Tara Costa dropped 155 pounds in front of millions of viewers and competed in "The Biggest Loser" finale on May 12. Although the top prize went to fellow "Loser" contestant Helen Phillips of Sterling Heights, Mich., Costa proved herself to be fiercely competitive and determined on the show. She remembers a time not long ago when her attitude was completely different.

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