Hudsonite Lisa Rambo Loses 108 lbs., Narrowly Misses Winning "The Biggest Loser" $100,000 At-Home Prize
Lisa Rambo, a special education assistant at Hudson High School and mother of four who competed on Season 14 of NBC's reality show "The Biggest Loser," lost a total of 108 lbs. and narrowly missed winning the show's $100,000 at-home prize.
Lisa Rambo, the Hudson High School special education assistant who is competing on Season 14 of "The Biggest Loser," narrowly missed winning the show's $100,000 "at-home" prize at the live season finale Monday night.
In front of a live national TV audience, Rambo weighed in 138, for a total loss of 108 lbs. (43.9 percent). She finished just behind Gina McDonald who lost a total of 113 lbs. (46.12 percent).
Rambo weighed 246 lbs. last September when she began her journey at the "Biggest Loser" ranch. She was eliminated from competition for the $250,000 grand prize in mid-November at 209 lbs. As recently as Feb. 4, she appeared on the TODAY Show weighing less than 165 lbs.
The At-Home Contenders
| Staring Weight |
Final Weight |
Total Lost |
Percentage Lost |
|
| Gina | 245 | 132 | 113 | 46.12% |
| Lisa | 246 | 138 | 108 | 43.90% |
| Joe | 364 | 217 | 147 | 40.38% |
| Francelina | 267 | 172 | 95 | 35.58% |
| Alex | 240 | 156 | 84 | 35.00% |
| David | 307 | 205 | 102 | 33.22% |
| Michael | 444 | 308 | 136 | 30.63% |
| Pam | 237 | 166 | 71 | 29.96% |
| TC | 376 | 266 | 110 | 29.26% |
| Nate | 359 | 260 | 99 | 27.58% |
| Cate | 237 | 173 | 64 | 27.00% |
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The Finalists
Dannielle "Danni" Allen edged Jeff Nichols by just 1 pound to take home the $250,000 grand prize. Allen lost 121 pounds (46.9 percent).
| Starting Weight |
Final Weight |
Total Lost |
Percentage Lost |
|
| Danni | 258 | 137 | 121 | 46.90% |
| Jeff | 388 | 207 | 181 | 46.65% |
| Jackson | 328 | 190 | 138 | 42.07% |
More Links
- Lisa and Tony Rambo Featured on TODAY Show in New York
- Q&A: Lisa Rambo – Hudson's "Biggest Loser" Contestant
- Losing it With Lisa Facebook page
- @LisaRambo on Twitter
- Video Interview with Lisa and Cate
- Lisa Rambo's "The Biggest Loser" contestant page
- "The Biggest Loser" website
- Hudson Teacher Lisa Rambo Eliminated From "The Biggest Loser"
- Lisa Rambo Update: 'The Biggest Loser' Week 4
- Lisa Rambo Update: 'The Biggest Loser' Week 3
- Lisa Rambo Update: 'The Biggest Loser' Season Premiere - Part 2
- Lisa Rambo Update: 'The Biggest Loser' Season Premiere - Part 1
- Hudson Teacher to Appear on NBC's 'The Biggest Loser'
Jonathan Thielen
8:41 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
Wow. Awesome!!!! I'm watching right now.
Kim Poppe
10:01 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
She did absolutely amazing! Too bad she did not win the at home prize, but she is still a winner...
Kim Utecht Prayfrock
8:42 am on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Congratulations...even though winning the money would have been nice, winning the war on weight is so much better.
Debra
4:37 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I don't think we've seen the end of Lisa. She may not have been the winner of $100,000 "Biggest Loser" at-home prize but I think she has won the hearts of many people. Hey. Look what happened to Elisabeth Hasselbeck after she was on Survivor!