The Biggest Loser Episode 16.08 Penalty Box

It's Week 8, and in the past two months, the contestants have lost nearly 700 pounds! In this week's competition, each team chooses an MVP to go head-to-head running on a giant treadmill. When a player can no longer run, they fall into the pool. The last player running not only wins the challenge for their team, but also wins the opportunity to assign penalties to the two losing teams.

Rondalee steps up for the White Team, taking on two NFLers: Scott for the Red Team and Damien for the Blue Team. The Blue Team is down to only two players - Damien and Lori - so the stakes are especially high. The Red Team hasn't won a challenge all season and they are very sick of losing.

Rondalee is the first to fall in, leaving the quarterback and the lineman to face off. It's a tough battle, but in the end Damien drops, which means Scott nabs the Red Team's first victory!

Now it's time to assign the penalties. One team will be on cleaning duty - they have to clean the whole house and can't hit the gym until their chores are done. The other team will be leaving the ranch and won't be back until the weigh-in. They won't have their trainer or access to the gym. Instead, they'll be headed to the polar opposite of the ranch: Las Vegas. The Red Team decides to send the White Team to Vegas, seeing as they've been the dominant team all season. That means Damien and Lori are going to have to clean house all week.

Before the White Team heads to Sin City, Jen sits down with Vegas-native Woody. She's very concerned about him heading back to the city where he gained all his weight and lost his wife. It will be his first anniversary without his wife of 29 years. Woody is determined to stay on track and make the most of the trip.

The White Team arrives in Vegas and is sent to a lavish suite filled with chocolate covered strawberries and champagne. Woody knows firsthand that this is the city of temptation - it's a 24-hour town and it's hard to stay focused. So the team braves the hotel buffet, hoping to find low-calorie, low-sodium options. It's a struggle, but they're making it work. They even manage to find creative ways to exercise - swimming in the hotel pool and climbing the faux Eiffel Tower. The contestants are finally getting some real-world experience and are learning how to fend for themselves.

While most of the team is staying on track, Rondalee and Sonya are worried about JJ. He wants to "sin and win," meaning party it up in Vegas while still winning at the weigh-in. Can he pull it off?

Back at the ranch, the Blue Team is stuck on cleaning duty, and the house is a complete pigsty. Jessie is frustrated and pitches in with the cleaning in order to get them into the gym faster.

Of course, the Red Team is living it up with the gym to themselves! Dolvett couldn't be happier, but wants to continue working with Blake on her self-worth. She misses her friends and family and is having a hard time being alone. Dovlett wants her to realize she's the priority - it's her time to take care of herself and to find out who she is.

"Holding onto emotions is like holding onto weight," he explains. "Let it go."

Over at Comeback Canyon, it's time for Jackie and Gina to weigh in. Bob has been working with the two moms all week on putting themselves first and focusing on their needs, and not just the needs of their families. Gina is five pounds away from Wonderland, and hasn't weighed less than 200 pounds since high school. Jackie's husband has never seen her under 250, and at 252, she's ready to reach that milestone.

Jackie steps on the scale and loses three pounds, reaching her goal of weighing in the 240s. Gina is up next, and at 204 pounds, she needs to lose at least three pounds to stay in the game. Sadly, she only loses two, meaning she not only failed to reach Wonderland, she must also leave Comeback Canyon.

At the ranch weigh-in, the Red Team is up first, as they're the only team without penalties this week. Rob loses nine pounds, Jordan loses six, and Scott loses five. Blake is up next - she feels a lot of emotional weight has been lifted this week, and wonders whether that will translate on the scale. She steps on the scale and loses only three pounds, to 196, leaving her devastated and terrified of going home. The Red Team's total weight loss is 23 pounds, or 2.01%.

The White Team is up next, and it's time to find out whether they were sinners or winners during their week in Vegas. They must lose more than 28 pounds to stay safe. Rondalee weighs in first and loses three pounds. JJ is up next, and everyone is concerned his partying will have taken its toll. But for the third week in a row, he drops a solid seven pounds. Toma loses eight and Woody is overjoyed to have lost seven. Overall, the team really stepped it up in Vegas, losing a total of 31 pounds, or 2.22%.

It's the moment of truth for the Blue Team. Damien and Lori need to lose a collective 11 pounds, or they'll be down to a team of one. Lori loses only three and is heartbroken. It's once again up to Damien to pull through... and he does! Damien drops nine pounds, saving his team and bringing their total weight loss to 12 pounds, or 2.05%.

But their joy is bittersweet, as this means that Blake has fallen below the Red Line and must leave the ranch. She's upset, but determined to keep working hard at home.