{"209941":{"#nid":"209941","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Biggest Loser: Jeffery Howard","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\n \n  800x600\n \n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n \n  Normal\n  0\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  false\n  false\n  false\n  \n  EN-US\n  X-NONE\n  X-NONE\n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n  MicrosoftInternetExplorer4\n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n\n\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n table.MsoNormalTable\n\t{mso-style-name:\u0022Table Normal\u0022;\n\tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n\tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n\tmso-style-noshow:yes;\n\tmso-style-priority:99;\n\tmso-style-parent:\u0022\u0022;\n\tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n\tmso-para-margin:0in;\n\tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\u0022Calibri\u0022,\u0022sans-serif\u0022;}\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvery semester, the G.I.T. FIT program at the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) hosts Georgia Tech\u2019s Biggest Loser Program. With 12 participants in the program, the challenge was a huge success!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll of the contestants share a common goal of losing weight while getting in shape and staying healthy.\u0026nbsp; In order to meet these goals, participants kept a detailed food log and engaged in challenging, fun workouts over 12 weeks.\u0026nbsp; At the end of the long journey, the title of Georgia Tech\u2019s Biggest Loser was awarded to Jeffery Howard, who shed 32 pounds \u2014 weight loss percentage of 14.35 percent!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the challenging program, a total of 116 pounds were lost among the participants. The highest percent of weight loss went to the \u201cWarriors\u201d Team with an average of 5.19 percent weight lost per person.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Collins of the \u201cWe The Best\u201d team was the point total winner with a score of 279. Following close behind was Jeffery Howard of the \u201cWarriors\u201d Team with 219 total points and Nicole Caruso of the \u201cJumping Jacks\u201d Team with 209 points.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EFor more information on G.I.T. Fit programs, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/hlp\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2013-04-29 09:42:20","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/hlp\/","title":"Healthy Lifestyles Programs"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/","title":"Campus Recreation Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/studentaffairs.gatech.edu\/","title":"Division of Student Affairs"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003EAdam Forstall - Marketing Assistant, Campus Recreation - 404.385.PLAY\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}