The 2013 Northside Hospital New Start Weight Smart Challenge
It's time to get healthy with the Northside Hospital New Start Weight Smart Challenge. Follow 12 lucky finalists for 12 weeks in their efforts to lose weight with delicious meals from Good Measure Meals and expert, motivation training from out fitness coach, Sloan!
Northside Hospital Doctors and Specialists will advise the two teams on making the changes they need to stay healthy.
Watch all the action on Atlanta and Company, weekdays at 11AM on 11Alive.
The Northside Hospital Healthcare System is an extensive network of state-of-the-art medical facilities, leading-edge technology and pioneering experience, and is dedicated to the health and wellness of the communities it serves.

Northside Hospital is Atlanta's "Most Preferred Hospital for Overall Healthcare Services," as voted by consumers in the National Research Corporation's Healthcare Market Guide for 15 consecutive years, and is committed to balancing clinical excellence with high-quality, compassionate care. Comprising three acute care, state-of-the-art hospitals and more than 60 outpatient facilities across North Metro Atlanta, the healthcare system offers a full range of medical services including cardiology/angioplasty, imaging, cancer care, maternity, spine care, urology, surgery, sleep disorders, emergency and much more.

More cases of breast and gynecologic cancer are diagnosed; more babies are delivered; and more surgeries are performed at Northside than at any other hospital in Georgia. Northside also has the best survival rates in the nation for bone marrow transplants and is the only Atlanta hospital chosen to be a Community Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute.

Northside ranks in the top 10 percent of all robotic surgery programs in the country and hosted the state's first Single-Site™ (single incision) robotic surgery. Most recently, Northside received the UnitedHealth Premium® specialty center designation in recognition of quality care in cardiac services.

For more information about any of Northside's services or to find a doctor, visit www.northside.com.

Meet the Red Team

Kelly Adam

6:28 PM, May 1, 2013

Initial Weight: 270.3 lbs 

Ivorique Turner

6:27 PM, May 1, 2013

Initial Weight: 227LB

Sandy Richardson

6:27 PM, May 1, 2013

Initial Weight: 260 lbs

Frank Rudd

12:25 PM, Apr 17, 2013

Initial Weight: 245 lbs

Terry Hamage

3:57 PM, Apr 3, 2013

Initial Weight: 292lbs

Ramon Smith

1:55 PM, Mar 20, 2013

Initial Weight: 250 lbs

New Start Weight Smart Headlines

Red Team Weigh In -

2:29 PM, May 14, 2013

Red Team Weigh In - 

Gold Team Weigh In

8:34 AM, Apr 15, 2013

Gold Team Weigh In 

RED TEAM WEIGH IN - April 2nd

11:08 AM, Apr 4, 2013

RED TEAM WEIGH IN - April 2nd

Red Team Weigh in

7:41 AM, Mar 20, 2013

Red Team weigh in  - March 19, 2013

Northside Hospital New Start Weight Smart Challenge

4:00 PM, Feb 27, 2013

The Northside Hospital Healthcare System is an extensive network of state-of-the-art medical facilities, leading-edge technology and pioneering experience, and is dedicated to the health and wellness of the communities it serves. 

Meet the Gold Team

Mandi Sena

1:55 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Initial Weight: 186.3 lbs

Leslie Hudson

12:25 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Initial Weight: 243 lbs

Kathleen Kroll

12:25 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Initial Weight: 295 lbs

Lisa Nix

12:24 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Initial Weight: 297 lbs

Jennifer Collins

12:32 PM, Apr 10, 2013

Initial Weight: 195 lbs

Hannah Anders

12:58 PM, Mar 27, 2013

Initial Weight: 215 lbs

Photo Slideshows

Northside New Start Gold Team


Northside New Start Red Team


Northside Hospital New Start Weight Smart Challenge





Good Measure Meals™
Good Measure Meals™ is a unique concept for providing wellness support through good nutrition. Not only does GMM produce gourmet, portion- and calorie-controlled meal plans, but 100% of the proceeds received on the sale of their products go directly to Open Hand/Atlanta (projectopenhand.org) to support its mission of providing nutrition and nutrition education to those in our community who are in greatest need.

GMM has been a proud sponsor of the smart start weight loss initiatives featured on WXIA TV since they began four years ago and is pleased to once again be working with Northside and 11Alive on this next challenge. All the contestants in the challenge are provided, free of charge, their weekly meals for the entire time they remain in the competition. GMM registered dietitians work with each contestant to determine the number of calories she should have each day in order to lose the weight and still maintain the energy needed for the intensive workouts she'll be doing.

GMM offers a lot of variety: four menus, four calorie levels, 3-meals-a-day or dinner only, 5 or 7 days a week, 5-week rotating menus, weekly or monthly ordering, no contracts. You won't be bored! Go to our website, goodmeasuremeals.com, to see all our menus, learn more about our nutrition support services and place your order.
GET FIT WITH SLOAN™
Sloan is an inspiring fitness expert and personal trainer who has been motivating clients to lose weight and get fit for more than 17 years. His no nonsense approach pushes clients mentally and physically to achieve the healthy body they've always wanted.

A lifelong athlete, Sloan began playing football as a child and eventually earned an athletic scholarship to the University of Oklahoma. Following graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Nutrition, Sloan moved to the NFL playing for the Phoenix Cardinals. After four seasons with the team, Sloan suffered an injury that ended his football career but led to his becoming a personal trainer. During his extensive rehabilitation, a physical therapist motivated Sloan to get into the fitness industry.

Sloan received his fitness instructor's certification from the American Fitness Training of Athletics Association. He builds a personal relationship with each client and has helped thousands make lasting lifestyle changes while losing weight.

For more information about Sloan, visit www.getfitwithsloan.com or call 678-595-1064.
Christine Pullara

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