Get Ready for the Biggest Losers in New Hampshire
The Biggest Loser Competition Comes to New Hampshire! No, it’s not the actual TV show - but just as good. These competitors are real guys living in the real world having full time jobs, without cooks or personal trainers. They work at a company in Merrimack, New Hamshire. Apparently, this is an annual competition that has been going on for the past 8 years. For the past few years, my brother Dustin, (amazing athlete and crazy biker - check out his 750 mile bike race with only 4 hours of sleep) has been telling me about this competition they hold at his company every January. Last year, 2 of the guys lost 60 pounds in 3 months! No, the guys in the photo were not the participants. Dustin is second from the right in the picture.
Check out this chart for the results of the competition last year.
| ***Participant Name from January 2007 Competition | Starting Weight | Ending Weight | Total Pounds Lost | Percent Body Weight Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. T. | 295 | 234.4 | 60.6 | 20.5% |
| D. R. | 257.8 | 197 | 60.8 | 23.6% |
| R. G. | 228.2 | 206.7 | 21.5 | 9.4% |
| J. I. | 224.3 | 187.4 | 36.9 | 16.5% |
| J. P. | 198 | 174.2 | 23.8 | 12% |
| C. H. | 237.2 | 229.2 | 8 | 3.4% |
| M. J. | 238.4 | 221 | 21.5 | 9.4% |
| D. S. | 231 | 231 | 0 | 0 |
| J. C. | 194 | 190.2 | 3.8 | 2% |
| R. C. | 210.6 | 185.6 | 25 | 11.9% |
A little more about the competition:
- 3 month competition starts January 2 and ends March 31.
- This year, 7 guys will be competing for the Biggest Loser title
- Weekly mandatory weigh-ins every Friday (in their boxers)
- The winner will be determined by who loses the greatest percentage their body weight
- Dustin (not a competitor as his body fat looks like it might be 2%) will be moderating the competition to make sure no cheating is going on. He will also attempt to get some pics of the guys.
- The prize: the Biggest Loser will get a free lunch of his choice from the other competitors (so that equals 5 free lunches). Hmmm … hope this doesn’t put the “winner” back on track to regaining weight. Maybe you guys should change the prize to money!
I will be giving weekly updates on their progress as well as introducing the participants.
Just for the record, I don’t usually don’t promote rapid weight loss. As many of you know from experience, the quicker the weight comes off, the quicker it usually goes back on. Hopefully the Big Losers in this competition will be able to keep the weight off. I’ll try to do follow-ups every few months after the competition to see who has been able to do this.
Stay tuned and good luck to all the competitors!
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December 31st, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Hi Martha!
thanks for reporting on this awesome competition! Sounds like Dustin is a motivator and an inspiration. Looking forward to hearing the results.
Happy New Year!
January 3rd, 2008 at 4:31 am
[...] The Biggest Loser competition at Compuware in New Hampshire started today, January 2nd. I will be following the progress of the participants on a weekly basis. I want everyone to meet the participants. At this point, none of the guys are interested in having their pictures taken! Maybe as they lose the pounds, they’ll change their minds. [...]