Trainer-Free First Workout -- In a cruel, yet revealing stunt, contestants were told their very first workout would be on their own, as the Peeping Tom Trainer Sergeants observed via camera backstage. Jillian described the bewildered crew as lost in the gym, lost in their lives. Jillian has a way with words, doesn't she? Fortunately, the lost sheep found their Trainer Shepherds. In a fun twist, the trainers established teams by each picking a pair, then those teams picked a team, and so on. To take the sting out of Last Picked, the final remaining team, Kristin and Cathy, had the privilege of choosing their trainer. They chose Bob amidst a flurry of whoop-it-up screams. Who would you have chosen?

Doc Huizenga's Wake-Up Call -- If you want to know what morbid obesity does to your insides, just look at the MRI scans of contestants' abdominal cavities. Player after player met with the doc and were informed they had enlarged livers from fatty deposits, smaller lung capacity from fat literally scrunching up their lungs, fat depositing around other organs because the skin is already saturated. This is life or death, and as Bob said at the start, 11 teams have entered the House of Hope. Thank goodness.

Gastric Bypass Is No Panacea -- Ron weighed in at 430 pounds. He formerly had gastric bypass. His stomach is the size of an egg, but he still gained it back. Both his sons are morbidly obese. I am confident Biggest Loser can help him -- he lost the most weight ever dropped in a single week -- 32 pounds.

Photo Finish Challenge -- After teams ran back and forth over a 250,000-pound hill of sand, Black's Blaine and Dane nipped Aubrey and Mandi to claim immunity. A significant prize, if you consider what happened next.

Nine Fridge Lights On The Fritz -- Other than Black team (immunity), the only team allowed to perch above the elimination yellow line had to win the weigh-in. That left nine teams facing elimination of one team member. Yup, in a wild moment, nine teams were split up as one contestant from each duo was sent home. But their fridge lights are flickering -- if their teammate is still on the show after 30 days, they can return. Whoa, I'm scratching my head on this one. Motivating to the remaining contestants for sure, but can one week on the ranch instill healthy diet and fitness habits for the poor souls sent packing? Yet I will be excited to see half return. How did you feel about it? Shoot us a comment.

Week 1 is a wrap. An amazing 382 total pounds lost. Which member of Jillian's team will puke next week? She already had former model Laura yucking up a treadmill. I'm relieved 19-year-old Daniel remains at the ranch. He's a sweet kid and is already down 30 pounds from his record starting weight of 454 pounds. Set your DVR, VCR, beg your friends to set theirs -- Biggest Loser Couples airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on NBC. See you next week at the House of Hope.