First aired March 3

Last night on The Biggest Loser Rocco DiSpirito visited the ranch and taught the contestants something about cooking unhealthy foods (cheeseburgers, pizza, and burritos) in a healthier manner. The teams competed to cook those three foods, with the winner being the team that cooked the best-tasting food that is the lowest in calories, all in 30 minutes. The Black team won, meaning that they got to have a dinner prepared by Rocco (with the losing team having to wash the dishes), and one member of the team gets to have an extra vote. At the dinner, Rocco made panko breaded chicken and mashed sweet potatoes. When the Blue team arrived to wash the dishes, the two teams ended up having a water fight.

Jillian takes Sione aside to talk to: she sensed that he and Filipe are not happy about the switch in trainers, so Jillian gave him a pep talk, then took him for some one-on-one training. During the training, Sione sprained his ankle. Meanwhile, the Blue team was taken to a boxing gym to train with surprise guest Sugar Ray Leonard. Aubrey in particular was excited, since she boxed for three years.

Dr. H came by to talk to the contestants, and singled out Tara and Mike as two people who have broken records at the ranch for weight loss and muscle growth. The teams were then assembled for a challenge: they had to pack kits at the LA Food Bank, with each kit designated for a family, and the team that packed 150 kits first, wins. The winners got letters from home and each member of the team gets one year of free groceries. The Black team had to sit out one member, and they chose Laura. The Black Team won, and Aubrey in particular was upset, because she has five children, and she confessed to the camera that when she had her first two kids, she was unmarried and had to go to a food bank in order to feed her children. The next day, Mike, from the Black team, offered Aubrey his year of free groceries, since she needs it more. She accepted, and then Aubrey told everyone else about it, and the contestants all shared an emotional moment.

Jillian was angered to hear that Laura sat out of the competition, despite the fact that Sione was injured and Helen was older and not as strong. She singled out Laura as someone who was not working to her potential. Jillian asked each team member who is the weakest link, and all in turn (except Tara) said that it is Laura. Jillian said this is the meanest thing she has ever done, but she was desperate to get through to Laura, who she feels has put herself in the role of victim when she’s actually a strong woman. Laura ran away crying, but later she and Jillian talked a bit.

At the weigh-in, the contestants were informed that there’s a twist: if the 11 contestants lose an average of a pound a day each, then no one will go home. But if they collectively fall below that goal, then one person from each team will go home. They weigh in, but as the last person (Mike) weighs in, they flash “to be continued…” followed by the end-of-show disclaimer on the screen. The last portion of the weigh-in will carry over into week 10 due to broadcasting time.

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