TV appearance prompted Rulon Gardner to change his life on 'Biggest Loser'

Some may consider Gardner to be the favorite to win the TV competition, something he would like because he could put the prize money into his training center. But he sees himself more as a motivation for others who want "to take down the Olympic champion." Gardner just wants to drop the pounds, avoid injuries and maintain a healthy lifestyle for the family he hopes to father in the future. His wife wants to help.

"I am a human being, a carnivore who likes to eat, but I want to be smart. If I eat, I have to pay the price for it," he said. "My health is more important than attitude or looks. It's about my being as a person. I want to be at peace with my wife. She has said she is not going to let me stay up and eat like I used to. She said, 'You are going to come to bed with me.' If that means we are going to do whatever, have intimacy, whatever it is, we are going to do it."

The show will continue through a live finale in May.

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