339 251 128 33.77%Joelle415'8"309296294288278278 229 80 25.89%Daniel195'8"454424421406394 312 142 31.28%David236'0"393377 X X X 347 350 43 10.94%Damien335'11"381364355351 245 136 35.70%Jerry636'3" 369344343 192177 47.97%Estella635'8"242233 X 197 159 83 34.30% Winners US$250,000 Winner (among the finalists) US$100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants)

Standings Week's Biggest Loser Week's Biggest Loser & Immunity Immunity (Challenge or Weigh-In) Last person eliminated before finale (by America voting) Results from "At-Home Players" Weigh-in (Week 5)/Eliminated Players Weigh in (Week 13) Sent Home after first weigh-in for 30 days

BMI 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 Notes and Weight Gains

Kristin weighed 303 pounds after week 6, but her starting weight was displayed as 301 at the week 7 weigh-in. From Weeks 8–11, the remaining contestants were divided into a Black and a Blue team. Laura weighed 227 pounds after week 10, but her starting weight was displayed as 226 at the week 11 weigh-in. Kristin weighed 264 pounds after week 11, but her starting weight was displayed as 263 at the week 12 weigh-in. Ron weighed 320 pounds after week 13, but his starting weight was displayed as 317 at the week 14 weigh-in. Laura weighed 214 pounds after week 13, but her starting weight was displayed 213 at the week 14 weigh-in. Mike's weigh in from week 9 was carried over to episode 10 as a flashback due to broadcasting time. In Week 12, the remaining contestants started competing as singles, and were given their original couples color shirts. In Week 13, Nicole originally got immunity upon returning to the main competition. However, since she gained 5 pounds, she lost her immunity status, fell below the yellow line, was put up for elimination with Ron, and was subsequently re-eliminated.

Weigh-Ins Figures History ContestantWeekSemi-finalFinale1234567891011121314151617Helen −12−8−6−6−9−5−6−7−5−4−7−5−6−2−7−1−7−7−30Mike −22−7−11−9−9−13−10−10−11−8−8−6−11−5−5−8−11−10−33Tara −21−1−8−12−12−11−7−11−110−2−3−6−3−4−5−8−10 −20Ron −32−12−9−7−4−5−7−5−6−6−10−10+3−12−6−4−9−10-41Filipe −17−9−14−13−3−10−7−8−8−1−7−4−4−7−5−3−10-5Kristin −19−10−7−12−11+2−14−10−9−7+1−9−4−6−2+1-51Laura −13 -7−13−3−8−8−7+1−7−7+1−9+3-9Sione −23-25−8−11−9−10−3−6−4−7−6−4-30Nicole −18 -69+5-41Aubrey −13 -2−10−1−7−5−8−3−5−4+3Cathy −12 -8−5−4−1−14−3−4−1-43Mandi −12−6−8−10−6−6−5−7−8+2-26Dane −20−14−18−15−11−5−4−13-54Shannon −13 -15−9−5−3-47Blaine −14−16−12−11−9−4-50Carla −11 -20−9-88Joelle −13−2−6−100-49Daniel −30−3−15−12-82David −16 -30+3Damien −17−9−4-106Jerry −25−1-151Estella −9 -36-38

Notes Kristin's 14 pound weight loss in week 7 was displayed as −12 due to her weight gain the previous week. Laura's 7 pound weight loss in week 11 was displayed as −6 due to her weight gain the previous week. Kristin's 9 pound weight loss in week 12 was displayed as −8 due to her weight gain the previous week. Ron's 12 pound weight loss in week 14 was displayed as −9 due to his weight gain the previous week. Laura's 9 pound weight loss in week 14 was displayed as −8 due to her weight gain the previous week.

Weigh-Ins Percentage History ContestantWeekSemi-finalFinale1234567891011121314151617Helen −4.67% −3.27%−2.53%−2.60%−4.00%−2.31%−2.84%−3.41%−2.53%−2.07%−3.70%−2.75%−3.39%−1.17%−4.14%−0.62%−4.35%−4.55% −20.41%Mike −5.67% −1.91%−3.06%−2.59%−2.65%−3.94%−3.15%−3.26%−3.70%−2.80%−2.88%−2.22%−4.17%−1.98%−2.02%−3.29%−4.68%−4.46% −15.42%Tara −7.14% −0.37%−2.94%−4.55%−4.76%−4.58%−3.06%−4.95%−5.21%0.00%−1.00%−1.52%−3.08%−1.59%−2.15%−2.75%−4.52%−5.92% −12.58%Ron −7.44% −3.02%−2.33%−1.86%−1.08%−1.37%−1.94%−1.41%−1.72%−1.75%−2.97%−3.06%+0.95%−3.75%−1.95%−1.32%−3.02%−3.46% -14.70%Filipe −4.67% −2.59%−4.14%−4.01%−0.96%−3.25%−2.35%−2.75%−2.83%−0.36%−2.55%−1.50%−1.52%−2.70%−1.98% −1.21%−4.10% -2.14%Kristin −5.28% −2.93%−2.11%−3.70%−3.53%+0.66%−4.62%−3.46%−3.23%−2.59%+0.38%−3.41%−1.57%−2.39%−0.82%+0.41% -20.90%Laura −4.56% -2.57%−4.91%−1.19%−3.21%−3.32%−3.00%+0.44%−3.08%−3.18%+0.47%−4.21%+1.46% -4.33%Sione −6.18% -7.16%−2.47%−3.48%−2.95%−3.38%−1.05%−2.12%−1.44%−2.56%−2.26%−1.54% -11.72%Nicole −6.69% -27.49%+2.75% -21.93%Aubrey −5.22% -0.85%−4.27%−0.45%−3.14%−2.31%−3.79%−1.48%−2.50%−2.05% +1.57%Cathy −4.10% -2.85%−1.83%−1.49%−0.38%−5.32%−1.20%−1.63%−0.41% -17.84%Mandi −4.56% −2.39%−3.27%−4.22%−2.64%−2.71%−2.33%−3.33%−3.94%+1.03% -13.20%Dane −4.85% −3.57%−4.76%−4.17%−3.19%−1.50%−1.22%−4.00% -17.31%Shanon −4.59% -5.56%−3.53%−2.03%−1.24% -19.75%Blaine −3.84% −4.56%−3.58%−3.41%−2.88%−1.32% -16.72%Carla −2.90%-5.43%−2.59% -25.96%Joelle −4.21% −0.68%−2.04%−3.47%0.00% -17.63%Daniel −6.61% −0.71%−3.56%−2.96% -20.81%David −4.07% -7.96% +0.86%Damien −4.46% −2.47%−1.13% -30.20%Jerry −6.78% −0.29% -44.02%Estella −3.72% -15.45% -19.29%

Notes Kristin's 4.62% weight loss in week 7 was counted as 3.99% due to her weight gain the previous week. Laura's 3.08% weight loss in week 11 was counted as 2.65% due to her weight gain the previous week. Kristin's 3.41% weight loss in week 12 was counted as 3.04% due to her weight gain the previous week. Ron's 3.75% weight loss in week 14 was counted as 2.84% due to his weight gain the previous week. Laura's 4.21% weight loss in week 14 was counted as 3.76% due to her weight gain the previous week. In Week 2, Daniel's weight-loss percentage was −0.47% with the one pound penalty. In Week 13, Sione's weight-loss percentage was −2.63% with the one pound advantage. In Week 17, Tara's weight-loss percentage was −5.08% with the one pound advantage.

Total Overall Percentage of Weight Loss (Biggest Loser on Campus) Bold denotes whom has the overall highest percentage of weight loss as of that week ContestantWeekSemi-final1234567891011121314151617Helen −4.67%−7.78%−10.12%−12.45%−15.95%−17.90%−20.23%−22.96%−24.90%−26.46%−29.18%−31.13%−33.46%−34.24%−36.96%−37.35%−40.08%−42.80%Mike −5.67%−7.47%−10.31%−12.63%−14.95%−18.30%−20.88%−23.45%−26.29%−28.35%−30.41%−31.96%−34.79%−36.08%−37.37%−39.43%−42.27%−44.85%Tara −7.14%−7.48%−10.20%−14.29%−18.37%-22.11%-24.49%-28.23%-31.97%-31.97%-32.65%-33.67%-35.71%-36.73%-38.10%-39.80%-42.52%-45.92%Ron -7.44%-10.23%−12.33%−13.95%−14.88%−16.05%−17.67%−18.84%−20.23%−21.63%−23.95%−26.28%−25.58%−28.37%−29.77%−30.70%−32.79%−35.12%Filipe −4.67%−7.14%−10.99%−14.56%−15.38%−18.13%−20.05%−22.25%−24.45%−24.73%−26.65%−27.75%−28.85%−30.77%−32.14%−32.97%−35.71%Kristin −5.28%−8.06%−10.00%−13.33%−16.39%−15.83%−19.72%−22.50%−25.00%−26.94%−26.67%−29.17%−30.28%−31.94%−32.50%−32.22%Laura −4.56%-7.02%−11.58%−12.63%−15.44%−18.25%−20.70%−20.35%−22.81%−25.26%−24.91%−28.07%−27.02%Sione −6.18%-12.90%−15.05%−18.01%−20.43%−23.12%−23.92%−25.54%−26.61%−28.49%−30.11%−31.18%Nicole −6.69%-32.34%−30.48%Aubrey −5.22%-6.02%−10.04%−10.44%−13.25%−15.26%−18.47%−19.68%−21.69%−23.29%Cathy −4.10%-6.83%−8.53%−9.90%−10.24%−15.02%−16.04%−17.41%−17.75%Mandi −4.56%−6.84%−9.89%−13.69%−15.97%−18.25%−20.15%−22.81%−25.86%−25.10%Dane −4.85%−8.25%-12.62%-16.26%-18.93%−20.15%−21.12%−24.27%Shanon −4.59%-9.89%−13.07%−14.84%−15.90%Blaine −3.84%−8.22%−11.51%−14.52%−16.99%−18.08%Carla −2.90%-8.18%−10.55%Joelle −4.21%−4.85%−6.80%−10.03%−10.03%Daniel −6.61%−7.27%−10.57%−13.22%David −4.07%Damien −4.46%−6.82%−7.87%Jerry −6.78%−7.05%Estella −3.72%

Elimination voting history