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A 10-week health challenge for individuals and companies, promoting weight loss and overall fitness, was launched at the Jan. 10 Health & Fitness Expo.
Individuals who choose to participate in the Community Weight Loss challenge are invited to sign up online through the Chamber's website, between Jan. 7 and Jan. 13. The challenge will begin on Monday, Jan. 14.
Click here to register for the weight loss challenge.
Participants will choose one of four "teams" -- the Chamber and three other local nonprofits -- to join for the challenge. A fee of $5 will be collected at sign-up time (later to be donated to the nonprofit whose team has the highest average weight loss among all team participants).
Upon sign-up, each participant will be directed to a confidential, HIPAA-compliant corporate wellness website where he or she will:
- self-report weight and activity levels on a weekly basis by entering them into the appropriate area on the website; all information is confidential and not accessible to the Chamber, mall, or any sponsor or organizer of the event
- receive nutrition and fitness tips
- access numerous supportive resources for maintaining a healthy lifestyle
- be encouraged to return to the Shops at Worthington place to "mall walk" once weekly for 10 weeks
- have weight loss percentage "credited" to the preferred nonprofit team
At the conclusion of the Community Weight Loss Challenge on March 25, the average percent of weight loss on each "team" will be calculated. The $5 fees collected at the beginning of the challenge will be donated to the nonprofit with the highest average. One individual who diligently sticks with the program also will win a valuable prize following the challenge. The names of all participants who desire to be part of a drawing, and who complete their self-reporting each week for 10 weeks (regardless of their weight loss results) will be entered into a random drawing to win a one-year Silver Membership to The Rite Bite, to take advantage of fitness equipment, fitness classes, nutritional counseling, relaxation and stress-alleviation offerings and other "Rite for You" services. Results of the challenge and drawing will be announced one week after its conclusion. Please call the Chamber at 888-3040 if you have questions.
Walk this way for extra support in your fitness goals ...
For the next weeks, on Mondays at noon, Chamber members and residents will walk in informal small groups at The Shops at Worthington Place as a follow-up to the Health & Fitness Expo. There is no need to register and no charge to participate. Meet just before noon near the Children's Play Area. Several community leaders and fitness enthusiasts will be serving as walking partners.
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