Shedding the pounds

SO far, the combined participants in Fernwood Woonona's Biggest Loser Challenge have lost an amount of weight equivalent to full grown man.

The first group of 37 ladies to take on the challenge have dropped a combined total of 74.3Kgs, at the eight week mark of the program and the great success has erased any doubts that may have been held by participants upon entering the competition.

"I didn't really feel I would benefit from entering the Biggest Loser Challenge at the beginning," Thirroul's Sylvie Slevin admitted.

"I was encouraged to do so by my excellent trainer at Fernwood and my elder daughter," she said.

"I am a size 10 and have reached a point where I am actually quite comfortable with my body just the way it is. I was keen to tone up, and thought the weight would take care of itself. It has, and I have lost a surprising amount of centimetres already after the first two months.

"What I didn't expect though is just how much fun I have had to date on the program.

"I am part of the "?Red Team' at my gym and through the contest I have made a bunch of truly wonderful new girlfriends, which definitely includes my trainer. They have been fun to work out with and supportive at all the right moments."

" There have been grumbles, grunts and lots of efforts but it has always happened in a fun atmosphere. Tomorrow, we are all meeting up to do a very arduous RPM/cycling class at 9:30 am and I can't wait." she said.

Fernwood is a women only gym, which provides a fun and supportive way for women to get healthy.