ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As 2022 comes to an end, Better You Nutrition and Mounds of Nutrition are joining forces to kick off 2023 with a combined Weight Loss Challenge.

The nutrition clubs, located in St. Clairsville and Moundsville, offer over 100 flavors of meal replacement shakes and a variety of energy boosting teas. In addition to being a healthy bar for individuals seeking a healthy alternative to fast food, the clubs hold weight loss challenges and cardio drumming exercise classes.

While the challenge goal is for participants to lose weight and sustain the loss in a healthy way, this time around they are putting a competitive edge to the challenge.

Each club will compete for bragging rights for the team with the greatest percentage of weight lost among its challengers.

Winning club participants will be treated to gift cards to that club.

The New Years Challenge will start with weigh-ins and measurements on Jan. 4-5 at both clubs. If you register at Mounds of Nutrition, that is where you weigh in weekly throughout the challenge, and vice versa with BYN. Final weigh-ins and measurements will be Feb. 15-16.

To keep participants accountable and on track, there will be a private Facebook chat for lessons, motivation, meal prep and exercise ideas and more. An extra incentive to keep on track during the challenge is a $1 per pound gained penalty at weigh-ins.

There is an entry fee and all money, including penalty fees, are paid back to top losing participants at each club by percentage of weight lost.

All participants will be eligible for VIP perks.

For more details, call Valerie Grace at 740-610-1519.