The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition

Bagong labas ng BL camp planong sumali sa Iron Man!

2011-07-26T19:40:00.000-07:00

Lumabas na sa training camp ng The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition si Alan Choachuay after ng seventh weigh-in week 9 ang programa.

Mahigit 60 lbs ang nabawas sa kanyang timbang sa paglabas niya ng camp - 309 ang starting weight niya at 247 lbs siya sa last weigh-in.

How was your experience staying at the BL camp?

“It was like a dream. I never thought that I will be in a reality show. It was a once in a lifetime experience and life-changing experience,” simula ni Alan paglabas niya.

May pinagsisisihan ba siya sa naging karanasan sa programa?

“No regrets in my experience because I consider myself lucky. Out of thousands of people who audition, I was chosen.”

Ano ang pinakamasayang moment niya sa BL camp?

“The happiest moment was when I was the Biggest Loser of the week and the reward was a visit from my wife here in the camp. I was very excited to show off my weight loss and my new look. And I also missed her very much, kasi during hard work out and challenges, ang asawa ko and family ang naging motivation ko to always to get stronger and going,” sagot niya.

Ano naman ang pinakamahirap na napagdaanan niya sa BL camp?

Ang pinakamahirap na experience here sa camp ay being away sa family, for me the challenges and workout are just physical but the emotional part is very hard for me. That’s why aside from my family, naging motivation ko ang friendship ng lahat na contestant dito sa camp. We all help each other sa lahat ng bagay from workout, challenges, house chores, food preparation eating etc.

“Because we are away sa families namin, the contestants here sa camp, may it be blue or red, became my family and the hardest part was that every time may isa na uuwi, ang sakit ng feeling kasi magiging malungkot ang camp and every week, the camp became bigger and bigger,” pagbabalik tanaw niya.

Ano o sino ang mami-miss mo ngayong nakalabas ka sa camp?

“Si Larry, kasi siya ang lagi kong kasamang mag-training and cooking or halos lahat ng bagay sa loob ng camp.

“Si Art kasi both of us were leaders sa teams namin and we always motivated each other kasi sometimes siya ang malungkot then I’d push him. Then the next week naman ako ang i-push niya. Both of us are very impatient but we managed to be very patient inside the camp.

“Si Angela is super sweet and feeling ko she is like a younger sister who needs a lot of guidance. I know she wants to have a baby na with his loving husband Tolits, and she has to lose weight to make it work. So gusto ko ma-experience ni Angie and Tolits what me and my wife Caroline felt when our eldest son Carmichael came into our lives, hearing his first cry, first words, first popo etc.

“Of course lahat sila miss ko, kasi they are my family sa camp.”Ano ang balak mo ngayong lumabas ka na sa camp?

“I want to continue the journey to be healthy and fit. I have set goals like joining in fun runs 5 km and 10 km and hopefully by second week of September I can join a half marathon. My biggest goal is the half iron man and full marathon,” seryoso niyang sabi.

Who do you think will be the first BL winner?

“Larry, because he is the only left in the camp that can look like a real winner.”

Well abangan natin kung tama ang pakiramdam ni Alan kay Larry.

Napapanood ang The Biggest Loser gabi-gabi.

Bukod sa pagpayat ng mga contestant, bubulaga rin daw ang bagong Sharon Cuneta sa pagtatapos ng The Biggest Loser.

Alan Choachuy Loses the Battle of Leaders in ‘The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition’

2011-07-26T00:04:00.000-07:00

Alan Choachuy, the leader of the former Blue Team, was ousted from the Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition after receiving five votes in last Monday’s elimination ceremony that pitted him against Art, the leader of the former Red Team.

Art and Alan fell below the yellow line during the weigh-in after losing the least percentage of weight. They could have both been saved if Ryan and Eboy, the bets of the original Bigating Pinoys, beat wild cards Andy and Leigh in the weigh-in.

Ryan and Eboy only had an average weight loss of 3.02% compared to 3.31% weight loss of Andy and Leigh. Ryan, who earned a five pound advantage in the Temptation challenge, still emerged a winner as the Biggest Loser of the Week with a weight loss of 4.72%.

Alan, showing no tears, frustration, or anger, gave the program’s most graceful exit. He, however, admitted that it was hard for him to part with his co-contestants as they have become a family inside.

“I miss first, Larry, because we always did things together like training and cooking. Art, because we were the leaders of our teams and we always motivated each other. I also miss Angela, she is super sweet and I feel like she is my younger sister,” he shared.

For Angela who joined the show to become fit to start a family, Alan said he hopes that she and her husband will soon experience what he and wife Caroline felt when they had their first baby.

Alan is bent on continuing his journey to a healthy and fit lifestyle. In fact, he intends to join fun runs and hopes to eventually run a half marathon. He said the lessons he learned inside the camp has kept him motivated.

“I learned that it’s never too late to make a change, and before you want to change other people, you should look yourself in the mirror. Start with you and be a role model,” he said.

This week, Angela, Andy, Art, Eboy, Hazel, Larry, Leigh, Raffy, Ryan, and Winwin will have to do a variety of labor, from an ice plant to a poultry farm and a car repair shop, in order to provide food for them at the camp. Find out how to cook a nutritious meal that will get them by while they have no food supplies from resident nutritionist Nadine Tengco.

Also watch for the fashion show featuring newly made over bigating Pinoy, and the story behind the brewing tension between Eboy and the other contestants. Catch all these in another life-changing week in “The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition,” after “Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida.

2 wild-card bets enter Biggest Loser camp!

2011-07-23T19:55:00.000-07:00

The excitement continues on ABS-CBN’s The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition with the entry of two wild-card contestants inside the Biggest Loser Camp.

Right after sending off eliminated contestant Joy Siy, host Sharon Cuneta announced that the remaining Bigating Pinoys will be joined by two familiar faces — wild cards Andy and Leigh.

Viewers first met Andy and Leigh during the wild card challenge early in the competition. Destiny and Larry beat them to gain the two remaining slots in the Biggest Loser Camp. Unknown to the Bigating Pinoys, Andy and Leigh proceeded with training and dieting outside to join them eventually in the camp.

This week, Andy and Leigh are set to make their presence felt when they go against Ryan and Angela, the tail-enders in Deadly Tons challenge, in Big Challenge. Here, the two tandems will fight it out in three tasks for an important reward — the right to choose which two “original” Bigating Pinoys will go head-to-head with Andy and Leigh in the coming weigh-in.

Andy and Leigh will stay in the camp if they win the weigh-in over the originals’ “chosen two.” But if the originals’ representatives lose more percentage of weight, they get to choose who between Andy and Leigh will go home in the elimination ceremony.

Meanwhile, viewers saw Joy clearly devastated when most of her fellow contestants, the majority coming from the old Red team, chose to save Winwin and voted for her. But the tears are gone now, as she has become upbeat about transforming her life outside the camp.

“I’m determined to continue the discipline I’ve lived by for the past months and continue taking care of my body by training and eating right. I will also include athletic activities like fun runs, marathons, swimming, badminton to my social calendar and lessen going-out for gimiks,” she said.

She added she has already lost four lbs. on her own.

The 25-year-old business development officer couldn’t also hide her fondness of coach Jim Saret, trainer of the former Blue Team. She said Jim taught her that one can smile and enjoy while training or working out.

“I really admire coach Jim’s coolness and non-traditional approach in terms of fitness routines. He’s the best,” she shared.

Joy said she was also inspired by the Megastar who showed them humility and willingness to change.

Biggest Loser, sunud-sunod ang pasabog!

2011-07-20T18:55:00.000-07:00

Sunud-sunod ang pasabog sa mas tumitindi pang kompetisyon ng mga Bigating Pinoy sa The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition.

Kasunod ng pagpapauwi kay Joy Siy sa pinakahuling elimination ceremony, ipinasok naman sa Biggest Loser Camp ang dalawang wild card contestants na sina Andy at Leigh.

Unang nakilala ang dalawa sa wild card challenge na naipanalo nina Destiny at Larry noong simula pa lang ng programa. Lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, patuloy ang pagti-training ng dalawa sa labas ng camp at bumalik para hamunin ang mga “original” na Bigating Pinoy.

Ngayong linggo, tatapatan nina Andy at Leigh sina Ryan at Angela, ang dalawang nangulelat sa “Deadly Tons” challenge para sa “The Big Challenge.” Sasabak sila sa tatlong hamon para sa kapangyarihang piliin kung sino ang lalaban kina Andy at Leigh sa susunod na weigh-in.

Dapat maipanalo ito nina Ryan at Angela para masiguradong malakas ang dalawang pantapat ng mga original bigating Pinoy kina Andy at Leigh sa darating na weigh-in. Kung manalo kasi sina Andy at Leigh sa bawasan ng timbang, ligtas sila sa eliminasyon at ang dalawang nasa ilalim ng yellow line na original bigating Pinoy ang haharap sa botohan.

Samantala, nananatili namang masigasig si Joy maski lumabas na sa camp. Masayang ibinalita ni Joy na nakapagbawas na siya ng 4 lbs sa kanyang sariling pagsisikap.

“Itinutuloy ko ang disiplina na sinusunod ko sa camp, ‘yung pag-aalaga ng katawan ko by training at pagkain ng tama. Isasama ko rin sa calendar ko ang mga fun run, marathons, swimming, at badminton. Bawas gimiks na.”

Maliban sa mga makapigil-hiningang work-out at challenges, abangan din ang “slow dance” sa pagitan ng Biggest Loser couples na sina Winwin at Andy, Ryan at Leigh, at siyempre sina Raffy at Hazel.

Alamin din ang reward na ibibigay kay Alan na magpapa-emosyunal hindi lang sa kanya kundi pati sa kaibigang si Art.

Eric Limatog booted out of The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition camp!

2011-07-14T09:37:00.000-07:00

Puno ng drama at tensiyon ang naganap na ika-limang weigh-in at elimination ceremony sa The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition, kung saan si Eric Limatog ang tinanggal ng mga kasamahan niya sa Biggest Loser Camp.

Nagbanta kasi si Eric na babalik siya sa dating pamumuhay kung siya ang matatanggal sa kompetisyon. Nagmatigas din ito nang subukang palakasin ang loob niya ng host na si Sharon Cuneta.

Ikinuwento pa ng Megastar kung paano niya tinanggap ang mga pangungutya sa kaniyang pagtaba, at ibinida rin na nawalan siya ng 13 lbs. simula nang magsimula ang programa.

Ngunit ganun man ang ipinakitang asal noon ni Eric, mukhang nagbago na ang ihip ng hangin ngayon. Sa isang panayam, sinabi ng 22-taong binata na pinagsisisihan niya ang mga nasabi at ginawa noong huling gabi niya sa camp.

Taliwas sa kaniyang binitawang salita noon, patuloy siyang nagsisikap ngayon sa pagpapapayat.

“Gusto kong patunayan na lumalaban pa rin ako. Mas masipag na ako ngayon. Pati na rin ang mga pamilya, kamag-anak, at kaibigan ko, natuturuan ko sila sa tamang pagkain at sa tamang ehersisyo,” kuwento ni Eric.

Dagdag pa niya, laking pasasalamat at nakapasok siya sa show.

“Totoo palang nakaka-inspire ang Biggest Loser. Para sa akin, hindi lang ito simpleng programa kasi binago niya hindi lang ang buhay ko kundi pati na ang buhay ng mga tao sa paligid ko. Sana marami pa akong maturuan.”

Matapos maging Biggest Loser noong Week 5, bagsak sa ilalim ng yellow line si Eric kasama si Angela sa kanilang unang weigh-in bilang ‘singles.’ Ang dating pulis na si Larry naman ang itinanghal na Biggest Loser of the Week, matapos magbawas ng walong pounds o 3.86% ng kaniyang dating timbang.

Mas iinit pa ang bakbakan ng mga bigating Pinoy dahil mas ramdam na nila ngayon ang kumpetisyon bilang mga indibidwal na naglalaban-laban.

Sa paparating na workouts kasama sina Jim Saret at Chinggay Andrada at challenge kasama naman si Derek Ramsay, susubukan ang katatagan ng loob nina Alan, Angela, Art, Eboy, Joy, Hazel, Larry, Raffy, Ryan at Winwin.

Sa kanilang ika-pitong linggo kasi sa camp, mas madalas na silang dinadalaw ng pangungulila sa mga mahal sa buhay at maging ng pagod sa mga aktibidad.

Dagdag pa riyan ang mga twist sa show, tulad na lang ng pagsasara sa gym ngayong linggo. Alamin kung ano’ng gagawin ng mga bigating Pinoy para makapag-workout maski walang equipment na magamit.

Abangan din ang pinakabagong development sa namumuong pagtitinginan nina Raffy at Hazel at ang isa na namang pasabog na twist na ikagugulat ng mga contestant at manonood.

Edden Cruz Eliminated in the Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition!

2011-06-28T17:21:00.000-07:00

Trainers Chinggay Andrada and Jim Saret switch teams.

The Blue Team is down to five members after letting go of Edden Cruz in another dramatic elimination ceremony on “The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition” yesterday (June 27).

The 35-year old market vendor from Cebu followed teammate JM Oloris and Red Team’s Destiny Duarte outside the Biggest Loser camp after getting the most votes from her teammates.
Trainer Jim Saret’s team absorbed its second straight loss in the weighing scales after failing to capitalize on a reward they got in last week’s challenge. The Blue Team chose a member of the Red Team to sit out during the weigh-in and not be able to contribute to the total weight loss of their group.
They chose Eboy and though his 14 lbs. weight loss wasn’t credited to his team, the Red Team still delivered 2.42 percent total weight loss, higher than Blue Team’s 2.37 percent.
Adding fuel to the fire was Eboy being proclaimed the Biggest Loser of the week after shedding 3.25 percent of his previous weight, the highest among all contestants this week.
Jim only had good words for Edden, who drew inspiration from her children during her stint in the show.
“She’s a genuinely beautiful person both inside and out—a loving, caring and selfless wife and mother that will do anything and everything for her family,” he said.
Meanwhile, another shocking twist has rocked the world of the contestants and the trainers, and even the show’s viewers. Sharon Cuneta announced yesterday (June 27) that Jim and Chinggay Andrada will swap teams this week.
Jim said that while he felt he wasn’t done yet in helping his team complete its journey, he is also excited to test and push the Red Team players to a different level.
Chinggay, on the other hand, tearfully said she isn’t ready to leave Red Team just when its members could fully appreciate their hard work and determination.
She said, “I’m heartbroken, lost, and having a hard time coping with the change. This shall pass and make all of us stronger.”
After their workouts with their new trainers, the Red Team and Blue Team will face-off again in a challenge with game master Derek Ramsay that will require strategy, teamwork, will, and determination. Find out which team will get this week’s reward and which contestant will fall in the temptation challenge as they head to another nail-biting weigh-in on Friday (July 1).
Don’t miss the Bigating Pinoys’ exciting and inspiring journey to better lives in “The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition,” weekdays after “Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin” on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.

JM Oloris of Manila voted off 'Biggest Loser'!

2011-06-21T13:04:00.000-07:00

Jose "JM" Oloris, 32, of Manila became the second contestant voted off from "The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition" on Monday night.

Oloris's Blue Team decided to evict him for a number of reasons including the fact that he lost only 12 lbs. in the second weigh-in.

His starting weight when the reality show began was 340 lbs. In the first weigh-in, he was 322 lbs. and at his last weigh-in he was 310 lbs.

Oloris admitted that he skipped some of the routines in the exercises they had to go through.

"Hindi ko lang masabi kung guilty ba ako na hindi ko ginawa ang lahat ng workout sa loob or may pagkukulang ako sa pakikisama na ginawa doon sa teammate ko," Oloris said after the voting.

He was immediately sent home to his family.

"Hindi ko alam kung paano sasabihin sa kanila (sa pamilya ko). Una kong nakita ang mga bata, talagang na-miss ko ng sobra. Noong nakita ko sila at maganda ang sitwasyon nila, natuwa ako," Oloris said.

"Hindi nila ako nakita na paliit. Lagi nila akong nakikita na palaki. So natuwa naman ako, at least kahit paano may nawala. Lahat ng pagod ko na ginawa doon sa camp nasagot ang tanong ko sa camp kung naglo-lose ba ako," he added.

Meanwhile, Art Mendoza from Makati was announced as "The Biggest Loser of the Week" after he lost 18 lbs. in the second competitive weigh-in.

Mendoza's original weight was 341 lbs. In the first weigh-in, he lost 21 lbs. (320 lbs.)

Below are the names of the contestants, original weight, weight at first weigh-in, pounds lost, weight at second weigh-in, and pounds lost.

Sharon at Derek, mami-miss ni Destiny!

2011-06-15T19:14:00.000-07:00

Si Destiny Duarte nga ang agad na natsugi sa The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition ng ABS CBN. Pero, ayon sa kanya, kahit wala na siya sa contest, ipagpapatuloy pa rin daw niya ang pagpapayat o pagbabawas ng timbang.

Kumusta ang experience niya sa BL camp?

“It was a blast! Wish I can come back and be with them… I’m so excited to see them this September,” sey ni Destiny.

May pinagsisisihan ba siya sa naging karanasan niya?

“I should have shared to my teammates what I felt after I heard their comments about my injured foot.”

Pero, ano ang pinakamasayang moment mo sa BL camp?

“After winning the first challenge for the wild card contestants… and ‘yung meron na akong red shirt, coz for me official na…OFFICIAL CONTESTANT na ako!”

Ano ang pinakamahirap na napagdaanan mo sa BL camp?

“When I had an accident ‘yung hindi ako nakapag-exercise nang todo for myself and for my team.”

Ano o sino ang na-miss mo noong pumasok ka sa camp?

“My family… my Alejandro… ‘yung nakabukas ang ilaw matulog at katabi si mommy sa bed. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! At yung mga favorite foods ko.”

Ano o sino ang mami-miss mo ngayong nakalabas ka na sa camp?

“Lahat ng tao doon! Teammates. Blue team. Lahat ng staff at syempre si Ms. Sharon at papa Derek! He! He! He! he!!

“Mami-miss ko rin `yung paggising pa lang magwu-workout na. Lahat ng ginagawa sa loob.”

Ano ang balak mo ngayong nasa labas ka na ng camp?

“Continue what I have started. Magwu-workout pa rin at magda-diet.

Anu-ano na ang mga nabago sa buhay mo ngayon?

“I’ve learned to value and to take good care of myself more. I now know how to control my urges to eat unhealthy foods, mainly avoiding temptations. I now believe that we can change our stars.”
Teka, ano nga ba ang timbang mo sa unang weigh-in?

“221 lbs.”

Ano ang timbang mo noong huling weigh-in?

"211.”

Sino sa tingin mo ang magiging first BL winner?

“Im rooting for Eric, Ate Edden, Kuya Allan, Winwin, and Kuya Larry. Kahit sino sa kanila. Ok naman! They deserve to win.”

Tsinuging 'Loser' contestant itutuloy ang workout at diet sa bahay !

2011-06-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

Tinimbang na ang14 contestants ng The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition kamakailan matapos ang matitinding weight loss training at pagdidiyeta sa loob ng tatlong linggo.

Ang Biggest Loser sa Week 1 ay si Larry ng Blue Team. Mula sa 255 lbs. ay 229 lbs. na lang siya, 26 lbs. ang nabawas.

Si Hazel naman ang pinakamaliit ang nabawas na timbang, eight 8 lbs. lang

Ang Red Team, na talo sa weigh-in, ay binoto na maalis si Destiny.

Ayon sa kauna-unahang eliminated contestant sa The Biggest Loser, nagsisisi siya na hindi niya nai-share sa teammates ang nararamdaman matapos marinig ang mga komento ng mga kasama sa pagkakaroon niya ng injured foot.

Sinabi rin ni Destiny ang pinakamahirap niyang pinagdaanan, “When I had an accident, ’yung hindi ako nakapag-exercise ng todo for myself and for my team.”

Pero pangako ng natsugi, ipagpapatuloy pa rin niya ang natutunan sa loob ng camp. “Magwo-workout pa rin at magda-diet,” sabi ng contestant mula sa Cebu.

Noong una siyang timbangin ay may bigat siyang 221lbs. Ang huli niyang timbang bago lumabas, 211lbs.

Cebu's Destiny Duarte voted off from 'Biggest Loser'!

2011-06-14T03:11:00.000-07:00

Destiny Duarte of Cebu became the first contestant voted off from "The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition" on Monday night.

Duarte's Red Team decided to vote her off after she lost only 10 lbs. Her starting weight when the reality show started was 221 lbs.

Duarte, 23, had a hard time losing weight after she sprained her ankle during the show's first challenge wherein the 2 teams had to pull a 10-wheeler truck.

"I'm so sorry kung 'di ko sa inyo napakita 'yung best ko. Hindi ko din kagustuhan na maaksidente ako. It's OK. Kailangan ko din sigurong maipahinga ang paa ko para makabalik din ako ng normal," Duarte told her team after the voting.

"I'm sad kasi ako ang na-vote out pero now I'm thinking may better plan pa si Lord para sa akin," she added.

Before she leaves "The Biggest Loser" camp in Cavite, Duarte vowed that people will be surprised to see her again.

"Pilipinas, next time you'll see me, I'll be happier, sexier and mas maganda na ako," said Duarte, who immediately went home to her family in Cebu.

Meanwhile, Larry Martin was announced as "The Biggest Loser of the Week" after he lost 26 lbs. from his original weight of 255 lbs.

For his dedication to lose weight, the show surprised him with pictures of his family.

"N'ung nakita ko ang picture frame ng binyag ng pangalawa kong anak, hindi ko masyado ma-express pero masaya ako masyado," he said.

Below are the names of the contestants:

BLUE TEAM
Coach: Jim Saret

NAME	AGE	HOMETOWN	STARTING WEIGHT	TOTAL POUNDS LOST	CURRENT WEIGHT
Allan Choachuy	40	Cebu	(309 lbs.)	23 lbs.	(286 lbs.)
Angela Lupango	26	Rizal	(223 lbs)	15 lbs.	(208 lbs.)
Eric Limatog	22	Cebu	(272 lbs.)	16 lbs.	(256 lbs.)
Joy Siy	25	Pasig City	(320 lbs)	19 lbs.	(301 lbs.)
Jose "JM" Oloris	32	Manila	(340 lbs.)	18 lbs.	(322 lbs.)
Edden Cruz	35	Cebu	(221 lbs)	13 lbs.	(208 lbs.)
Larry Martin			(255 lbs)	26 lbs.	(229 lbs.)

RED TEAM
Coach: Chinggay Andrada

NAME	AGE	HOMETOWN	STARTING WEIGHT	TOTAL POUNDS LOST	CURRENT WEIGHT
Ryan Razon	31	Pampanga	(293 lbs)	24 lbs.	(269 lbs.)
Winwin Cabinta	18	Bukidnon	(260 lbs)	17 lbs.	(243 lbs.)
Charlene Hazel Chua		Bicol	(206 lbs)	8 lbs.	(198 lbs.)
Enrique Rafael "Raffy" Tan	22	Negros Occidental	(287 lbs)	18 lbs.	(269 lbs.)
Francisco "Eboy" Bautista	33	Parañaque	(481 lbs)	34 lbs.	(447%)
Destiny Duarte	23		(221 lbs)	10 lbs.	(211 lbs.)
Art Mendoza	35	Makati	(341 lbs)	21 lbs.	(320 lbs.)

One 'Bigating Pinoy' faces elimination!

2011-06-13T02:01:00.000-07:00

Sa The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition, hindi lang ang 14 na bigating Pinoy ang sasabak sa kompetisyon, pati na rin ang dalawang trainers na tutulong sa kanilang pagbabawas ng timbang---sina Jim Saret ng Blue Team at Chinggay Andrada ng Red Team.

Tulad ng mga contestant, dumaan din sa mahigpit na audition ang dalawa, at sa lahat ng naimbita at nagpresinta, sila ang umangat at napili ng mga bumubuo ng programa. Ayon sa production manager na si Reily Santiago, hindi lang kwalipikado para maging trainer ng Biggest Loser sina Jim at Chinggay, pareho rin silang interesanteng mga personalidad na siguradong kagigiliwan ng publiko.

Si Jim, na isang US certified sports scientist at head trainer ng Philippine national team, ay palangiti at mahinahon pero pagdating sa training ay seryoso, malikhain, at siyentipiko ang atake. Si Chinggay naman, na isang kilalang kickboxer, trainer ng mixed martial artists sa Amerika, at dati na ring TV at radio personality, ay matipid sa salita, malakas ang dating ngunit may puso rin para sa mga kalahok.

Bago pa man nag-aral ng sports science sa Amerika at bumalik sa ‘Pinas upang maging “trainer of trainers,” naglaro para sa Pilipinas si Jim bilang junior tennis player. Simula pagkabata, nahilig na siya sa sports kung kaya't ngayon ay madali sa kaniyang gumawa at mag-implement ng training para sa mga atleta, kabilang ang hardcourt heartthrob na si Chris Tiu.

Pero sa BL camp, haharapin ni Jim ang kakaibang hamon. Paano mo ba gagawing aktibo at papapayatin ang mga taong hindi sanay sa exercise at labis ang katabaan? Pero sa kaniyang karanasan at pinag-aralan, may madaling sagot si Jim dito.

“Ang pilosopiya ko kasi, lahat tayo may atleta sa loob natin. Kailangan lang ng tamang motibasyon para ilabas ito. At iyan ang gagawin ko.”

Kung kayat sa nakalipas na dalawang linggo, nakita natin ang ibang estilo ni Jim sa training, kung saan ibinabagay niya sa tao ang workout na pinagagawa niya. Lumihis siya sa tradisyunal na ehersisyo para maging kawili-wili ang training sa kaniyang grupo na binubuo nina Alan, Eric, JM, Larry, Angela, Edden, at Joy, ang pinakamabigat na
babae.

Si Chinggay naman ay maagang in-expose sa sports ng kaniyang ama, maski nag-iisang babae sa kanilang pamilya. Dala niya hanggang paglaki ang pagkahumaling dito at gumawa ng pangalan bilang sportscaster, host at producer ng sports shows sa radyo at TV. Bago pa man nakapagtayo ng sariling gym, sumali at nanalo na rin siya sa mga patimpalak sa
magandang pangangatawan.

Umuwi pa si Chinggay mula Amerika, kung saan naninirahan ang kaniyang pamilya, para sa Biggest Loser. Aniya, ito ang pinakamalaking hamon at break sa kaniyang karera, hindi dahil sa malaki ang programa kundi magkakaroon siya ng paraang makatulong sa pagbabago ng buhay ng kapwa.

Kaya naman maluha-luha siya habang pinipili sina Art, Raffy, Ryan, Destiny, Hazel, Winwin, at ang pinakamalaki sa programa na si Eboy para maging parte ng Red Team.

Pero, pagdating sa training, mala-tigre si Chinggay sa pagpapalakas ng loob ng mga ka-team sa bawat push-up, buhat, at jog. Sabi pa niya, “Sa training style ko, kailangan makuha mo ang respeto ko. Dapat seryoso ka talaga sa workout.”

Habang papalalapit na ang unang weigh-in at eliminasyon, sari-sari na rin ang kuro-kuro sa kung sino kina Jim at Chinggay ang maghahatid sa kani-kanilang team sa panalo. Bagama't una nang nagwagi ang Blue Team sa challenge kasama ang game master na si Derek Ramsay, hindi pa rin sila nakasisiguro na ang kanilang team ang makakakuha ng pinakamalaking porsiyento ng nabawas na timbang sa weigh-in.

Ang grupo kasing mas maliit ang porsiyento ng nabawas na timbang ay dadaan sa eliminasyon at kakailanganing magbawas ng miyembro.

Blue Team ka ba o Red Team? Abangan ang nalalapit na makapigil-hininga at madamdaming unang weigh-in at eliminasyon sa The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition kasama ang Megastar na si Sharon Cuneta sa Primetime Bida, pagkatapos ng Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin.

Sharon, humanga sa ‘Loser’ contestants!

2011-06-02T19:39:00.000-07:00

Dumagundong sa ratings at sa puso ng mga manonood ang The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition simula noong Lunes. Pati sa Internet ay pinag-usapan ito nang husto at pumatok maging sa Twitter site.

Sa pilot episode ng pinakabagong reality show ng ABS-CBN, pumalo ito ng 20.5% para durugin ang mga katapat na palabas at pumasok sa Top 5 programs, ayon sa national overnight TV ratings mula sa Kantar Media.

Higit pa riyan, pasok din ang The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition sa puso ng mga manonood dahil na rin sa kuwento ng 14 bigating Pinoy na kinapulutan ng inspirasyon pati ng host na si Sharon Cuneta.

Sa naganap na timbangan kamakailan lang para makuha ang starting weight ng mga kalahok, maluhaluhang ibinahagi ni Sharon ang kanyang dinanas na lungkot matapos magdiwang ng ika-40 kaarawan.

“I had a midlife crisis. I was very angry. ‘Cause I was everybody’s sweetheart all of a sudden I turned a year older, everybody changed. And I lost all desire to look good,” matapang niyang pag-amin.

Ngunit pagkatapos daw niyang makita ang determinasyon ng 14 na harapin ang katotohanan at maging seryoso sa pagpapapayat, nagbalik daw ang tiwala niya sa sarili na magsimula ng pagbabago.

“Thank you for making me feel this. Magsisikap akong pumayat at bumalik sa dati,” dagdag pa niya.

Malaking bagay naman sa 14 kalahok na sina Alan, Art, Eboy, Eric, JM, Larry, Raffy, Ryan, Angela, Destiny, Edden, Joy, Hazel, at Winwin na nakaka-relate sa kanila si Sharon na makakasama nila linggu-linggo tuwing weigh-in at elimination.

‘Ika nga ni Winwin, para silang nasa isang tahanan, kung saan may isang ate na nakaiintindi at kumakalinga sa kanila. Sey ni Raffy, lalo raw tumaas ang respeto niya sa artista. Maliban sa kanila, ikinatuwa rin ng fans ng programa ang pakikitungo ni Sharon sa mga kalahok.

Watch "The Boggest Loser Pinoy Edition" Pilot episode here!

2011-05-30T22:44:00.000-07:00

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Get to know the 12 Finalists of 'The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition!

2011-05-27T23:03:00.000-07:00

Over the past week, ABS-CBN revealed the identities of its 12 contestants---seven males and five females---who all have heartfelt stories that can bring both tears and inspiration to every Filipino.

Here they are the men:

Architect Alan Choachuy wants to lose weight to be able to meet and watch his grandchildren grow.

Art Mendoza, who recently separated from his wife, doesn’t want to die obese and not be able to live out his dream.

Eboy Bautista, meanwhile, has always been on the heavy side, but the death of his father has got him thinking about his own mortality.

Eric Limatog, an emotional eater, who ballooned to his current weight due to his mother’s illness.

Fire volunteer JM Oloris who is afraid that people will tease his children because of his weight.

Raffy Tan, who lost his parents in a gruesome crime, wants to be healthy so that he can give his sister a good future.

Ryan Razon hopes to learn to love himself and no longer be the “not-so-good-looking Razon son.”

The women contestants:

Angela Lupango who is desperate to shed the pounds so she could start a family with her husband.

Winwin Cabinta who wants to finally look like a real lady after being mistaken for a tomboy most of her life.

Edden Cruz joined the show because she believes she can’t afford to get sick as her children depend on her.

Hazel Chua took the challenge so her parents will be proud of her.

Joy Siy said she is doing this for herself and no one else.

Through the show, they hope to not just lose weight but to also gain confidence and knowledge that will make them better persons after.

The Biggest Loser Pinoy Editio starts May 30!

2011-05-21T19:44:00.000-07:00

Sa May 30 na ang pilot telecast ng pinakabagong show ng ABS CBN 2, at kauna-unahang reality show na hahawakan ni Sharon Cuneta bilang host, ang The Biggest Loser: Pinoy Edition.

Mapapanood ito araw-araw sa loob ng 30 minutes pagkatapos ng TV Patrol. Makakasama ni Sharon bilang game master host si Derek Ramsay.

Itinuturing ng Kapamilya Network na pinakamalaking reality show nila ang TBLPE. Inarkila nila ang Eagle Rich Country Sites Golf Course Club House sa General Trias, Cavite, ni-renovate nila `yon at para maging camp ng mga contestants at gawing training ground ng kanilang weight lose program.

Sabi ni Junjun Santiago na Production manager ng show, hindi ex-deal ang lugar dahil binayaran nila ito sa isang discounted leasing price.

Pitong wireless satellite camera rin ang binili ng Kapamilya Network para sa show. Sa lente pa lang na nagkakahalaga ng P2.5M ay malaking pera na ang nilabas nila.

Kinuha rin nila si Nadine Tengco, nutritionist na nag-aral sa Amerika, para magbigay ng proper nutrition at healthy diet sa mga participants.

Sa pagdalaw namin sa TBLPE camp kamakailan, hinimay ni Nadine ang mga impormasyon tungkol sa kung anu-anong mga tamang pagkain para makakuha ng wastong nutrition sa pagpapayat.

De-kalibre rin ang dalawang trainer ng show na siyang hahawak sa work out at exercise program ng mga participants, sina Jim Sarte at Chinggay Andrada.

Labindalawang contenders ang maglalaban para sa P1M cash prize, isang condo unit at isang Vespa scooter.

"The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition" contestant named!

2011-05-17T22:35:00.000-07:00

After months of searching for the country's heavyweights, ABS-CBN's newest reality show "The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition" finally revealed the names of contestants willing to fight obesity and be the country's first "The Biggest Loser" winner.

Megastar Sharon Cuneta, host of the show, on Sunday announced the 12 contestants who are now part of the local version of the hit American reality show "The Biggest Loser".

They are:

Ryan Razon, 31, Pampanga
Edden Cruz, 35, Cebu
Enrique Rafael "Raffy" Tan, 22, Negros Occidental
Allan Choachuy, 40, Cebu
Charlene Hazel Chua, Bicol
Art Mendoza, 35, Makati
Angela Lupangco, 26, Rizal
Winwin Cabinta, 18, Bukidnon
Eric Limatog, 22, Cebu
Jose "JM" Oloris, 32, Manila
Joy Siy, 25, Pasig City
Francisco "Eboy" Bautista, 33, Parañaque

"The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition" is Cuneta's first reality show.

The hit show has versions in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and Asia.

It features plus-size contestants who undergo rigorous training and strict diet, testing their physical limits and willpower to achieve the ultimate goal---to lose weight.

In the Pinoy Edition, the 12 contestants will be staying for 4 months at "The Biggest Loser" camp which is said to have world-class fitness facilities.

The contestant who loses the highest percentage of weight by the end of the series will take home P1 million cash and a prize package which includes a condo unit.

Last December, Filipino Internet cafe owner Genghis Khan Enrique won 3rd place in the finale of season 2 of "The Biggest Loser Asia" after posting a total weight loss of 57 kilograms.

Sharon talks about obesity

2011-05-14T17:34:00.000-07:00

Sharon Cuneta finally speaks up on her own fight against obesity tonight in the primer for her upcoming ABS-CBN reality show The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition.

In a TV interview, Sharon will share the physical and emotional pains of people who are regarded by society as fat, obese and heavy.

“Unfortunately, society judges you according to your physical appearance. It’s not really according to your abilities and your talents. Minsan kahit it’s very unfair, it’s a reality,” she explained.

But she is not the only one opening up on Sunday’s TV special, titled Bigating Pinoy: The Biggest Loser Primer. To prove that obesity is a serious problem in the country that should be addressed, the primer will also show case studies featuring six “heavy” Pinoys.

The list includes seven-year-old Karl Camo of Goin’ Bulilit. While people find him cuddly and cute, he is also in a crucial state of child obesity. Danica, 14, has to deal with greater pressure growing up because of her weight. Twenty-two-year-old Alvin, on the other hand, has been rejected over and over during job applications.

There is also Lorie, 33, who can’t bear a child because of excessive fat in her body. Forty-year-old Rowena, meanwhile, is a mom but can’t attend her children’s graduation in fear that they will be teased by their classmates because of her.

Get to meet Reinnier, who at 25 already has a memorial plan due to the health risks of his obesity.If you ask Sharon, she believes that there is still hope for all of them to improve their lives. That is if they begin taking care of their health like her. She said that The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition can be a source of inspiration to people like them, and even to those who are perfectly fit and healthy.

Bigating Pinoy: The Biggest Loser Primer airs after Pilipinas Got Talent.

Derek Ramsay will co-host the show.

Mayonaise' "Sabay Tayo" is the official theme song of The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition!

2011-05-04T20:02:00.000-07:00

"Sabay Tayo" by Mayonnaise - The Official Theme Song of the Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition!

Watch the vidoe after the jump!

Sharon sumabak na kasama ang mga ‘Loser’!

2011-04-18T03:45:00.000-07:00

Malapit na nating mapanood sa Kapamilya ang reality drama show na sinusubaybayan saan mang panig ng mundo, ang The Biggest Loser. Noong Biyernes ay nag-taping na si Sharon Cuneta para sa Pinoy Edition ng nasabing show. Iba’t ibang kuwento ng pagsubok, pag-asa, at tagumpay ang masasaksihan natin sa lahat ng contestants na kasali rito.

“First time ko kasing mag-host ng isang franchise na galing sa ibang bansa, 24 countries na, so tuwang-tuwa naman ako na napili ako. Napaka-touching niya, napaka-inspiring, magru-root kayo sa mga contestants. Iba-iba ’yung dahilan nila ng kagustuhan na magpapayat, of course nandoon ’yung para sa sarili pero makikita mo talaga para sa mahal sa buhay karaniwan,” pahayag ni Sharon.

Makakasama rin ni Sharon si Derek Ramsay na magsisilbing game master ng programa. Nakatakdang samahan ng Megastar ang lahat ng kalahok sa kanilang paglalakbay tungo sa malaking pagbabago, kaya pakaabangan natin ang The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition.

The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition fitness experts revealed!

2011-04-06T21:31:00.000-07:00

The anticipation continues to build up to enormous proportions for the coming of “The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition” after ABS-CBN introduced Chinggay Andrada and Jim Saret as the two world-class Pinoy fitness specialists who will be tasked to guide the program’s contestants towards losing weight and leading better and healthier lives.

ABS-CBN Business Unit Head Laurenti Dyogi and ABS-CBN Head of Entertainment Production Linggit Tan also presented the program's partners such as St. Luke’s Medical Center, DMCI Homes and Fitness First during a contract signing held recently in ABS-CBN.

Watch out for The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition on ABS-CBN.

2010-07-14T23:55:00.000-07:00

Images of the first auditions for The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition has been revealed.

BLPE director Jon Raymond Moll said the huge turnout was a sign of the big things coming in the show. “With the variety of the people who auditioned, we can expect a very good first season,” said Moll, who was one of the executive producers of the hit reality show “PBB Double Up.”

There were applicants who were just a few pounds over the 250lbs minimum for men and 200lbs minimum for women while there were those whose weight went beyond the capacity of the weighing scales.

Catch the “Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition” auditions on July 16 at Metro Town, Tarlac, July 30 at Park Mall Cebu, August 6 at Embarcadero de Legaspi, Legaspi City, and on August 13 at SM City Iloilo. Men weighing 250lbs. up and women 200lbs. up, both in good health and aged 18-40 years old may tryout by simply bringing a valid ID and close up and whole body photos.
Kapamilya abroad may also audition. Watch out for announcements on the global auditions on ABS-CBN.

Hundred line up for ABS-CBN's "the Biggest Loser"!

2010-07-09T00:03:00.000-07:00

An hour after starting the auditions, more than 300 overweight Pinoys have lined up for the chance to join ABS-CBN's newest reality show - “The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition.”

Auditions for the newest reality show are being held at the Pinoy Big Brother Activity Area, 18 Eugenio Lopez Drive, Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City from 10am to 4pm this Friday, July 9.

Provincial auditions are scheduled on July 16 at Metro Town Mall, Tarlac, July 30 at Park Mall Cebu, August 6 on Embarcadero de Legaspi, Legaspi City, and August 13 at SM City Iloilo.

Females weighing 200 pounds and up and males weighing 250 pounds and up, 18 to 40 years of age (by September 2010), Filipino and of good health, are eligible to join. Those who audition need only bring a valid ID and close-up and whole body photos.

"The Biggest Loser" has versions in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and Asia. It features plus-size contestants who undergo rigorous training and strict diet, testing their physical limits and willpower to achieve the ultimate goal---to lose weight. The contestant who loses the highest percentage of weight by the end of the show takes home the cash and prize package.

With the Pinoy Edition, expect the internationally successful reality show to be given an exciting Filipino twist.

The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition Dates and Venues revealed!

2010-06-29T00:42:00.000-07:00

“The Biggest Loser” Pinoy Edition is a reality contest where the contestants are overweights and the contestant who will lose weight the most will win the cash prize!

The Philippine Edition is now here and ABS-CBN are looking for possible contestants of the show.
Here are the audition requirements and schedules for The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition:

must be Pinoy / Filipino
Male 18 to 40 years old, in good health and weighs 250 pounds and above
Female 18 to 40 years old, in good health and weighs 200 pounds and above

Bring a valid ID and a closeup and whole body picture to any of the following dates and audition venues:

July 9 – PBB Activity Area
July 16 – Metro Town Mall, Tarlac
July 30 – Park Mall Cebu
August 6 – Legaspi City, Embarcadero de Legaspi
August 13 – SM City Iloilo