Almost to the end of losing

Nicole Therrien
and Pat Stoyka
Contributors

Hi, everyone! We are getting to the end of our Biggest Losers contest with great anticipation as to who will get the title. In Rainy River we are seeing group support. People are walking together, discussing their eating habits, helping with suggestions for healthy eating and snacking; some are getting together for exercise and/or are encouraging their friends to exercise. We need to be reminded that each day is a challenge and that perseverance will get us where we want to be.
This week in Rainy River we had 26 people weigh in. We lost 26.5 lbs. and gained 7.5 giving us a net loss of 19 lbs. Great job everyone!
The Biggest Loser was again a tie between Sandra Campbell, John Swentik and Melissa Venables. Each one received a fruit basket prepared by Beaver Mills and/or Susan’s Corner Store. Marie O’Connor won the attendance prize and still needs to select her gift.
In Bergland 13 of our registered members weighed in. We lost 10.2 lbs. and gained 1.6 lbs. This gives us a net loss of 8.6 lbs. Pauline Brusven won the attendance draw and chose a gift provided by Gillons.
Pat Stoyka was the Biggest Loser with a weight loss of 2.4 lbs. This is her second time winning but she said she had to start being a better role model for her group. Her fruit basket was prepared by Peterson’s Store in Bergland.
A reminder that we meet at 6:00 p.m. for the weigh in and we have only 3 more ‘weigh - ins’ left. ALL registered members who wish to be included in the Biggest Losers Contest for cash prizes MUST be present to officially weigh in on the final night, (Dec.5th & 6th respectively), to have their total loss tabulated for this 12 week program. Prizes will be awarded to the top 10 ‘winners’ at that time. Please make plans or rearrange your schedule to be present at the final weigh in. We still have a few weeks to work toward reaching our short term goal for this fall session. It is important to be present to support and encourage one another.