The Biggest Loser Episode 16.03 Double Header

Week 3 proves to be the most challenging yet, as it's both a double-header week and homesickness has started to set in. To keep the contestants motivated, the trainers have a special surprise: The Biggest Loser Wall of Glory, full of inspirational photos of the former athletes at the height of their game. But while the pictures cause some to get emotional, the wall isn't about dwelling on the past; it's about making the contestants' glory days a thing of the future. Looking back at images of themselves in their prime motivates the contestants to get back to the state of mind needed to achieve greatness.

During the workout, Lori admits to Jessie that this experience has been overwhelmingly emotional for her. She misses her husband and son and is having a hard time staying focused on why she's here. Jessie tries to draw out her inner champion, but she's still just going through the motions. Can Lori make a breakthrough and get her head in the game?

Now for the double header! The contestants must face off in two challenges this week, both of which have a big impact on how the rest of the game unfolds. The first is a nutrition quiz, in which each team gets five minutes in the nutrition room to memorize as much as they can about the healthy and unhealthy foods stocked there. Alison Sweeney then tests the contestants on their knowledge with questions about the nutritional value of seven items. If a player gets the answer right, their team gets a point. If they get the answer wrong, their trainer has to eat that round's junk food. The team with the most points at the end of seven rounds not only wins the competition, they also get a two-pound advantage at the next weigh-in.

The trainers are none too pleased at the prospect of gorging themselves on fattening treats, and vow to get revenge on their teams in their next workout. During the competition, Jen and Dolvett are forced to share a slice of pecan pie, as well as a bacon cheeseburger and a soda. Jessie and Dolvett have to share vegetarian egg rolls, and Jessie also has to eat an egg, cheese and spinach scramble. While all three teams put up a good fight, the White Team wins their second challenge in a row and gains the coveted two-pound advantage.

After the challenge, Jen shows her team how to make a healthy version of one of their favorite foods: baked ziti. Her trick is to use less pasta and pile on the veggies and meat.

Part two of the double header is a spinner bike challenge, in which each team must pedal uphill 24.8 miles, the same distance as the biking portion of an Olympic triathlon. The challenge is tough, but it's worth the reward, as the winning team gets a four-pound advantage on the scale. The Red Team takes an early lead, but soon falls behind the Blue Team. Suddenly, the White Team comes from behind and wins their third challenge in a row! Now Jen's team is the team to beat with a six-pound advantage over the others.

But the winners have a difficult choice: If they keep their four pounds, the Red and Blue Teams get letters from home. If they give up the four pounds, they get to read letters from home. The White Team chooses to keep their weight advantage, and the other teams are overjoyed to get some much-needed emotional support from friends and family. Tears are shed, but the letters really help motivate the contestants and give them strength. This is especially true for Lori, who has a breakthrough and gets her spark back.

Meanwhile, Scott teaches the Red Team how to play football. As a former NFL quarterback, he knows how to bring a team together and make them stronger. His teammates are appreciative of his leadership skills, and they're truly growing into a family.

While everything seems to be going swimmingly for the White Team, Sonya admits that her struggle with self-doubt has had a crippling effect on her personal life. She has never been in a relationship because she is ashamed of the way she looks and can't imagine someone else finding her attractive. She reveals that as of October, she will be a real-life 40-year-old virgin, and is desperate to overcome the insecurities that are holding her back.

At Comeback Canyon, it's time for Emmy and Andrea to weigh in to see who will stay another week with Bob. Andrea is the first to step on the scale and, hoping to defend her title, posts a four-pound weight loss. Emmy, who needs five pounds or more to stay, loses an impressive six pounds, sending Andrea home for good.

The ranch weigh-in is next, and everyone is curious to see how the White Team's six-pound advantage plays out. The White Team is up first, and while Matt drops seven pounds, everyone is shocked when contestant after contestant posts incredibly low numbers - mostly threes and fours. Even with their six extra pounds, the team's total weight loss is only 33 pounds, or 1.72% of their total weight.

After the White Team's poor performance, the Red Team steps on the scale, confident they can lose the necessary 28 pounds to beat them. Despite some low numbers, the team pulls through due to Mike's nine-pound weight loss and Scott's impressive 11-pound loss. The Red Team's total loss is 32 pounds, or 1.95%.

The Blue Team is up last, and to beat the White team, they need to lose at least 25 pounds, a little over five pounds per person. But after Damien's nine-pound loss, they put up even lower numbers than the White Team, including two ones and a two. Their grand total is a meager 16 pounds (1.09%), and they are sent to the elimination room for the second time, where Chandra is voted out.

In the end, the White Team's advantage has no effect on the weigh-in at all. It also appears that the Week 2 curse is a thing of the past, and Week 3 is the problem week for these former athletes. Can the contestants get back on track for Week 4?