Tracey Yukich went through quite a scare after signing up for season 8 of The Biggest Loser in 2009.
Yukich, a mom of four, started gaining weight after becoming pregnant and struggling with depression amid her then-husband’s deployment. Ultimately, her weight gain led her to go on The Biggest Loser, but things took a turn during the first challenge when she experienced a medical emergency.
The contestants were driven to a beach where they were told they had to run a mile to decide who would officially be on the show.
“In my head, I’m like, ‘I can run, I’ve got four kids, I’m running after the
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