Co-Owner of the Daily Shake Pat Berch and participant Rich Krassig, who lost 217 lbs!

Join the Lake Norman Nutrition Weight Loss Challenge where people can lose weight and win money!

Gary and Pat Berch of the Daily Shake in Cornelius will be leading this community weight loss challenge.  The program is a 12 week commitment where participants will be able to break some myths about weight loss.  The challenge will start January 21, 2010 and conclude April 1.  Participants will meet weekly on Thursday evenings at Bailey Road Recreation Center, 11900 Bailey Rd, from 6:30pm - 7:00pm to weigh in and discuss various health topics.

Here are the subjects covered within the 12 weeks:

Protein 101
Meal Plans, Snacking & Water
Metabolism
Carbohydrates; Shopping and Cooking; Cellular Nutrition
Nutrition Labels; Fats; Portion Control
Digestive Health
Dining Out
Fiber
Sugar
Exercise
Heart Health
Maintenance - Long-Term Health

Here is how the program works.  Participants weigh and measure the first week and weigh in each week and take measurements again at the end.  The fee is $35 per participant and the cash prizes get paid out as follows: 50% to the winner (largest percent of body weight lost), 30% to 2nd place and 20% to 3rd place.  There is penalty money (collected from weight gainers, $1.00 per full pound gained and $5.00 for missing a class, one missed class is allowed) and this money gets paid to the biggest inch loser that did not win the cash prizes.

Participants will find support from others in the challenge and the information about nutrition is so valuable!

To register, visit www.lakenormanwlc.com, or go in person to the Daily Shake at 20930A Torrence Chapel Road, Cornelius, NC 28031.  You can also call Pat Berch at 704-896-7750.