Dance Your Ass Off season 1
The first season of Dance Your Ass Off aired from June 29, 2009, to September 7, 2009. It aired on the Oxygen network. It was the only season to feature Marissa Jaret Winokur as host. The show featured twelve overweight contestants competing to dance and lose weight. The medical doctor was Rob Huizenga from the USA Biggest Loser. For this season, the judges were Danny Teeson, Lisa Ann Walter and Mayte Garcia.
On the finale, Ruben defeated Pinky and Shayla to become the first ever Dance Your Ass Off champion.
Contestants
- Angela - Eliminated Week 1
- Warren - Eliminated Week 2
- Karla - Eliminated Week 3
- Tara - Eliminated Week 4
- Brandon - Eliminated Week 4
- Miles - Eliminated Week 5
- Trice - Eliminated Week 6
- Mara - Eliminated Week 7
- Alicia - Eliminated Week 9
- Shayla - 2nd Runner-Up - Fan Favorite
- Pinky - Runner-Up
- Ruben - 'Winner'''''
Contestants & Weight per week
Contestants are listed in chronological order of elimination.;BMI
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Contestants' average dance scores
Notes:- The first perfect 10 came in Week 6. The recipient was Shayla. That same week Ruben also received a 10.
- The first perfect score was the tango that Ruben had danced in Week 7.
- No one was eliminated on Week 8.
Reunion
First aired September 7, 2009Shayla won Fan Favorite and a check for $5000. Ruben lost more weight, totaling to 90 lbs. Miles and Alicia also lost 90 lbs by the reunion.
| Contestant | Age | Height | Starting BMI | Finale BMI | Reunion BMI | Start Weight | Finale Weight | Reunion Weight | lbs lost finale | lbs lost reunion |
| Ruben | 43 | 6'0" | 42.6 | 32.5 | 30.4 | 314.3 | 239.9 | 224.3 | 74.4 | 90 |
| Pinky | 29 | 5'3" | 33.1 | 27.7 | 27.4 | 186.9 | 156.6 | 154.9 | 30.3 | 32 |
| Shayla | 27 | 5'7" | 32.3 | 26.8 | 24.5 | 206.5 | 170.9 | 156.5 | 35.6 | 50 |
| Alicia | 23 | 5'4" | 44.2 | 35.9 | 28.8 | 257.6 | 209.4 | 167.6 | 48.2 | 90 |
| Mara | 32 | 5'2" | 47.9 | 42.1 | 39.9 | 261.9 | 230.4 | 217.9 | 31.5 | 44 |
| Trice | 24 | 5'3" | 48.7 | 41.7 | 36.5 | 274.9 | 235.5 | 205.9 | 39.4 | 69 |
| Miles | 29 | 5'10" | 37.4 | 30.9 | 24.5 | 260.8 | 215.5 | 170.8 | 45.3 | 90 |
| Brandon | 20 | 5'6" | 37.2 | 33.7 | 34.0 | 230.4 | 208.9 | 210.4 | 21.5 | 20 |
| Tara | 33 | 5'8" | 36.1 | 31.4 | 28.4 | 237.4 | 206.3 | 185.4 | 31.1 | 52 |
| Karla | 29 | 5'2" | 32.0 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 174.9 | 151.4 | 154.9 | 23.5 | 20 |
| Warren | 29 | 6'0" | 48.5 | 44.5 | 45.1 | 357.6 | 328.5 | 332.6 | 29.1 | 25 |
| Angela | 24 | 5'7" | 29.1 | 25.6 | 23.5 | 185.9 | 163.6 | 149.9 | 22.3 | 36 |
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Updates
- Warren - he topped the scales at 400 lbs then turned his life around and lost 150 lbs. He has kept the weight off.
- Mara – has lost 60 lbs and wants to lose 20 lbs more - had lost 44 lbs at the reunion
- Trice – has lost 74 lbs - had lost 69 lbs at the reunion
- Alicia – has lost 110 lbs - had lost 90 lbs at the reunion
- Ruben – got Head of Wardrobe position for Cirque du Soleil's newest show, “Viva Elvis” at City Center in Las Vegas
- Tara – has lost 60 lbs, and doing cross-fit to lose 15 more. She is a host for the LIPS Tour-Ladies International Poker Series and Orlando's American Heart Assoc Health Ambassador.