Second Annual Win With Femme Contest

The contest was held August 1^st to December 1, 2008. Members paid $20.00 each to participate in the contest. With each participate measuring and weighing in on July 31^st and measuring and weighing out on, December 2^nd with prize awarded on, December 5^th. Prize money from participants was divided between the contestants that lost the most weight in both the Red and Blue team.

[Special Note] Each participant had to be dedicated, determined and committed to exercising at Femme Fitness at least three days a week and to follow the nutritional eating plan (also provided by Femme Fitness) which resulted in being,"The Win With Femme Contest Winner".

Gift certificates, was donated from local business in the Gastonia area for the remaining participates.

[Before] J.C.	[Before] Denise Carpenter
Winner of the Blue Team [After]	Winner of Red Team: [After]
J. C.	Denise Carpenter
Results:	Results:
16 total Inches Lost	14.25 Total Inches Lost
3.5 BMI Lost	3.7 BMI Lost
20 Total Pounds Lost	18 Total Pounds Lost
11.70 percentage Overall Lost	8.74 Percentage Overall Lost

For health reasons my doctor recommended that I exercise regularly & loose 30 to 40 pounds.  I joined Femme Fitness June, 2005. While I benefited from the exercise 30 minutes per day 3 days a week, I did not alter my diet. Prior to joining the contest I had lost less than five pounds.  In early August, 2008, I joined the "Win With Femme" contest. I personally needed the structure of the contest to push me to loose pounds. During the contest I exercised one hour three times per week. I spent 15 minutes on the elliptical walker, 30 minutes on the circuit and 15 minutes on the stationary bicycle. I also walked in my neighborhood at least twice per week (on days that I did not go to the gym).
At the start of the contest the gym manager gave me a diet plan.  She answered any questions I had regarding the diet.
Since the end of the diet I have managed to maintain my weight loss by watching what I eat and by continuing the 3 days per week one hour per session work out.

-J.C.

It really boosts your confidence level when you are at your favorite store and your have to come out of the dressing room to get a smaller size and it slides on with a perfect fit!
There is no magic pill, the only thing that lasts is a good exercise program and modifying your daily diet , which helped  me become the winner of the "Win With Femme" contest. 

Thanks Femme Fitness!

-Denise Carpenter