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Winners of NSU’s Biggest Loser Program Crowned
Fawzy Ebrahim, a professor in NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, is awarded the title of NSU’s Biggest Loser from Mary Friel, who won the crown last year. Ebrahim lost 54 pounds in the 16-week program.
Fawzy Ebrahim, a professor at NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services, was crowned the individual winner of NSU’s Biggest Loser program at a ceremony held May 7. Ebrahim lost 54 pounds – 19.8 percent of his weight – to claim the individual award.
NSU’s Biggest Loser program – based on the hit TV show on NBC – saw its 14 contestants lose a total of 445 pounds – an average of nearly 28 pounds each. The rigorous 16-week program divided employees and students at NSU into three teams and they participated in team and individual workouts with trainers. Contestants also had regular meetings with a nutritionist and kept journals of their daily nutrition and exercise.
Other winners announced at the closing ceremony were:
Individual runners-up (from each team):
Sarah Rohan (Smashing Hulks) – 18.2 percent body weight lost (44 pounds)
David Bright (Shrinking Violets) – 15.7 percent body weight lost (42 pounds)
Liza Romansky (Blue Print) – 13.5 percent body weight lost (31 pounds)
Most improved blood pressure and/or cholesterol:
Valenica Forbes
Most total inches lost:
Madeline Manus (lost 22.75 total inches from abdomen, hips and waist)
This was the fourth year NSU held a Biggest Loser program. In total, the program has helped its 56 participants lose a total 1,483 pounds while on the program. For more information on the program, visit http://www.rec.nova.edu/.