[2] The winner, Zachary Fowler, had lost 70 lbs, a third of his starting body weight, before the end of his stay.

The first was fourth place, Dave Nessia, who was pulled out when, due to inadequate caloric intake, his systolic pressure barely exceeded his diastolic pressure (80/60 mmHg), putting him in danger of death due to inadequate perfusion of the internal organs.

The second, and the person who stayed the second-longest, Carleigh Fairchild, was pulled out because, at 101 lbs/45.8 kg, she had lost nearly 30% of her starting body weight and had a BMI of 16.8.

[citation needed] The third season was set in Patagonia, Argentina, in South America.

The weather in Patagonia is comparable to that of Vancouver Island, with rainfall averaging 78 inches a year.