All the data is in and it’s time to announce the winners for the “Choose To Lose” Team Weight-Loss Challenge! The following are the top three teams as well as the Overall Individual Winner for this challenge:
1st Place
TEAM BUDDHA BOB AND HIS BABES

Team Members: Kerry Ryan, Doris Arvis, Bob Morgan and Leslie Olson
Team Percentage Weight Loss: 8.02%
Team Combined Weight Loss: 59.2 lbs.
2nd Place
TEAM MR. LENNY AND HIS BIG BOOTIES BABES

Team Members: Mary Pniewski, Margaret Kudia, Dan Kardas and Sue Burns
Team Percentage Weight Loss: 6.90%
Team Combined Weight Loss: 54.9 lbs
3rd Place
TEAM APPLE DIPPERS

Team Members: Colleen O’Connor, Kerry Klaeren, Jana Lopez and Heather Vitell
Team Percentage Weight Loss: 6.74%
Team Combined Weight Loss: 43.2 lbs
Overall Individual Winner:
Bob Morgan-Buddha Bob & His Babes
Individual Percentage Weight Loss: 12.86%
Cumulative Weight Loss: 27.8 lbs.
Special recognition to the following top teams for Weekly Fitness Challenge:
TEAM OVERKILL
Team Members: Andrew Franczak, David Kolzow, Lou Perez and Erica Huff
TEAM THE THIN(NER) BLUE LINE
Team Members: Mark King, Michael McTighe, Thomas Reed and Tamie Shuey
TEAM CAGED PIGS
Team Members: George Peterson, Vel Torlo, Mark Kozlowski and Catherine Yager
TEAM STEVIE’S ANGELS
Team Members: Karen Spandikow, Colleen Conroy, Melyssa Otake and Steve Schmidt
TEAM 3 NUTS AND A SHRINK
Team Members: Lara Barber, Patty Thiakos, Marie Kokenis and Humaira Sayed
Even though we awarded the top teams for the challenge, we also want to recognize and express our congratulations to all the teams in this challenge. Each team achieved a weight-loss, may it be small or big! It’s still a weight-loss and a goal that you achieved for yourself in this challenge. You made a difference in your life because you “Choose To Lose”! Don’t stop! Keep going with your weight-loss goals and continue living a healthy and active lifestyle.
To end this blog, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who participated in this challenge. It was an honor for me and my staff to have bonded and work with you during this challenge. Please do not hesitate to contact us and I will keep you posted for future events like this challenge to aid you with living a healthy and active lifestyle.
‘Choose To Lose” because you need to change….for the better!
Joe Nidea, Program Creator and Coordinator

I want to express my special thanks to Maggie Mangaliag and Terrell Roberson for their assistance through out this challenge. They made my job easier by having them assist me with the weigh-ins and challenges. Also, special thanks to Elizabeth Rospert, Jack Moore and Mike Delgado. The success of this challenge was due to a team effort between me and my staff!
Thank you very much!
Joe Nidea