The Hastings Family YMCA is bringing the Biggest Loser competition to Hastings—and this year the competition will be better than ever.

New to the competition this year, the Hastings Family YMCA and the Grand Island YMCA will be competing between each other in addition to the individual competition.

The Biggest Loser competition will run from February 4 through May 9, 2008 and is open to all community members.

Contestants will weigh in weekly, have body measurements taken and will be given before and after photographs. They will also receive a YMCA Wellness Orientation, one personal training session, classes and information on nutrition and exercise, a Biggest Loser tee shirt and a water bottle. Contestants who are not already YMCA members are able to use YMCA facilities during the contest and will have the option of joining at the end of the competition with the joiner’s fee waived.

The Biggest Loser from the Hastings YMCA and from the Grand Island YMCA will each receive a prize package that includes a YMCA membership, ten personal training sessions and much more. Second and third place winners will each receive prize packages as well. There will be one Grand Champion Biggest Loser winner awarded from the Hastings and Grand Island YMCA.

The Biggest Loser is sponsored by the Hastings Family YMCA, Grand Island YMCA and KHAS-TV. Grand Prize provided by Allen's Shopping Center.

For additional information regarding the Biggest Loser, contact Anne Hessler at the Hastings YMCA, 402-463-3139, anneh@hastingsymca.net; or Amy Rathje at the Grand Island YMCA, 308-395-9622, amyr@giymca.org.


GRAND PRIZE: $1000 wardrobe sponsored by Allen's Shopping Center in Hastings. The winner will also receive 4 tickets on Amtrak to San Francisco.

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Week 13 Stats - 4/28/08:
Hastings Team - 989 Pounds, 764 Inches
Grand Island Team - 999 Pounds, 767 Inches

Week 8 Stats - 3/24/08:
Hastings Team - 752 Pounds, 646 Inches
Grand Island Team - 724 Pounds, 521 Inches

Week 7 Stats - 3/17/08:
Hastings Team - 726 Pounds, 500 Inches
Grand Island Team - 696 Pounds, 468 Inches

Week 6 Stats - 3/10/08:
Hastings Team - 652 Pounds, 401 Inches
Grand Island Team - 821 Pounds, 574 Inches

Week 5 Stats - 3/03/08:
Hastings Team - 529 Pounds, 321.5 Inches
Grand Island Team - 744 Pounds, 486 Inches

Week 4 Stats - 2/25/08:
Hastings Team - 393 Pounds, 143 Inches
Grand Island Team - 665 Pounds, 376 Inches