Heavy Mob steals a march on their rivals

IT may be very early days but the gloves are well and truly off as our teams battle it out to be crowned the ultimate Get Moving to Health champions.

The Heavy Mob got off to a flying start gaining 58 points - putting them six in front of Wide Load who managed 52.

Congratulations must go to out to our teams as they have all managed to lose at least two pounds each putting them on track to make the 10 pounds at 10 weeks target.

Half of our recruits gained maximum points this week with four losing a point for failing to complete those all important food diaries.

Bridgette Fox dropped two points as an unfortunate injury meant she couldn't manage her mandatory three gym sessions and Roger Hindle scored six out of 10 as he is away on a pre-booked holiday.

With all the gang - bar Roger, who was busy sunning himself - gaining maximum points for effort during the Nordic Walking class our recruits will get the chance to boost their scores with their first nutrition session with dietician Louise Brown next week.

Here they'll learn how to make sensible food choices rather than just giving up on everything they enjoy as well as finding out what makes up a perfectly balanced plate.

The following week, the teams will head over to Chadderton Sports Centre for a gruelling circuit class where they'll have to jab, squat and lunge their way through an hour of sheer hell.

There's a long way to go until we crown the winning team - who will receive a glamorous make over courtesy of Debenhams - and the prize is anyone's for the taking.

Wide Load already have some ground to make up and with cheeseburger loving cheeky Chaddy the Owl on board, who knows how they'll fare over the coming weeks.