Published: October 31, 2009 03:41 pm      

Extension office announces county’s Biggest Loser

Special to the Progress

Cherokee County has lost and is proud of it!

In May 34 individuals signed up for a 16-week program to get healthy.

Of that 34, 20 individuals stuck it out, and those folks lost an astounding 319 pounds, with some losing as much as 15 percent of their body weight.

As an extra community service bonus, one non-perishable item was brought to the celebration luncheon to represent each pound each person had shed. Those items were donated to HOPE for use in the community food pantry.

Cherokee County’s Biggest Loser Round 2 will begin Jan. 25, 2010. For more information, call the Cherokee County Extension Office at 903-683-5416.

Extension programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin.

And the biggest losers are, by percentage of total body weight lost:

1st place: Martin Pepin lost 15.3 percent



2nd place: Angela Johnston lost 15 percent



3rd place: Gina Battley lost 14.6 percent