I don't know if you guys have seen this story floating around lately, but it seems to be attracting chatter among the weight loss community. 'Biggest Loser' winner Rachel Frederickson lost 155 pounds in 7 months -- from a heavy 260 to a super slim 105 all within 7 months. Did she lose too much weight with her height of 5'4"? Probably. Yes.
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Frederickson, 24, sat down with People magazine just days after the win, revealing she was on a 1,600-calorie diet and rigorous 6-hour per day work out regimen leading up to the final episode.
"Maybe I was a little too enthusiastic in my training to get to the finale," she said.
When asked if she had an eating disorder, Rachel said, “I am very, very healthy.”
Her trainer, Dolvett Quince, admitted he was “shocked” by her appearance. "The first thing that went through my mind was, 'That's just too much,'" he told the mag.
An insider at In Touch has also revealed that Rachel used an infrared sauna, which is known for burning calories and boosting metabolism.
“She came in almost every day for two-and-a-half weeks before the finale,” the source at Firm Body Evolution in LA told the mag. “You can burn up to 600 calories in a half-hour session, although everyone is different."
Previously, trainer Bob Harper, who did not work directly with Frederickson, said he was also shocked by her weight loss. Past winners have been supportive of Rachel, saying she probably did it for the $250,000 prize.
In my opinion, she did lose too much weight, but time will tell. If Rachel was a bit too zealous in winning the competition, she can still easily add 5-10 pounds by cutting down on all the infrared sauna appointments. If she gets up to 110+ she will be seen as more healthy at her height of 5'4". Even myself at 5'3.5" my lowest weight ever was 109lbs.
Either way, she accomplished something that many struggle with everyday, losing weight. Even that first pound might have felt like a world away but perhaps Rachel got super excited when she saw the major changes in her body. Either way, she definitely shouldn't lose any more weight, just maybe add a few pounds.
