Alpena Agency Insures a Healthy Future
Long time Bay Athletic Club member Sandi Bedford rallied the troops at Alpena Agency to start a Corporate Fit Challenge.  Today, those 16 people are thanking Sandi for motivating them because as a group they lost 221 pounds and 205 inches!  For many of them, exercise and clean eating is now a habit that’s sticking.

The Biggest Loser, Inch Worm and Challenge Champ is Jim Phillips.  Jim lost 14% of his body weight by losing 36.4 pounds.  He also lost 21.5 inches.

“Really glad I did it!  I am so much more aware of what I
eat and am enjoying using the bike so much that I actually
bought one!”—Debbie Wardman

“It works.  Stick with it.”—Jim Phillips

“I feel better and I can’t believe I stuck with it for six weeks!”—Cindy Hartman

Thinner Winner’s Half Way There!
We have entered week 4 of Bay Athletic Club’s Thinner Winner and the competition is fierce.  Teams are working together and losing together!  The goal is to loose 1,000 pounds and 1,000 inches, clearing the way for northeast Michigan to become a healthier and happier community!

“We have a great support system outside of our group.  Even if we don’t get the $1,000 prize we will all be winners because we will all be thinner and healthier.  Go Thinner Winners!!!”—Connie Barsen, Team Fab 6

“I have awesome teammates on Team Downsizes!  We’re always facebooking or slapping high fives when we pass each other.  It’s great having these ladies as a support system.”—Candi Houchin, Team Downsiziers

“This is my first experience with BAC and it has been wonderful and challenging.”—Lorrie Somers, Team Waist Away

The Spirit Stick is a coveted award in the Thinner Winner competition that is passed from team to team.  Teams receive the award by showing drive, enthusiasm and team unity!  So far the spirit stick has gone to:  

• Downsizes
• Pinkalicious
• Waist Away
• Guys N’ Dolls
• Badonkadonk Busters
• BigButt Sisters
• Shed It
• Fit & Fabulous

BAC Celebrates HALLOWEEN
Halloween is a holiday everyone seems to enjoy, but the BAC family really embraces it!  This year BAC members had a couple ways to get in on the spook-tacular fun. 

Cycle enthusiasts spent Friday evening in the “Haunted” BAC studio watching Young Frankenstein and listening to ghostly music.  The studio was decorated and there was even a smoke machine.  Elvis made an appearance as well.  Thank you to Rose Nowak and Stan Mischley for organizing the event.

Thinner Winners got a splashing Halloween workout at the Plaza Pool. They used pumpkin candy baskets as part of their workout.  No, they
weren’t filled with candy—they were filled with water!  An extra resistance bonus that got everyone in the mood for some Halloween fun!

Health Department Sets an Example
District Health Department # 4 took a big step to commit to a healthy future by enrolling in a Corporate Fit Challenge.  This tight-knit group lost 89.4 pounds and 62 inches! 

Inch Worm:  Jane Silver, shedding 12.25 inches
Biggest Loser & Challenge Champ: Nathan Scott, losing
17.4 pounds which is 8.76% of his body weight

“Just do it!  It’s the perfect way to get started or the perfect
way to keep going if you already exercise.”—Cathy Goike

“It’s high energy, very motivational and challenging!  It helped
me meet my goals.”—Amy Fournier

If you want to improve the health of your workplace email Kelly to get the ball rolling.