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The “Biggest Loser” couples continued with Cheryl and Darrell balancing the Olympic torch on their head. After six minutes, Darrell struggled with his pain, and nine minutes later, he dropped his torch and said goodbye. A later updated revealed that Darrell had lost a total of 120 pounds. Furthermore, he fits into the leather jacket he used to wear when he met his wife.<\/p>\n

Dramatic Changes<\/h3>\n

The contestants joined Alison for a temptation challenge. Before Alison explained the rules to this week’s temptation challenge, she told the “Biggest Loser” couples, once again, they would compete as teams, and the winner of the temptation challenge earned the right to choose the two teams. It would be the black team (Jillian’s) verses the blue team (Bob’s).<\/p>\n

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Since it was a temptation challenge, contestants decided whether they wanted to participate. Alison instructed the couples who wanted to take part in the challenge to raise their hands. Andrea and Mike were the only two to raise their hand, so they had to use their memory to match cards. The first one to match the golden ticket won, and if they matched food items, their opponent had to eat the food item they matched. If they failed to make a match, they had to eat a chocolate chip cookie.
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\nAndrea and Mike turned cards for a while without any matches, and then Andrea matched the first set of cards, which was a chocolate peanut butter treat that Mike had to consume. After that match, she seemed to be on a roll, and Mike began to feel sick after eating so much. Then Andrea turned over a card that revealed the golden ticket, but she failed to find the match.<\/p>\n

After both Andrea and Mike consumed over 1000 calories, Mike, who put away the most calories, matched the golden tickets. He was then given some time to think about the team choices, as well as who to give immunity to or if he’d keep it for himself.<\/p>\n

After a little time to think, Mike revealed his choices: He put Sam, Cheryl, Andrea, Stephanie, Sherry and Ashley on the black team, and Koli, Daris, Lance, Miggy and Sunshine made up the blue team. As for immunity, he gave it to O’Neal instead of keeping it for himself. Mike said this choice ensured that he had a spot on what he referred to ask the “strong” team, because whoever had immunity would join the team that lost the weigh-in.<\/p>\n

Dealing With Change<\/h3>\n

Later, the “Biggest Loser” couples met up with Bob and Jillian. Both trainers were furious when they learned about the change that had taken place.<\/p>\n

“Every time it goes black verses blue it’s always messed up,” Jillian commented.<\/p>\n

Jillian felt the team choices were unfair and scolded Mike, but Mike was quick to defend himself when he asked Jillian, “What was I supposed to do?”<\/p>\n

“Okay, you’re right,” Jillian replied.<\/p>\n

Working Together for Letters<\/h3>\n

For their physical challenge, the teams worked together to raise their team banner. They made their way to the roof and together they continued to pull a rope tug of war style. As they pulled on the rope, they’re banner ascended. The first team to get their banner to the top won letters from home. Since O’Neal wasn’t part of a team yet, he chose a team to root for, and if that team won, he, too, would win his letter from home. Naturally, O’Neal chose his daughter’s team, the blue team. As it turned out, O’Neal made the right choice, because the blue team started out strong and kept their lead until the very end.<\/p>\n

“I can already feel us bonding,” Mike said, after his team won the challenge.<\/p>\n

Competitive Last Chance Workout and Weigh-in<\/h3>\n

In the gym, Bob and Jillian put the “Biggest Loser” couples through another excruciating Last Chance Workout. Mike couldn’t help but notice how well the black team worked together. He knew then they were going to be tough competitors at the weigh-in.<\/p>\n

Since O’Neal had immunity, he weighed in first and lost 9 pounds (2.77 percent). The blue team was next.<\/p>\n