Quincy Family YMCA offering Fit Start Challenge from Jan. 5 through March 30

QUINCY — It’s common for many people to have New Year’s resolutions, and one of the most common is to be healthier. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 42.5% of adults age 20 and older are obese and 73.6% of adults 20 and older are overweight.

The Quincy Family YMCA wants to help people reach their weight loss goal with the Fit Start Challenge. The challenge starts on January 5 and runs through March 30. It costs $25 for members and $50 for non-members. Winners are determined by the percentage of weight lost during the challenge. The contest will be a men’s and women’s category. 

To stay in the challenge, participants will weigh in every other Wednesday. Weigh-ins are at 7-8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and 4:30-6 p.m.

Prizes for the winners are:

• First place: $300 and 1-year membership
• Second place: $150 and 6-month membership
• Third place: $75 and 3-month membership
• Gift card raffle at every weigh-in
• Grand prize raffle at the end of the challenge

Participants can register at the Quincy Family YMCA. Contact Johanna Voss, membership and wellness director for the Quincy Family YMCA, at 217-222-9622, ext. 207 or johannav@quincyymca.net for more information.