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Michael White of West Dundee is announced as the Daily Herald 2012 Fittest Loser Challenge winner, as he gets a hand shake from contestant Brian Corrigan during the challenge celebration at the DoubleTree in Arlington Heights on Thursday. White lost 84-pounds, which was 12% of body fat with trainer Wade Merrill with Push Fitness in Schaumburg.

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Michael White of West Dundee is named Daily Herald 2012 Fittest Loser Challenge winner Thursday at the Doubletree Hotel in Arlington Heights. White lost 84 pounds in 12 weeks.

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Michael White working out in March.

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It was the culmination of 12 weeks of hard work, waking up early, eating healthy and making correct choices — and worth every bit of the pain. So said 25-year-old Michael White of West Dundee on Thursday after losing a whopping 84 pounds, or 26.3 percent of his body weight, to win the Daily Herald's 2012 Fittest Loser Challenge. "I ate more green vegetables in these 12 weeks than my entire life,” White said.

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    • Michael White of West Dundee is announced as the Daily Herald 2012 Fittest Loser Challenge winner, as he gets a hand shake from contestant Brian Corrigan during the challenge celebration at the DoubleTree in Arlington Heights on Thursday. White lost 84-pounds, which was 12% of body fat with trainer Wade Merrill with Push Fitness in Schaumburg.
    • Michael White of West Dundee is named Daily Herald 2012 Fittest Loser Challenge winner Thursday at the Doubletree Hotel in Arlington Heights. White lost 84 pounds in 12 weeks.
    • Michael White working out in March.
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