In the fourth season of
The Biggest Loser, stay at home mother from Florida,
Julie Hadden entered the competition to join the Black team at only 218 pounds, making her the smallest contender on the show. However, she pushed on to lose around 44% of her total body weight and came 8 pounds short to winning the $250,000 grand prize. Nonetheless, Julie says that she has no regrets in joining the reality competition, which has given her a chance to give importance to her own health.
"I don’t regret the way it turned out because things have happened in my life since then that wouldn’t have been possible if the outcome were different," Julie said in a conversation with Jimmy Moore. "But the competitor in me wanted to be the 'ultimate underdog.' From the very beginning, I knew that no one really gave me a thought when it came to competition and I wanted to be a hook out of left field."
Whoever thought that she had a chance at becoming the first female
Biggest Loser? The title, however, went to season 5 winner,
Ali Vincent.
"In regards to a female ever winning, I would have to say yes I thought it could happen. I always thought it could happen sooner than people think," Julie says. "It had to be the perfect candidate who has just the right amount of weight and just the right amount of time to lose it. Men lose so quickly. If I had just one more week I could have beaten Bill to become the first female
Biggest Loser."
Nonetheless, Julie Hadden is very happy with the condition of her health today. In fact, she credits this to the show and the people who have helped her train. She says that all of them had worked very hard to lose weight, regardless of how much pounds they actually shed.
"Everyone on the show worked hard. Working out 4 to 6 hours a day is no joke," she said. "I do think the show could go more into detail about this subject because everyone gets so excited when someone loses double digits, but no one really rejoices when you see someone drop six pounds which percentage wise could equal the same thing."
Julie Hadden also credits her faith when it comes to the weight loss process.
"I had to depend on God in a very real way," she says. "Now looking back on where I was and where I have come, I really believe that having a clean body and a clean lifestyle is a way to honor God and I thank Him for all He’s done for me."
-Valerie Anne del Castillo, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source:
Jimmy Moore’s Livin’ La Vida Low Carb Blog
(Photo courtesy of NBC)