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The "Biggest Loser" Season 7 contestants Filipe Fa, and his cousin Sione Fa, first stepped on the scale in 2009 weighing in at a combined weight of 736 pounds. After months of sweat, tears, pain, and a lot of hard work, both Sione and Filipe each lost over 130 pounds. They were healthier, in-shape and motivated to live healthier lives.

Since, Filipe has regained all the weight he had lost and has teamed back up with Sione and Walgreens 'Way to Well' in a mission to lose weight and get back on track to living a healthy life.

GRAND OPENING VIP EVENT
An exclusive event for past guests of The Biggest Loser Resort.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
6PM-8PM CST
The Biggest Loser Resort Chicago
(located at Eaglewood Resort and Spa)
1401 Nordic Road
Itasca, IL 60143

A special evening of "Mocktails" and Hors d'oeuvres for past guests of the Biggest Loser Resorts. Guests will hear about some of the exciting and special offers, have an opportunity to tour the new facility, learn about local benefits available at the resort, and chat with our experts in fitness, nutrition, and wellness.

Southwest Chili
serves 8

Ingredients:

• 1 - 14oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 - 14oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 - 14oz can navy beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 - 14oz can stewed tomatoes, diced
• 1 lb. lean ground turkey, cooked
• 2 cups water, (depending on how long it cooks, you might need to add more water)
• ¼ cup green chilies, diced
• 1 yellow onion, small diced
• 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 package chili seasoning
• ½ cup sliced green onions
• ½ cup cotija cheese
• non-fat Greek yogurt (optional) 

The "Biggest Loser" Season 7 contestants Filipe Fa, and his cousin Sione Fa, first stepped on the scale in 2009 weighing in at a combined weight of 736 pounds. After months of sweat, tears, pain, and a lot of hard work, both Sione and Filipe each lost over 130 pounds. They were healthier, in-shape and motivated to live healthier lives.

Since, Filipe has regained all the weight he had lost and has teamed back up with Sione and Walgreens 'Way to Well' in a mission to lose weight and get back on track to living a healthy life.

We invite you to join us as we share Filipe's weight loss journey as he gets trained by Sione at The Biggest Loser Resort. This week, Filipe endures his first workout and Sione determines his nutrition plan.

The Thruster is a powerful movement that moves a weight through a large range of motion. This movement simply combines a front squat with a push press (overhead press). The thruster can be performed using dumbbells, kettlebells, barbells, a medicine ball or a sandbag. Muscles engaged in this movement (the squat) include the quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes; essentially all the major leg muscles. The power developed in your legs is then transferred into your upper body via the abdominal and lower back muscles, engaging the shoulders, upper back and triceps (push press).

The Thruster movement engages the entire body!