The players started off with a pop challenge this week, and Ali announced that two-person teams were coming to an end.  Instead, everyone would join the blue or black team, and no one was guaranteed to stay with their original trainer.  The challenge winner would be able to stay with their trainer and partner, but everyone else would be decided by a coin toss.  The players had to do up-downs in the mud, touching a disc above their head every time they stood.  The first one to do that 100 times would be the winner, and the one who came in last would automatically be separated from their partner.  Each team picked one person to represent them.  Tara gets to 100 first, guaranteeing that she and Laura will stay together.  Helen comes in last and has to switch trainers from Bob to Jillian.

Tara and Laura get to stay with Jillian on the Black Team.  Mostly everyone ended up switching trainers, and the Brown Team was split up.  Mike went with Jillian while Ron stayed with Bob.  Bob’s Blue team consisted of Kristin, Cathy, Ron, Dane, Aubrey and Mandi. Jillian’s Black team had Helen, Sione, Filipe, Mike, Laura and Tara.  The players were distressed over leaving their trainers, but Jillian sees it as an opportunity for the players to experience different approaches and strategies for health.  Bob had a harder time with the change, though, and teared up when he ran into his old team members.

After the trainers get to know their new teams, it’s challenge time.  This week the players would be clocking in miles on a stationery bike.  The team with the most miles after 24 hours wins a 3-pound advantage at the next weigh-in and a stationery bike for each team member.  The Blue Team biked 264 miles but lost to the Black Team, who clocked in 301.9 miles.  Tara rode the furthest with 58.8 miles!

Be sure to tune into part two tomorrow night for the weigh-in and listen to Bob give an important lesson on why The Biggest Loser Protein by Designer Whey is an important part of The Biggest Loser health and weight-loss plan!