Helen Phillips

- Age at time of filming: 47
- Residence: Sterling Heights, Michigan
- Occupation: Domestic engineer
- Children: 3
- Trainer: Bob Harper for 8 weeks, then Jillian Michaels
- Quit smoking as a result of being on the showCandGNews.com: Sterling Woman's Loss is a Gain (January 7, 2009)

Helen Phillips was contestant on the 8th season of Biggest Loser Couples. She joined the show with her daughter Shannon Thomas, who was eliminated on an early episode. Helen Phillips won the cash prize of $250,000 and the title of "Biggest Loser" after losing more than 54% of her body weight, more than the other finalists. Helen began her weight loss journey at 257 pounds, then lost 140 pounds during the course of the show.People: Helen Phillips Drops 140 Lbs. to Win The Biggest Loser (May 13, 2009)
Weight Loss
- Starting weight: 260 lbs
- Week 1 loss: 12 lbs
- Week 2 loss: 8 lbs
- Week 3 loss: 6 lbs
- Week 4 loss: 6 lbs
- Week 5 loss: 9 lbs
- Week 6 loss: 5 lbs
- Week 7 loss: 6 lbs
- Week 8 loss: 7 lbs
- Week 9 loss: 5 pounds
- Week 10 loss: 4 pounds
- Week 11 loss: 7 pounds
- Week 12 loss: 5 pounds
- Week 13 loss: 6 pounds
- Week 14 loss: 2 pounds
- Week 15 loss: 7 pounds
- Week 16 loss: 1 pounds
- Week 17 loss: 7 poundsNBC: Helen Biography
Background

As a fun loving mother of three, Helen Phillips found herself eating too much fast food as a result of her busy lifestyle. She watched each season of The Biggest Loser from the start, and when she found herself overweight decided to try out with her daughter, Shannon Thomas. Together they stood in line for 8 hours before interviewing for the show. She stated in her NBC biography that she feels bad for not giving her daughter enough growing up and would do anything to help her.CandGNews.com: Sterling Woman's Loss is a Gain (January 7, 2009) NBC: Helen Biography
Daughter Arrested

The daughter of Helen Phillips, Shannon Thomas, returned home after being eliminated during the first episode of Biggest Loser Couples. She was charged with domestic abuse after her tenant, Michael Nolden, accused her of kicking open the door to his basement apartment and throwing a bag of flour in his face. On January 6, 2009, Thomas went before the judge and was released on a $2,000 bond.BuddyTV: Shanon Thomas Charged... (January 8, 2009)