Griffin in Derby to host online weight loss contest

DERBY- Griffin Hospital is hosting an online weight loss competition to give the community extra incentive to get healthy in 2015.

The Griffin Hospital Community Meltdown Challenge starts Feb. 9 and encourages participants to lose 6 percent of their total weight or maintain their weight over 12 weeks. 

The challenge is conducted completely online with participants submitting a photo of their weight scale readings at the start of the challenge and at the finish. 
In addition, participants must earn points by completing health education and fitness tasks as well as supporting their fellow competitors. At the end of the challenge, the participants who hit their goals will receive cash. 
There will also be prizes awarded throughout the challenge for those who do the best at certain tasks.

The competition costs $12.99 to join, with $10 going into the prize pool.

“We’re always looking for new and fun ways to help our community get healthy,” said Griffin Hospital Exercise Physiologist Eunice Lisk. 

“This Meltdown Challenge is a great way for you, your family, your friends, your neighbors and coworkers to make a commitment to losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight. It’s online, so you can do it on your time at home, and you’ll be motivated to stick with it so you can win some money. However, I’m sure everyone who takes part and loses weight will feel like a winner.”

To register for the Griffin Hospital Community Meltdown Challenge, visit griffinhealth.org/meltdown.


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.