In the beginning of the season I loved Brittney. The real turning point for me was when she was rude to yellow team ex-hubby (can't remember his name). It was uncalled for. I know a lot of posters have been saying that it's harder for women to lose weight, BUT if everyone's going to get upset about the game being unfair to women, AT LEAST let's get upset if the women that are up for elimination were deserving of the title of Biggest Loser. Maggie and Brittney are not! Look at Julie, Hollie, Isabeau and Kae from last year. They all made extremely dramatic transformations. I know there's still a lot of time left until the final reveal, but I just can't see either of them making an end result deserving of being the winner. I know Mark being a man and Maggie being a woman that many of you think are comparing apples to oranges, but which one of those two do you think are more deserving? It's not THAT much easier for men to lose weight!! Maggie really doesn't look that different to me. Mark has lost a whole person practically. Also, I don't think the boys club are flaunting anything to the black team. They are enthusiastic and are hyping each other. Nothing wrong with that. If the blue team takes offense to that it's because of their own insecurities, not because of anything the blue team is doing wrong.

I believe the scales, for the majority, shows who's been kicking butt in the gym.

I agree that Brittany and Maggie are not threats. That is the only reason they are still there. I wish they would stop complaining and take some responsibility and actually put an effort into a workout. They are jealous of the blue team for losing weight and maintaining a bond. Suck it up ladies. Sweat a little. Take a cue from the men and take some pride in yourselves.

Losing weight causes toxins and hormones that have been stored in the fat to be released. That and the stress of being away from home and gameplay all take a toll on ones attitude. They are who they are, some are stronger, some weaker. They all deserve a little respect for working as hard as they have.

I agree with you and the previous poster as well. If you saw all the women's reactions, not just Maggie and Brittney, but Kelly as well, they were in disbelief at Ali blowing them away in the gym. Ali accomplished more than all three of them on her own at home than Brittney, Maggie and Kelly did living on the farm in the perfect lifestyle created by the show to make maximum weight loss results possible. So many people expressing how unfair they think it is to have women compete against men, I could see their point if it was Ali that was on the chopping block, but she stayed above the yellow line. The only reason Brittney and Maggie are still there is because of their alliance which was just broken after Bernie left. Last week Bernie saved Brittney. As far as Maggie, the only reason she's still in the game is because she's not a threat to anyone. She notorious pulls low numbers and if I were on the show I wouldn't vote her off. Anyone can beat her numbers!

I agree! It just seems like Jilllian has been enabling the 2 younger girls. If they didn't make so many excuses...i.e. "girls don't have the same metabolism"...maybe they would work harder. Jillian uses alot of psychobablle! Those girls act like they are used to getting their own way most of the time, so now that things are hard and not going the way they want they want to complain. It really is sad when it all comes down to it. They are wasting a chance to change their lives! What happens when Jillian isn't there to "wipe their noses"?

I'm with you. Why couldn't they be friendlier to Kelly - is she too "old" for them?

I wouldn't go as far as saying that I'm glad that she's up for elimination, but in regards to womens losing weight slower than men, I think it all boils down to how much weight you have to lose. For instance, if there was a really REALLY heavy woman on the show who had more fat/water weight to lose, than a man whos appearance and shape looked more like Brittany, I could see results favoring the woman in this case if her diet and exercise was in fact, tailored to her personal needs.

In the end, it's cool to get caught up and pick sides for whatever reason, but at the end of the day, this is a competition and Brittany, just like the other contestants aren't there to make lifelong buddies that they'll sit around one day and talk about the "good old days"...At the end of the day, they are all there for 2 reasons...1 REAL reason. To lose weight and to win $250,000. If they wanted to be on a show based on personality alone, they could go on Flavor of Love 3.

This may very well be a contradiction to what I just posted, but I have a problem with the way that Kelly is treated/portrayed on the show. Maggie, Bernie, and Brittney all got to go on the Prevention cover shoot the weekend that the guys went to Vegas along with their trainers. Kelly was no where to be seen. It's almost as if they're shoving her aside and making her out to be the "ugly" one just because she's a bit older and isn't as "youthful" as the other contestants on what used to be the black team. I think that's a slap in the face for Kelly and it shows obvious favoritism towards the younger and "prettier" contestants.

I agree, Bernie, Brittney and Maggie treated Kelly and Paul like outcasts. They made their alliance and got rid of Paul (who actually pulled in some really good numbers) at the first chance they got. Which put their team at a disadvantage for future weigh ins. Now Maggie and Brittney whine and complain that Ali is back. You could see their envy and jealousy when they were working out in the gym. Ali is running on the treadmill while the rest of them are doing a slow walk. Maggie openly admitted to overeating and then wants to play dumb on the scale when she lost 0 pounds. Jillian needs to quit babying these two and make them understand life isn't any less stressful in the real world. Everyone has daily stress. My husband is in Afghanistan, my washing machine just broke (1 inch of water all over my wood floors), and I have 2 young kids and a house to run, plus find time to work out. If they can't handle living on a ranch with their own personal trainer what will they ever do when they go back home.

I could be wrong when I say this, but it could be that since we all know that Brittany and Maggie (or anybody on the black team for that matter) isn't going to be the biggest loser, that they're being handled so to speak by Jillian. Kinda giving them a free pass because at this point in the game, it's almost impossible for her to put up big numbers (9 or 10 lbs) a week. So, I think that Jillian is taking it easier on Brittany and in a way, Maggie because they'll be able to get work in some other way and make money in some other way after the show is completed.

All of them do deserve respect.........wonder if anyone else on the campus did mindless eating as well as Maggie? Are they now focusing on the girls to make them look bad.....really what is up with that? It seems every week they will pick someone out to make them look worse than what they actually are. Paul is a good point example of this.

All of them are dealing with stress issues........but I'm guessing they would rather be there than at home, losing the weight like the rest of us..........no trainers etc....and plus getting paid while doing so.

I couldn't agree more with the OP. These two have done nothing but pine, mope and whine about how the world is unfair. I have seen sub par results on the scales for these two for SEVERAL weigh-ins and they somehow duped Bernie into shooting himself in the foot by giving Brit immunity when he himself had a very good shot at staying.

The girls give great lipservice about wanting to stay until the finals but it is not reflected in thier workouts and weigh-ins.

With all of the tools these people have at thier disposal and they still find excuses as to why they didnt lose weight just boggles me.

I for one am glad one of them is going home. I would also not be surprised if the other follows soon after.

Black team made a big mistake getting rid of Paul. He really helped their team pull big numbers and now they have no one to pull big numbers (unless Allie can??). They pretty much put the nail in the coffin after they got rid of him. Bernie did pretty well, too, but he was the only one left after Paul left and Bernie certainly couldn't do it alone. I feel kinda bad for Kelly, too. She really is on her own at this point. Her only hope is to stay above the yellow line.

Girlsmom, I wish you all the best and a pray your husband return home safely and soon! And as far as your washing machine goes, my 2-yr-old just flooded the upstairs toilet and it went through to the office downstairs and ruined a bunch of ceiling tiles and lights, etc. etc. We had just remodeled and the contractor had just left two hours earlier! So, I agree, life gets rough and I don't think that Jillian is doing any favors to Maggie and Brittney by enabling them to continue with the whining and excuse making, especially in light of the fact that they notoriously pull low numbers.

That is precisely what I was going to say. I don't think it is Jillian is "handling" them or babying them. I think it is the producers villifying them. They know who get's voted off and who makes it to the final 4. Therefore, they know who they want us to like and dislike. By making the girls look like they don't work out, the whine, they are rude, immature, etc., the producers are accomplishing this very task. Jillian, other competitors, Ali, etc. have all talked about individuals, how hard the work, and how stressful and nasty everyone can get at times. So it would be wise to be less quick to judge them based on what you see. Paul is the perfect example of someone who was villified the week he was eliminated. And we found out after the fact that a lot of what they showed implied things that weren't actually true. And even Jillian has been villified this year, suggesting that one of her trainees will not win, because they also want you to like the trainer best who wins. The fact that they showed her "blowing up" over a simple question and cussing out Ali is proof of that. Come to find out, she was actually yelling at the producers and it was because they were picking on Brittney and doing their best to make her feel guilty...Jillian went so far as to use the word "harrasing."

I really liked Brittany at the beginning and was not so fond of Kelly, now it;s the other way around.

Go Kelly and Ali! Ali looks amazing and did it almost all on her own, more likely she'll keep it off.

I'd love to see a bit at the finale that when Kelly was home, Julie came to visit her (they are both in Fla) except I know Julie is busy with the new addition to the family.

The fact that Kelly is still there shows that she is not a threat either. Ali did awesome! She makes no excuses!

Brittany and MAGGIE make excuses and complain. Maggie stated if she went home she would not be successful? Why did she not just I am Lazy and I like to be fat?

Eating smart and exercising is tough...........excuses are easy.

I heard there are spoilers out there, but of the two who would you get rid of and why? Personally I think I would get rid of Brit because she is better at the challenges and could win herself immunity, and then go after Maggie the next time she is under the yellow (next week?). I understand that Maggie has more to lose, but she just does not seem very motivated. Either way I can't see either of these women posing a real threat.

Of the two, I would certainly say that Brit is a bigger threat...regardless of everyone's dislike of her, I think she works her butt off and it shows in the challenges. But I think personality wise, again despite what the editors choose to show us, I think Brit is probably the more personable of the two. She just seems to have a very strong personality, which probably makes her more likable with the other teams. And despite the gameplay aspect of this show, I think the guys (guys in general) like it when a woman is determined to beat them. In my college major, I was one of 2 women in most of my "major" classes. And the guys loved me because I gave them a run for their money in an area that was supposed to be a "mans" area. But despite getting better grades than them half the time, they loved me, loved the challenge, and were some of my best friends.

I can see that in the personalities of some of the Blue team guys where they would feel terrible about giving a pass to someone who lost no weight. Also, because Maggie lost no weight she could be in for a good rebound week if she puts in the effort. The "Boys" definitely are going to support Ali in my opinion. It was pretty evident at the start of the season that Black, Gray and Pink were original allies. The fact that Roger congratulated Ali after her weigh-in and they were shown eating together also leads me to that conclusion.

It wasn't that long ago when 99% of the posters here were pulling for Brit....that's when everyone was saying "can't wait to see her in the finales, she's GOING to be a knock out"...now during that time, editing shows a quite, hard working, kinda funny girl paired up with a stranger..........but let the editing go south on her.......people her want to see her booted (just like Jillian) I have to admit, I have too at times....then I am forced to remember the editors..........wonder who they will pick on next week.........aaaah....nevermind....I think that one is a "given"

I would vote of Brittney, just because like some other people have said she's a bigger threat.

And something Jillian has said got me thinking. When she was working with Brittney on the treadmill and had her going at what, 14, Brittney freaked out and didn't want to do it. Jillian talked about how Brittney will work real hard and then pull back for some reason. And it seems that's what she's doing now.

I wonder if she is frustrated because she is now on the outside. Back when the teams were separated she had the power and could afford to isolate Paul and Kelly. Now it is just her and Maggie. As I mentioned previously it looks pretty obvious where Ali's loyalty lies, and if I am not mistaken Mark gave Kelly a hug after her weigh-in so it makes me think there may be some gameplay going on. I see Brit and Maggie being ousted back-to-back in the coming weeks.

Good theory......perhaps she is feeling a little of what Paul and Kelly was feeling. Being outside of the loop never feels good.

It seems everyone, including myself, believes one of the 2 will be eliminated (Brit/Maggie)....but did the previews not state that this elimination will be a shocking surprise?

Before this weeks episode I had a feeling that the blue team would help Kelly out because of what Roger said before they eliminated Bernie. Yellow team didn't vote off Gray in the one vs. all and that he wouldn't vote for Kelly. I think that Brit and Maggie didn't reach out and make the alliances that they should have at the start of the game and now it's just a matter of time before they get voted off. Like Jillian said, you can't control the game. You might try to and think you are but in the end you can't.

And I agree with you about Ali, she has made it very clear where her alliances are. She is and always will be Pink, she just trains with the black team.

They always say it will be a shocking surprise. I will be shocked and surprised when it actually is a shocking surprise.

...TRUE...

She is a bigger threat than Maggie and at this stage of the game, the "game" is on big time. My guess is that the next weigh in/vote off will be Maggie and Kelly.

I agree with many of you that Brittney will be the likely choice for the next elimination. She is better at challenges than Maggie. I'm a little worried for Ali, though. She is so deserving to stay on the show and I'm loving her now. But I think she's sort of ending up as monkey in the middle, not truly in the inner circle of either side. The blue team seems to like her well enough, but the black team seems to feel threatened by her.

BUT, it is my belief that Maggie AND Brittney are both going to be gone soon, which I feel is the way it should be. Even though Ali seems to get along pretty well with the blue team, they are still the good old boys and if they all stay above the yellow line, they are never going to vote off one of their own before they vote off Ali or Kelly. My guess for the order of the next four people getting voted off are Brittney, Maggie, Kelly then sadly Ali. For the blue team, I think Dan will be the first to go. I definitely think the final three will be Jay, Mark and football player dude (can't remember his name). Of those three, the football player dude already made some money in his lifetime playing pro ball, plus Mark and Jay won't go against each other. I think they are both deserving, but we'll see. I would love to see Ali in the final three, though. But I'm betting the final two will be Mark and Jay. Then it's anybody's guess.

Personally I never like Maggie. Brittany I liked but lately not as much. I just don't understand how she does great at the challanges so it seems she works really hard yet she doesn't always lose that much.

What I would like to see is what the trainers do when their trainees don't seem to lose weight. Like last season when Kim only had B & they sat down & went over his calorie intake to see what was going on. Do you think also if they seem unable to lose weight yet but the workout in, get them checked again by the drs?

I feel bad for the black team because of the situation they're in. That being said, I don't think that it'll matter all that much as to which one is gone. I honestly don't think that either one is a threat. Maggie might have a slight advantage in that she could possibly pull a 7 the next week if she stays. Either way,it won't make much of a difference to me. I love Jillian and I like the black team (Kelly, Ali and I loved Bernie) but Brit and Maggie are both the weakest links on that team. I don't mean that to bash them, its just my honest opinion.

I think the "shocking surprise" might be that two people get eliminated. We'll see...

I like Brittany and Maggie well enough, but of the two, I'd rather see Brittany go than Maggie, just because Maggie has put up some good numbers a few times, and she has a lot more to lose than Brit does.

However, Maggie has a support system at home (isn't her name Jenn?-can't remember who her partner was) that she can go back to and work out with and they can help each other out.

Brit doesn't have that partner connection because she and Bernie didn't know each other before the show. So maybe she needs to stay because of that.

All I know for sure is that I REALLY hope Ali wins it all. I don't even know how much she has left to lose to meet her goal after last week's episode so I'm wondering if the numbers are there for her to do it? I loved her and Bette-Sue from the beginning.

Anyway, we'll see tomorrow (well, Wednesday for me)....

Make it a great day!
~Christi

I don't have any idea who I want to win it all. I keep changing my mind. I wish they could all stay though, until the end. I hate to see anybody go. I really like everybody left.

That said, out of the two girls, I guess I'd be least upset if Maggie went. For the same reasons, the support system. I know there isn't much time left anyway, but I think Maggie might have better support at home, since she has Jenn.

Kelly is my favorite woman, but I really like Ali too, and love how she kicked azz at home.

It is just so hard to pick. I love all the guys, too. Love Dan. He cracks me up.

Oh well, we'll find out soon enough.

I'm wondering if the "shocking surprise" doesn't have anything to do with elimination, but they find out something else in the elimination room? It could be anything, really.

It really is highly unlikely that Ali will win, unless the producers rig it that way so people will stop complaining about there not having been a woman winner. But Ali just doesn't have that much weight to lose, and if she does lose, I'd be highly inclined to believe the show rigged, unless she looks as emaciated as she should (dropping to 117 lbs for a 50% loss). I doubt it highly that at least one of the guys won't reach at least a 50% weight loss. And therein lies the issue with there having not been a female biggest loser. Many of the women simply don't have enough to lose in the beginning to keep up with the men. And those who do, typically get kicked off before they have a chance to start pulling the numbers they need. Anyway...I love Ali and Bette-Sue too and have since the very beginning.



I've wondered about this too. Saw a preview tonight and they said something about the elimination taking place in the first 5 minutes of the show and the shocking surprise. Maybe they mean that they are going to shock and surprise the contestants with a makeover. I really don't know what it could be!

I'm just hoping Brit stays. Of the two, I like her better...just personality wise. And I think she still needs to work some things out. I hope she'll get out of the funk she is in and kick the butt I know she can kick.

I agree with your statement regarding toxins and hormones being affecting weight loss. I feel that in the weekly 60 minute episodes we see only a portion of what each contestant is undergoing... the emotional roller coaster that has been displayed via Brittney and Maggie are pretty common to what middle America would also undergo. Weight loss is tough for everyone... and for women it can be a slower process. At the end of this, I would love to see Brittney and Bernie team up to host a new BL or similar show!!

I just wanted to say that I think Maggie looked hawt. She really kept working it at home, and I thought it was cute that she was so giddy over not being the fat girl anymore, I think a lot of people can relate to that feeling. I didn't like her much from go, but she really won me over, and I thought her confessionals were hilarious.

Still missing Brittany.