'Biggest Loser Sarasota' contestants tighten their belts, winner drops over 50 pounds

+ ‘Biggest Loser Sarasota’ contestants tighten their belts, winner drops over 50 pounds
It took diet, nutrition and exercise under the guidance of certified personal trainer Patti Linn Stanley, but the 13 contestants who underwent the first “Biggest Loser Sarasota” program shed between 7.5 and 20 percent of their body weight.

The group held its final weigh-in and party Thursday, April 22, at Libby’s Café and Bar. Male winner Mike Diskel now weighs less than 200 pounds for the first time in more than 15 years. Female winner Jessie Choy has lost 24 pounds since January.

The next “Biggest Loser Sarasota” challenge starts May 3 and runs through July 16. For information, call Stanley at 993-9007 or visit www.biggestlosersarasota.com.