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The Biggest Loser: Temptation Nation is the 17th season of The Biggest Loser which premiered January 4, 2016, on NBC. Dolvett Quince and Jennifer Widerstrom returned as trainers, while former trainer Bob Harper takes over Alison Sweeney as host. The contestants competed to win a $250,000 prize which was awarded to Roberto Hernandez, the contestant with the highest percentage of weight loss. The cast was announced on December 1 and includes Survivor: Borneo winner Richard Hatch and The Voice season two semi-finalist Erin Willett. This season's theme is temptation and indulgences, including not just food but money, electronics and shopping. Contestants Teams   Team Dolvett   Team Jen Weigh-Ins Teams   Dolvett's Team   Jen's Team Standings   Week's Biggest Loser (Team or Individuals)   Week's Biggest Loser and Immunity   Immunity (Challenge or Weigh-in)   Results from At-Home   Contestant Withdraws before Weigh-In BMI   Underweight (less than 18.5 BMI)   Normal (18.5 – 24.9 BMI)   Overweight (25 – 29.9 BMI)   Obese Class I (30 – 34.9 BMI)   Obese Class II (35 – 39.9 BMI)   Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI) Winners   $250,000 Winner (among the finalists)   $100,000 Winner (among the eliminated contestants) Weigh-in difference history Erin's 6 lb. weight loss in week 10 was displayed as 7 lbs. due to the one lb. advantage from the challenge. Erin's 3 lb. weight loss in week 11 was displayed as 4 lbs. due to the one lb. advantage from the challenge. Roberto's 10 lb. weight loss in week 11 was displayed as 9 lbs. due to the one lb. disadvantage from the challenge. Roberto's 6 lb. weight loss in week 12 was displayed as 8 lbs. due to the two lb. advantage from the challenge. Weigh-in percentages history Erin's 3.19% in week 10 was displayed as 3.72% due to the one lb. advantage from the challenge. Erin's 1.65% in week 11 was displayed as 2.20% due to the one lb. advantage from the challenge. Roberto's 4.00% in week 11 was displayed as 3.60% due to the one lb. disadvantage from the challenge. Roberto's 2.50% in week 12 was displayed as 3.33% due to the two lb. advantage from the challenge. Elimination history      Immunity  X  Below yellow line, unable to vote  X  Below red line, automatically eliminated  X  On the losing team, escaped the red line  X  Not in elimination, unable to vote      Eliminated or not in house      Valid vote cast  ?  Vote not revealed or unknown      $250,000 winner (among the finalists) Weekly summary Week 1: "Money Hungry" First aired January 4, 2016 An all-new The Biggest Loser is back, and Season 17 is all about temptation. Eight couples arrive on the ranch to face the biggest temptations and challenges ever. Things get serious quickly when their new host, Bob Harper, starts off with their first temptation. Everyone gets on the treadmill and goes at their desired pace. Bob starts off with giving $5,000 to anyone who's willing to push their button. But, once they push the button, they also quit the game. No one budges and he goes up to $10,000, then $20,000. Again, no one budges but contestant Vicki nearly collapses and stops. Bob tells her that she'll be okay and she didn't quit because she never pushed the button; she eventually returns to the treadmill. He makes a final push and offers everyone $25,000 to anyone who wants to quit. Every team resists the cash and earns the right to enter the gym. But it's just the beginning. When they enter the gym, they are introduced to the two trainers for the season: Jen Widerstrom and Dolvett Quince. Jessie Pavelka didn't return this season. The contestants thought that they could choose their own trainer, but they don't realize that the trainers have been watching them since they got to the ranch and they'll be the one who picks the teams. Dolvett picks the Blue Team, Gray Team, Purple Team, and White Team to support Team Dolvett aka Team Red. That leaves Jen with the Green Team, Orange Team, Pink Team, and Yellow Team to support Team Jen aka Team Black. For the first official challenge of Season 17, each team picks has to put sacks of money onto a scale which will lower a ladder in downtown Los Angeles. Once the ladder comes down, the team will decide which couple to climb the ladder all the way to top. Team Dolvett picks the WhiteTeam, while Team Jen pick the Green Team. Both teams are neck and neck at first, but Richard and Erin from Team Dolvett beat Team Jen's Hernandez brothers to the top when one of the twins on the other team keeps falling off the ladder. Once they reach the top, they find themselves another money temptation: $40,000 for themselves and quit, or an eight-pound advantage for their team at the weigh-in. They resist the temptation and choose the weigh-in advantage and their team is ecstatic for them. At the weigh-in, both teams have their respective ups and downs. Team Jen wins the first weigh-in with 5.85% lost and Team Dolvett loses for the first time since his debut on the show with only 4.28% even though they had an 8-pound advantage in the beginning. Both members of the Blue Team, Britney and Toy fall below the line, and the team decides to vote Britney off the ranch by a 4-1 vote. Week 2: "Taste Test" First aired January 11, 2016 This week's temptation is food. In the first challenge, the players must rely on their newfound nutritional knowledge to answer trivia questions about some of their favorite dishes. The team that answers correctly gets to choose an opposing team member to eat the unhealthy food. With a score of 4 to 1, Team Dolvett wins and gets to choose one player to sit out at the weigh-in. The players meet Dr. Huizenga in an autopsy room for a big wake-up call. Back at the ranch, since Team Dolvett won the challenge, they decide to make Colby sit out the first weigh-in. Despite the advantage, Team Dolvett loses with only 1.85% weight lost compared to Team Jen's 2.09%. Jacky and Whitney fall below the line, and Team Dolvett votes Whitney off the ranch. Week 3: "Keep on Truckin'" First aired January 11, 2016 Team Dolvett feels frustrated they're not getting together. They meet for a heart-to-heart to work out their differences. In the next challenge, the players must pull three food trucks over 600 feet. Team Jen finally conquers their first challenge, winning a healthy cooking lesson with celebrity chef Lorena Garcia. Team Dolvett's losing penalty is lunch from a food truck, which Richard indulges in. Brand new to The Biggest Loser, the players compete in a Last-Chance Challenge - a team-rowing relay. Team Jen is the first to row 2,000 meters, winning a two-pound advantage at the weigh-in. On the scales, Team Dolvett wins their first weigh-in with 2.73% weight lost, and Team Jen loses 2.48% - more than last time, but not enough to clinch the win. Luis and Hope fall below the line, and Team Jen votes Colby's wife, Hope, off the ranch, breaking Colby's heart. Week 4: "Hooked on 'Tronics" First aired January 18, 2016 In the first challenge, the team.... Discover the Jen Widerstrom popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Jen Widerstrom books.