We continue to cover The Biggest Loser, featuring American Idol season 2 winner, Ruben Studdard, as a contestant. It airs tonight on NBC at 8/7c pm. Be sure to catch the recap from cooksongrl later!
In this new preview, Ruben is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes by Dr. Robert Huizenga, who serves as one of the show’s medical experts.
“I most definitely want to be around for a long time,” Ruben tells Huizenga and his trainer, Dolvett, explaining how hard he’s worked for his career. “This has really, like, given me a second chance.”
Ruben has a history of diabetes and high blood pressure in his family. He weighed in at the beginning of the show at 462 pounds, the heaviest of all the contestants. He lost 21 pounds in the first week of dieting and training.
Watch the preview clip below.
Via Today.