Biggest Losers drop half a ton at first weigh in

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  • By Joe B. Wiles
  • 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. --  Participants in Vance's Biggest Loser weight-loss competition dropped half a ton at the first weigh in Feb. 6. 

The 245 participants lost an average of 2.07 percent of their body weight, totaling 1,005 pounds, during the first four weeks of the competition. 

"It was such a fun day, watching the people coming in to weigh," said Kellie Jensen, fitness program coordinator with CSC. "Almost everyone lost a few pounds. They were so excited and that makes it fun to be a part of it." 

Through April 10, teams of four will compete to lose the most weight. Team members will be weighed in once a month. Helping teams along, the Health and Wellness Center is offering fitness and nutrition classes each month of the competition. This is the second year for the competition here. 

"My weight loss goal for the overall competition is 2,500 pounds," said Ms. Jensen. "So I was very happy the first weight in totaled more than a thousand pounds." The next weigh in is March 6. 

Biggest Loser team results: 

First place -- Racing Rabbits
John Wade
Virginia Wade
Dianne Stroble
Gary Stroble.
Total loss -- 40.5 pounds, 4.85 percent of body weight

Second place -- Comm Focal Pointers
Stephen McClellan
Joy-Anna Barr
John Bryan
Richard White
Total loss -- 36.1 pounds, 4.48 percent of body weight

Third place -- Terry's Tonnage
Royce Terry
Kevin McHaffey
Lisa Finuff
Toni Meacham
Total loss -- 32.5 pounds, 4.36 percent of body weight

Fourth place -- Buffet Bandits
Ron Johnson
Martha Johnson
Robert DuBoise
Chris Cabatit
Total loss -- 37.9 pounds, 4.33 percent of body weight

The following participants lost 10 pounds or more and/or 5 percent or more of their body weight: Kim Anthony, Andrea Beltran, Jonathan Carpenter, Keith Christopherson, Mike DeGarmo, Mike Froese, Theodore Guetig, Wanda Halvorson, Mel Hofler, Ron Johnson, Mandy Lambert, Mike Lavoie, Kathy LeCrone, Stephen McClellan, Justin McNelly, Sam Moncrieff, Cecily Odom, Janette Rann, Erich Schumann, Doug Stouffer, Gary Stroble, John Stuerer, Royce Terry, Sandra Timmons, Jeff Ulmer, John Wade and Stephen Wisser.