Ann Arbor, MI– Pete Thomas, Season 2 At-Home Winner of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” teams ups with the American Diabetes Association for two Tour de Cure events in June 2011! Pete will ride 62 miles with the BL360 Team June 4, 2011 in Minnesota and will lead Team BL 360 in a 100 mile ride for Tour de Cure in Brighton, Michigan on Saturday June 11^th. Pete will also serve as the keynote speaker at the Tour de Cure VIP Party on Friday, June 10, 2011.

Sponsored by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Tour de Cure is a fun bike ride fundraising event that the whole family can participate in. The Tour De Cure event offers complimentary breakfast, rest stops, with snacks and drinks, celebrity riders, lunch by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, massages, kids’ zone, silent auction and live entertainment. Individuals and teams are encouraged to fundraise and sign up to ride one of several routes from 10 to 100 miles. A fundraising goal of $350,000 is set for this year’s ride.

The event will include four different rides: 10 mile ride, 25 mile ride, 62 mile ride and a 100 mile ride. Registration is $25 dollars and $35 on event day.

To join Pete’s team or for more details, visit:

http://main.diabetes.org/goto/BL360-MI and click on the words “Join Team” in the box on the lower left side of page.

Tour de Cure–Michigan

Saturday, June 11, 2011
Check-in begins at 6:30 am
Visit: http://diabetes.org/michigantourdecure
for all check-in times and rides
Brighton High School
78768 Brighton Road
Brighton, MI

Pete's Lose-BIG Boot Camp - Summer 2010

Summer Weight Loss Series with local Biggest Loser, Pete Thomas
Originally Posted at AnnArbor.com

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Heart of A Champion 5k-10k

Detroit, MI – July 16, 2010 –

Join Pete Thomas from NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” and runners from all over Michigan for the 4^th Annual “Ron Winans Heart of a Champion 5K & 10K” charity run/walk.  The race will take place on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. at the Belle Isle Park Remick Band Shell.  The event is sponsored by The Perfecting Community Development Corporation (PCDC) in Detroit, in partnership with the American Heart Association and the Detroit Medical Center.

A trophy is awarded to the winner in each age category, and each runner to cross the finish line will receive a medal. Participants will receive free health screenings by the Detroit Medical Center, a  commemorative T-shirt and heart disease prevention material from the American Heart Association.

 “I’m pleased to be associated with this event,” states Pete Thomas.  “Running and walking improve our cardiovascular health, help to prevent heart disease, and help us to control our weight as well. The “Heart of a Champion 5k-10k”  is a perfect place to start!” 

For the avid runner, the “Ron Winans Heart of a Champion 5K & 10K” serves as a perfect training event for upcoming races—including the Crim Festival of Races and the Detroit Free Press Marathon.

Whether you walk, run or do a combination of both, Pete encourages you to come and bring your entire family to this fun fitness event.  Heart disease is preventable.  So let’s get heart-healthy together!  Registration is $20.  To find out more about the race or to register, visit http: http://www.perfectingchurch.org/ron5.

About Pete Thomas
In 2005, Pete Thomas walked away from the finale of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser”  a winner - and a loser. He won $100,000 for losing the most weight of all contestants that season. What he lost was 185 pounds in nine short months!  Five years later, Pete has kept the weight off and he’s creating other “Biggest Losers” through his teaching and coaching programs.  Pete’s amazing energy, endlessly upbeat tone and extremely positive message have transformed him into a highly skilled TV personality, teacher, certified trainer, and a much sought-after motivational speaker to groups and corporations around the country.  

Pete has appeared on ABC’s The View, The 700 Club, and eXtra as well as being featured in People Magazine, Runner’s World, TV Guide, inTouch Weekly and Real Health. In addition, Pete has completed two full triathlons, a full marathon and several half-marathons since his time on The Biggest Loser.  Pete spreads his “Winning Principles” to organizations nationwide through www.WinningMan.com.  For an interview with Pete Thomas, contact Anita Lane at 646.450.6124.

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You have the ‘gift of giving’. You always say yes when it comes to giving of yourself.

Your job: Whenever they ask, you say yes.  You give to your employer and your co-workers everything that you have.  You probably look at it as part job, part ministry.

Your church: Whatever they ask, you say yes. You give to your church more than to the job. Not in time but in commitment.  You can’t say no to whatever you’re asked to do. Even when it is inconvenient or downright intrusive on you and your family.

You say yes to your immediate and extended family just the same.  Handling the cooking and cleaning and maybe even helping with the homework (although your spouse may do some of this which is a great help).

At the end of the day the one person you never say yes to is yourself.  Outside of the regular hair appointment you never take time for yourself.  Doing so would mean saying no to other people. And you can’t do that. People need you.

Your esteem is actually slightly built up by the fact that others need you. So you fool yourself into believing that people can’t manage without you. You’re health shows it.  You’re overweight. Seriously overweight.  You’re pre-diabetic. Bad back and knees. High blood pressure.

And from my perspective you are right.  They do need you.  But. They will manage without you.  Just wait until you’re dead and watch them manage without you.  Sure they will remember you on a couple special days per year and may even bring flowers to your grave site.  But trust me, in the end, they will manage without you.

So here is the deal. You are such a blessing to everyone that you need to be somewhat selfish for yourself now! Why? Because having you around longer is better than not.

Consider this hierarchy:

1st – God
2nd – Me
3rd – Family Work Church

You should come before nearly everyone else.  If you don’t take care of yourself there is going to be less of you to give to your family, work, church or other charitable or social networks.

Now take some time for yourself daily.  Here is a good starting point.

If you want more insight into the hierarchy I mentioned above check out Michael Hyatt’s post here:

Talk to soon and remember,

There’s A Winner Within You!

Yet she was the participant that consistently did all of her homework every week and by far won the majority of our weekly Home Work Challenges.

Oh – and she must have been doing some serious reading because she aced the final challenge – She got every question correct!

From Week 1 she named herself ‘Fastly Fading Fikisha’ and put in the effort to live up to that name.

OH YEAH, SHE LOST AN AMAZING 46 POUNDS DURING OUR TEN WEEKS TOGETHER.

She deserves to be congratulated. I will post an interview of her soon but she is just so laid back about her results.  She is on her way to being one of our Coaches.

IT IS YOUR TURN!

The next series of classes will be starting April 20th, 2009 at 12pm and 6pm – spread the word!  Looking for permanent weight loss? Ann Arbor is the place to be.

Can’t make the next series of classes?  Be on the lookout for our Home Study Course to be released in just a couple of weeks. Sign up to be notified at Lose It Fast Lose It Forever.

I Am Teaching In Detroit

Looking for the best way to lose weight? I will be teaching an abbreviated 4 week series of my classes starting next Tuesday Night March 31st at 6pm at Second Ebenezer Church in Detroit .

Email us at LIF2@Winningman.com if you want more information.

Talk to you soon and remember,

There’s A Winner Within You!

Pete