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The Infinite Loser

David Holmes has lost 61 pounds and is working to
shed another 90. His employer, Infinite Energy, is
sponsoring a weight-loss competition. The winner
gets $3,000.

About 80 employees of Gainesville's Infinite Energy, one of Florida's Best Companies To Work For, are competing in a companywide weight-loss competition called the "Infinite Loser." The person who loses the most by Oct. 31 -- and keeps it off -- will get $3,000. To help in wellness, the company even hired a nutritionist/ personal trainer who's at its gym during lunch and after work to help employees with fitness goals.

Meet some of the contestants and track their monthly progress:

Steve Brooks and Tony Perryman Dave Holmes Cheri Hurt and Scott Holznagel
who will lose the most weight?

Click each person's face for more information about them, including their training plan and what they do for Infinite Energy. And come back to this page to monitor their progress!

Infinite Energy's Contest (Fall 2009)
Name Starting Weight July Aug. Sept. Oct. Pounds
Gained (+)
or Lost (-)
Steve Brooks 300 271 262 -38
Dave Holmes 319 315 314 -5
Scott Holznagel 232 222 208 -24
Cheri Hurt 252 241 238 -14
Thomas McDonald 304 280 272 -32
Tony Perryman 288 285 270 -18
Steve Brooks Steve Brooks Tony Perryman Tony Perryman Cheri Hurt Cheri Hurt Scott Holznagel