Život na vagi (English: Life on the Scales) is a Croatian reality competition television series based on The Biggest Loser. The series follows overweight contestants on their weight loss journey; the contestant to lose the most weight wins a cash prize.
| Život na vagi | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Presented by | Marijana Batinić Sanja Žuljević (s. 5) |
| Country of origin | Croatia |
| Original language | Croatian |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 249 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Vanja Meandžija Antonija Blaće |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTL |
| Release | 27 March 2017 – present |
The series debuted on 27 March 2017 on RTL. Seven seasons aired so far with an eighth season set to premiere in 2024.[1]
Format
editOverweight and obese people are invited to apply for the show; a number of selected competitors is presented in the first episode of each season. Each season usually begins with selected competitors introducing themselves and conducting a preliminary weighing to determine the weight with which they entered the season. The contestants are divided into two teams (usually Red and Blue teams) and are placed in a house where they reside throughout their time on the show.
Each cycle, the contestants work out and undergo a vast array of physical and sport challenges such as running or climbing; each team has a professional fitness coach who leads them through the process.[2] The show also employs nutritionists and other health professionals to educate the contestants about healthy eating habits. The contestants are also encouraged to follow a strict diet during their time on the show.[3]
After each cycle, weighing takes place again to determine which contestants lost the most and the least weight; the percentages of lost weight are taken into consideration to rank the contestants. These who lost the least weight are subject to elimination; they either leave the show immediately (if they are under "the red line") or via group voting (if they are under "the yellow line").
The finalist who lost the highest percentage of his or her body mass is declared winner of the season and wins a cash prize. Another cash prize is also given to a "non-finalist winner," the eliminated contestant who lost the most weight outside of the show following their elimination.
Hosts and professionals
editThe series is hosted by Marijana Batinić. Due to her 2020 pregnancy, Batinić was temporarily replaced by Sanja Žuljević, who was previously one of the coaches for the first three seasons.[4]
Each season features two main coaches, each for one competing team. The sixth season featured a third "secret" team of contestants who were eliminated at the beginning of the season, but continued participating at a secret location until they were merged with the main teams mid-season; they were coached by Sanja Žuljević.[5]
Other professionals have a recurring role in the series as well. Ana Bučević was the show's motivational speaker for the first three seasons.[6] Martina Linarić is the nutritionist since the show's fourth season.[7]
| Person | Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Marijana Batinić | Host | Guest | Host | |||||
| Sanja Žuljević | Coach | Host | Coach | |||||
| Mario Mlinarić | Coach | |||||||
| Edin Mehmedović | Coach | |||||||
| Maja Ćustić | Coach | |||||||
| Mirna Čužić | Coach | |||||||
Series overview
edit| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Winner | Non-finalist winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||
| 1 | 25 | 27 March 2017 | 6 May 2017 | Ivan Krolo | Gabrijela Crnjac | |
| 2 | 25 | 4 November 2017 | 16 December 2017 | Dorian Crnković | Jelena Putnik | |
| 3 | 46 | 16 September 2018 | 18 November 2018 | Alen Abramović | Irena Štetić Andrin | |
| 4 | 37 | 19 October 2019 | 9 December 2019 | Roko Baković | Mirna Posavec | |
| 5 | 37 | 17 October 2020 | 5 December 2020 | Matej Petrović | Zdravka Kapetanović | |
| 6 | 37 | 26 September 2022 | 19 November 2022 | Josip Čapo | Dalibor Kujundžić | |
| 7 | 39 | 4 September 2023 | 4 January 2024 | Mislav Šepić | Pero Jukić | |
| 8 | TBA | 2 September 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
References
edit- ^ "Počelo snimanje osme sezone 'Života na vagi': 'Želimo inspirirati gledatelje na promjenu!'" [Filming of the eighth season of 'Život na vagi' has begun: 'We want to inspire viewers to change!']. rtl.hr (in Croatian). RTL. 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Bajaj, Marja (18 December 2023). "Novi veliki izazov u 'Životu na vagi': 'Vrijedi se za to boriti!'" [A new big challenge on 'Život na vagi': 'It's worth fighting for!']. 24sata.hr (in Croatian). 24sata. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Što jedu kandidati 'Života na vagi'? Imamo njihov jelovnik i recepte koje sami možete pripremiti" [What do the "Život na vagi" candidates eat? We have their menu and recipes that you can prepare yourself]. rtl.hr (in Croatian). RTL. 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Počelo snimanje pete sezone 'Života na vagi', ali uz stroge epidemiološke mjere: Marijana Batinić predaje voditeljsku palicu zbog trudnoće" [Filming of the fifth season of "Život na vagi" has begun, but with strict epidemiological measures: Marijana Batinić hands over the hosting role due to pregnancy]. slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "U 'Život na vagi' vraća se svima već dobro poznato lice: Kandidati i ne slute da imaju opaku konkurenciju" [In 'Život na vagi', a well-known person returns: The candidates have no idea that they have fierce competition]. net.hr (in Croatian). 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Kandidati se suočavaju sa svojom prošlošću i starim izgledom" [Candidates face their past appearance]. vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji list. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Nutricionistica Martina i Dajana iz 'Života na vagi' pričale o debljini - velikom problemu koji muči Hrvate!". rtl.hr (in Croatian). RTL. 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.