“Life changing contest”

Anytime Fitness owner Jay Krick (center) congratulates the Biggest Loser contest winners, Johnette Patterson and Todd Smith, on Thursday morning. (Photo by Jennifer Simmons)

ROCHELLE — The results have been tabulated and this year’s winners of the Rochelle News-Leader and Anytime Fitness Biggest Loser contest have been named.

Todd Smith was the winner in the men’s division with 15.86 percent weight loss. Johnette Patterson was the winner in the women’s division with 14.01 percent weight loss.

“This contest has been life changing,” Smith said.

Overall, 418 pounds were lost during the contest — 225 pounds in the men’s division and 193 in the women’s division.



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