7th Annual Lighten Up East Texas Weight Loss Challenge and Walk Across Texas! Partner to Promote Weight Loss

7th Annual Lighten Up East Texas Weight Loss Challenge and Walk Across Texas! Partner to Promote Weight Loss

By Melisa Rhodes, M.Ed.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Van Zandt County
Family and Community Health Agent

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Van Zandt County will once again serve this year as a weigh-in site for the 7th annual Lighten Up East Texas regional weight loss challenge. Sign up began this year on January 7th, 2019 and will end February 28th, 2019.

The challenge will require entrants to “Weigh-Out” by returning to weigh out on or before Monday, April 30th, 2019. Anyone over the age of 18 who loses at least 5% of their starting weight will become entered into the drawings for the Grand Prize. The full list of weigh-in locations and all contest rules are available at LUET.org.
Participants are also encouraged to create their own weight loss teams in order to provide support and friendly competition. New additions to LUET for 2019 Walk Across Texas! Program where entrants of Lighten Up East Texas can multiply their entries into the Grand Prize Drawing for $5,000 cash for other grand prizes. To register teams to participate in Walk Across Texas! Visit the website here and sign up today! For more information, contact Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Melisa Rhodes at 903-567-4149 or email melisa.rhodes@ag.tamu.edu