Who says winning is everything? If you ask Rebecca Meyer, she might just tell you losing is. The latest castoff from "The Biggest Loser" told Jay Leno last Tuesday night that not only has she shed 122 pounds, but that weight loss allowed her to find the love of her life -- who has also lost big.

"I'm actually dating Daniel Wright...Daniel from the show," Rebecca said. Swearing that nothing had happened between the two during "The Biggest Loser," Rebecca said things heated up later. "After leaving the show we talked for, like, five, six-hour conversations and then...he told me he had feelings."

In case you're not a Biggest Loser junkie, 25-year-old Rebecca started this season at 279 pounds. Her weight struggles have gone from taunting schoolmates writing "Becky is fat" on her garage door to people now saying, "She's so ripped." Rebecca's new-found slim figure has given her a new-found confidence and when asked about being eliminated from the reality show, she smiled and replied, "I think it was an excuse to get rid of me because, you know, I was going to beat them."

Week 9 at "The Biggest Loser" nearly exploded with stress thanks to head-to-head alliances and a major producer curve ball -- double elimination. Yes, two contestants headed home to slim the count to a near-finale six contestants. Read on about the dreaded red line, a circus spat for immunity and plenty of stressed out weight loss.

Red Line Pitch. Producers flipped everyone out this week with a nutty red line. The contestant with the worst weight loss fell below the red line and was sent home immediately, no vote required. The next two lowest weigh-ins fell below the usual yellow line and duked it out at an elimination vote. What's your take on the red line -- producer curve ball or spit ball? Let us know in the poll. Don't forget, the show's decision makers appeared to listen when fans complained about the early season cursing. On-air trainer potty mouths are a rarity these days.

Does Anyone Deserve It More? Jillian and Bob seemed worried when they heard about the new red line. Jillian said it out loud -- Shay needs the ranch more than others, and her larger size makes it tougher to compete on the scale. Bob and Jillian need to keep their trainer heads on and calm down with a little yoga. Child's pose works wonders. I think they're just angry two are leaving their gym flock this week -- finale heat is on -- no one necessarily deserves it more.

Transformation is Now. "Life happens right now, Rebecca. Transformation happens right now, not yesterday, and not tomorrow," said Jillian. She's right, of course. Take a close look at what you plan to eat today, write it all down, then take a long walk after dinner. Start your transformation each day. If you're really serious, check out Season 5 winner Ali Vincent's powerful advice in Believe It, Be It. She's still strapping on her bodybugg.

Last week on "The Biggest Loser," Amanda switched trainers. She had been struggling with Jillian and posting modest four pound losses. On her first week back with Bob, her trainer at the start of the season, Amanda lost a whopping seven pounds. She credited shedding more weight entirely to working with a trainer that she "clicked" with.

Amanda perfectly demonstrates that the right personal trainer often makes all the difference. I'm not talking about a trainer with the best certifications and education -- although you should always seek that -- I mean those trainers that will "click" with you. If you resonate with a certain instructor, you'll have a better workout and, ultimately, better results.

Not everyone can afford or even wants a personal trainer, but we are constantly seeking fitness advice and leadership. When you search for your fitness guru, look at all the options: group exercise teachers, yoga instructors, even fitness DVDs and books. Somewhere out there is a person who delivers the message, just the way you need to hear it.

Here's how to find that "click."

Fans of The Biggest Loser may have noticed an exotic addition to the show recently: The 2010 StreetStrider.

Like a cross between an elongated tricycle, a Razor scooter and a gym elliptical trainer, the StreetStider consists of a light frame with two small wheels in front and one large wheel in back. Riders stand on the ski-like platforms and stride their legs in a stretched out oval motion. The movement is part jogging, part cycling -- and part something completely new for an outdoor exercise machine.

If the Biggest Loser contestants are any indication, StreetStriding will be the next big fitness craze. They tested the machine behind the scenes for over two seasons, zipping around obstacle courses and pumping up hills. Although contestants had usually lost a good deal of weight before climbing aboard, most of them were still on the heftier side so Dave Kraus, the inventor and president of StreetStrider International, thinks their feedback was especially useful in helping in working out the kinks and perfecting the motion for the average person.

"We're really hoping to re-energize people of all shapes and sizes by providing them with a cutting edge product that's safe, rigorous and low impact," he says.

Week 8 was active vacation time at "The Biggest Loser" as the final nine headed to Washington D.C. for a little Article I lobbying when they weren't burning calories around gardens, memorials and monuments. The fight against obesity in this country needs to be on our legislators' radar and Capitol Hill heard very personal pleas from contestants. Beyond strolling across an expansive White House lawn, keep reading for the full D.C. scoop on a great vacation workout, the pop challenge and whether or not they actually enjoyed that salad with President Obama.

No More Seat Extenders. On the flight out to D.C., Rudy realized he didn't need a seat belt extender anymore. Contestants were taking up one seat, not two. Daniel had seat belt tail to spare. Fitting comfortably on an airplane was a liberating and joyful moment for contestants. Their bodies are becoming noticeably slimmer, and just think how many more celebrations are ahead -- sliding behind the wheel of a car, sitting on a bus, buying clothes off the rack, tossing meds.

Best Politician Wins. In a creative pop challenge, contestants ran around D.C. attempting to convince the most people to join them for a workout with Bob and Jillian at the Washington Monument. Of course Allen ran to the firehouse, but he was beaten by one thanks to Liz's southern charm. Liz won an advantage in a later challenge for immunity and a healthy lunch -- yup, Subway -- for her supporters. The group workout was fantastic, with Bob loving the stage as Jillian mingled among the crowd picking on total strangers.

Regis and Kelly are known for going all out for Halloween. This year, they dressed up as our favorite trainers, Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels from The Biggest Loser. Click on the video below to see their hilarious impersonations.

Week 7 at "The Biggest Loser" centered on emotions and left us with Abby and Rudy's amazing feats. It may sound like a diet-pill hoax, but Rudy really did break a towering BL-record by dropping more than 100 pounds in an unheard-of seven weeks. No pills, no starvation, no liquid diet, just buckets of sweat and healthy eating equity. Read on for the rundown on Jillian's gym psychotherapy, a Derek Jeter surprise and a face-off weigh-in that left one team miserably inspired at elimination.

Jillian's Emotional Core Workout. Whether you've forgiven her for those early-season f-bombs or not, Jillian has an uncanny way of slicing to the core of contestant weight gain. She had her own face-off counseling sessions to address Amanda's fear of failure, Shay's battle to finally fight for herself and Abby's discovery that she truly wants to live again. What can you ask Abby Rike, the mother who lost her husband, daughter and newborn son in a tragic car crash two-and-a-half years ago? In a powerful moment, Jillian found Abby is ready to live and not just exist anymore. Abby continues to leave us speechless with a collective lump in our throat, which is why her picture sits on my treadmill. Who doesn't have the strength to walk or run faster and farther in her honor -- are you on the couch during this show or burning calories?

Halfway Point Pop Challenge. Short contestants loved this one -- shuttle back and forth under a bar to tag a swinging marker 500 times to win the right to pick the face-off match-ups at final weigh-in. Each team member was required to take a turn, and in a tight finish, Blue beat Black 500 to 496. Within a corny boxing ring, Blue picked Rebecca vs. Amanda, Tracy vs. Abby, Allen vs. Danny, Rudy vs. Shay and Liz vs. Daniel. Win three face-offs, and no one goes home. In return for Blue's win, Bob beat 'em up good with a creative pool workout -- try holding the pool wall and kicking furiously straight-legged for-Bob-ever. Grueling. Anyone else notice Rudy's sweet crawl stroke?

Derek Jeter Surprise. At this week's challenge, players were greeted by life-size photos of their first-day selves positioned on a gorgeous baseball field. Everyone wore jerseys with numbers representing weight loss to date. Then the Yankees' Derek Jeter pops up on the big screen to explain the 2,535 balls scattered in the outfield (his career hits) needed to be scooped up and tossed at opponents' photos. Once a contestant's photo was beaned 316 times (Jeter's career batting average), they're out. Last team with a member standing won lunch with our favorite Aussie chef, Curtis Stone, and a two-pound advantage at the weigh-in. A solid team strategy buffeted by Danny's smooth arm gave Black the win.

Some have pre-wedding jitters, but Season 4 "The Biggest Loser" contestant Neil Tejwani had pre-wedding surgery instead. Going from 421 pounds to 210, 26-year-old Neil Tejwani literally lost half of himself while competing on the show in 2007. Soon after he popped the question to long-time girlfriend Stefani Nigro.

Impressively, Tejwani has maintained a healthy weight of 230 pounds by working out five days a week, bypassing white bread and drinking less soda. But losing all that weight left Tejwani with a bunch of excess skin. So last spring, he sought a final tuxedo-tweak in preparation for his October 24, 2009 wedding -- six-hours of plastic surgery. Tejwani's plastic surgeon removed 15 pounds of excess skin and fatty tissue for a serious shape transformation.

The former "Loser" looked sharp in a Wilke-Rodriguez tuxedo on one of the biggest days of his life. But dropping those additional 15 pounds does not mean calorie-counting is over. "We did however make sure to bank up a few extra calories for our big day, so we don't feel too guilty indulging a bit or enjoying the open bar!" Tejwani told PEOPLE magazine. Seems Tejwani is dedicated to a forever-healthy lifestyle, and he's got the body to show for it.

Keeping the weight off after "The Biggest Loser" is no guarantee, but former contestants like Erik Chopin are not giving up the fight.

Week 5 at "The Biggest Loser" continued its family-friendly G rating, peppered with emotional outbursts as two-person teams were torn apart to build Jillian's Black and Bob's Blue. Hearts took a bruising as only one lucky, or maybe unlucky, player won the chance to stack the teams and pick a trainer while others ate cake. Read on to hear how awful a big slice of chocolate cake really is, who scored the control card and which player dropped 16 pounds in seven days.

Supernatural Silver Platters. The show opened with a temptation wheel of 36 silver platters containing either the golden ticket to pick teams and trainers, $1,000 or a calorie-packed pastry. Abby chose to sit this one out, claiming nothing on the wheel played a part in where she wants to go. You could just imagine Bob and Jillian's off-camera high-fives. But in a villain-to-remember moment, Tracy scored the golden ticket after a few players spun and stuffed down pastries. Rudy's large slice of chocolate-frosted yellow cake was a surprising 1,000 calories. Mo says Tracy's win was the supernatural at work. Oh c'mon, she spun and won.

The Villain's Picks. Tracy chose a Blue t-shirt to be with Bob, then split every team apart except Daniel and Shay and partner Mo. Blue team is stacked with strength: Tracy, Mo, Allen, Liz, Rudy and Rebecca. Jillian's underdog Black team consists of Daniel, Shay, fractured-tibia Abby, Danny, Amanda and Dina. But this is a game of the scale, not the bench press. Read on to see who wins.

What Fitness Move Has You Unglued? Dina's scared of doing a plyo jump, but Jillian told her facing her fear and completing a plyo could change her life. Has a fitness challenge ever left you unglued? Maybe you eventually conquered it, maybe not. But if Dina continues to lose weight and gain strength, she will nail that plyo. Keep that frame of mind and re-dedicate yourself to hurdling your personal fitness challenge. Make an accommodation if you need to -- if only my high school uneven bars were positioned over a pool of water.

By now it's almost a farce. Contestants on "The Biggest Loser" are pushed to run mind-numbing sprints on the treadmill. The contestants hesitate, saying, "I can't do it!" The trainer gets in their faces, calls them on their fears, and screams until they get back on the treadmill. Pushed to completion, the nearly-collapsed contestants develop looks of awe on their faces and praise the trainer and the show for helping them face and conquer their fears. You have just experienced treadmill sprinting, "Biggest Loser" style. And this season, it appears to be happening every episode.

So how do we mere mortals pull off this exercise without a TV crew? Is it even worth it to do treadmill sprints?

Sure, and here's an easy way to start:

• Practice jumping onto the metal runners on either side of the treadmill. Use your arms to support your weight as you open your legs to each side of the moving belt. Be sure you can do this quickly and easily, in case you need to perform this movement during the sprint.
• Increase your speed by 25 percent of your normal pace, so if you usually walk at 4 mph, jump it up to 5. If you normally run a 10-minute mile (6 mph), try running at an eight-minute mile pace (7.5 mph). Try to stay on the treadmill for 20 seconds. If you feel like you're going to fall, or if you feel dizzy, stop immediately.
• If you're successful at the increased speed, try to keep it up for 30 seconds the next time. Do two or three of these sprints during your first 30-minute treadmill workout. Over the course of the next month, attempt to increase the amount of time you continuously sprint to two minutes.
• Once you are regularly sprinting for two minutes at a time, do three or four sprints per workout.

Sprint training can be done once or twice per week. It increases your cardiovascular endurance, your anaerobic threshold and will give a little goose to your calorie burn during the workout. The sprints allow you to burn about 20 to 30 more calories a session, about the same as a Hershey's kiss!

If you're just getting started, try this beginner running plan.

Week 4 over at "The Biggest Loser" was dull on drama and those controversial f-bombs, but spicy on healthy eating tips. With padlocks and chain draped across fridge, stove and cabinets, contestants couldn't brandish one utensil in the ranch's healthy kitchen. Instead, they ordered every meal out for a week. Read on to discover how to still lose weight when eating out, and if you think Mexican is bad for you, try ordering an entrée Bob and Jillian-style.

The Villain Can't Swim. Tracey's decision to put Shay on the scale Week 3 had tears flowing and revenge brewing. But after a meeting with Dr. Huizenga, Tracey was the one crying. Dr. H. put her workouts on hold after disappointing lab work revealed high CPK enzyme levels related to muscle injury. Now she can't even stick her toe in the pool alongside stress-fractured Abby.

Which is Healthier? In a pop challenge to win a coveted year of healthy groceries, contestants had to guess which meal is healthiest. Let's give it a spin:

• Meal A: one-quarter roasted chicken breast without the skin; one-half cup low-fat creamed spinach; 2.75 ounces sweet potatoes; one-half cup non-fat peach frozen yogurt; two cups unsweetened iced tea.
• Meal B: one-half rotisserie chicken with skin; one-half cup creamed spinach; one-half cup vanilla frozen yogurt; one-half cup blueberries; two cups green tea
• Meal C: one-quarter BBQ chicken breast with skin; one cup peas/carrots; one cup mango slices; one cup skim milk

Fans of "The Biggest Loser" excitedly tuned in to Season 8, but after a flurry of F-bombs flew from the mouths of trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper on the premiere episode, it seems some viewers will be tuning out. The rude and crude Season 8 premiere has fans abuzz with disgust as editors busily added "bleeps" to cover the copious cursing from Jillian, Bob and contestants -- as if we don't know what they're saying anyway! J & B seriously lowered the trainer ethics bar at the premiere. Perhaps it's time to float a bar of soap in their water bottles.

The generally uplifting nature of past seasons deserved better than what we got this time around. No doubt, seven seasons of Biggest Loser inspiration has prompted many viewers to dig deep, change their habits and lose weight. The show shines a bright light on the bleak reality of our nation's skyrocketing obesity rates by modeling positive, life-lengthening journeys of 300-plus pound contestants shedding the pounds non-surgically. Yet after priming fans with Season 8 promos filled with hugging, crying and inspired contestants, viewers were greeted with an overload of swearing and humiliation. This has left some questioning whether "The Biggest Loser" is really a family-friendly show anymore.

This isn't the first time we've seen Jillian and Bob get tough on the contestants though. Click through the gallery below to see the trainers' biggest blow-ups and worst put-downs over the past few seasons, then let us know if you think the vulgarity has gone too far.



Check out the video below to see Bob's Season 7 rant on Joelle, which made our list.



You can also watch Jillian go ballistic on Shay this season in the gym, with hilarious commentary from our friends over at the "The Dish."

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"The Biggest Loser" contestants have perhaps the best opportunity of their lives to lose all that weight. With a team of doctors, nutritionists, chefs, personal trainers and a gym stocked to the gills with the latest and greatest fitness equipment, how can they not lose weight? The contestants also have each other; a very strong support network that keeps them on track. While you probably can't afford such pricey consultants, there is a way to set up this support network at home. Here's how to create your own team.

Family Support
You will not succeed without family support. There, I said it, and it's true! You need to make sure that the loved ones who share your home will help you to achieve your weight-loss goals. You'll need your spouse to handle the kids while you squeeze in a workout. You'll need the kids to agree to eat healthier and not whine about it. You'll need to get your family on board with living a healthier lifestyle, which means more outings in the park and less Mario Kart marathons in the living room. Sit down and negotiate with your family, tell them you're unhappy with your weight and you need their help to get it off. You'll go from having a group of complainers to a group of cheerleaders.

Keep track of the latest in diet and fitness Twitter trends and opinions with this weekly post. Not only will AOL Health's Twitter alias Healthpop and That's_Fit ask fitness-related questions and share the best responses with you, we'll scour the Twittersphere for the latest buzz on everything from good eats to exercise routines gone bad.

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We've been keeping a close watch on "The Biggest Loser," reporting the good news and the bad This week we headed to Twitter to see what -- if any -- lessons the Tweeps learned from this biggest of all big reality weight-loss shows:

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Before the contestants for "The Biggest Loser" even got to the ranch for Episode 1, they were hauled off the bus and told to run a mile -- in the sand! That's quite a welcome! The fastest time was 14:17, and the slowest time was 27:47. Contestants struggled through the sand and also struggled for what was probably the first consistent cardio they had done in a long time, except for Daniel, of course, who is continuing from Season 7 and won handily. The end result: Two contestants gasping for air in the medic tent, two other contestants medi-vaced to the hospital and everybody else with a pretty sobering glimpse into what the next few weeks and months were going to be like.

So what actually happens when a morbidly-obese person decides to run? The two big things are: 1) the extra weight greatly impacts the joints and 2) the cardiovascular system is put to the ultimate test.

"I told my wife," said Dr. Darrin Bright, a sports medicine physician and Medical Director of the Columbus Marathon, "It's like running in sand carrying me on your back!" Bright cautions, "I'm sure they had medical clearance to participate in the run, but for any event you have to train properly." Bright suggested that a walking routine would have been a much better place to start with these contestants.