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Local Firm Holds
Biggest Loser Diet
Contest Of Its Own

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ARCH 1, 2012

TEMPLE BETH EL, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI

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February 23 2012

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n Feb. 2, Sun Heating &
Cooling Inc. of Bloomfield
Hills began its own employ-
ee Biggest Loser contest, inspired by
the television reality
show.
"A couple of
employees asked
if I would do a
contest or give
some incentive for
a weight-loss pro-
gram for our employees','
said co-owner Henry Abrams.
"I discussed doing this with my
General Manager Lee Weinstein, and
he took the ball and ran with it.
"When you're healthy, you're
happier, and that spills over to our
customers and has created a happier
work environment for everyone,'
said Abrams, who belongs to Temple
Israel, along with Weinstein and
co-owner Fred LaBelle. Abrams also
belongs to Temple Beth El, where he
says his family goes back 120 years.
The contest will run for eight
weeks and winners will be deter-
mined by the total body weight
percentage lost. Abrams offered to
provide $500 for first place and $250
for second place. Everyone who par-
ticipates and weighs in weekly is a
winner because they will receive $1
for each pound lost.
Nineteen out of 49 employees
enrolled and had their first official
weigh-in on Feb. 2. The group col-
lectively weighed 4,260.9 pounds.
Employees set individual weight-loss
goals, which together totaled 401
pounds (almost 10 percent).
The company created a short-
term paid internship for a current
health/nutrition student to oversee
the contest, conduct unbiased confi-
dential weigh-ins and provide ideas
for healthier eating and safe weight
loss.
The positive energy was evident
as each employee weighed in and
received a personal progress report.
Healthy snacks provided by the
owners contributed to the encourag-
ing atmosphere.
Employees scrambled to see their
individual rankings when the group
results were posted. To protect pri-
vacy, individual weights will not be
publicized.
Weekly progress will be updat-
ed on the Sun Heating Facebook
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