By
Associated Press
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Published: Wed, March 12, 2008 - 12:36 am
Last Updated: Wed, March 12, 2008 - 12:51 am
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - There's been some expanding going on inAlabama's statewide weight-loss campaign, but it's the kind of
increase organizers were hoping for.
They say 10,000 teams started weighing out around the state
today. That's double the 5,000 groups that participated in last
year's program.
The 10-week program began January 5th and ends Friday.
More than 20,000 Alabamians participated last year and lost
78,472 pounds.
This year there are more than 40,000 participants and everyone
who achieves the goal of losing 10 pounds will be eligible for a
raffle in which 20 prizes of $250 will be given away.
Those who are on teams where all four members lost 10 pounds
will also be eligible for a drawing to receive $1,000 each on April
1.
Miriam Gaines, nutrition and physical activity director for the
state health department, says that means some people have a chance
of winning $1,250.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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