Be a Loser With Karin: Part Two

Be A Loser With Me: Part Two
Start a new you on April 6!
by Karin L. Nauber
INH Staff Writer
It’s hard to believe that spring is finally here (at least on the calendar it is). With spring often comes the feeling of renewal for people. If you want to renew your commitment to shed a few pounds, then join me on April 6 at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Clarissa for the first weigh-in of the Be A Loser With Karin contest.
The first weigh-in will take place from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. You can stop by the news office anytime from now until April 6 to sign up or you can fill out the paperwork and sign up that night.
If you have at least 20 pounds you want to lose, you “can’t lose” with signing up for the Be A Loser With Karin weight loss contest. The cost is $25 to participate, but you can win up to $500 in cash and prizes for first place. There are also cash and prize awards for second ($250 value) and third ($100 value) place. Additionally, you will be eligible for other prizes. You will also get a free T-shirt, discounts from local businesses and a three month subscription to the Independent News Herald.
You can get all the rules and sign up materials online at: http://www.inhnews.com. Just click on the Be a Loser With Karin link. Of course, you can also stop in at the news office in Clarissa and fill out the forms.
As with last year, the winner will be determined by percentage lost. There will be four mandatory weigh-ins this year with special speakers on a variety of topics. The final weigh-in will be held on June 22.
I am excited about this year’s Be A Loser With Karin. I look forward to writing the daily blog “Fat Chat” and hope that you will enjoy it too. You can catch a preview of the blog on Facebook.com, just type in the search box “Be a Loser With Karin” once you are on Facebook and the link should show up.
You can also join the online Be A Loser With Karin on the Facebook site. However, you must be signed up in “real” life to be eligible for prizes. You can also log on to the Fat Chat blog directly by typing in the following link: http://bealoserwithkarin.blogspot.com.
We hope this year will be “bigger” and better than last year and I look forward to seeing you all at the weigh-in on April 6.