Here’s How The Man Who Won ‘The Biggest Loser’ 10 Years Ago Has Completely Changed His Life
Back in 2008, Sam Rouen won the third series of ‘The Biggest Loser,’ a reality TV show that pits overweight contestants against each other to see who can lose the highest percentage of body weight for a cash prize.
Aged just 19 at the time, Sam weighed a hefty 154kg when he started on the weight-loss show, and by the end had lost an amazing 71kg. Now 29 and a fireman, it is clear that he has kept up his good habits since his appearance on the show after releasing a post with before and after photos reflecting on the 10 year period of his incredible transformation. “Wasn’t sure if I was going to do this post?” He said. “However, ten years, hey. What a time. So much has happened, good, bad, everything between. Highest highs and lowest lows. All I know is I’ve got some amazing people in my corner, and I’m unconditionally appreciative of that.”
Sharing a before-and-after photo from a chubby teenager on the show to ripped and toned firefighter, he is completely unrecognizable from his former self. He has found love and appeared as a model in a firefighters calendar, and is dedicated to his healthy lifestyle and exercise program. “I’m addicted to working out now, and I definitely love running and working out with my brother. I play a bit of sport to stay in shape and also work out in the gym,” he told Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
However despite the positive changes in his appearance he still has some leftover anxiety formed long ago during his overweight days. “I’m still extremely self-conscious,” he says. “I still don’t like taking my shirt off, even at the beach.”
Sam’s story is pretty inspirational and shows what can be done with some hard work, dedication to healthy living and sticking with your weight loss program. Having achieved his aim of becoming a fireman and coming out looking fantastic in the process, Sam believes that “you can be at your lowest point and, with a bit of hard work and persistence, you can turn it around and fulfill your dreams.”
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This is Sam Rouen, pictured before as a teenager on reality TV show ‘The Biggest Loser’
He was always heavy in his younger days before deciding to go on the show
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He was the winner of the third series back in 2008
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Going from a hefty 154kg
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To 83kg, losing an astonishing 71kg in 12 weeks on the show
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He has kept up his healthy lifestyle in the 10 years since
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”I’m addicted to working out now, I definitely love running and working out with my brother”
Image credits: Sam Rouen
He has fulfilled his dream of becoming a firefighter
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And has appeared as a model in a firefighters calendar
Image credits: Sam Rouen
Image credits: Australian Firefighters Calendar
He has found love and is engaged to his girlfriend Daniella
Image credits: Australian Firefighters Calendar
Despite his impressive physique he still gets self conscious
Image credits: Australian Firefighters Calendar
”I still don’t like taking my shirt off, even at the beach”
Image credits: Australian Firefighters Calendar
Image credits: Australian Firefighters Calendar
Sam’s story is pretty inspirational and shows what can be done with some hard work and dedication to healthy living
Image credits: Sam Rouen
”You can be at your lowest point and, with a bit of hard work and persistence, you can turn it around and fulfill your dreams”
Image credits: Sam Rouen
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Share on FacebookWhile of course this is amazing, how has nobody pointed out yet that it says he "still doesn't like taking his shirt off, even at the beach." And then proceeds to show 6 pictures of him with his shirt off,not including the three beforehand. I just think it's kind of funny. (I'm gonna get a million downvotes, aren't I?)
I guess he made the exception as the shirtless pics were from a Fireman's calendar; the proceeds of which I presume were either going to a charity or else to a fund for a firemen's cause.
Load More Replies...Congrats to you, for a goal, discipline , a healthy lifestyle , & , your engagement !
You can really see how people project their own insecurities in comment sections....
And by the way everybody deals with everybody all day long. We're pretty much a product of them.
Load More Replies...Take it from someone who has body dismorphia, once fat, it affects the mind. No matter what you look like. Firefighter what a prestigious job of giving back and saving lives just as his was saved.
I would like to know what happened to all the loose skin as he shed all that weight - some serious plastic surgery required..?
He had it removed. He has scars on his pec near his nipples that you can see in the last picture
Load More Replies...yeah. but he just pinpoint that if you want to have a hot girlfriend you have to lose weight. like when you're fat you can't have a girlfriend but when you lose weight you can. great for him but i'm kind mixed about how to get that.
But you're not giving her very much credit though are you? I mean do you think she'd stay with him and consent to marrying him if he was not a decent guy? I know it happens but what are you saying about her as a person if she only is with him for his looks? Give her a little more credit please.
Load More Replies...This is great and really shows how all you have to do is be determined however the bit about 'I am still self-conscious and don't like taking my shirt off...' is, in my opinion, a little far-fetched.
Sincere congratulations on losing the weight and keeping it off, from a guy who never stuck with it enough to lose much weight. Food is too good.
WOW thumbs up Sam Rouen, I´m happy you keep your healthy lifestyle now, being overweight´s not only a psychical or optical problem, it´s also not good for the health, you can get diabetes 2, liver and heart problems, problems with a too high cholesterol level, arthrosis, gout and more if you´re overweight, I hope you´re gonna be able to keep your fantastic shape!!! Good job, I never watched The Biggest Loser that´s also on German TV (Sat1), I don´t like the lot of advertising on the private channels, but I know about the show...
I remember seeing this episode and I'm so happy you fulfilled your dream. Well done x
photoshopped u can see that when u lok at the side of him and his tites
Not very kind. Go for the simple "congratulations" next time.
Load More Replies...I remember this season (watched it online) was so glad he won. Then he came on one of the last seasons during a firefighter stunt they had the people do on Aussie biggest loser. Frankly the australian version was 10 x better
Amazing, but his nipples are off line aren't they, check the last two pictures.
You do realize that the calendar photos are over two years old, right? The picture with the fiance could have been a bit more recent, and the tattoo was definitely very VERY new in said photo. As for his teeth, I don't know what you are seeing, but they look pretty much the same to me. Beyond that, he has the pictures of himself in the calendar all over his facebook page, and this was fairly newsworthy in Australia. You can actually look it up with Google.
Load More Replies...While of course this is amazing, how has nobody pointed out yet that it says he "still doesn't like taking his shirt off, even at the beach." And then proceeds to show 6 pictures of him with his shirt off,not including the three beforehand. I just think it's kind of funny. (I'm gonna get a million downvotes, aren't I?)
I guess he made the exception as the shirtless pics were from a Fireman's calendar; the proceeds of which I presume were either going to a charity or else to a fund for a firemen's cause.
Load More Replies...Congrats to you, for a goal, discipline , a healthy lifestyle , & , your engagement !
You can really see how people project their own insecurities in comment sections....
And by the way everybody deals with everybody all day long. We're pretty much a product of them.
Load More Replies...Take it from someone who has body dismorphia, once fat, it affects the mind. No matter what you look like. Firefighter what a prestigious job of giving back and saving lives just as his was saved.
I would like to know what happened to all the loose skin as he shed all that weight - some serious plastic surgery required..?
He had it removed. He has scars on his pec near his nipples that you can see in the last picture
Load More Replies...yeah. but he just pinpoint that if you want to have a hot girlfriend you have to lose weight. like when you're fat you can't have a girlfriend but when you lose weight you can. great for him but i'm kind mixed about how to get that.
But you're not giving her very much credit though are you? I mean do you think she'd stay with him and consent to marrying him if he was not a decent guy? I know it happens but what are you saying about her as a person if she only is with him for his looks? Give her a little more credit please.
Load More Replies...This is great and really shows how all you have to do is be determined however the bit about 'I am still self-conscious and don't like taking my shirt off...' is, in my opinion, a little far-fetched.
Sincere congratulations on losing the weight and keeping it off, from a guy who never stuck with it enough to lose much weight. Food is too good.
WOW thumbs up Sam Rouen, I´m happy you keep your healthy lifestyle now, being overweight´s not only a psychical or optical problem, it´s also not good for the health, you can get diabetes 2, liver and heart problems, problems with a too high cholesterol level, arthrosis, gout and more if you´re overweight, I hope you´re gonna be able to keep your fantastic shape!!! Good job, I never watched The Biggest Loser that´s also on German TV (Sat1), I don´t like the lot of advertising on the private channels, but I know about the show...
I remember seeing this episode and I'm so happy you fulfilled your dream. Well done x
photoshopped u can see that when u lok at the side of him and his tites
Not very kind. Go for the simple "congratulations" next time.
Load More Replies...I remember this season (watched it online) was so glad he won. Then he came on one of the last seasons during a firefighter stunt they had the people do on Aussie biggest loser. Frankly the australian version was 10 x better
Amazing, but his nipples are off line aren't they, check the last two pictures.
You do realize that the calendar photos are over two years old, right? The picture with the fiance could have been a bit more recent, and the tattoo was definitely very VERY new in said photo. As for his teeth, I don't know what you are seeing, but they look pretty much the same to me. Beyond that, he has the pictures of himself in the calendar all over his facebook page, and this was fairly newsworthy in Australia. You can actually look it up with Google.
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