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Biggest Loser 6: Stacey Capers

Stacey Capers will be competing with her husband, Adam Capers, during Biggest Loser: Families.

Eliminated Week One: Catch the Interview

stacey capers

Age 33

Hometown Gainesville, VA

Occupation Contract Pricing Analyst

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Adam Capers, Husband

Team Color Green

Trainer Bob Harper

Starting Weight 221

Final Weight 156

Total Loss -65

Percent Lost 29.41

Factoids

  • Goal is to buy her first dress since her wedding for the finale

Other spellings: Stacy, Stacie, Stacee, Caper, Kaper, Caperr, Casper

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Biggest Loser 6: Vicky Vilcan

UPDATED: Watch now - DietsInReview.com interview with Vicky Vilcan at the Biggest Loser Season 6 Finale.

Vicky Vilcan is on the brown team, with her husband Brady Vilcan, during Biggest Loser: Families.

vicky vilcan

Age 37

Hometown Houma, LA

Occupation Anesthetist

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Brady Vilcan, Husband

Team Color Brown

Trainer Bob Harper

Starting Weight 246

Final Weight 145

Total Loss -101

Percent Lost 41.06


Factoids

  • Has four-year old daughter who outweighs seven-year old son. Wants to change her kids’ lives.
  • Initial health screening found that her real age is 37; her health age is 48
  • Won Week 4 Challenge
  • Won Week 10 Challenges
  • Season 6 Finalist

Quotes

  • “Seeing a video of my kids again didn’t mean that much.” - Week 6
  • “My ultimate goal is for Brady and I to bring home $350,000.” - Week 6

Other spellings: Vikky, Vicki, Vickie, Viccy, Vilkan, Vilckan, Vilcen, Velcan

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Biggest Loser 6: Brady Vilcan

Brady Vilcan represents the brown team on Biggest Loser: Families, with his wife Vicky Vilcan.

Eliminated Week 8.

brady vilcan

Age 36

Hometown Houma, LA

Occupation Pharmacist

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Vicky Vilcan, Wife

Team Color Brown

Trainer Bob Harper

Starting Weight 341

Final Weight 224

Total Loss -117

Percent Lost 34.31

Quotes

  • “Bob took us into the gym today and pulled a can opener out of his back pocket and opened up a major can of whoop ass!” - Week 2

Factoids

  • Has four-year old daughter who outweighs seven-year old son. Wants to change his kids’ lives.
  • Walked 20 miles during the 14-hour week 5 hill climb challenge.
  • Set a Biggest Loser record week 7- his weight loss of 13 pounds beat the entire 10 pound weight loss of the black team.

Other spellings: Bradey, Brad, Bradley, Brade, Vilkan, Vilckan, Vilcen, Velcan

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Biggest Loser 6: Heba Salama

UPDATED: Watch now - DietsInReview.com interview with Heba Salama at the Biggest Loser Season 6 Finale.

Heba Salama represents the orange team on Biggest Loser: Families, with her husband Ed Brantley.

WINNER - SEASON SIX AT-HOME BIGGEST LOSER!

Hear Heba’s and Ed’s very first interview.

heba salama

Age 30

Hometown Raleigh, NC

Occupation Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Ed Brantley, Husband

Team Color Orange

Trainer Bob Harper

Starting Weight 294

Final Weight 156

Total Loss -138

Percent Lost 46.94


Quotes

  • “There’s no epidural for exercise… that’s really unfortunate.” - Episode 1
  • “It’s hotter than 50 hells outside.” - Episode 5
  • “This is one temptation I don’t think we’ll be able to avoid.” - Episode 10

Factoids

  • Starts out as heaviest woman in the house
  • Won Week 2 Competition, shared phone call home prize with Red Team
  • Won Week 3 Competition; Won Week 3 Temptation for a Jayco RV
  • Competing alone after husband Ed eliminated Week 4
  • During Week 5 temptation she won control of game and split the teams - black for Jillian and blue for Bob
  • Will Heba get your vote to be a finalist? (Husband Ed was chosen)

Videos

Other spellings: Heeba, Hebaa, Hebba, Heva, Sallama, Salamaa, Salamma, Slama, Saloma

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Biggest Loser 6: Ed Brantley

Ed Brantley will be on the orange team for Biggest Loser: Families, with his wife Heba Salama.

Watch Ed’s Finale Interview

ed brantley

Age 31

Hometown Raleigh, NC

Occupation Chef

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Heba Salama, Wife

Team Color
Orange

Trainer Bob Harper

Starting Weight 335

Finale Weight 196

Total Loss -139

Percent Lost 41.49


Quotes

  • “I’m gonna throw up all over this place.” - Week 1
  • “Vicky’s crazy, man! She’ll claw your friggen eyes out!” - Week 9
  • “Heba had already spent that money as soon as it touched my hands.” - Week 10

Factoids

  • Health screening found several problems including pre-diabetic and metabolic syndrome
  • Won Week 2 Competition, shared phone call home prize with Red Team
  • Won Week 3 Competition; Won Week 3 Temptation for a Jayco RV
  • Zero-pound weight loss Week 4; Eliminated
  • Won the Week 8 competition to return to campus
  • America chose Ed over Heba to compete as the third finalist

Videos

Other spellings: Edd, Eddy, Eddie, Edward, Ted, Brantly, Brant, Brantle, Brandly, Brandtly

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Biggest Loser 6: Coleen Skeabeck

UPDATED: Watch now - DietsInReview.com interview with Coleen Skeabeck at the Biggest Loser Season 6 Finale.

Coleen Skeabeck joins her father, Jerry Skeabeck, on the yellow team for Biggest Loser: Families.

Eliminated Week 9 - Hear the Interview

coleen skeabeck

Age 23

Hometown Cleveland, OH

Occupation Receptionist

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Jerry Skeaback, Father

Team Color Yellow

Trainer Jillian Michaels

Starting Weight 218

Final Weight 154

Total Loss -64

Percent Lost 29.36

Factoids

  • Single-handedly won immunity for her team week 1
  • Gambled for $10,000 for highest percentage weight loss in Week 2, which put she and Jerry under yellow line for first time
  • Celebrated 24th birthday during Week 3 trip to Grand Canyon
  • Became a one-woman team upon her father’s elimination in Week 3
  • Faced her fear of heights and climbed to the top of the rope’s course telephone pole, Week 6

Quotes

  • “For someone who hasn’t had baked goods in a month… I could smell them a mile away.” - Week 5 during temptation
  • “Next time you see me, I’ll look be in better shape than Jillian!” - Week 9

Videos

Other spellings: Colleen, Colen, Colean, Calleen, Skibeck, Skeebeck, Skeaback, Skybeck, Sceabeck

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Biggest Loser 6: Jerry Skeabeck

Jerry Skeabeck shares the the yellow team with his daughter, Coleen Skeabeck, on Biggest Loser: Families.

Eliminated Week 3- Hear the Interview

jerry skeabeck

Age 51

Hometown Cleveland, OH

Occupation Police Sergeant

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Coleen Skeabeck, Daughter

Team Color Yellow

Trainer Jillian Michaels

Starting Weight 380

Final Weight 265

Total Loss -115

Percent Lost 30.26

Factoids

  • Has more life-threatening health issues than any contestant in the history of the show; Dr. Huizenga said he has “every risk factor in medicine.”
  • During week one, doctors only permitted him to exercise 30 minutes each day due to health concerns
  • Initial health screening showed his real age as 51; his health age is 76
  • Starts as heaviest man in the house
  • Gambled for $10,000 for highest percentage weight loss in Week 2, which put he and Coleen under yellow line for first time
  • Eliminated Week 3; gained two pounds at weigh-in
  • No longer taking four of the five cardiac medications he was upon arriving at Biggest Loser
  • After 15 years, no longer taking blood pressure medication

Quotes

  • “I definitely think Paul Bunyan created the Grand Canyon.”  - during Week 3 trip
  • “Next time you see me there will be a lot less of me physically, but I’ll have a bigger heart and a bigger mind.”

Videos

Other spellings: Jery, Gerry, Gery, Skibeck, Skeebeck, Skeaback, Skybeck, Sceabeck

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Biggest Loser 6: Amy Cremen

Amy Cremen joins Biggest Loser season 6, competing on the purple team with her mom, Shellay Cremen.

Eliminated Week 10 - Hear the Interview.

amy cremen

Age 26

Hometown Auburn Hills, MI

Occupation Purchasing Department Representative

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Shellay Cremen, Mother

Team Color Purple / Blue

Trainer Bob Harper

Starting Weight 239

Final Weight 135

Total Loss -104

Percent Lost 43.51

Factoids

  • During the initial health screening, Amy’s real age is 26; her health age is 47
  • Jillian expelled her from the gym during Week 4 due to bad attitude and lack of interest in performance
  • Separated from mom, Shellay, during week 5 team split. Now on Bob’s blue team.

Quotes

  • “What’s that, a laptop? How do we work it?” - Week 3, upon finding the camping stove at the Grand Canyon
  • “She’s really right, and we’re wrong.” - Week 4, about Jillian after returning to the gym

Videos

Other spellings: Ami, Amie, Ammy, Aime, Amee, Cramen, Kremen, Cremmen, Creman

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Biggest Loser 6: Shellay Cremen

Shellay Cremen competes in season 6 of Biggest Loser. She’s competing with her daughter, Amy Cremen, during Biggest Loser: Families.

Watch Shellay’s Finale Interview

Eliminated Week 5

shellay cremen

Age 51

Hometown Royal Oak, MI

Occupation Stay-at-Home Mom

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Amy Cremen, Daughter

Team Color Purple

Trainer Jillian Michaels

Starting Weight 216

Final Weight 142

Total Loss -74

Percent Lost 34.26

Videos

Other spellings: Shelly, Shelay, Shelley, Shellie, Shellae, Cramen, Kremen, Cremmen, Creman

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Biggest Loser 6: Tom Desrochers Jr. (L.T.)

Tom Desrochers Jr. is competing along-side his father, Tom Desrochers Sr. in Biggest Loser: Families.

Watch L.T.’s Finale Interview

Eliminated Week 2: Hear the Interview

tom desrochers jr.

Nickname L.T. (Little Tom)

Age 22

Hometown Everett, MA

Occupation Cab Driver

Biggest Loser: Families teammate Tom Desrochers Sr., Father

Team Color Grey

Trainer Jillian Michaels

Starting Weight 357

Final Weight 270

Total Loss -87

Percent Lost 24.37

Quotes

  • “I came to a fat loss show and gained three pounds. Would you be mad if you went to a makeover show and they made you uglier?” - Week 2, following elimination

Factoids

  • Inital health screening showed real age as 24; health age as 49
  • Grey team starts as the heaviest team in the house
  • Gained +3 pounds at week 2 weigh-in

Other spellings: tom, thomas, thom, tommy, tim, tomm, derochers, desrocher, deroche, des rochers, junior

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