Celebrity Fit Club (U.S. TV series)
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Dr.Ian K. Smith (nutritionist)
Rhonda Britten (life coach)
Harvey Walden IV (trainer) No. of seasons 7 No. of episodes 48 Production Producer(s) Granada Productions Running time 60 minutes
90 minutes (Finale) Broadcast Original channel VH1 Original run January 9, 2005 (2005-01-09) – present
Celebrity Fit Club is a reality television series which follows eight overweight celebrities as they try to lose weight.
This show is based on the British version, which aired on the ITV Network from 2002 until 2006. The American version was executive produced by Richard Hall for Granada in Seasons 2-5.
- 1 Synopsis
- 2 Panel
- 2.1 Members
- 2.2 Former members
- 3 Seasons
- 3.1 Season 1 – 2005
- 3.2 Season 2 – 2005
- 3.3 Season 3 – 2006
- 3.4 Season 4 – 2006
- 3.5 Season 5 – 2007: Men vs. Women
- 3.6 Season 6 – 2008: Boot Camp
- 3.7 Season 7 – 2010: Boot Camp 2
- 3.8 Challenges
- 3.9 Individual Leader
- 3.10 Team Lead
- 3.11 Overall Chart
- 3.12 Pounds Lost Per Week
- 4 References
- 5 External links
[edit] Synopsis
Split into two competing teams of four, each week teams are given different physical challenges, and weighed to see if they reached their target goal weights. They are monitored and supervised by a team that includes a nutritionist, a psychologist, and a physical trainer. The series was hosted by Ant. As of Season 7, Ant is no longer a host.
[edit] Panel [edit] Members
- Harvey Walden IV, drill instructor
- Dr. Ian K. Smith, dietician
- Rhonda Britten, life coach
[edit] Former members
- Dr. Marisa Peer, psychologist (Season 1)
- Dr. David Katz, health expert (Season 1)
- Dr. Linda Papadopoulos, psychologist (Seasons 2–4)
- Stacy Kaiser, psychotherapist (Seasons 5–6)
- Ant, Host (Season 1-6)
[edit] Seasons [edit] Season 1 – 2005
Premiered January 9, 2005 for 8 Episodes
Three Fat Bastards and One Black Beyotch (formally Ralphies Angels) Members Weight Loss Percent Notes Ralphie May, comedian 27 lb (12 kg) (5.6%) Team Captain Joseph R. Gannascoli, actor 32 lb (15 kg) (10.6%) Traded from Eastsiders Kim Coles, actress/comedienne 24 lb (11 kg) (10.9%) Wendy Kaufman, the Snapple lady 28 lb (13 kg) (11.4%) Eastsiders Members Weight Loss Percent Notes Daniel Baldwin, actor 28 lb (13 kg) (10.6%) Team Captain; late for weigh-in 6; failed to appear at final weigh-in Mia Tyler, model 17 lb (7.7 kg) (8.1%) Biz Markie, rapper/DJ 40 lb (18 kg) (11.6%) Set record for total weight loss, winner Mablean Ephriam, Divorce Court judge 25 lb (11 kg) (12.0%) Traded from Ralphie’s Angels, where she was team captain
Up until the end of the show Daniel was a model team leader; however, in episode 6, he turned up very late and confused, and by episode 8 (the finale), he did not appear at all, which cost his team victory. He later revealed that he had been abusing narcotics due to his back trouble and had entered rehab. No team captain was appointed to replace him.
[edit] Season 2 – 2005
Premiered July 10, 2005 for 8 Episodes
Sizzlin’ Soul and White Ice (Winners) Members Weight Loss Percent Notes Jackà e Harry, actress/comedienne 39 lb (18 kg) (19.3%) Team Captain Jani Lane, singer/frontman of Warrant 23 lb (10 kg) (12.1%) Phil Margera, father of Bam Margera (Jackass, Viva La Bam) 41 lb (19 kg) (11.6%) broke Biz Markie’s record for total weight loss, winner Gary Busey, actor 39 lb (18 kg) (18.7%) Traded from Crunchamatics where he was the team captain The Winners Members Weight Loss Percent Notes Toccara Jones, model/TV host 32 lb (15 kg) (15.6%) Team Captain, traded from Sizzlin’ Soul and White Ice Willie Aames, actor 19 lb (8.6 kg) (10.2%) Victoria Jackson, comedienne 22 lb (10.0 kg) (13.2%) Wendy Kaufman, the Snapple lady, Season 1 contestant 27 lb (12 kg) (11.9%) only returning contestant from Season 1 [edit] Season 3 – 2006
Premiered January 1, 2006 for 8 Episodes
Kelly’s Bellies (Winners) Members Weight Loss Percent Notes Kelly LeBrock, actress/model 31 lb (14 kg) (17.7%) Team Captain Countess Vaughn, actress/comedienne gained 4 lb (1.8 kg) -3.0% traded from Ebony Flame/became the first fit clubber to gain weight on the show Bizarre, rapper/member of D12 31 lb (14 kg) (9.7%) Gunnar Nelson, musician/member of Nelson 23 lb (10 kg) (13.1%) replaced Jeff Conaway, participated for last 60 days Jeff Conaway, actor 0 lb (0 kg) 0.0% original team captain, entered rehab in ep. 3 Ebony Flame Members Weight Loss Percent Notes Chastity Bono, gay rights activist & daughter of Sonny & Cher 23 lb (10 kg) (10.7%) Team Captain Tempestt Bledsoe, actress 19 lb (8.6 kg) (10.5%) traded from Kelly’s Bellies Young MC, rapper 38 lb (17 kg) (13.7%) winner Bruce Vilanch, writer/comedian 21 lb (9.5 kg) (6.7%)
NOTE: So far this is the only season where the team captains were not traded from their teams at the trade off.
[edit] Season 4 – 2006
Premiered August 6, 2006 for 8 Episodes
The Fat Crushers (Winners) Members Weight Loss Percent Notes BoneCrusher, rapper 51 lb (23 kg) (12.0%) Team Captain, broke Phil Margera’s record for total weight loss Carnie Wilson, singer/member of Wilson Phillips 22 lb (10.0 kg) (11.7%) traded from Chili Con Carnie where she was team captain Nicholas Turturro, actor 22 lb (10.0 kg) (12.6%) Erika Eleniak, actress/model 31 lb (14 kg) (20.4%) Hot Buttered Soul Members Weight Loss Percent Notes Tina Yothers, actress 42 lb (19 kg) (21.8%) Team Captain, set record for percentage weight loss, winner Vincent Pastore, actor 29 lb (13 kg) (10.6%) Angie Stone, singer 18 lb (8.2 kg) (7.9%) traded from The Fat Crushers; Record for 2nd Lowest Loss Ted Lange, actor 28 lb (13 kg) (14.8%) [edit] Season 5 – 2007: Men vs. Women
The fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club premiered on April 22, 2007. Unlike previous seasons, the teams were grouped by gender until the team trade. The team trade took place on May 13, 2007. This season had 8 Episodes.
Statistics as of June 10, 2007.
The Athletes (previously Shady Lady Bunch) (Winners) Members Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss Notes Ross Mathews, comedian 214 lb (97 kg) 173 lb (78 kg) 41 (19.2%) elected team captain after Dustin chose him to join him on the team Maureen McCormick, actress 150 lb (68 kg) 116 lb (53 kg) 34 (22.7%) set record for percentage weight loss, winner Dustin Diamond, actor/comedian 217 lb (98 kg) 187 lb (85 kg) 30 (13.8%) traded from the Regulators Tiffany, singer 152 lb (69 kg) 124 lb (56 kg) 28 (18.4%) The Regulators Members Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss Notes Warren G, rapper 221 lb (100 kg) 190 lb (86 kg) 31 (14.0%) team captain Da Brat, rapper 172 lb (78 kg) 146 lb (66 kg) 26 (15.1%) chosen by Kimberley to join her on the Regulators Cledus T. Judd, country music parody singer/comedian 214 lb (97 kg) 179 lb (81 kg) 35 (16.4%) Kimberley Locke, singer 176 lb (80 kg) 149 lb (68 kg) 27 (15.3%) traded from the Shady Lady Bunch where she was team captain [edit] Season 6 – 2008: Boot Camp
The sixth season, titled Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, premiered on March 13, 2008 for 8 episodes. The cast comprised both alumni of past seasons and newcomers. The alumni included:
Blue Team (Winners) Members Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss Notes Brian Dunkleman, host/comedian 161 lb (73 kg) 146 lb (66 kg) 15 (9.3%) Team Captain Tina Yothers, actress, 189 lb (86 kg) 155 lb (70 kg) 34 (18.0%) Traded from the Second Chancers Dustin Diamond, actor/comedian 217 lb (98 kg) 194 lb (88 kg) 23 (10.6%) Traded from the Second Chancers, original team captain of the Second Chancers Sommore, comedienne 181 lb (82 kg) 170 lb (77 kg) 11 (6.1%) Red Team Members Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss Notes Toccara Jones, model/host 187 lb (85 kg) 166 lb (75 kg) 21 (11.2%) Team Captain (assumed the position after Dustin was fired for being AWOL) Willie Aames, actor 191 lb (87 kg) 165 lb (75 kg) 26 (13.6%) Won individual prize Erin Moran, actress 127 lb (58 kg) 124 lb (56 kg) 3 (2.4%) Traded from the Newbies, admitted to being on the show only for the money A.J. Benza, host/columnist 210 lb (95 kg) 198 lb (90 kg) 12 (5.7%) Traded from the Newbies
Note: The Blue Team were known as the Newbies for the first 5 weigh-ins of the season.
Note: The Red Team were known as the Second Chancers for the first 5 weigh-ins of the season.
Production designer Roy Rede was hired to create the season’s new design. A boot camp standing set complete with an obstacle course was built in the mountains outside of Los Angeles.
[edit] Season 7 – 2010: Boot Camp 2
The seventh season, still titled Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp, premiered on February 8, 2010, with Harvey and Ian splitting the duties as host.
Blue Team (Winners) Members Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss Notes Kaycee Stroh, actress, High School Musical 196 lb (89 kg) 167 lb 29 lb Team Captain Kevin Federline, dancer, rapper, ex-husband of Britney Spears, ex-boyfriend of Shar Jackson 232 lb (105 kg) 202 lb 30 lb Tanisha Thomas, reality star, season 2 of Bad Girls Club 240 lb (109 kg) 216 lb 24 lb Sebastian Bach, rock singer, ex-frontman of Skid Row, actor 223 lb (101 kg) 205 lb 18 lb Red Team Members Starting Weight Final Weight Weight Loss Notes Jay McCarroll, fashion designer, winner of season 1 of Project Runway 258 lb (117 kg) 218 lb 40 lb Team Captain, won individual prize Nicole Eggert, actress 130 lb (59 kg) 120 lb 10 lb Bobby Brown, R&B singer, ex-husband of Whitney Houston 199 lb (90 kg) 188 lb 11 lb Shar Jackson, actress, ex-girlfriend of Kevin Federline 146 lb (65 kg) 128 lb 18 lb
Formulas: used to calculate Fit Factor.
For individual: Fit Factor = % body weight lost + % body fat lost
For Team: Team Fit Factor = % body weight lost + % body fat lost + Fit Factor Points earned during Team Challenges
Abbreviations: FFP – Fit Factor Points
Red Team: 733 lbs
Blue Team: 891 lbs
[edit] Challenges # Challenge Red Team Blue Team 1 Obstacle Course won 2 Prisoner Rescue won 3 Prisoner Escape won 4 Missed Air Drop won 5 Art of War won 6 Fit Club Games won 7 Mind Over Matter won 8 Crucible: Enemy Retreat won 9 The Punisher: Obstacle Course won Total Fit Factor Points Earned: 25 20 [edit] Individual Leader weight in Name 1 all equal 2 Nicole Eggert 3 Kevin Federline 4 Kevin Federline 5 Kevin Federline 6 Jay MacCarroll 7 Kevin Federline 8 Kevin Federline 9 Jay McCarroll [edit] Team Lead Week Team Fit Factor 1 Red 28.1 Blue 16.3 2 Red 20.5 Blue 32.4 3 Red 52.6 Blue 56.0 4 Red 101.1 Blue 88.1 5 Red 83.0 Blue 83.7 6 Red 123.8 Blue 114.6 7 Red 111.6 Blue 114.7 8 Red 121.5 Blue 137.4 [edit] Overall Chart Contestant Height Start
Weight (lbs) Start
Fat Percent Goal
(lbs) Week Pounds
Lost Final
Fat Percent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sebastian Bach 6’3†223 28% 30 219 217 214 211 210 209 205 205 18 lb 26% Bobby Brown 5’11’’ 199 28% 20 198 197 192 191 191 189 187 188 11 lb 26% Nicole Eggert 5’2†130 24% 20 127 126 124 124 127 122 122 120 10 lb 22% Kevin Federline 6’0†232 31% 30 226 222 218 215 212 210 204 202 30 lb 27% Shar Jackson 5’4†146 25% 20 143 140 140 137 134 133 131 126 18 lb 22% Jay MacCarroll 6’0†258 35% 30 251 244 240 238 231 227 221 218 40 lb 30% Kaycee Stroh 5’3†196 35% 30 193 190 185 184 180 178 173 167 29 lb 30% Tanisha Thomas 5’5†240 46% 35 236 236 229 229 228 223 220 216 24 lb 36% BMI Normal (18.5 – 24.9 BMI) Overweight (25 – 29.9 BMI) Obese Class I (30 – 34.9 BMI) Obese Class II (35 – 39.9 BMI) Obese Class III (greater than 40 BMI) [edit] Pounds Lost Per Week Contestant Week Total lbs
Lost Goal lbs
to lose 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sebastian 4 2 3 3 1 1 4 0 18 30 Bobby 1 1 5 1 0 2 2 +1 11 20 Nicole 3 1 2 0 +3 5 0 2 10 20 Kevin 6 4 4 3 3 2 6 2 30 30 Shar 3 3 0 3 3 1 2 3 18 20 Jay 7 7 4 2 7 4 6 3 40 30 Kaycee 3 3 5 1 4 2 5 6 29 30 Tanisha 4 0 7 0 1 5 3 4 24 35 [edit] References [edit] External links
Celebrity Fit Club (U.S.) Contestants Staff VH1 | Official website VH1′s Celebreality
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