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Medeiros was born in Berkeley, Calif Medeiros was inspired by Tongan contestants in past seasons: Sione Fa, Sam Poueu and Koli Palu.

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Florence man ‘Biggest Loser’ contestant

FLORENCE — Ramon Medeiros grew up here, and now, thanks to his appearance on NBC's prime time hit show "The Biggest Loser," Florence is getting new attention.

Medeiros, 27, debuted on the 12th season of the Biggest Loser on Sept. 20, losing an impressive 17 pounds off his 355-pound starting weight.

According to the NBC website, Medeiros said he is ready to get healthy "and start living the life that I'm supposed to have."

Medeiros was born in Berkeley, Calif., and raised in California until the third grade, when he moved with his parents and younger sister to Florence.

"I've taught Ramon's mom, Gloria, in classes when I was a teacher," said John Merriam, former superintendent at Florence. "I've know his grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles ever since they've been here, so I've know Ramon since he was a kid."

During his Florence High School career, Medeiros played football, baseball and was a wrestler. In those days, he weighed 190 pounds.

"Ramon was a very active young man. Anytime he had a chance to perform, he'd b

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Koli Palu

Hometown

Rohnert Park, California

Koli Paluwas a contestant on the 9th seasonof The Biggest Loser.

He was eliminated in week 18. He was the At-Home Winner. He received $100,000.

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With Koli's Tongan roots, it seems that his culture has given him an excuse to be big and not worry about his weight. There are expectations that are put on Koli because of his weight: he is expected to eat more than everyone else, and he is the first person everyone calls when they need help moving. Koli works as a high school football coach in the day and is head of security during the night shift. This makes it hard to work out and causes him to eat at odd hours. Koli has grown up playing many sports and understands the importance of healthy living. He is very involved in athletics and wants to continue coaching where he can be a role model for young men. The first step to this dream in his life is being healthy and getting in shape.

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Because many people in Koli and his cousin Sam's family are bigger, they are predisposed for diabetes, hypertension and gout. Sa

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Ashley Johnston

Hometown

Knoxville, Tennessee

Ashley Johnston Palu was a contestant on the 9th season of The Biggest Loser.

She was the runner-up.

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Ashley started out as a normal healthy child but developed sleep apnea early. When she was six, she had her tonsils and adenoids removed and began growing quickly. By the time she was in high school, she wore a size 14-16. Ever since then, she has continued to gain and has put on over 100 pounds. Ashley hates to run into old friends and classmates because she feels embarrassed about her weight. She feels like she is stuck in a body that does not allow her to live life, be herself, and dress in the fashion she desires. Ashley finds it hard to work at a spa that concentrates on well-being because she feels that she projects a negative image to clients.

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Ashley and her mother, Sherry, joined The Biggest Loser because they decided that they have been overweight, out of shape and self-conscious about their body image for too long. They are determined to change their own lives by getting healthy and becoming rol