Biggest Loser at Lewis-Palmer

I spent the afternoon up in Monument watching "The Biggest Loser" film at Lewis-Palmer High School. Kim Lyons, one of the show's two trainers, is an alum, and so the producers sent her back to film a special episode that will air Nov. 22.

Although she was a cheerleader and on the homecoming court, Lyons was an Air Force brat and LP was her third high school in as many years, so she had a hard time fitting in, she said.

"High school is a brutal time of life and being the new girl is tough," Lyons said.

Coming back as a TV star with a camera crew in tow has to be pretty sweet, though.

Lyons spoke to the freshman class about fitness and nutrition and then picked eight volunteers to coach one-on-one. If the teenagers meet their fitness goals in the next two weeks, the school will receive a donation for new gym equipment.

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