Celebrity Fit Club 4

Celebrity Fit Club 4 Format

The fourth edition of Celebrity Fit Club, which aired in 2006, followed the same format as previous seasons. Eight overweight celebrities participated in challenges, modified their eating, and exercised for 100 days. At each weigh-in, an expert panel counseled the contestants on how to effectively lose weight, and set their target goal for the next weigh in. Over the course of the contest, the participants competed for prizes. Ultimately, the team that had lost the most collective weight won a big prize package.

Tina Yothers

Meet the Contestants

• Ted Lange, actor most famous for his role on The Love Boat
• Carnie Wilson, singer, Wilson Phillips
• Bone Crusher, rapper
• Erika Eleniak, Playboy model and Baywatch actress
• Tina Yothers, actress, Family Ties
• Angie Stone, R&B singer
• Vincent Pastore, actor, Sopranos
• Nick Turturro, actor, NYPD Blue

Meet the Panel of Experts

The Celebrity Fit Club 4 panel provided guidance to the celebrities as they lost weight, with a nutrition expert, a therapist, and a fitness expert. Dr. Ian Smith, who wrote the book The Fat Smash Diet, begins each weigh-in by having the celebrity stand on the scale as he tells them their loss or gain for the week. He counsels each celebrity on how to adjust their diet to achieve adequate results. Dr. Linda Papadopoulos helps each contestant better understand their weight loss obstacles. Drill Sergeant Harvey Walden provides comic relief, even if unintentionally, as a hard-as-nails exercise expert and motivator.

Celebrity Fit Club Grand Prize

Over the course of the 100 day challenge, there were a variety of small rewards and prizes, but nothing topped the final prize package for Celebrity Fit Club 4. The team with the largest weight loss received $150,000 in prizes, including concierge service, a watch, a trip to Cabo San Lucas, luggage, and $20,000.

Carnie’s team, the Fat Crushers, won the grand prize, with a total loss of 129 pounds. Hot Buttered Soul lost a total of 119 pounds.

Additionally, the person with the largest loss of body weight won a 2007 Camry Hybrid. Two contestants, Tina Yothers and Erika Eleniak, were in a close competition. In the end, Tina won the car, with a 21.8% loss of body weight.

Vincent Pastore

Final Episode

Each celebrity took to the scale for a final weigh-in, as they learned about their weight loss for the challenge. The finale also provided a visual look at where each person started and how far they had come, with the use of a before shot that morphed into their final image. The final Celebrity Fit Club 4 “Fit Camp” was a return to the first challenge they had on the series, where each was able to perform at a much higher level than their first show.

Fit Club Drama

What would this reality series be without a little celebrity drama?

• Nick and Ted engaged in a fiery rivalry, but the competition turned friendly as they each pushed the other to try harder.
• Nick had anger management issues and battled the insecurities of following in his famous brother’s footsteps.
• Carnie challenged the panel when they discussed the surgery she had for her initial weight loss.
• Angie almost quit the program when she thought her health problems were too serious. With a doctor’s evaluation and encouragement from Tina, she was able to continue and realize her weight loss goals.

Final Weight Loss

The results of Celebrity Fit Club 4 were astounding. In this season, Bone Crusher set the record for the most weight lost on the series, a total of 51 pounds. The final numbers at the October 2006 finale were:

• Carnie lost 22 pounds.
• Vincent lost 29 pounds.
• Erika lost 31 pounds.
• Ted lost 28 pounds.
• Nick lost 22 pounds.
• Angie lost 18 pounds.
• Bone Crusher lost 51 pounds.
• Tina lost 42 pounds.