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Article: Ball State U. to restart weight loss challenge for spring semester
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- January 19, 2005
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Emily Ortman
University Wire
01-19-2005
(Daily News) (U-WIRE) MUNCIE, Ind. -- Gaining weight during the holidays is a nightmare most people can't escape.
Yet 20 Ball State University students and faculty members gave it a shot by completing the BSU Holiday Weight Loss Challenge.
The program lasted 10 weeks and included six sessions with speakers discussing weight loss and nutrition and working out twice a week with a personal trainer.
Freshman Rodney Blount said though it was hard to stay dedicated to the program during the holidays, he managed to exercise.
"It's like a little start-up kit to get you to do it yourself," Blount said. He said the program helped in making a believer out of ...