Article updated: 3/26/2012 2:35 PM

Fittest Losers halfway through battle to shed pounds

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Bloomingdale's Karen Maranto rolls out turkey burger patties for the grill.

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Salad is a staple of Fittest Loser Karen Maranto's diet.

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Fittest Loser contestant Tom Hampson flattens a chicken breast for his lunch.

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JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Tom Hampson's healthy lunch features a chicken breast served with spinach and baby carrots.

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Going into this, the six contestants of the Daily Herald's 2012 Fittest Loser competition knew this wasn't going to be easy. The four men and two women contestants have spent nearly six weeks learning to eat healthy and work out regularly, each paired with a personal trainer. Despite their struggles thus far, each contestant is losing weight. And they have all started noticing changes in their overall health.

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