The contestants got to go home this week. They find out they would be running a half marathon for their challenge. They were also given cookies. For every cookie they wanted to eat, they could add 5 minutes to another contestants finish time. Of course Tara and Sione finished in the top spots. Did anyone eat the penalty cookies and risk gaining weight. You bet. Helen ate one cookie and the result was Tara losing the challenge and $10,000. Tara’s attitude was great about the loss. She’s such a competitor!

While at home, the contestants had to be diligent in working out and eating right. Helen went shopping and felt proud when she didn’t give into temptations of the pasties at the grocery store. Mikey and Ron had to turn down pizza and cookies (that were on the house) from on of their favorite restaurants. Mikey had a salad. Sione was challenged and said he actually had to ‘think’ about what to order off the menu, which turned out to be salmon, no sauce, and a double order of vegetables they only served white rice.

It was all tears when it was time to return to the ranch for a “Last Chance” workout before the weigh-in. Blue team got beat again. Cathy offered herself up on a platter and her team obliged. As much as I like Ron, its time for him to go home. Though he had a good weigh-in, what’s up with only running 4 miles!!!