Kent McDill
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Bartlett ex-baker's a changed man -- for the betterJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Frank Valenti wanted to lose weight for his daughter's wedding. For Daniela Valenti, what is important is what Frank looks like after the wedding. Valenti, a 54-year-old...
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Acupuncturist helps Fittest Loser contestants lose weightJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Steve Amsden, a trainer at Push Fitness, had a back problem, and acupuncturist Dr. Hiroya Nakamura helped him. So when Push Fitness co-owner Mark Trapp was looking for a...
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Streamwood woman, husband pleased with resultsJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Wendy Kreiser has found a happy place. Kreiser, a 25-year-old mother from Streamwood, participated in the Push Fitness Fittest Loser competition, a three-month contest d...
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Trainers can only do so much for competitorsMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - For three months, the competitors in the Fittest Loser contest have had free training with Push Fitness in Schaumburg. They have had direction on how to change their lif...
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Fittest losers plan for new look as weight comes offMay 09, 2010 11:00 pm - One of the best parts about losing weight is seeing the change in how your clothing fits. Our five Fittest Loser competitors are finding that out as their three-month w...
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What makes a good Fittest Loser? The trainers talkMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Five suburban men and women competing to be named Fittest Loser are in their last weeks of training and dieting. The title will go to the one who loses the most weight,...
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Spring brings more energy, but more temptationsApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The 2010 Fittest Loser competition started in the dead of winter, when it's hard to feel good about yourself. But the weather has changed, and the Fittest Losers are enj...
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With a few weeks left, contestants go for the winApr 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Heading into the home stretch of the Fittest Loser competition, five suburban men and women know they have to make the most of the remaining weeks of intensive physical ...
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Fittest Losers contestants make it to the halfway pointApr 11, 2010 11:00 pm - They have experienced pain in some previously unknown places. They have been sick with minor ailments as well as sick of running the stairs. They have been happy with th...
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Contestants already reaping health benefits of exercise, dietApr 11, 2010 11:00 pm - In order to participate in the Fittest Loser competition, each of the five candidates had to meet with two doctors. Each had to get permission from his or her primary ph...