Thursday, July 30, 2009

And The Winner Is... Dan Slezsak !!


BEFORE


Dan receiving his prize from Dr. Shauna at the awards ceremony






AFTER

When Dan entered the Biggest Loser St George, he was taking 10-12 diabetic pills a day and high blood pressure medication. By the finale 12 weeks later, he was 48.5 lbs lighter, an 18.8% percent weight loss! He lost 28 inches off his body, his blood pressure has normalized and he is down to taking only 2 diabetic pills per day! Dan Slezsak won first prize, a two nights stay at Maria’s B & B in Niagara-on-the-Lake, donated by Sommer Chiropractic Clinic. He and his wife Gail were an inspiration to us all with their dedication, passion and enthusiasm for success! Well done guys!

A special thank you to all our participants in the Biggest Loser St. George. I applaud all your efforts in your quest for health and wish you all the best as you continue to strive towards living a healthy, active lifestyle. Together twenty-five of us lost 467 pounds in 12 weeks! Amazing. That is all I have to say.

Please feel free to leave your comments and tesimonials in the comment section. We would love to hear from you!

In Health,
Dr. Shauna Sommer

In Second Place... Gail Slezsak !


Gail and Dr. Shauna at Grand Finale


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In a close second, was Dan's wife Gail, who also did remarkably well. (just look at her before and after picture!) Gail lost 16.67%of her original weight, a total of 35lbs! Gail won a six month membership to St. George Fitness, donated by Diane Wojtasik, and she will also get to share the Grand Prize trip for two with her husband! Well done you two!

The Third Place Winner-- Jason Fletcher

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AFTER

Congratualtions to Jason Fletcher, known my many of you as "the hardware store guy" has proven himself very handy indeed...at losing weight! Jason has lost an astounding 64.4 lbs, which is a 15.59% weight loss! Way to go Jay!

Jason won a three month gym membership for St. George Fitness Center, graciously donated by Diane Wojtasik.

So if any of you stop by St. George Hardware, make sure you commend Jason on his amazing efforts during this weight-loss challenge. A special thank you to Jason as well for donating some of the cool magnet prizes for the weekly winners!

Monday, July 27, 2009

How Do You Measure Up?

Don't forget that Diane from St. George Fitness can do your After measurement at the gym this week. This way you can see how your body composition has changed, and how many inches you've lost! So head on in and check it out!

Saturday, July 25, 2009

The Final Showdown

This is it folks! The final weigh-in and Grande Finale of the BIggest Loser St. George takes place this Wednesday evening at the firehall. Join us as we announce the winners! Who will get first prize? The weekend for two at Niagara on the Lake! Second place gets a 6 month membership to St. George Fitness, and third gets a three month membership! Make sure you don't miss it!

Last week 17 people weighed in and lost 22.2 lbs, bringing up the 11 week total to 439.5pounds! Wow! Congratulations to Alisha S. who took first place this week with 2.17% loss! Second went to Becky H. with 1.77%, and 3rd to Yours Truly, Shauna Sommer, with a 1.70% loss! Keep up the good work guys! You know why I had a good week? I went back to WRITING EVERYTHING DOWN!! I tell ya... it really works! Those who record their food lose much more weight than those who don't.

We had a neat discussion last week on our journeys this far, some highs and lows of the competition, and we also exchanged some healthy recipes!

See you all on Wednesday!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Link to a great free work-out video!

Hey guys! Here is the link to an awesome free exercise video, led by Jillian Michaels from the show Biggest Loser!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEpeq7IIGcY&NR=1

When this one is done, part 2 and then 3 will show up and you can just click on them. This is a great work out and you can do it right at home! In 20 minutes you can do cardio, abs and strength training. When this becomes too easy for you, there are also level 2 and 3 available on youtube.com.

All you need is a couple 1,2,or 3 pound weights, and a mat. From a chiropractic viewpoint, the way this is taught is very safe and a really great total body workout!

Have fun! Let me know what you think!
Dr. Shauna

Last Chance Workout! The Final Week is On!





This is it folks! It's the last week of the competition already! Doesn't time fly when you're having FUN?? Speaking of having fun, 16 of us came out for the first ever St. George bike scavenger hunt! We had PERFECT weather as it was nice and cool and the rain even held off for us! We had three teams and each of us had to follow the map and take pictures of us at all the clues. We were all such great sports as we ventured back to our youth going down slides, sending love notes, being bookworms at the library, and showing some love for our village.

The route was 9.5 km and took about 1.5 hours. A special congrats to the Sandison family who took first place with a time of 1 hour 8 minutes, each of them winning brand new insulated bike water bottles! Well done guys!

Last Wednesday, we had an interesting discussion led by Jessie Sommer on How and Why People become addicted to food. It was amazing how many of us could relate to eating out of boredom, habit, or comfort. Thank you to Jessie for the great hand-out as well!

Last week's Biggest Losers were 1. Teena H. - 1.94%, 2. Dan S. - 1.81%, and 3. Jennifer S. - 1.60%. Way to go guys! 20.7 lbs were lost last week, bringing up the total to a shocking 417.3 lbs!! Wow!!! I am so proud of each and every one of you!

Join us tomorrow for a round table discussion on "Highs and Lows" of the competition. I would like all of you to share your story of your weight loss journey so far, tell us what was the most important thing you have learned so far, and give us one High and one Low you have experienced this past 12 weeks. Make sure to be there as we all encourage one another and grow closer as a team.

We will also be having a Recipe Exchange this week so please bring a few copies of your favourite HEALTHY recipe(s), and perhaps a sample for us to try! Everyone can take home some new ideas on some nutritious foods that are sure to aid in our weight loss journey!!

I can't believe this contest is almost over! I really enjoyed teaching it and putting it together and I hope you all enjoyed learning from it! Many people are already asking about "next year"! Perhaps we can meet again as it seemed to be a big success! You guys are all AWESOME!! Keep it up!

I can't wait to see everyone's After Picture on the final day! Make sure you are there for the Finale... you won't want to miss it as the Biggest Loser is revealed!

Don't forget that Diane from St. George Fitness can do your After measurement at the gym during the week. This way you can see how your body composition has changed, and how many inches you've lost!

How many of you are now looking forward to exercising every day?! I know I am! And my energy levels are higher, and I am eating using portion control and reading nutrition labels on EVERYTHING!

I will see you tomorrow at the firehall! Don't forget your recipes and testimonies!

Monday, July 13, 2009

Week Nine, Feelin' Fine!

Last week, I am pleased to announce that the Biggest Losers were as follows;
1. Gail S. with 2.91%, 2. Jason F. with 2.47%, and Dan S. with 1.78%. These three are a force to be reckoned with! Well done!

There were 15 weigh-ins last week, with a total weight loss of 24.2 lbs. This week proved to be a challenge for many of the contestants as they went on holidays and many gained this week. That's okay guys! There are still a few weeks left to get back on track! You are all doing AWESOME!

A special thank you to Tammy last week for teaching us I'm sure what was St. George's first ever bellydancing class! What a unique work out, especially for the abs and shoulders! While not many were brave enough to try it out, those of us who attended had a really great time!

Join us this week for a talk based on the book, "Love Hunger" which talks about what factors are involved in how people become addicted to food. This is one you won't want to miss!

See you Wednesday at the Firehall!

And don't forget that this Saturday is the Bike scavenger Hunt at 9 am at Sommer Chiropractic Clinic parking lot. See you there!

Monday, July 6, 2009

The Final Month has Started!

Hello everyone and welcome to the final month of the Biggest Loser St. George! It has been almost 2 weeks since the last weigh-in because of the holiday Wednesday for Canada! I hope you all had a great day celebrating Canada's birthday!

The last meeting we had a great time learning about ion detoxification through the feet. It is something you really have to see to believe! Dan S. was the biggest loser there at the meeting so he got to do a footbath, and I won the draw for the other one! Within half an hour you should have seen the water our feet were in! Yuck! The bath draws out toxins from the body using charged particles. Well... it was mildly disturbing to say the least, of what kind of junk is stuck in our bodies! I am waiting on someone to send me the pictures so I can post them on the blog for you to see.

Diane does Ion Detox at St. George Fitness 519-448-4413, and she also does private parties at your own home. Sessions are $30.00 for a half hour, or $100 for 4 sessions. Thanks to Diane for an eye opening session and some great info!

Dan shared his inspiring story with the group. He let us in on how is doing so well with his weight loss including how he eats and exercises. When Dan began the program he was taking 10-12 diabetic pills per day, and is now only taking 2! How cool is that?! Way to go Dan!

There were 20 weigh-ins last time, and 9 at the meeting. Biggest losers were as follows; 1. Alisha S. 2.45%, 2. Dan S. 2.17%, and 3. Jessie S. 2.05% Total weight lost for the week was 36.3 lbs, bringing the grand total to 371.9 lbs. Well done!

Join us the Wednesday for a great ab work-out... we are doing BELLY DANCING!! Come guys! Let's have some fun! See you at 8:30 at the firehall!

Also this week, a free tasting of the nutritional beverage that is sweeping the nation! See why people with health issues and low energy levels are experiencing tremendous results! Available at the morning and evening weigh-in.

Also, don't forget to dust off your bike and pump up your tires to get ready for the bike rally on July 18th. Meet at Sommer Chiropractic Clinic at 9 am. Bring your camera!