The Biggest Loser Season 18, Episode 2: Rating the contestants

The Biggest Loser is down to 11 contestants, and the weight is flying off at a record pace. Who will be the big winner this week?

The Biggest Loser is back! New Coaches Steve Cook and Erica Lugo are battling by the inch, pound, and drop of sweat to drive their teams towards a healthy finish line. The first episode saw Steve’s blue team lose the first contestant. Who will be the next?

Let’s get to the rankings.

1. Jim DiBattista

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Team: Red
Starting Weight: 385 lbs.
Breakdown: Jim was told he had Type II Diabetes last episode, and killed it. This episode is more of the same. Dude is a warrior. A beast! Not quite the same as week one, but still a solid performance. Reigning Champ!
Weight Loss: This episode, 13 lbs.; Total, 35 lbs.

2. Micah Collum

Team: Blue
Starting Weight: 326 lbs.
Breakdown: Micah is game for this week’s faux Tough Mudder, which is flipping 150lb tires through the mud. True to his word, he outperforms everyone, taking a tire by himself while others go two people per tire.
Weight Loss: This episode, 10 lbs.; Total, 21 lbs.

3. Megan Hoffman

Team: Blue
Starting Weight: 290 lbs.
Breakdown: Megan looks like she might be one of the next to go. She didn’t make it through the very first treadmill workout introduced, and others went well past comfort zone. Additionally, it’s week two and she’s already complaining about being motivated by a guy who looks like a freaking He-Man figurine. She later complains to Bob, and is quickly becoming the least favorite person on the show.

But then goes full beast mode and totally redeems herself on the tire challenge! Kills a tire by herself.

Weight Loss: This episode, 11 lbs.; Total, 22 lbs.

4. Kyle Yeo

Team: Blue
Starting Weight: 302 lbs.
Breakdown: Kyle learned the nutrition aspect is really important. He used to think just working out hard would counteract any diet deficiencies.
Weight Loss: This episode, 10 lbs.; Total, 20 lbs.

5. Katarina Bouton

Team: Red
Starting Weight: 293 lbs.
Breakdown: Other than a cameo or two in the tire challenge, Katarina is barely seen. Her weight loss, however, is pretty solid compared to the rest of the cast. Silent but deadly.
Weight Loss: This episode, 9 lbs.; Total, 23 lbs.

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6. Kristi McCart

Team: Red
Starting Weight: 264 lbs.
Breakdown: She hurts herself in the tire challenge, but pushes forward initially. Apparently the week two losses are harder because the water weight is gone, and Kristi may be letting that get in her head a little.
Weight Loss: This episode, 8 lbs.; Total, 19 lbs.

7. Domenico Brugellis

Team: Red
Starting Weight: 323 lbs.
Breakdown: Dom is already struggling with missing family. This could drive him to success, because he wants to help his daughter, or towards depression and failure on The Biggest Loser. Together with Jim they do pretty well in the tire event.
Weight Loss: This episode, 7 lbs.; Total, 21 lbs.

8. Delores Tomorrow

Team: Blue
Starting Weight: 280 lbs.
Breakdown: Props to Delores for calling out PhiXavier for her minimal effort and for pointing to the reality of Robert going home being directly related. She’s been strong since childhood since she was essentially a latchkey kid at four-years old.
Weight Loss: This episode, 7 lbs.; Total, 17 lbs.

9. Teri Aguliar

Team: Red
Starting Weight: 256 lbs.
Breakdown: She took two tries at the box jump, but overcame her concerns and nailed it shortly thereafter.
Weight Loss: This episode, 6 lbs.; Total, 17 lbs.

10. Kim Davis

Team: Blue
Starting Weight: 242 lbs.
Breakdown: Kim is a bit quiet this episode, other than when she ogles her coach in a mud pit. Even though she appeared to be working hard, she doesn’t have a great performance in relation to the others.
Weight Loss: This episode, 5 lbs.; Total, 15 lbs.

11. PhiXavier Holmes

Team: Red
Starting Weight: 357 lbs.
Breakdown: She’s still talking the good game, and actually nailed the box jump on an early effort. But Coach Erica specifically chose to exclude Phi because of “Phi’s knees” (wink wink). She says she’s proud of herself, but again she’s not even close to the others. It’s pretty clear to anyone with eyes that Phi is talking more to make up for her lack of effort. Bye Phi.
Weight Loss: This episode, 6 lbs.; Total, 12 lbs.

12. Robert Richardson

The Biggest Loser airs Tuesday nights on USA.