Jackson County Board of Commissioners going on weight-loss challenge to help bolster fair’s premium fund
Jackson County leaders are getting ready to tighten their belts to support this summer’s county fair. County Commissioner and Fair Board Chairman Dave Lutchka has pledged to donate $1 to the fair’s premium fund for every pound the county board…

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Weighty challenge ahead for TV hopefuls
KINGSTON – Judi Benson has already watched one daughter die. Not wanting to outlive her other daughter, the Kingston woman has sent in an audition video to casting directors of the NBC weight-loss challenge program, “The Biggest Loser.”

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Need to lose some weight? Annual challenge, with rewards, begins Monday
The Ridgefield Weight Loss Challenge will take place again for the third year. The 12-week effort “results in not only a thinner you, but a healthier and potentially wealthier you,” said organizer Cheryl Osher. “The idea behind the challenge was initially weight loss support.

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Pound For Pound Challenge Inspires Americans to Lose Weight to Help the Hunger Crisis
NBC’s The Biggest Loser, General Mills, Subway, 24 Hour Fitness and Feeding America are partnering on the Pound For Pound Challenge, a program that encourages Americans to lose weight nationally to help provide hunger relief locally.

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Weight-Loss Challenge: 13 tips to help you get fit
Some simple tricks can help you stick with the USA TODAY Weight-Loss Challenge and lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks. Here are practical tips based on the latest research and advice from top nutrition professionals.

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Weight-Loss Challenge: Lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks
Meet some of the readers who found success in a “realistic” eating and walking plan designed for USA TODAY’s seventh annual challenge.

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