FLORENCE'S
BIGGEST LOSER

Florence's BIGGEST LOSER is a 10 week competition (January 15th to March 28th) sponsored by the United Way of Florence County's
Burn and Learn Initiative that provides fitness training, nutrition, accountability, and other fun activities to individuals that want to lose
weight and/or make healthy lifestyle changes.
REGISTERFAQsOFFICIAL RULESTRAINER TIMES

FOR JUST:

> $185 Registration Fee (just $18.50/week!)

> Your commitment of time and energy for 10 weeks

YOU GET:

> Free membership to McLeod Health & Fitness Center for the duration of your participation in the contest! (Max. 10 weeks)

> Fitness training sessions with McLeod Health & Fitness Center certified personal trainers!

> Nutrition counseling from registered dietitians and nutritionists!

> The chance to win over $1,000 in cash and prizes!

> The creation of a healthier and happier YOU while having tons of fun!

PRIZES:

BIGGEST LOSER - WEIGHT LOSS

The contestant who has the greatest percentage of weight loss at the end of the 10 week competition will be crowned the 2019 Florence's Biggest Loser in Weight-Loss and will be awarded $500.00 courtesy of Health Facilities Federal Credit Union.

BIGGEST LOSER - INCHES LOST

The contestant who has the greatest percentage of inches lost at the end of the 10 week competition will be crowned the 2019 Florence's Biggest Loser in Inches-Lost and will be awarded $500.00 courtesy of Health Facilities Federal Credit Union.

 THE "TRUE GRITS"
AWARD

All the contestants will vote for the contestant who they think showed the most grit and
perseverance throughout the 10 week competition and that contestant will receive the 2019 True Grits Award and win a $200 shopping spree courtesy of Belk.

THE FAN-FAVORITE
AWARD

The contestant who receives the most votes ($1=1 vote) from the public at the end of the 10 week competition will receive the 2019 Fan-Favorite Award and win a six month gym membership courtesy of McLeod Health and Fitness Center.

Contest Overview:

Registration for Florence's BIGGEST LOSER starts on December 3rd and ends on January 10th or when all 60 contestant spots are filled.
The competition will officially start the week of January 14th with a Kick-Off event on January 15th and the official weigh-ins and
measurements on January 16th-17th. Group training with your assigned BL trainer will be every week at the same time each week.
The measurements to determine the Inches Loss winner will take place on February 20th and March 26th and the final weigh-in will take
place on March 28th. The Winners of BIGGEST LOSER will be announced during a finale event on March 28th.

Weigh-Ins:

For the 10 weeks of the competition, contestants will be required to weigh in at the United Way of Florence County office every Thursday
between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Contestants can choose to weigh in on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a $10 fee. After Week 4, if a contestant has two weight gains, they will be disqualified from the competition. Contestants can purchase a "Save-A-Weigh" to be able to skip a weigh-in for $25. Each contestant will be able to purchase three "Save-A-Weighs".
If a contestant misses a weigh-in, they will be disqualified from the competition.

Events & Activities:

Throughout the competition, contestants will be able to attend nutrition classes, mentoring events, physical challenges, and other events to help promote a healthy lifestyle. Several of these events will be mandatory for all contestants, while others will be optional. Contestants are only
allowed four absences from the five mandatory events and nine of their group trainings. Contestants do have the option of
attending the three optional events to earn up to three additional absences for a total of seven.

Are you ready to be a LOSER?