“When I started, learning how to exercise and work out, and incorporate good nutrition into my diet was hard,” Phillips said. “Once I learned and got on-board, and realized how important it was, the easier it became.”
Mike Morelli, 19, came in a close second, dropping a whopping 207 pounds, and Tara Costa followed in third with a grand loss of 155 pounds. Morelli’s 55-year-old father, Ron, finished fourth.
“This will give us a nice cushion,” Phillips said in regards to her financial situation with husband Russell, who is an automaker in danger of losing his job.
The mother of three entered “Biggest Loser” with her daughter Shanon, who went from 283 to 191 pounds, a loss of 92 pounds.
Jerry Hayes, 64, who was eliminated during week two, won the $100,000 at-home prize for losing 177 pounds after the show.
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