The reality competition was a huge success. It aired on NBC for 17 seasons and still reached millions of viewers at its ...

When Ryan Benson stepped on the scale during the live finale of the first season of The Biggest Loser in 2005, he was elated. He weighed in at 208 pounds, which meant he’d lost a whopping 122 ...

Ryan Benson became the first-ever winner of The Biggest Loser in 2004 when he dropped a massive 122 lbs over just 24 weeks, earning him the $250,000 prize money. Now 20 years later, Benson is ...

Down from a 330-lb. starting weight, Benson took home $250,000 in prize money and was crowned victor, or the “biggest loser”, of the hit show’s inaugural season. The glory, and extreme ...