{"id":85936,"date":"2013-02-26T13:04:24","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T18:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=85936"},"modified":"2013-02-26T14:03:12","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T19:03:12","slug":"biggest-loser-faces-its-biggest-fears-in-week-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/biggest-loser-faces-its-biggest-fears-in-week-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest Loser Faces its Biggest Fears in Week 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are immediately thrown into a pop-challenge after the <strong><a title=\"biggest loser week 8 recap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/a-challenge-for-camraderie-and-new-love-in-biggest-losers-week-8\/\">week 8 weigh-in<\/a><\/strong> and brought to a field where we see life-size day one photos of each of the remaining contestants. The object: each person must run their colored cinder blocks over and cover another contestant\u2019s photo. The last person whose photo remains uncovered must leave the ranch for the entire week. I lose my footing right off the bat and completely DECK it against the hard cinder block. The wind is knocked out of me as I felt the corner of the block jab into my ribs and leg. There is a reason Joe nicknamed me \u201cGrace\u201d on the show! I know I have to get up and continue.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"biggest loser jackson, jeff, alex\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/biggest-loser-faces-its-biggest-fears-in-week-9\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85939\" title=\"jackson jeff alex\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jackson-jeff-alex.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jackson-jeff-alex.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jackson-jeff-alex-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s between Jackson and Gina as the final blocks are placed. Jackson pleads to the rest of that cast that he should go home. He believes that Gina needs a redemption week and that he would thrive off the ranch. We respect Jackson\u2019s wishes and save Gina &#8211; but that wasn\u2019t the end. Jackson had to choose someone to join him. Now Jackson AND Jeff will begin the week facing their fear of leaving the ranch.\u00a0 This changed the tone for the whole week!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the week, each of the remaining contestants had to \u201cface their fears.\u201d Gina had to lie in a coffin for twenty minutes to face her fears of claustrophobia and dying too young. Eek! Joe faced his fears by jetting out to Catalina Island and <strong><a title=\"swimming workouts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/a-beginners-guide-to-swimming-workouts\/\">swimming to shore<\/a><\/strong> with the risk of there being a shark in the depths of the deep blue sea.<\/p>\n<p>Then it was my turn\u2026 I had to face my fears by singing in public. NO WAY!! Singing has always been a passion of mine but I CANNOT do it in front of anyone. Here is my chance to tackle this straight on. <strong><a title=\"jillian michaels diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/Jillian-Michaels\">Jillian<\/a><\/strong> takes me to a nightclub where I have to sing the Star Spangled Banner. I start off pretty shaky\u2026 my nerves are all over the place. But toward the end I gain my composure and finish strong.\u00a0 <strong>It\u2019s not about how you start, it\u2019s about how you finish<\/strong> and I DID IT! I hope people see that you can do anything you put your mind to!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"biggest loser danni\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/biggest-loser-faces-its-biggest-fears-in-week-9\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85938\" title=\"danni challenge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/danni-challenge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/danni-challenge.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/danni-challenge-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s challenge was insane! We are being dangled over a seven-story building where we have to hold on to 40% of our current body weight. If you drop it, you fall and you lose your chance at the biggest prize this season &#8211; IMMUNITY. Jeff is quick to drop, followed by Jackson, Alex, and then Joe. Gina and I remain for more than twenty minutes. I struggle to hold on\u2026 and I eventually fall.<\/p>\n<p>With Gina having immunity the pressure is off her at the weigh-in, but for the rest of us it\u2019s a different story. Everyone is pulling record weight losses. I am last to weigh in\u2026 10 pounds lost and I am <strong><a title=\"biggest loser news\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/biggest-loser\">Biggest Loser<\/a><\/strong> of the Week!!! With Alex and Jackson both below the yellow line, Alex is ultimately voted to go home.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"biggest loser 14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/biggest-loser-faces-its-biggest-fears-in-week-9\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85937\" title=\"biggest loser makeover week\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/biggest-loser-makeover-week.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/biggest-loser-makeover-week.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/biggest-loser-makeover-week-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe&#8217;re already looking forward to next week &#8230; MAKEOVERS!!!! We made it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"jillian michaels slim for life\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/jillian-michaels-breaks-through-a-new-book-workout-dvd-return-to-loser-and-live-tour-might-make-this-her-biggest-year-yet\/\">Exclusive Interview! Jillian Michaels Breaks Through<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"myplate pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/lets-move-pins-1000-healthy-recipes-approved-under-myplate\/\">Let&#8217;s Move Pins 1,000 Healthy Recipes Approved by MyPlate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"cold temperatures and metabolism\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/studies-show-cold-temperatures-might-have-an-effect-on-your-metabolism\/\">Could Cold Temperatures Help You Lose Weight?<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>photo credit Trae Patton\/NBC<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are immediately thrown into a pop-challenge after the week 8 weigh-in and brought to a field where we see life-size day one photos of each of the remaining contestants. The object: each person must run their colored cinder blocks &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/biggest-loser-faces-its-biggest-fears-in-week-9\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3687],"tags":[8,9874,10503,9459],"class_list":["post-85936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adult-health","tag-biggest-loser","tag-biggest-loser-14","tag-danni-allen","tag-fear"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85936"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85941,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85936\/revisions\/85941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}