MONTGOMERY-Eighteen men and women from across the state won cash prizes in the grand prize team prize drawing for Scale Back Alabama participants. The participants’ names were drawn from a group of 1,018 teams on which each participant lost at least 10 pounds. In addition, 40 individual winners were drawn from a list of individuals whose teams didn’t reach the goal, but the individual did. More than 21,000 Alabamians participated in the 10-week program that resulted in a total statewide weight loss of 76,485 pounds.
“Losing 10 pounds is a great accomplishment and can lead to big health gains such as better blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels to name a few,” said State Health Officer Dr. Tom Miller. “Scale Back Alabama continues to help Alabamians make strides to improve their health year after year.”
“The program is an important public/private partnership that results in thousands of Alabamians getting healthier each year,” said Rosemary Blackmon, executive vice president/COO of the Alabama Hospital Association. “Our hospitals are proud to be a part of this exciting initiative and hope the healthy habits gained during the competition last throughout the year.”
Winners from North Alabama are Alycia Townsend of “Campsend” from Madison, AL, Paula Walker from Cullman, AL, Peter Combs of “Team Fit 4 Life” from Hampton Cove, AL, Rhonda Swoopes of “The Crimson Ladies of River City Rehab” from Decatur, AL, Marquetta Whigham of “Flab-U-Less” from Athens, AL, Kanetra Smart of “Petty Bettys” from Madison, AL, Scott Romero from Madison, AL, Noe Romero from Athens, AL, and Kimberly Gaines of “Thru Thick and Thin” from Huntsville, AL,
2016 Winners
· First Place – $1000 each
o The Adventures of Mad & Sad, Troy, AL
o Plunging Waist Lines, Athens, AL
o Scale Mess, Florence, AL
· Second Place – $500 each
o PT&N, Spanish Fort, AL
o Thin it 2 Win it, Vernon, AL
o Hungry Too, Ashford, AL
· Third Place – $250 each
o Tons of Buns, Tuscaloosa, AL
o The Hunger Games, Geneva, AL
o Lab Rats, Montgomery, AL
For a complete list of individual and team winners, visit scalebackalabama.com.
2016 stats
Number of local coordinators – 558
Total teams participating – 10,826
Number of individuals participating – 21,652
Number of teams on which each team member lost 10 pounds – 1018
Number of individuals who lost any weight – 7642
Total pounds lost – 76,485
Media Release/Teresa Fair, Alabama Department of Public Health
