Final Meltdown total released

July 2009


By ANNE KAZMIERCZAK Register Reporter
Final Meltdown numbers are in. Confirmed weight loss stands at 1,411 lbs.
Sunny Shreeve, of Thrive Allen County, believes the total is probably higher. But, 207 people out of the 384 participating in the Meltdown did not weigh out.
“We think that we exceeded our goal of one ton, but we can't verify it without people weighing out,” Shreeve said.
 Not participating in the offical weigh-out may have cost some teams, as well.
“We had several teams on the bubble that could have potentially won the big prizes,” Shreeve said. “However, one or two team members didn’t weigh out,” thus eliminating their chances to win.
“This just shows us the importance of each and every team member,” Shreeve said. 
Next year, Shreeve said, weekly weigh-ins — requested by many Meltdown participants — may be initiated.
Regardless of the total lost, the Meltdown was, by all accounts, a rousing success.
Participants gave their eating and execise habits a new look. They began fitness routines they otherwise would not have. They developed support networks to help them attain their goals. And they reached out to their community.
In all, that’s well worth a ton.