When The Biggest Loser premieres for the eighth season on Tuesday, September 15th, it will be all about turning lives around and getting second chances.
Abby, a 34-year-old high school teacher from Mabank, Texas, lost her husband, 5-year-old daughter and 2-week-old son in a fatal car crash. She is searching for a way to get back to a normal life, and after returning to college and graduating with a Master's of Education degree, she thinks that losing weight will allow her to do that.
Fans will recall 20-year-old Daniel, a student from Willow Spring, NC, who is returning after competing in last season's "Biggest Loser: Couples." He was the heaviest contestant in the history of the show, and while by the finale he had lost 142 pounds of his starting weight of 454, he is back to continue his weight-loss journey.
And Shay, a 29-year-old social worker from Newport Beach, CA, was in the foster care system from age five to 18. While she has been overweight for as long as she can remember, during the past 10 years she has found that stress, emotions and learned eating habits have contributed to even more weight gain. At 476 pounds and 5 ft 8, she is the heaviest contestant to appear on the show. As a social worker she wants to provide her clients with motivation and strength -- and feels that she needs to be an example for them.
Amanda, at 19-years-old the youngest of the group, is studying to become a Registered Nurse and feels that she wants to lose weight and become healthier so that she will not feel like a "hypocrite" when promoting health to others.
Liz, at 49-years-old is the oldest girl, lived on a farm cooked hearty meals for her family. She gained weight when she had her first child, and has never been able to keep weight off since -- even resorting to a tummy tuck to get rid of extra weight and skin. Today she wants to lose weight so that she will have the energy to play with her grandchildren.
A total of eight men and eight women will challenge themselves to lose weight this season. They range in age from 19 to 55-years old, and hail from as far West as California and as far East as Connecticut.
Alison Sweeney, who has hosted The Biggest Loser since Season 4 will return -- as will popular trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels.
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