Everyone is a big loser!

—Greg Hudecek, wins the contest, but others win as well
CRESCO - This year’s 15th Annual Big Loser Contest was all about comraderie. Every one of the eight Big Loser Contest participants wrote monthly about their progress and how, with their competitor’s support, they got through the program.
On Friday, June 28, Greg Hudecek was named the biggest loser, having lost 77.4 pounds or 29.66% percent of body weight in a 16-week period. That is the largest percent lost in 15 years.
Coming in second was Terra Bigalk, who lost 20.11%; Robert Vick, 18.23%; Gary Loden, 15.9%; Lori Kerian, 12.14%; Kathy Rice, 7.78%; Mary Willis, 4.35%; and Sara Lee Roethler, 2.95%.
The group lost a total of 278.9 pounds, an average of 34.86 pounds in four months! The average loss of body weight was 14.68%.
Hudecek made a few comments after receiving the first place award in the Big Loser Contest. “I’ve wanted to participate the last few years and finally got motivated and had great encouragement and support from my family, relatives and the public in general.”
He joked, “My nutritionist told me I could eat vegetables…but you can’t eat potatoes, can’t eat peas, and you can’t eat corn…I knew I was going to lose weight after that!
He thanked Bill Caffrey, head coordinator of the program. Hudecek was a classmate of Caffrey’s, and they played football together in school on the front line, and both are very competitive. Hudecek said, “I thought, ‘If Bill can do it, so can I.’” And he did. Caffrey was actually the first winner of the Big Loser Contest in 2005.
Greg’s wife, Theresa, then got on stage and said, “I always knew I was married to a big loser.” She then wished him a happy birthday. He turned 60 the following day, June 29.
If you are looking to lose some weight or to learn how to get healthy, you can wait until next year’s contest or contact Cresco Fitness Center for some ideas on how to get started now.
Those who have participated in the contest say it has never felt so good to be a loser!

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