{"id":20966,"date":"2010-05-05T14:16:07","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T19:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=20966"},"modified":"2010-05-07T11:38:46","modified_gmt":"2010-05-07T16:38:46","slug":"sam-poueus-biggest-loser-elimination-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/05\/sam-poueus-biggest-loser-elimination-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Poueu\u2019s Biggest Loser Elimination Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>No one ever likes to see a Biggest Loser contestant eliminated. So, when Sam Poueu<\/a> was voted off during this past week’s episode, a few heavy sighs were heard from loyal fans. His kind-hearted,\u00a0level-headed and motivating attitude over the past few weeks\u00a0has won the hearts of not just one specific Biggest Loser contestant, but also\u00a0millions of viewers across the country.\u00a0Sam left knowing that despite his departure, he made Biggest Loser history by becoming the first person in the show’s history to reach his goal weight before the finale.<\/p>\n

Sam started out at\u00a0372 pounds and weighed in last night at his goal weight of 246 pounds. Since leaving the series, he has lost an additional two pounds after relocating to Los Angeles with his live-in girlfriend and fellow Biggest Loser<\/a> contestant, Stephanie Anderson<\/a>. He still intends to shed a bit more weight before the finale and improve his fitness level, but overall, he is proudly satisfied with his current weight.<\/p>\n

Listen here<\/strong> as Sam discusses how he and Stephanie motivate and inspire each other as well as what his\u00a0daily diet and fitness routine look like\u00a0in his newly adopted city.
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\nHe and Stephanie use the same trainer four days a week to stay in shape. In fact, it’s the same trainer that Jillian Michaels relies on to keep her own bum toned. Despite living in one of the most automobile-friendly cities in the country, he forgoes a car for his feet and a bike, which he depends on daily to hit the gym or run errands.\u00a0In addition, he lives close to Runyon Canyon, UCLA’s campus and tons of other hiking and biking trails that he takes advantage of to keep his body in shape and challenged.<\/p>\n

While he credits the Biggest Loser to changing his life, he is particularly\u00a0grateful for the show’s ability to reconnect him with his athletic and competitive side, two sides of\u00a0himself that he lost after a few life events derailed him from his disciplined ways. Being on the Biggest Loser Ranch forced him to get back in touch with\u00a0the internal power\u00a0to excel at the\u00a0physical and mental challenge of achieving a goal.<\/p>\n

But as a contestant on the Biggest Loser, he didn\u2019t want to\u00a0hit the\u00a0weight extremes\u00a0like many other\u00a0previous\u00a0Losers. He hit one extreme before the show and\u00a0Sam is now\u00a0happy and\u00a0content\u00a0with the weight he has lost and progress he has made. His weight loss goal therefore\u00a0is not to drop another 40 pounds or to\u00a0get super slim, but rather to maintain a healthy and athletic weight, and fit into a perfectly\u00a0tailor-cut, European suit\u00a0that he has been eyeing\u00a0in\u00a0the pages of GQ\u00a0magazine.<\/p>\n

One of the great benefits of losing weight has been the freedom that comes with choosing clothes. Just last year, he and his cousin, Koli<\/a>, had to drive 45 miles just to get to a clothing store that carried their size. By the time the costs of gas for their car, lunch and parking were factored in, Sam’s shirt cost him close to\u00a0$400! Now, to have the body to shop locally to\u00a0find a pair of shorts or a dress shirt in a flash has been such a great relief to him and his wallet.<\/p>\n

Maybe we’ll get to see him in that suit\u00a0during the\u00a0Biggest Loser finale.<\/p>\n

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