Coincides with New Season of National "Biggest Loser" Television Program
NEW ORLEANS - Elmwood Fitness Center is renewing its reality weight loss program as it localizes "The Biggest Loser" in New Orleans beginning September 29 for individuals 18 years and up. Trainers and nutritionists at Elmwood are offering local residents the opportunity to drop pounds and inches, and establish a successful long-term lifestyle plan that will help keep the pounds off. Pre-testing for the 10-week program begins the week of September 22; cost is $200 for Elmwood members and $350 for non-members.
"Our program intentionally coincides with the new fall season of NBC's Biggest Loser airing on Tuesday, September 16," explains Dr. Matthew McQueen, Elmwood's Medical Director and Sports Medicine/Family Practice Physician at Ochsner. "The NBC program is one of the most widely watched weight loss reality TV shows on primetime television with the average contestant losing at least 100 pounds per season. We hope the national contestants will inspire our local "losers" and return, the general public."
Additional support will include a personal weight loss success story from Ochsner physician, Dr. Douglas Moodie, Chairman of Pediatrics, who will be the keynote speaker on opening night, September 22, where he will present his incredible, over 85-pound weight loss story.
"Most people view diets or weight loss techniques in a negative light, so we sought to develop a program that would be fun, competitive, and encourages life-long health habits and lifestyle choices," says Dr. McQueen. This is the second season of Elmwood's Biggest Loser. Nationally, two thirds of adults are either overweight or obese.
Elmwood Fitness Center's Biggest Loser:
- Contestants do not have to be members of Elmwood to compete.
- Non-members of Elmwood who participate will get a 10-week membership to the Club
- Prizes will be awarded to the top three males and females who lose the greatest percentage of weight and inches based on their starting body weight, and to the team who has the greatest total percentage loss.
- 200 contestants will be allowed to compete in the program.
- Some of the training includes:
- Access to all Elmwood exercise programs
- One, 60-minute session per week with a Certified Personal Trainer in a group setting
- Admission to three nutrition seminars with Nutritionist, Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD at Elmwood's Harahan location.
For more information on Biggest Loser, contact Tavis Piattoly at 504-842-6152, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)or www.elmwoodfitness.com.
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