Off Topic Post: Meeting "Biggest Loser" Winner, Danni Allen, and, Trainer, Brett Hoebel!

This morning, despite feeling ill due to accidental "glutening," I drove 30 minutes to see Biggest Loser, season 14 winner, Danni Allen. Danni Allen was the sole member of Jillian Michael's white team last season. When she started the show, she weighed 258 pounds. At finale, she weighed in at 137. She lost 121 pounds! She lost half of her 50% of her body weight, and won $250,000. Now, she is traveling the country, speaking about her experience on the show, and offering advice on how America can get fit.

Danni Allen, and season 11 trainer, Brett Hoebel are in Connecticut, and are traveling to 8 Planet Fitness gyms, to meet and greet Biggest Loser Fans. When I arrived at the gym, there were a couple dozen people, waiting to meet Danni Allen, and Brett Hoebel. At 10:15, both Danni and Brett, entered Planet Fitness. Danni looks phenomenal. She is the sweetest young lady, and was really excited to meet everyone, and take pictures with everyone.

Brett Hoebel was there, offering fitness tips, taking pictures, and signing autographs as well. I talked with a few fellow fans of Danni Allen, and they were just as excited as I was to meet her. I was tongue-tied. Being such a homebody, being in a crowd of people, and meeting one of my fitness inspirations, I clammed up! I had so much I wanted to say, and I just could not speak.
I had to cut my visit short, because I was feeling uncomfortable, and still under the weather. I took pictures with both Danni and Brett, which I was not really expecting, and I got autographs.
It was definitely worth the drive up. One of Connecticut's radio stations was there, and also a cameraman. I did not catch which news station he was with.
All in all, it was great to meet her. She is a tiny thing, LOL!

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(photos courtesy of: Shauna S- Me)
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