The WORST episodes of Extreme Weight Loss
Every episode of Extreme Weight Loss ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Extreme Weight Loss!
In a unique, non-competitive show about weight loss - unlike anything seen before on television - "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" will document the amazing makeover of eight courageous, "super obese" people. Shot over an unprecedented 365 days, the participants set out to safely lose half of their body weight, ultimately revealing an amazing metamorphosis. The term "super obese" defines those who exceed their estimated ideal weight by approximately 225 percent and who are roughly 200 pounds or more overweight. Trainer and transformation specialist Chris Powell ("The 640-Pound Virgin") will guide each of eight participants through their transformation process by moving into their homes with their families or loved ones. By assuring that they have the proper nourishment and exercise movement, Chris will provide a fresh perspective to individuals whose lives have become unmanageable because of their weight. In each of the eight one-hour episodes, the participants undergo a transformation not only of their bodies, but of who they are as individuals. Each stand-alone episode of the series will chronicle one participant's journey to reclaim his or her life.
#1 - Nyla
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2012
A 435-pound woman struggles with the hard work and commitment needed to get healthy. Chris helps the woman find closure with her biological father.
#2 - Michael
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/1/2012
Michael, a 28-year-old small-business consultant who weighs 493 pounds, tries to live a healthier life Michael's family lends support by pledging to lose 500 pounds.
#3 - Ashley
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/8/2012
Ashley, a cosmetology student from California, tries to lose half of her 323 pounds by her 21st birthday.
#4 - Krista
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2011
Krista, 34, a devoted mother whose care for her developmentally-disabled daughter has taken a tremendous toll on her 445-pound body.
#5 - Dana
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/13/2011
45-year-old bachelor Dana tries to lose weight and reclaim his life.
#6 - Alyssa
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/6/2013
Chris travels to Kalamazoo, Michigan, to train Alyssa.
#7 - Jarvez
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/2012
At 548 pounds, a newlywed from Portland, Oregon, wants to lose 50 percent of his body weight and live a healthier life
#8 - Jonathan
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/5/2012
A 543-pound man works to get healthy so he can be a better father and husband; the Harlem Globetrotters host a day of physical challenges.
#9 - Jeff and Juliana
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/9/2014
A father and daughter team with a strained relationship try to lose weight.
#10 - David and Rebecca
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/28/2013
Twins David and Rebecca are split up as they tackle a 90-day weight-loss challenge.
#11 - Wally
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/11/2011
Wally, 26, a young father who weighs 490 pounds and whose wife is uncertain if her husband will be around to see their daughter grow up.
#12 - Mike
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/13/2013
Chris helps family man Mike turn his health around; Mike gets the chance to box Evander Holyfield.
#13 - Bob
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/3/2013
A police officer weighing nearly 450 pounds is in danger of losing his job.
#14 - Staci
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2011
Staci, 30, a 456-pound married mom caring for her husband and their two young children, while doing her best to keep a positive outlook.
#15 - Alex
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/6/2011
A 23-year-old man tries to fulfill a promise he made to his late mother to lose weight and lead a healthier life.
#16 - Rachel
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2011
An ambitious 21-year-old woman who weighs nearly 400 pounds embarks on a one-year challenge in hope of losing weight.
#17 - Kathie and Josh
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/3/2014
Hosts of "The View" help Chris Powell transform a mother and son who have turned to food to cope.
#18 - Rachel
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/28/2015
Born with a winning spirit, Rachel began dancing at three years old. As Rachel grew older, her spirit was hampered by mixed feelings towards love, sex and religion, so she turned to food for emotional support and became obese. Rachel is now looking to "get her groove back".
#19 - James
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/20/2011
Weighing in at 651 pounds, James, a 25-year-old former football player from Fort Worth, Texas, becomes the most obese person trainer and transformation specialist Chris Powell has ever worked with. James must lose 150 pounds to stay on track in the first of his four, three-month phases of weight loss.
#20 - Meredith
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/4/2013
An adopted woman named Meredith tries to reach her goal weight of 155 pounds and gain the confidence to contact her birth mother; Meredith receives a visit from actress Nicole Eggert.
#21 - Josh & Kelli
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/2015
A 399-pound gay firefighter wants to change his life; and a 331-pound former college hoops player hopes to lose weight and find the man of her dreams.
#22 - LaRhonda
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/27/2011
A young woman works to lose weight and in the process must face the secret that lead to her becoming obese
#23 - Cassie
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/29/2014
A woman who gained nearly 200 pounds after giving up her son for adoption wants to get fit.
#24 - Jason and Rachel
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/2/2013
Chris helps a married couple named Jason and Rachel.
#25 - Jami
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/9/2013
Chris helps Jami lose weight by measuring her own fitness accomplishments.