Some say the backlash underscores the “damned if she does, damned if she doesn’t” situation she was in heading into the finale. To be sure, not everyone is criticizing Frederickson’s weight loss. The closest Frederickson came to addressing the weight-loss controversy during the half-hour conference call seemed to come when she said: “It’s OK to have your own path and be different.” In fact, she added, “It’s pretty empowering.” She says she had no plans for the prize money, beyond buying new clothes and saving the rest. She said she was also looking forward to sharing recipes for the foods she enjoyed the most, such as egg white French toast, omelets, sweet potato chips and a homemade ice cream made with protein powder that tastes like a decadent splurge even though it only has 200 calories per pint. Now she plans to start hitting the weights to build muscle, as well as try new fitness options, such as dance classes. To this point she had been focused on the finale. Now, with victory in hand, Frederickson said she was looking to find the balance that will allow her to maintain her weight loss and fuel an active new lifestyle. “I’m extremely proud of the way I lost the weight,” she said, later adding: “I followed the advice and supervision of the medical team at ‘The Biggest Loser’ the entire journey.” In addition, she said, “I worked out a ton.” That included spending her working hours walking at a treadmill desk and then wedging in extra fitness classes and workouts where she could. Meals revolved around a perfectly balanced mix of carbs, fat and protein.
She said she did it with “super healthy” food choices, and by eating five small meals a day and hitting a calorie count of no more than 1,600 calories a day. She said she lost all her weight under the direct supervision of the show’s medical experts and training staff. She declined to specifically address the extent of her weight loss, or the backlash of criticism brewing on social media.įrederickson said that when she looks in the mirror, “I see a strong, confident woman. During a media conference call, however, the former Stillwater (Minn.) High School competitive swimmer who says she has reclaimed the athlete within sidestepped pointed questions repeatedly.
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