$25,000 Weight Loss Challenge Chicago / Dallas

Residents of Chicago and Dallas: we challenge you to downsize your waistline and uplift your life. Enjoy every step towards a healthier, fit new you and enter the chance to win this large jackpot.

This is the 2013 Downsize Fitness' Weight Loss Challenge (see exact details at bottom of page)!

Downsize Fitness (www.downsizefitness.com) is the only gym of its kind, solely accepting clients 50+ pounds overweight, offering group personal training, nutrition counseling, and a community of like-minded people who together take charge of their weight loss with realistic results.

Looking for a place to shed 10-20 pounds? Look somewhere else. Downsize Fitness is the only gym catering to those who are seriously overweight and grappling with problematic health issues that go along with obesity.

No more excuses. The time is right now! A major cash incentive is the extra motivation to get moving now to make this transformational life change. "This challenge is not about the money, it's about making that lifetime change," says Downsize Fitness president Francis Wisniewski. "We held our first challenge in January 2012. People joined the gym to win the money, but, six months later, even if they didn't win, they still came to the gym and are reaping the benefits of a healthier body and lifestyle today." Wisniewski adds, "Downsize Fitness is changing severely overweight people's lives for the better."

The 2013 competition runs from January 1, 2013 to July 1, 2013 (but new members can sign up in both January and February for challenge eligibility) at both Downsize Fitness locations. Every Downsize Fitness Weight Loss Challenge participant will receive the best fitness and nutritional care, as well as amazing community support from other, like-minded people.

Everyone is a winner! The top 'loser' at both Downsize Fitness locations will win $5,000; plus, the overall winner - the top weight loser across both locations - will win an additional $15,000.

At the beginning of the contest, participants will weigh in to determine their start weight. Once they become active Downsize Fitness members, contestants will participate in a unique and proven weight-loss program: small group fitness or one-on-one personal training sessions; access to cardio and weight rooms; and monthly nutrition counseling. Winners will be determined at a final weigh-in on July 1, 2013.

Contest rules are as follows:
• The contest does not allow for any weight-loss surgery.
• Each participant must be a 6-month unlimited member (not month-to-month) of Downsize for the duration of the competition.
• Participants must join the gym in January or February, 2013.
• There is no fee to join the contest, but contestants must have a six-month unlimited membership to Downsize Fitness.
• Contestants will be photographed each month to track progress. Photos may be used for promotional materials.

For any participation questions, contact your local Downsize Fitness in Dallas or Chicago, www.downsizefitness.com. For all media requests: contact Orly Telisman at 312.375.1230 or via email at orly@orlypr.com.



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