EXCLUSIVE Biggest Loser contestants reveal how they're STILL thin years later... without using Ozempic!
Five years after The Biggest Loser aired its final season, contestants on the weight-loss reality show have revealed the extreme measures they have taken to keep the pounds off.
The hit series, which ran for 18 seasons on NBC and USA, saw obese or overweight people from across the US dropping upwards of 100 to 200 pounds.
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