(9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC. During her yearlong transformation, Jennifer will be presented with immense physical challenges, including participating in the Disneyland Star Wars Half Marathon.
Jenn/342 pounds, is a wife and mother of two who has learned that her husband's illness has become terminal. Acknowledging the sad reality of his limited time, she's decided to get healthy for their kids so she can live a longer and happier life with them. Jenn always skips breakfast - a big mistake on Chris Powell's plan. Chef
Rocco DiSpirito guests to take her around the grocery store and help her choose some quick and healthy breakfast options. Ultimately, Jenn will walk onto the final weigh-in stage a stronger woman than she ever thought she could be. Her full bio is posted at ABC.com.
The hit show "Extreme Weight Loss" is a unique and riveting docu-series about weight loss that takes viewers on the unprecedented 365-day journeys of courageous and resilient "super obese" people.
In addition to working one-on-one with Chris and Heidi, the EWL participants will also spend the first 90 days of their weight loss journeys at the renowned University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center in Aurora, CO. Chris and Heidi, along withCU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center Medical Director and CU School of Medicine Associate Professor Holly Wyatt, MD, will guide participants on their journeys to safely lose up to half their body weight, as well as the emotional baggage that often holds one back. The CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center offers some of the country's most advanced research and science-based expertise, focusing on a comprehensive weight loss approach, including fitness, nutrition and wellness services.
Separately, "Extreme Weight Loss: Destination Boot Camp" - where people work with some of the top medical experts from the show, was recently launched at the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, which operates the program.
"Extreme Weight Loss" is produced by 3 Ball Entertainment. JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson, Matt Assmus and Brant Pinvidic are the executive producers.
For more information on "Extreme Weight Loss," visit ABC.com
