MONTGOMERY-The beginning of a new year is a perfect time to commit or RE-commit to a healthier lifestyle. When you set a goal to lose weight and get healthier, you’re a winner. Teams can channel their inner champion and pre-register now for Scale Back Alabama, the state’s largest weight loss and physical activity competition.
This year’s 9-week competition will begin with weigh-in week, January 22 – 28. The competition is free, and participants must be at least 18 years of age and live or work in Alabama. Teams and individuals who weigh-out during the week of April 2 – 8and succeed in losing at least 10 pounds qualify to win a share of $14,500 in cash prizes. Teams are made up of two people (no more, no less).
It’s easy to register a two-person team:
· Visit scalebackalabama.com/project/
· If possible, print your registration confirmation page
· Visit an official public weigh-in location during the week of January 22 – 28 (take registration confirmation with you)
· Important: Search for public weigh-in sites at scalebackalabama.com/sites. Weigh-in sites are still being added, so check back if there is not currently a weigh-in site in your county.
Prizes
· Team prizes (if both team members lose 10 pounds) – Three teams are drawn to win $1,000 per team member; three teams are drawn to win $500 per team member; three teams are drawn to win $250 per team member.
· Individual prizes (if a team member loses 10 pounds, but his or her team mate does not) – 40 individuals are drawn to win $100 each.
Facts about Scale Back Alabama:
· Inaugural contest started in January 2007
· Now in its 12th consecutive year
· Cumulative number of pounds lost statewide: 1.35 million
· Cumulative number of participants statewide: 317,372
· Why? Although our state has made some progress, Alabama is third in the nation in terms of adult obesity with a rate of 35.7 percent. A variety of health issues result from and are compounded by being overweight or obese. It’s time for Alabamians to live healthier lifestyles and reverse this trend.
Media Release/ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH/Teresa Fair, ADPH, Pam Sparks, Alabama Hospital Association
