From avoiding water to working out at 2AM: Former Biggest Loser host Fiona Falkiner admits she became ‘obsessed with losing weight’ after shedding 30 kilos on the show
- Fiona Falkiner reveals what happened when she was a Biggest Loser contestant
- She appeared on the first season in 2006 in the hope of losing weight
- As the kilos started to fall off, she said she became fixated with shedding kilos
- Falkiner said she even refused to drink water amid fears she’d gain extra kilos
Fiona Falkiner has lifted the lid on what really happened behind the scenes of the Biggest Loser when she was a contestant.
The now 36-year-old said she applied to appear on the first season of the reality TV show in 2006 in the hope of losing weight after years of feeling insecure.
As the kilos started to fall off every week, she said she became fixated with the numbers of the scale during filming.
Plus-size model Fiona Falkiner has lifted the lid on what really happened behind the scenes of the Biggest Loser when she was a contestant
The now 36-year-old said she applied to appear on the first season of the reality TV show in 2006 in the hope of losing weight after years of feeling insecure
Falkiner was a 23-year-old country girl when she appeared on the Biggest Loser in 2006
‘I would get up at 2am, drag an exercise bike into the laundry, turn all the dryers on and sweat for hours,’ she wrote about her gruelling workout regime in a column for News Corp.
The day before the final weigh in, the-then 23-year-old country girl said she refused to drink water amid fears she’d gain some extra kilos.
During a routine medical check up, Falkiner said a doctor had told her she wasn’t allowed to train that night or he would put her on a saline drip.
‘I burst into tears and begged not to be put on a drip because in my head a saline drip added an extra kilo and every kilo counted.
‘I told the doctor I needed to do one more sweat session before weigh in and he said if I did that he would force me to go to hospital.’
Refusing to follow his instructions, Falkiner said she ‘snuck’ into the sauna for an hour at the hotel she was staying at.
‘It’s horrifying thinking about what I put my body through to get to where I did,’ she said.
As the kilos started to fall off every week, she said she became fixated with the numbers of the scale during filming the first season of the Biggest Loser
When she reached the finale finishing in fourth place, Falkiner said she felt happier after shedding an incredible 30 kilos over 10 weeks in 2006 (left). She has since turned her life around for the better after becoming a plus-size model (right)
When she reached the finale finishing in fourth place at 71 kilos, Falkiner said she felt happier after shedding an incredible 30 kilos over 10 weeks.
More than 10 years since appearing on the show, Falkiner has since turned her life around for the better – and she’s now a plus-size model.
Taking to Instagram, Falkiner – who also went on to become the host of the Biggest Loser after the show – said she will be writing a weekly column about herself.
‘I will reflect on the journey I have taken from young insecure country girl to the woman I am today,’ she said.
‘Many ups and downs from life before reality TV to after, my weight struggles, battles with anxiety, love, and finding happiness.
‘I hope that in some way in sharing my experience I can help others love and accept themselves and just be the best that they can be.
‘I would love if you could help me by sharing my story.’