PRYMCA Weight Loss Challenge leads to loss of 600 pounds

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis Regional YMCA recently completed the annual New Year’s Eve Weight Loss Challenge. Teams competed against each other and against themselves to see who could win weekly prizes and an overall prize for the largest percentage of weight loss. The winning team consisted of team captain Angela Clark, Lou Clark, Stan Belum, Brian Tewhey and Sabrina Sharrow. Overall, the 15 teams in the challenge lost over 600 pounds during the 12 weeks of the challenge.

    Ryan Nickerson, personal trainer at the PRYMCA and one of the organizers of the challenge, was very pleased with the results. He said, “We had excellent participation and commitment from the teams in the challenge. They kept with it and made some great progress. Hopefully, they’ve started some healthy habits that will continue long after the challenge is over.”
    Prizes for the individual winners were donated from Will’s Shop ‘n Save, Shaw’s and Save-A-Lot. The grand prize for the winning team was a complimentary three-month membership at the PRYMCA and a personal training session for each team member.