When Gerry St. Cyr wanted to get in better shape and lose weight, he decided to turn it into a competition.

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St. Cyr scouted out Evan Parliament, the administrator for the District of Sooke, Troy DeSouza, the federal Conservative candidate for the Esquimalt- Juan de Fuca riding and Mike Adamek, owner of Adamek Financial.

The competition began Nov. 15 and concluded April 13 during a weigh-in at Herbal Magic, a weight loss and nutrition store.

Parliament won by a landslide with a whopping loss of 53 pounds and total of 47 inches off his body.

B次元官网网址淚 needed it, I started off at 282 pounds,B次元官网网址� Parliament said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 not so much winning, itB次元官网网址檚 about how I feel.B次元官网网址�

While heB次元官网网址檚 always wanted to get in shape, Parliament credits this wager in getting him to turn his wishful thinking into a reality. B次元官网网址淢y advice to other people is to just do it,B次元官网网址� he said.

As part of the wager Parliament was able to pick a charity of his choice for the other three to donate $1,000 each. He selected the Langford-based charity SportAssist, an organization that helps underprivileged kids participate in sports.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 awesome every dollar helps kids in our community,B次元官网网址� said St. Cyr the founder of SportAssist. B次元官网网址淓ven though I am $1,000 out of pocket, I am glad it went to a great cause.B次元官网网址�

St. Cyr finished the challenge 16 pounds lighter and minus 25 inches. DeSouza lost 11 pounds and 13 inches.  AdamekB次元官网网址檚 losses werenB次元官网网址檛 available at press time.

B次元官网网址淲e all make excuses and say we are too busy,B次元官网网址� said St. Cyr who is the facilitator of City Centre Park, the coach of the menB次元官网网址檚 national roller hockey team and the father to a 13-month-old daughter.

For exercise St. Cyr played roller hockey and chased his daughter around.

DeSouza is also a busy man, found the time to compete in this challenge. B次元官网网址淚 have two full-time jobs and I am a full-time father,B次元官网网址� DeSouza said.

DeSouza hired a personal trainer who worked with him two times a week. He also walked to work and spent time hiking with his family.

B次元官网网址淚 just made time to do it,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚 feel great. It was all about a healthy lifestyle for me.B次元官网网址�

The four contenders didnB次元官网网址檛 know each other and we not friends when they started this wager. B次元官网网址淲e still arenB次元官网网址檛 friends,B次元官网网址� St. Cyr joked.

reporter@goldstreamgazette.com