Weight loss contest under way at Sportsplex

Bon Secours In Motion is challenging people to lose weight and compete for a $100 gift card and gift basket. The deadline to enter is Jan. 31.

The contestants have until May 24, the last day of this season’s “The Biggest Loser” TV show, to shed those pounds.

The next opportunity to join the contest will be Tuesday at Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View in Suffolk. Weigh-ins will be held between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. A free educational weight-loss seminar begins at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Anand Kapur, Family Medicine, Harbour View Family Practice, as well as registered dietitian Sheila Bailey and athletic trainer Joshua White, both of In Motion Physical Therapy and Sports Performance, will offer tips on healthy eating, eating out and easy exercise ideas.

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