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The Biggest Loser Recap: All About the Prizes
Jerry had to say goodbye last week, so it was up to Coleen to defend the Yellow Team's name. Moreover, I was now down to five women to train and it was definitely time to get focused. Last night was only half the action of what took place in Week 4, so in case you missed it let me catch you up — but don't forget to tune in TONIGHT for the rest of what went down!
Cashing In Their Prizes: You may remember that in the first week's mountain challenge, the Red Team's Phil and Amy won a 24-hour visit home. This week, they went back to Greenville, South Carolina, to see their family. Everyone was so thrilled to be back together, even for a short while. Phil and Amy went hiking with their kids to get active while they were there, and both were so right when they said that the changes they were making would affect everyone there — in a healthier way — in the future. Another team also took advantage of their prize from the first week — the Purple Team's Amy and Shellay won 24 hours with me. Now I wasn't about to give them a relaxing day off at the spa with me by their side — that's not quite how I work. I took them straight to the gym for some major beatings...lucky them!

In the Tank: At the Universal Studios Hollywood back lot, the contestants had to hang on TIGHT to face this week's challenge. They had to stand balanced on a bar in a tank filled with water while holding on to a handle bar above them. As they held on, the water flowed out of the tank, making it harder for the players to keep their balance. It was a matter of endurance, and the person who held on the longest won it for his or her team — except Coleen, who had to win it for herself. After about 90 minutes, Ali changed the rules, so you could only hold on with one arm. In the end, it was down to two ladies, Amy and Vicky, who both stayed on that bar for 107 minutes until Amy finally lost her balance and Vicky won it for the Brown Team. For their prize, she and Brady received packages from home, and whenever they would eventually return home after their time on the Ranch was over, their family would get to come back to Universal Studios with a three-day pass and a VIP theme park experience. BUT they also got to choose another family to win a care package from home, so Vicky chose the Purple Team's Amy and Shellay, since Amy had endured that bar nearly as long as she had.

Care From Home: The next morning in their rooms, the Brown and Purple Teams both had their packages waiting for them. Vicky and Brady were tearful over a project and recording from their kids, which made them remember why they were doing this in the first place and feel stronger and more focused as a result. Shellay's husband sent his wife and their daughter Amy pillow cases with his picture and a personal message, and he sent Shellay a touching photo from their wedding and a more recent photo illustrating how much he loved her. Both packages were extremely meaningful for their recipients.

Do Your Homework! So I had a bit of a blow up at my team because they were slacking off and not doing what I was telling them to do! I always ask my teams to do extra-credit cardio on their own when they aren't training with me. HOWEVER, all five ladies chose not to, had no good reason why, and I was sick of it. Amy especially got on my last nerve and had to leave the gym...they all wanted the results, but they didn't want to do the work. SO frustrating...

I'm sure you know only more drama can result, so to see what happens next, be sure to tune in toight at 9 p.m. ET to catch some last-chance workout action and a pivotal weigh-in.