Weight loss

An orientation was held Wednesday.

It was a time for participants to ask questions about the challenge and for the instructors to pass on knowledge of ways to help them get into shape and shed unwanted weight.

The instructors explained how to use the gym facilities and to take advantage of the programs offered.

The dietician also incorporated facts about nutrition and stressed its importance.

“Everyone talks about losing weight,” Baker said.

“They just have to get out from behind their desk.” The challenge is meant to encourage people to become more active during their lunch, after work and before work, Baker said.

Having their families become involved is a way to incorporate the knowledge learned from the competition to not only better their lives but their families’ lives.

“The people we wanted to target were the stationary, unconditioned people who don’t know about nutrition and exercise,” Baker said.

Each week’s weigh-in will be held Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.

at the Barber Physical Activity Center.

Every weigh-in will be completely private.

At the end of each weigh-in the total Read more...