The Biggest Loser: Glory Days is the sixteenth season of The Biggest Loser which premiered on September 11, 2014, on NBC. Bob Harper and Dolvett Quince returned as trainers, while Jillian Michaels decided to leave the show. There are two new trainers this season: Jessie Pavelka and Jennifer Widerstrom. This season, the contestants are all former athletes including former National Football League players and Olympic Gold medalists. The contestants competed to win a $250,000 prize which was awarded to Toma Dobrosavljevic, the contestant with the highest percentage of weight loss.

This season was also the last to be hosted by Alison Sweeney, who left to focus on other projects.

Contestants NameTeamsSwitched teamsSingles StatusTotal votesZina Garrison, 51, Hyattsville, Maryland Not ChosenEliminated Week 1Vanessa Hayden, 32, Orlando, Florida Not Chosen Eliminated Week 2Andrea Wilamowski, 43, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan Blue Team Eliminated Week 3 3Emmy Lou Munoz, 32, Woodson, Texas Red Team Eliminated Week 4 3Chandra Maple, 26, Dodge City, Kansas Blue Team Eliminated Week 5 2Mike Murburg, 58, Pasco County, Florida Red Team Eliminated Week 6 3Matthew "Matt" Miller, 31, Grove, Oklahoma White Team Eliminated Week 7Gina Haddon, 41, Rowlett, Texas Blue Team Eliminated Week 8Blake Benge, 19, San Clemente, California Red Team Eliminated Week 9Jackie Pierson, 36, Pacifica, California Blue Team Eliminated Week 10Rondalee Beardslee, 28, New Lothrop, Michigan White Team White TeamEliminated Week 11Damien Woody, 37, Mendham Borough, New Jersey Blue Team Eliminated Week 12John "JJ" O'Malley, 22, Scottsdale, Arizona White Team Blue Team MaroonEliminated Week 13 3Jordan Alicandro, 32, Surrey, British Columbia Red Team Blue Team GreyEliminated Week 14Scott Mitchell, 47, Mapleton, Utah Red Team White Team Eliminated Week 15 4Howard "Woody" Carter, Returned Week 16 White Team Blue Team AquaComeback Canyon WinnerLori Harrigan-Mack, 44, Las Vegas, Nevada Blue Team White Team GoldEliminated Week 16Howard "Woody" Carter, 46, Las Vegas, Nevada White Team Blue Team BlackRe-Eliminated Week 17Rob Guiry, 26, Springfield, Massachusetts Red Team Red Team Green2nd Runner-upSonya Jones, 40, Springfield, Illinois White Team Red Team PurpleRunner-upToma Dobrosavljevic, 33, Addison, Illinois White Team Red Team OrangeBiggest Loser

The "Total Votes" column indicates the number of votes cast against the contestant when he/she was eliminated. This contestant quit the competition. This contestant fell below the Red Line, and was eliminated without any votes. This contestant lost a weigh-in and was eliminated without any votes, due to having the lower percentage of weight loss on a team with just two remaining contestants. This contestant was eliminated due to losing an Elimination Challenge.

Weigh-ins Contestants are listed in reverse chronological order of elimination.

ContestantAgeHeightStartingBMIEndingBMIStartingweightWeekSemi-finalFinaleWeightlostPercentagelost12345678910111213141516 Toma 335'9" 336316308302 291 282 275 271 263 255 246 247 235 225 217 216 202 199 165 171 50.89% Sonya 405'5" 283260253249 240 234 227 221 215 206 200 197 189 183 178 175 169 163 139 144 50.88% Rob 266'4" 483450438433 421 416 405 396 387 374 366 365 350 338 332 330 315 302 245 238 49.27% Woody 466'2" 398388376372 361 354 346 342 335 332 317 315 306 294 291 285 274 270 274 124 31.16% Lori 446'1" 301292287284 276 267 263 258 255 249 245 243 240 230 227 226 220 210 91 30.23% Scott 476'6" 366343333322 315 302 295 288 283 277 268 268 259 251 242 240 246 120 32.79% Jordan 325'10" 323301 293289 279 272 266 259 253 248 246 242 233 227 219 180 143 44.27% JJ 226'3" 392378366363347 342 335 328 321 317 309 306 300 292 225 167 42.60% Damien 376'3" 388381367358 344 338 331 326 317 314 306 295 293 296 92 23.71% Rondalee 285'10" 280266258255 250 242 236 234 231 224 221 217 187 93 33.21% Jackie 365'10" 291283273271 267 259 254 252 249243 239 225 66 22.68% Blake 195'4" 251235227224 216 209 204 199 196 195 154 97 38.64% Gina 415'6" 242228222221 217 210 207 204 202 177 65 26.86% Matt 316'3" 386363353346 336 333 317 315 231 155 40.16% Mike 586'3" 399361352343 333326 315 249 150 37.59% Chandra 266'0" 341334325324 317 313 270 71 20.82% Emmy 325'6" 260254249243 239 212 48 18.46% Andrea 435'5" 244230224220 174 70 28.69% Vanessa 326'4" 366352 347 299 67 18.31% Zina 515'5" 263255 226 37 14.07%

In Week 6, Sonya was The Biggest Loser on the ranch, but Matt had the highest percentage of weight loss overall at Comeback Canyon. In Week 11, Jordan was The Biggest Loser on the ranch, but Damien had the highest percentage of weight loss overall at Comeback Canyon. In Week 14, Toma was The Biggest Loser on the ranch, but Scott had the highest percentage of weight loss overall at Comeback Canyon. In Week 15, Sonya was The Biggest Loser on the ranch, but Woody had the highest percentage of weight loss overall at Comeback Canyon. Woody Carter originally wore an aqua colored shirt during Singles until he was eliminated in Week 14. When he returned as the Comeback contestant, he was wearing black.

Teams Jessie's Team Jen's Team Dolvett's Team Bob's Original players

Standings Week's Biggest Loser (Team or Individuals) Week's Biggest Loser and Immunity Week's Biggest Loser and at Comeback Canyon Week's Biggest Loser on Ranch in the event that the biggest loser is currently at Comeback Canyon Immunity (Challenge or Weigh-in) Results from At-Home or Comeback Canyon Players Contestant Withdraws before Weigh-In

BMI Underweight (less than 18.5 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)

Winners $250,000 Winner (among the finalists) $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants)

Weigh-in difference history

ContestantWeekSemi-finalFinale12345678910111213141516 Toma −20−8−6 −11 −9 −7 −4 −8 −8 −9 +1 −12 −10 −8 −1 −14 −3 −34 Sonya −23−7−4 −9 −6 −7 −6 −6 −9 −6 −3 −8 −6 −5 −3 −6 −6−24 Rob −33−12−5 −12 −5 −11 −9 −9 −13 −8 −1 −15 −12 −6 −2 −15 −13 −57 Woody −10−12−4 −11 −7 −8 −4 −7 −3 −15 −2 −9 −12 −3 -6 −11 −4 +4 Lori −9−5−3 −8 −9 −4 −5 −3 −6 −4 −2 −3 −10 −3 −1−6-10 Scott −23−10−11 −7 −13 −7 −7 −5 −6 −9 0 -9 -8 -9 -2 +6 Jordan −22−8−4 −10 −7 −6 −7 −6 −5 −2 −4 −9 −6 -8 -39 JJ −14−12−3 −16 −5 −7 −7 −7 −4 −8 −3 −6 -8 -67 Damien −7−14−9 −14 −6 −7 −5 −9 −3 -8 -11 -2 +3 Rondalee −14−8−3 −5 −8 −6 −2 −3 −7 −3 -4 -30 Jackie −8−10−2 −4 −8 −5 −2 -3 -6 -4 -14 Blake −16−8−3 −8 −7 −5 −5 −3 -1 -41 Gina −14−6−1 −4 −7 −3 -3 -2 -25 Matt −23−10−7 −10 −3 -16 -2 -84 Mike −38−9−9 −10 -7 -11 -66 Chandra −7−9−1 -7 -4 -43 Emmy −6−5-6 -4 -27 Andrea −14-6-4 -46 Vanessa -14-5-48 Zina -8-29 Toma's 12 pound weight loss in week 12 was displayed as −11 due to the weight he gained last week. Lori's 3 pound weight loss in week 14 was displayed as −4 due to her 1-pound advantage from the challenge. Toma's 14 pound weight loss in week 16 was displayed as −15 due to his 1-pound advantage from the challenge. Toma's 3 pound weight loss in week 17 was displayed as −4 due to his 1-pound advantage from the challenge.

Weigh-in percentages history

ContestantWeekSemi-finalFinale12345678910111213141516 Toma −5.95%−2.53%−1.95% −3.64% −3.09% −2.48% −1.45% −2.95%−3.04% −3.53% +0.41% −4.86% −4.26% −3.56% −0.46% −6.48% −1.49% −17.09% Sonya −8.13%−2.69%−1.58% −3.61% −2.50% −2.99% −2.64% −2.71% −4.19% −2.91% −1.50% −4.06% −3.17%−2.73% −1.69% −3.43% −3.55% −14.72% Rob −6.83%−2.67%−1.14% −2.77% −1.19% −2.64% −2.22% −2.27% −3.36% −2.13% −0.27% −4.11% −3.43% −1.78% −0.60% −4.55% −4.13% −18.87% Woody −2.51%−3.09%−1.06% −2.96% −1.94% −2.26% −1.16% −2.05% −0.90% −4.52% −0.63% −2.86% −3.92% −1.02%-2.06%−3.86% −1.46% +1.48% Lori −2.99%−1.71%−1.05% −2.82% −3.26% −1.50% −1.90% −1.16% −2.35% −1.61% −0.82% −1.23% −4.17% −1.30% −0.44% −2.65% -4.55% Scott −6.28%−2.92%−3.30% −2.17% −4.13% −2.32% −2.37% −1.74% −2.12% −3.25% 0.00% -3.36% -3.09% -3.59% -0.83% +2.50% Jordan −6.81%−2.66%−1.37% −3.46% −2.51% −2.21% −2.63% −2.32% −1.98% −0.80% −1.63% −3.72% −2.58%-3.52% -17.81% JJ −3.57%−3.17%−0.82% −4.41% −1.44% −2.05% −2.09% −2.13% −1.24% −2.52% −0.97% −1.96% -2.67% -22.95% Damien −1.80%−3.67%−2.45% −3.91% −1.74% −2.07% −1.51% −2.76% −0.94% -2.55% -3.59% -0.68% +1.02% Rondalee −5.00%−3.01%−1.16% −1.96% −3.20% −2.48% −0.85% −1.28% −3.03% −1.34% -1.81% -13.82% Jackie −2.75%−3.53%−0.73% −1.48% −3.00% −1.93% −0.79% -1.19% -2.41% -1.65% -5.86% Blake −6.37%−3.40%−1.32% −3.57% −3.24% −2.39% −2.45% −1.51% -0.51% -21.03% Gina −5.79%−2.63%−0.45% −1.81% −3.23% −1.43% -1.45% -0.98% -12.38% Matt −5.96%−2.75%−1.98% −2.89% −0.89% -4.80% -0.69% -26.67% Mike −9.52%−2.49%−2.56% −2.92% -2.10% -3.37% -20.95% Chandra −2.05%−2.69%−0.31% -2.16% -1.26%-13.79% Emmy −2.31%−1.97%-2.41% -1.65% -11.30% Andrea −5.74%-2.61% -1.79% -20.41% Vanessa -3.83% -1.42% -13.83% Zina -3.04%-11.37% Toma's 4.86% in week 12 was displayed as 4.47% due to the weight he gained the previous week. Lori's 1.30% in week 14 was displayed as 1.74% due to her 1-pound advantage from the challenge. Toma's 6.48% in week 16 was displayed as 6.94% due to his 1-pound advantage from the challenge. Toma's 1.49% in week 17 was displayed as 1.98% due to his 1-pound advantage from the challenge.

Reception

U.S. Nielsen ratings Order Episode Title Airdate Timeslot (EST) Rating/Share(18–49) Viewers(millions) Rank(timeslot) Rank(night) 1 "Opening Day" September 11, 2014 Thursday 8:00 PM 1.6/5 5.4023 2 "The Knockout" September 18, 2014 1.3/5 4.62 3 "Double Header" September 25, 2014 1.3/4 4.474 7 4 "The Lottery" October 2, 2014 1.3/4 4.64 6 5 "Sidelined" October 9, 2014 1.2/4 4.57 8 6 "The Tailgate" October 16, 2014 1.3/4 4.66 7 7 "The Drop" October 23, 2014 1.2/4 4.58 3 6 8 "Penalty Box" October 30, 2014 1.1/4 4.42 4 9 9 "Yes, Coach!" November 6, 2014 1.2/4 4.34 10 10 "Free Agents" November 13, 2014 1.2/4 4.52 8 11 "No 'I' In Team" November 20, 2014 1.0/3 4.37 9 12 "The Playoffs" December 11, 2014 1.1/4 4.30 3 7 13 "Kauai, Part 1" December 18, 2014 0.9/3 3.892 6 14 "Kauai, Part 2" January 1, 2015 0.9/3 3.55 4 15 "Makeover Week" January 8, 2015 1.3/4 5.09 3 7 16 "The Comeback" January 15, 2015 1.1/4 4.23 17 "End Zone" January 22, 2015 1.2/4 4.48 9 18 "Finale" January 29, 2015 1.4/4 5.37 4 8

See also The Biggest Loser (American TV series) The Biggest Loser

References

External links Official website