# The Biggest Loser season 16

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

| Name | Teams | Switched Teams | Singles | Status | Total Votes |
| Zina Garrison, 51, Hyattsville, Maryland | Not Chosen | — | — | Eliminated Week 1 | |
| Vanessa Hayden, 32, Orlando, Florida | Not Chosen | — | — | Eliminated Week 2 | |
| Andrea Wilamowski, 43, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan | Blue Team | — | — | Eliminated Week 3 | 3 |
| Emmy Lou Munoz, 32, Woodson, Texas | Red Team | — | — | Eliminated Week 4 | 3 |
| Chandra Maple, 26, Dodge City, Kansas | Blue Team | — | — | Eliminated Week 5 | 2 |
| Mike Murburg, 58, Pasco County, Florida | Red Team | — | — | Eliminated Week 6 | 3 |
| Matthew "Matt" Miller, 31, Grove, Oklahoma | White Team | — | — | Eliminated Week 7 | |
| Gina Haddon, 41, Rowlett, Texas | Blue Team | — | — | Eliminated Week 8 | |
| Blake Benge, 19, San Clemente, California | Red Team | — | — | Eliminated Week 9 | |
| Jackie Pierson, 36, Pacifica, California | Blue Team | — | — | Eliminated Week 10 | |
| Rondalee Beardslee, 28, New Lothrop, Michigan | White Team | White Team | — | Eliminated Week 11 | |
| Damien Woody, 37, Mendham Borough, New Jersey | Blue Team | — | — | Eliminated Week 12 | |
| John "JJ" O'Malley, 22, Scottsdale, Arizona | White Team | Blue Team | Maroon | Eliminated Week 13 | 3 |
| Jordan Alicandro, 32, Surrey, British Columbia | Red Team | Blue Team | Grey | Eliminated Week 14 | |
| Scott Mitchell, 47, Mapleton, Utah | Red Team | White Team | — | Eliminated Week 15 | 4 |
| Howard "Woody" Carter, Returned Week 16 | White Team | Blue Team | Aqua | Comeback Canyon Winner | |
| Lori Harrigan-Mack, 44, Las Vegas, Nevada | Blue Team | White Team | Gold | Eliminated Week 16 | |
| Howard "Woody" Carter, 46, Las Vegas, Nevada | White Team | Blue Team | Black | Re-Eliminated Week 17 | |
| Rob Guiry, 26, Springfield, Massachusetts | Red Team | Red Team | Green | 2nd Runner-up | |
| Sonya Jones, 40, Springfield, Illinois | White Team | Red Team | Purple | Runner-up | |
| Toma Dobrosavljevic, 33, Addison, Illinois | White Team | Red Team | Orange | The Biggest Loser | |
The "Total Votes" column indicates the number of votes cast against the contestant when he/she was eliminated. ^[Q] This contestant quit the competition. ^[R] This contestant fell below the Red Line, and was eliminated without any votes. ^[E1] 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. ^[C] This contestant was eliminated due to losing an Elimination Challenge.

## Weigh-Ins

Contestants are listed in reverse chronological order of elimination.
| Contestant | Age | Height | Starting BMI | Ending BMI | Starting Weight | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Semi- Final | Finale | Weight Lost | Percentage Lost |
| Contestant | Age | Height | Starting BMI | Ending BMI | Starting Weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Semi- Final | Finale | Weight Lost | Percentage Lost |
| Toma | 33 | 5'9" | 49.6 | 24.4 | 336 | 316 | 308 | 302 | 291 | 282 | 275 | 271 | 263 | 255 | 246 | 247 | 235 | 225 | 217 | 216 | 202 | 199 | 165 | 171 | 50.89% |
| Sonya | 40 | 5'2" | 51.8 | 25.4 | 283 | 260 | 253 | 249 | 240 | 234 | 227 | 221 | 215 | 206 | 200 | 197 | 189 | 183 | 178 | 175 | 169 | 163 | 139 | 144 | 50.88% |
| Rob | 26 | 6'4" | 57.3 | 29.8 | 483 | 450 | 438 | 433 | 421 | 416 | 405 | 396 | 387 | 374 | 366 | 365 | 350 | 338 | 332 | 330 | 315 | 302 | 245 | 238 | 49.27% |
| Woody | 46 | 6'2" | 51.1 | 35.2 | 398 | 388 | 376 | 372 | 361 | 354 | 346 | 342 | 335 | 332 | 317 | 315 | 306 | 294 | 291 | 285 | 274 | 270 | 274 | 124 | 31.16% |
| Lori | 44 | 6'1" | 39.7 | 27.7 | 301 | 292 | 287 | 284 | 276 | 267 | 263 | 258 | 255 | 249 | 245 | 243 | 240 | 230 | 227 | 226 | 220 | | 210 | 91 | 30.23% |
| Scott | 47 | 6'6" | 42.3 | 28.4 | 366 | 343 | 333 | 322 | 315 | 302 | 295 | 288 | 283 | 277 | 268 | 268 | 259 | 251 | 242 | 240 | | | 246 | 120 | 32.79% |
| Jordan | 32 | 5'10" | 46.3 | 25.8 | 323 | 301 | 293 | 289 | 279 | 272 | 266 | 259 | 253 | 248 | 246 | 242 | 233 | 227 | 219 | | | | 180 | 143 | 44.27% |
| JJ | 22 | 6'3" | 49.0 | 28.1 | 392 | 378 | 366 | 363 | 347 | 342 | 335 | 328 | 321 | 317 | 309 | 306 | 300 | 292 | | | | | 225 | 167 | 42.60% |
| Damien | 37 | 6'3" | 48.5 | 37.0 | 388 | 381 | 367 | 358 | 344 | 338 | 331 | 326 | 317 | 314 | 306 | 295 | 293 | | | | | | 296 | 92 | 23.71% |
| Rondalee | 28 | 5'10" | 40.2 | 26.8 | 280 | 266 | 258 | 255 | 250 | 242 | 236 | 234 | 231 | 224 | 221 | 217 | | | | | | | 187 | 93 | 33.21% |
| Jackie | 36 | 5'10" | 41.8 | 32.3 | 291 | 283 | 273 | 271 | 267 | 259 | 254 | 252 | 249 | 243 | 239 | | | | | | | | 225 | 66 | 22.68% |
| Blake | 19 | 5'4" | 43.1 | 26.4 | 251 | 235 | 227 | 224 | 216 | 209 | 204 | 199 | 196 | 195 | | | | | | | | | 154 | 97 | 38.64% |
| Gina | 41 | 5'6" | 39.1 | 28.6 | 242 | 228 | 222 | 221 | 217 | 210 | 207 | 204 | 202 | | | | | | | | | | 177 | 65 | 26.86% |
| Matt | 31 | 6'3" | 48.2 | 28.9 | 386 | 363 | 353 | 346 | 336 | 333 | 317 | 315 | | | | | | | | | | | 231 | 155 | 40.16% |
| Mike | 58 | 6'3" | 49.9 | 31.1 | 399 | 361 | 352 | 343 | 333 | 326 | 315 | | | | | | | | | | | | 249 | 150 | 37.59% |
| Chandra | 26 | 6'0" | 46.2 | 36.6 | 341 | 334 | 325 | 324 | 317 | 313 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 270 | 71 | 20.82% |
| Emmy | 32 | 5'6" | 42.0 | 34.2 | 260 | 254 | 249 | 243 | 239 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 212 | 48 | 18.46% |
| Andrea | 43 | 5'5" | 40.6 | 29.0 | 244 | 230 | 224 | 220 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 174 | 70 | 28.69% |
| Vanessa | 32 | 6'4" | 44.6 | 36.4 | 366 | 352 | 347 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 299 | 67 | 18.31% |
| Zina | 51 | 5'5" | 43.8 | 37.6 | 263 | 255 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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

| Contestant | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Semi- Final | Finale |
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Semi- Final | Finale |
| 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 | -7 | -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 | -10 |
| Scott | -23 | -10 | -11 | -7 | -13 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -9 | 0 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -2 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
| Jordan | -22 | -8 | -4 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -39 | -39 | -39 | -39 |
| JJ | -14 | -12 | -3 | -16 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -67 | -67 | -67 | -67 | -67 |
| Damien | -7 | -14 | -9 | -14 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -9 | -3 | -8 | -11 | -2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
| Rondalee | -14 | -8 | -3 | -5 | -8 | -6 | -2 | -3 | -7 | -3 | -4 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -30 |
| Jackie | -8 | -10 | -2 | -4 | -8 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -4 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 |
| Blake | -16 | -8 | -3 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -41 | -41 |
| Gina | -14 | -6 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 |
| Matt | -23 | -10 | -7 | -10 | -3 | -16 | -2 | -84 | -84 | -84 | -84 | -84 | -84 | -84 | -84 | -84 | -84 | -84 |
| Mike | -38 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -11 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -66 | -66 |
| Chandra | -7 | -9 | -1 | -7 | -4 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -43 |
| Emmy | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 |
| Andrea | -14 | -6 | -4 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -46 |
| Vanessa | -14 | -5 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -48 |
| Zina | -8 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -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

| Contestant | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Semi- Final | Finale |
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Semi- Final | Finale |
| 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% | -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% | +2.50% | +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% | -17.81% | -17.81% | -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% | -22.95% | -22.95% | -22.95% | -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% | +1.02% | +1.02% | +1.02% | +1.02% | +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% | -13.82% | -13.82% | -13.82% | -13.82% | -13.82% | -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% | -5.86% | -5.86% | -5.86% | -5.86% | -5.86% | -5.86% | -5.86% |
| Blake | -6.37% | -3.40% | -1.32% | -3.57% | -3.24% | -2.39% | -2.45% | -1.51% | -0.51% | -21.03% | -21.03% | -21.03% | -21.03% | -21.03% | -21.03% | -21.03% | -21.03% | -21.03% |
| Gina | -5.79% | -2.63% | -0.45% | -1.81% | -3.23% | -1.43% | -1.45% | -0.98% | -12.38% | -12.38% | -12.38% | -12.38% | -12.38% | -12.38% | -12.38% | -12.38% | -12.38% | -12.38% |
| Matt | -5.96% | -2.75% | -1.98% | -2.89% | -0.89% | -4.80% | -0.69% | -26.67% | -26.67% | -26.67% | -26.67% | -26.67% | -26.67% | -26.67% | -26.67% | -26.67% | -26.67% | -26.67% |
| Mike | -9.52% | -2.49% | -2.56% | -2.92% | -2.10% | -3.37% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% | -20.95% |
| Chandra | -2.05% | -2.69% | -0.31% | -2.16% | -1.26% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% | -13.79% |
| Emmy | -2.31% | -1.97% | -2.41% | -1.65% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% | -11.30% |
| Andrea | -5.74% | -2.61% | -1.79% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% | -20.41% |
| Vanessa | -3.83% | -1.42% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% | -13.83% |
| Zina | -3.04% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -11.37% | -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 | 5.40 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | "The Knockout" | September 18, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.3/5 | 4.62 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | "Double Header" | September 25, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.3/4 | 4.47 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | "The Lottery" | October 2, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.3/4 | 4.64 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | "Sidelined" | October 9, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.2/4 | 4.57 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | "The Tailgate" | October 16, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.3/4 | 4.66 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | "The Drop" | October 23, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.2/4 | 4.58 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | "Penalty Box" | October 30, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.1/4 | 4.42 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | "Yes, Coach!" | November 6, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.2/4 | 4.34 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | "Free Agents" | November 13, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.2/4 | 4.52 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | "No 'I' In Team" | November 20, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.0/3 | 4.37 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | "The Playoffs" | December 11, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.1/4 | 4.30 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | "Kauai, Part 1" | December 18, 2014 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 0.9/3 | 3.89 | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | "Kauai, Part 2" | January 1, 2015 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 0.9/3 | 3.55 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | "Makeover Week" | January 8, 2015 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.3/4 | 5.09 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | "The Comeback" | January 15, 2015 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.1/4 | 4.23 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | "End Zone" | January 22, 2015 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.2/4 | 4.48 | 3 | 9 |
| 18 | "Finale" | January 29, 2015 | Thursday 8:00 PM | 1.4/4 | 5.37 | 4 | 8 |