Age: 63
Height: 5? 8?
Initial Weight:242 lbs
Current Weight: 159 lbs

Estella is a loving, caring, spiritual, and kind person. She can be very strong in times of crisis, or when she is passionate about something/someone. She often prioritizes caring for grandkids and out-of-town family and does not get regular exercise. Estella admits she can no longer hide behind her excuses as to why she cannot exercise or eat better. She confesses her love of baked goods; and says that providing lots of snacks around the house for grandkids and cooking for the family brings her comfort.

Estella's youngest sister passed away last year due to morbid obesity-related complications, adding a constant reminder of her own need to act quickly to be at a healthier weight.

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Age: 63
Height: 6? 3?
Initial Weight: 369
Current Weight: 192
Total Weight Lost: 177

The person who won the challenge for most weight lost as an at-home contestant — meaning they were eliminated from the show but continued to diet and exercise — was Jerry Hayes. At 64, Hayes was the show’s oldest contestant ever. He was eliminated early in the competition but continued to lose weight after the show. He went from 369 to 192 pounds, a loss of 177 pounds, or 47.97 percent weight loss.

Even more important than the weight loss was the fact that Jerry was no longer taking the five medications he was on. Jerry entered the competition with his wife of 41 years, Estella. She, too, transformed herself, losing a staggering 83 pounds. As grandparents to five grandchildren, they’ll certainly find it easier to keep up.

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Age: 30
Height: 5? 10?
Initial Weight: 294
Current Weight: 156
Total Weight Lost: 138

This feisty go-getter had put on an additional 50 pounds her first year in college, and when she married her husband – an amazing professional chef – who could resist? Due to her busy career and even busier social life, Heba's health took a back seat over the years.

Her motivation was to get her body healthy so she and husband Ed Brantley could start a family. Heba wanted to prove a big girl could win big, and she did! With a weight loss of 138 lbs., Heba lost the largest percentage of weight this season, 46.94 percent. But, in the nationwide telephone vote to decide if Heba or Ed would be a finalist, America voted overwhelmingly to keep loveable Ed in the running for the grand prize. If Heba had won that vote, she would have won the whole shebang. Instead, Heba took the at-home winner's prize of $100,000. An amazing victory nonetheless.

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