
The official launch of the 2023 challenge was held on January 26, 2023, at Seven at the Pier Restaurant, where club members hopped onto a scale one after the other and awaited their official start weight.
The club in a release said ‘Lose to Win’, which was conceptualised by Mr Georges, is a combined health and wellness initiative and fundraiser and the aim of the fundraiser is to encourage participants to shed unwanted weight and aim towards a healthier body, in order to prevent or control non-communicable diseases.
The club in a release said ‘Lose to Win’
which was conceptualized by Mr Geroges is a combined health and
wellness initiative and fundraiser and the aim of the fundraiser is to
encourage participants to shed unwanted weight and aim towards a
healthier body, in order to prevent or control non-communicable
diseases.President Valerie Georges-Thomas of the Rotary Club of Tortola said: “We are excited to be bringing back Lose to Win this year and it is good that we are launching it in January as many of us would have indulged over the Christmas period and would want to shed the few unwanted pounds that were gained then, or we may have other weight loss goals for the new year. We are encouraging the community to participate in this challenge. It is not just for Rotarians. Anyone can participate. It is a win/ win as it is an opportunity to get fit and healthy while raising money for the BVI Diabetes Association so that they can continue to do their good work in our community.”
Participants received a glucose level
check and got their blood pressure readings. Over the next 12 weeks,
they will make a conscious effort to eat healthier balanced meals and
exercise regularly to reach their weight loss goals.