When Michael Ventrella stepped onto the Biggest Loser campus, he wasn't just the heaviest contestant this season; he was the heaviest contestant EVER to be a part of The Biggest Loser. The 31-year-old deejay from Chicago started at 526 pounds and lost 264 pounds over the course of the season, and took home the $250,000 grand prize. In other words, Michael lost a little more than 50% of his body weight!! He also broke a record and lost the most weight ever lost on the ranch by any contestant.
Michael was an inspiration because his journey was so challenging. At week 16, the remaining five contestants were treated to a make over and a thousand-dollar shopping spree. While all the others shopped for drastically smaller sizes than they ever had before, Michael still had to shop at the Big & Tall shop for his clothes. He lamented, "Who loses 183 pounds and is still overweight?"
He pushed past his insecurities and kept at it and won this season even when he was probably the one most underestimated. Truly an inspiration to all.
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