The Biggest Loser winner Rachel Frederickson doesn’t look like this anymore after losing 155lbs, see her now

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Rachel Frederickson made a very rare sighting in Minnesota on Sunday.

11 years after shedding an astounding 155 pounds on The Biggest Loser, the show’s victor maintained a fit appearance while donning a stylish royal blue exercise jacket, accentuated with black Capri leggings and sneakers. Completing her athletic ensemble was a crossbody purse.

She wore no makeup, and her vibrant red hair cascaded in loose, natural curls around her. In one hand, she clutched a pale pink Yeti container.

For approximately a decade, the 35-year-old television celebrity has chosen to stay out of the limelight, pursuing a more tranquil lifestyle in the Midwest. At present, she holds the position of a Customer Insights and Analytics Manager at Land O’Lakes.

This month, her name resurfaced in the spotlight, as Netflix’s reality series titled “Fit For TV: The Real Biggest Loser” started airing from August 15.

In 2014, I left TV viewers in awe as I emerged victorious on The Biggest Loser. Throughout the competition, I managed to shed an astounding amount of weight, transforming from 260lbs to a much slimmer 105lbs.

The new docuseries has put a spotlight on Frederickson.

The documentary is divided into three sections, delving deeper into how the entire series was put together. One part of this series specifically examines Frederickson’s astonishing weight loss journey.

Fans went wild over her ‘after’ image because they thought she was ‘underweight.’

Additionally, the Netflix series delved into the fact that Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels found the rapid weight loss surprising or even unsettling.

Upon her appearance, Rachel’s significant weight loss left us absolutely astounded,” Harper expressed, with Jillian sharing the same sentiment of utter shock and dismay.

The popular NBC series that aired from 2004 to 2016, with a brief revival in 2020, faced criticism due to the intense techniques some people deemed excessive for helping participants lose weight.

As a devoted enthusiast, I’ve come across assertions suggesting that certain individuals were pushing for contestants to adhere to a restrictive diet of merely 800 calories per day, while simultaneously demanding an exhausting eight-hour workout regimen each day.

Turns out Frederickson – who was a favorite on the series – is doing very well these days. 

She is currently a customer insights and analytics manager for Land O’Lakes. 

Prior to her performance, she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Management from the University of Minnesota in the year 2020.

Frederickson, aged 35, managed to secure a spot on The Biggest Loser, tipping the scales at an initial weight of 260 pounds. However, he started demonstrating a consistent weight loss at every weekly check-up.

In a 2014 essay for Today, the ex-high school swimming champion revealed, following her triumph, that she had put on weight due to finding love and relocating to Germany with an exchange student.

Advance to a young woman feeling isolated and heavy, this was the setting where Frederickson, then a voice actor, found herself.

I typically worked by myself from home in my vocal studio, a job that brought me joy, but the solitude was something I disliked intensely. In an effort to reclaim my well-being, I chose to stand up for myself once more.

Frederickson revealed that she managed to shed 155 pounds, which is approximately 56% of her total body weight, by adhering to a rigorous daily diet plan consisting of approximately 1600 calories.

Frederickson disclosed that she dropped an impressive amount of weight – around 155 pounds or 56% of her body mass – by sticking to a stringent, low-calorie diet that allowed for about 1600 calories per day.

Daily participation in about three to four fitness sessions, which encompassed activities like Zumba and spinning, was instrumental in securing her the $250,000 prize, as Frederickson stated to People.

Frederickson’s unveiling sparked much debate online, as numerous people expressed their opinion that she appeared unusually slender.

During an interview on Thomas DeLauer’s podcast in 2024, Jillian Michaels, once a coach on The Biggest Loser, openly discussed her reasons for departing from the show.

‘She was unhealthily thin, to say the least,’ Michaels said. 

Upon seeing Rachel Frederickson on the stage, appearing disturbingly undernourished, I made a decision to end my membership permanently.

In her post-win essay for Today, Frederickson had a different take. 

‘When I stood on stage at the live finale, I had never felt stronger,’ she explained. 

‘I had accomplished everything I wanted to do. I was extremely proud of myself.’

Instead, her initial emotions quickly vanished as a result of the uproar surrounding her weight loss debate. In private, people seemed to manage to undermine her. This was her own account.

In her 2014 essay, Frederickson expressed, ‘Life will always have other voices. The problem arises when you cease to hear your own… I discovered resilience in this battle and I’m now attuned to my inner voice once more!’

During the years 2016 and 2017, The New York Times published multiple stories about the struggles of former “The Biggest Loser” competitors in keeping off the weight they lost once they resumed their normal routines.

As an ardent fan, I’ve delved into some fascinating research by Dr. Kevin Hall, a metabolism expert at the National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases back then. His work focused on post-weight loss effects, revealing a striking truth: our body’s metabolism significantly decelerates during weight loss. This slowdown is a strategic response by our body to preserve the current state, a stubborn guardian resisting change.

‘It is frightening and amazing,’ he told the publication. ‘I am just blown away.’

In a study published in 2017, Hall suggested that adhering to a healthy diet and spending about an hour daily on moderate exercises like walking, or approximately 35 minutes on intense exercises such as running could prevent weight regain. However, it is uncertain whether Frederickson has continued to maintain her weight loss.

This individual avoids social media platforms, and there is no self-portrait on their LinkedIn page. The voice artist withdrew from showbiz in 2015 and established a T-shirt business; later, they obtained a degree in logistics, materials, and supply chain management from the University of Minnesota in 2020. As per her biography, she is currently employed by Land O’Lakes.

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2025-08-25 22:04