Scale Back Alabama is back, hop on the weight-loss program

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Do you want to lose those extra annoying pounds?

Scale Back Alabama is back and it is the perfect program to join today!  The kick-off was Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. However, you can weigh in at one of the following PUBLIC sites between January 11th – January 18th.   Just be sure to call first, to check the time you can go weigh at one of the following sites:

• Atmore Community Hospital at 401 Medical Park Drive in Atmore (see Linda – 368-6369)

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• Satellite Office of Escambia County Health Department at 8600 U S Hwy 31, Atmore

• D. W. Memorial McMillan Hospital, 1301 Bellville Ave, Brewton (see Tonya – 809-8308)

• Escambia County Health Department at 1115 Azalea Pl, Brewton(see Rhonda – 867-5765)

• Escambia County Extension Office at 175 Ag Science Drive, Brewton, (see Saundra at 867-7760).

Just think! With all these different sites set up across our county, Escambia County participants should do exceptionally well in helping to fight obesity. This challenge is meant to not only encourage you and a team member to lose 10 pounds in a 8-week period of time, but also to encourage you to use this challenge as a launching point to make healthy changes for you and your family if needed.

Teams who lose 10 pounds per member during the contest will be entered into a statewide drawing for cash prizes!  Individuals who lose 10 pounds will also be eligible for statewide prizes regardless of whether their teammate reaches the 10-pound goal.  The first three teams drawn will receive $1,000 per team member, the second three will get $500 per team member, and the third three will get $250 per team member.  Forty individuals will also receive a prize of $100.

Scale Back Alabama participants must:

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Live or work in Alabama

• Be on a team of two individuals (no more, no less!)

• Register online or visit an official weigh-in site

To get started:  You must register your team before you weigh in – register at www.scalebackalabama.com (feel free to get creative with your team names). Please bring a copy of your registration information with you to your weigh-in appointment.

For more information about participating in Scale Back Alabama, read the guidelines for participation online.

How to Sign Up

Step 1 – Register yourself and your team member. You have to provide information for both team members before you can submit the registration. There is no cost to participate in the competition or to register.  Go on line to www.scalebackalabama.com

Step 2 – Print the registration confirmation and take it with you to the weigh-in site during weigh-in week (January 11-18) for the coordinator to fill in your beginning weight.

Step 3 – Print these Guidelines For Participation and review them to ensure you know what to do.

Step 4 – If you’re weighing in at your company, church, etc., check with your local coordinator for the days and times to weigh in. We have listed the nearest to you public sites above. Sites will have different weigh-in times and days, but all weigh-ins have to be done between January 11 and 18 … no exceptions.

Step 5 – Start getting healthy. Beginning in February, you will receive confirmation of your participation, along with your first health tips in a series of weekly health tips.

Scale Back Alabama is designed to address the state’s challenge with obesity; however, we caution individuals to check with their health care provider before beginning a new exercise or diet regimen.

Remember, the last week to weigh or “Weigh-out Week” is March 15th – 22th.  Let’s drop 10 Escambia County!

ScaleBack Al is sponsored by Alabama Hospital Association, Alabama Public Health, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama in partnership with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System/Escambia County Extension Office.