Local Weight Loss Challenge wraps up with Losers coming out as Winners!
As summer is nearing and bathing suits are in sight, a group of Auburn-area residents have already gotten a head start on Losing Weight & Looking Great.
Amber Gehrer, personal weight loss coach in the area, came up with a simple idea of having people pitch in $39 each and distributing the money to the participants who lost the greatest percentage of body weight during the 12-week program ($10 is donated to a children's charity www.fitkids.org, who's mission is to end childhood obesity.)
Though Amber regards everyone who participates in the program as winners, the prize pot of $350 had to go to the biggest losers, and those winners were announced this week.
Bill Hefti won first place and $175 for losing 36 pounds, 14.25 inches and 13.453% of his body weight among a group of participants who meet in a group on Monday evenings. Second place went to Peggy Sanders, who received $105 for losing 20 pounds, 24 inches and 11.792% of her body weight, and third place went to Jeanna Walker who took home $70. Lori Spears won $34 for the greatest number of inches lost outside the top three.
Two new 12-week weight loss challenge classes are starting next week. Monday, April 13th and Tuesday April 14th @ 7pm in Auburn. For more information, call Amber at 888-701-6802.

Auburnʼs Weight Loss Challenge winners, left to right, Bill Hefti, Peggy Sanders, Jeanna Walker and Lori Spears.