A weight loss program is coming back thanks to the Christian County YMCA.   The Christian County YMCA is bringing its “Lose to Win” weight loss and health management program back. The program launched in 2008 and inspired thousands of local residents to improve personal health and wellness.  The Taylorville Memorial Foundation has awarded a grant to the Christian County YMCA to once again offer the program.

Raedena Ryan, executive director with TMF, says that the popular fitness program has already impacted many lives and she is happy that the Foundation is helping invest in these types of projects. The “Lose to Win” program is an organized weight-loss challenge with a cash prize that involves teams of participants or individuals competing as a team of one.  It was discontinued at the hospital in 2019 due to COVID. 

The first of three “Lose to Win” sessions at the YMCA will begin January 4th, 2023, and will continue through March 29th, 2023.  The second session will run from April to July, and the third session will be from August 21st through November 10th, 2023.  The grant is $2,362 and will help the YMCA restart the program.  It was provided through the Taylorville Memorial Foundation. 

Andrea Bach, with the YMCA, says that the mission at the Y is to offer programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body and with the “lose to Win program” participants can improve their fitness and engage in social interaction with others who have similar goals.

To register for the event, visit www.ccymca.org or go in person to the Christian County YMCA, 900 McAdam Drive in Taylorville.  The cost is $20 per person.  The Taylorville Memorial Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organized in 1995 and the Foundation accepts financial donations to help further the mission of TMH.  For more information visit memorial.health/tmf or call 217-707-5271.