Jim Germanakos is one of 18 contestants on the fourth season of the NBC reality television series The Biggest Loser. The twin brother of
Bill , Jim is 40 years old from Long Island, New York. The twins have been described as being extremely close since the day they came together into the world. Like his brother, Jim is married and also fathers three children. He works as a police officer and is an active volunteer member of their community’s fire department. During his spare time, he can be found relaxing in his favorite local Italian eatery and belting out classic Sinatra songs. Together, the brothers have stated that their goal is to avoid becoming "the fat twins."
During his time on The Biggest Loser, Jim, who is 5'7" tall, went from weighing 361 pounds down to 307 pounds before he was eliminated on week 5, the day before his and Bill's birthday. On the live finale, Jim weighed in at 175 pounds, having lost a total of 186 pounds and 51.52% of his body weight, and was the "biggest loser" among all the eliminated contestants, winning the prize money of $100,000.
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