MARCH 18, 2010 ISSUE
Boone’s Biggest Winner 3.0 Starts March 30
The biggest losers from the first class, offered in summer 2009, are Kim Henderson on the left and Marty Button on the right. Henderson lost 30 pounds and Button lost 18 pounds. Photo submitted
Alice Salthouse draws participant and husband Curt Salthouse’s blood for labs, which are included in the cost of Boone’s Biggest Winner program. Photo submitted“It’s not a quick fix, it’s a lifestyle change,” said Bryan Belcher, manager of Watauga County Healthy Carolinians, about Boone’s Biggest Winner 3.0.
Formerly known as Boone’s Biggest Loser, the third offering of the program has been renamed Boone’s Biggest Winner 3.0, and will take place every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Broyhill Wellness Center Classroom for 12 weeks beginning Tuesday, March 30.
“We wanted to go for a more positive spin,” Belcher said of the name change.
The program remains focused on promoting weight loss and healthy lifestyles and the approval of a physician is required, Belcher said.
Beginning just in time for people to be able to exercise outdoors as the snow melts and “so people can be looking good at the beach,” Belcher hopes for 15 to 20 participants to enroll, he said.
The cost is $125 for current Wellness Center members and $200 for nonmembers, which includes a three-month membership, he said.
Payment by cash or check is due by the first class on March 30, he added.
Register by Thursday, March 25, for 12 “life-changing weeks,” Belcher said.
Organized by Appalachian Regional Healthcare System and sponsored by Watauga County Healthy Carolinians and Earth Fare, the program includes cooking demonstrations, exercise instruction and tips for a healthier lifestyle.
“People lose an average of about 10 pounds,” Belcher said, adding that the biggest winner will receive a six-month membership to the Wellness Center and second place will win a three-month membership.
Instructor Susan Bacot, a health and wellness consultant, will teach the class for the third time, Belcher said.
The first program included two classes of 20 participants each, and the second program, which ended in February, had 15 participants, he said.
The biggest winner of the most recent program lost 25 pounds and has kept it off so far, “so we were very pleased,” Belcher said.
He added that she enrolled in the upcoming program to make sure the weight stays off, “so that’s a good endorsement.”
For more information or for a registration form, email bbelcher@apprhs.org or call 828-268-8961.
Beech Mountain’s Biggest Loser Program Begins June 7
Participants in Beech Mountain’s Biggest Loser 2009 program strike a pose. The 2010 program begins June 7. Photo submittedThe Beech Mountain Biggest Loser program at the Buckeye Recreation Center in Beech Mountain will return for its second year, starting on June 7. Registration is open through May 27 for everyone in the High Country, regardless of age or current fitness level. The cost is $30 for Buckeye Recreation Center members and $110 for nonmembers.
In its first year, the program saw more than 20 participants lose more than 200 pounds combined, and the group gained valuable health and nutrition information, established new friendships and embarked on a new journey towards leading a healthy and active lifestyle, a press release said.
In the 10-week program, Biggest Loser participants will receive professional guidance, access to unlimited fitness assessments, weight room open house sessions, weight room orientations, group fitness classes, specialized training and six group meetings that include competitions, games and educational seminars.
Each participant will receive a dry-fit wicking t-shirt, water bottle, pedometer and the Biggest Loser Manual, created by Fitness and Wellness Coordinator Daniel Scagnelli. The manual contains information on how to make healthy lifestyle changes, nutrition basics, cardiovascular training basics, resistance training basics, eating healthy on the run, wellness tips, a 10-week, day-by-day meal plan and many more tools for success in the program.
Buckeye Recreation Center is located at 206 Grassy Gap Creek Road in Beech Mountain. Fitness and Wellness Coordinator Daniel Scagnelli runs the program.
To register or for more information, email dscagnelli@townofbeechmountain.com or call 828-387-3003.
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