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Images: Daily Herald Fittest Loser Finale

  Contestant Marianne Costales-Roman of Carol Stream smiles after learning that she is the winner of the Daily Herald 2013 Fittest Loser Competition during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Contestant Marianne Costales-Roman, winner of the 2013 Daily Herald Fittest Loser Competition, with her trainer, Tony Rinehart of Push Fitness, Schaumburg. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Contestant Marianne Costales-Roman, winner of the 2013 Daily Herald Fittest Loser Competition, celebrates with her trainer, Tony Rinehart of Push Fitness, Schaumburg. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fittest Loser contestant Joe Gundling gets a hug from his girlfriend, Jennifer Prucnell of Palatine, after asking her to the prom. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Contestant Marianne Costales-Roman learns that she is the winner of the Daily Herald 2013 Fittest Loser Competition during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Contestant Marianne Costales-Roman learns that she is the winner of the Daily Herald 2013 Fittest Loser Competition during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fittest Loser contestants stand in front of their respective trainers during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Contestant Marianne Costales-Roman of Carol Stream addresses the audience after winning the Daily Herald 2013 Fittest Loser Competition during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Contestant Marianne Costales-Roman learns that she is the winner of the Daily Herald 2013 Fittest Loser Competition during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fittest Loser contestant Megan McCarthy-Cook is introduced during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fittest Loser contestant Marianne Costales-Roman is introduced during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Daily Herald 2013 Fittest Loser Contestants are seated onstage with their trainers behind them during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fittest Loser contestant Megan McCarthy-Cook of Hoffman Estates is introduced during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fittest Loser contestant Greg Moehrlin of St. Charles is introduced during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fittest Loser contestant Karen Castillo of Carpentersville is introduced during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Daily Herald contestant and employee Melynda Findlay is introduced during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fittest Loser contestant Joe Gundling of Hanover Park is introduced during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  Fittest Loser contestant Mike Paulo of Woodridge is introduced during the Fittest Loser Celebration, held at Victoria in the Park, Mount Prospect, Wednesday. JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
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