2008 New You Project Winners Announced - Blog: Neil

The Body Building chooses a male and female to take the challenge

VAN WERT - The Body Building's second New You Project once again offers the chance for two people, one male and one female, to stop making excuses and to start changing their lives. After more than 25 people entered the contest and told their stories of struggle and hardship with their weight and fitness, The Body Building is pleased to announce the winners who will receive a free three months of focused and driven lifestyle change and fitness.

Two weeks ago the winners met at the fitness club with Neil and Ginny Schaadt, the club owners, and began their orientation for what's in store. Austin Doidge wrote in about his 60 pound weight gain since his freshman year of high school.

“After getting my drivers license and a job, it became easier and quicker to grab food at the fast food drive-thru, without realizing how fast those calories add up. Now I need to do some serious work to get myself back in control.”

For Jen Witten, the chance for hands-on education concerning health, nutrition and exercise was just what she was needing. Making a lifestyle for herself would in turn change the lifestyle of her entire family.

"I have been searching for a way to lose weight and keep it off. I have tried various diets, diet pills and workouts. Unfortunately, not one of them has been successful.” Her husband added that “I am part of the problem. My eating habits are not very good, which in turn makes her fix meals to accommodate me. I am hoping to be part of the solution.”

As readers of this blog, you will be able to follow along with their journey, as they are given all the tools for success by the staff of The Body Building and three months to attempt to reach their set goals. Both Jen and Austin will be blogging twice every week on here and sharing their joys, successes, failures, hardships, frustrations and their goals. It should be a very motivational, inspirational and realistic journey to changing their lives.

The blog will soon offer more information on both Jen and Austin, including more of their stories of how they got to where they are and what they hope to achieve. We will keep you updated on their stats, weigh-ins, fitness plans and goals and other information. We will also be providing photos throughout their journey so you can witness firsthand their changes. Also, the blog can serve as a tool for you to change your own life and finally say to yourself that enough is enough, it is time to make a change for myself, my family and my life. There is no time to waste! The blog also offers the opportunity for you to write positive and encouraging comments to Jen and Austin as they post their blogs on the site.

We hope you will follow along in the media and by linking to this blog via The Body Building website, www.tbbonline.com.