The Incredible Shrinking Woman

BHS employee Sian Mulder was the "biggest loser" for the second year in a row and is now half the size of when she started with the program.

The Health and Human Services Agency Behavioral Health Services (BHS) staff has gotten smaller – in body weight that is. More than two dozen BHS employees participated in their third “Biggest Loser” program. 

This year’s 15-week challenge just wrapped up with 26 participants losing a total of 233 pounds. That works out to 4.5% of their collective starting weight.

Sian Mulder was the official BHS Biggest Loser for the second year in a row. She was down a whopping 16.6% of her starting weight.

After going through a rough patch, Mulder decided it was time to get back to the healthier, more athletic lifestyle of her youth. In fact, as a result of both years’ combined weight loss she is now half the size of when she started!

In order to achieve her weight loss, Mulder started making better food choices and took up Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a form of mixed martial arts that provides a calorie-burning, stress-relieving work out.

“Everyone is a winner,” said Mulder. “How can you lose when you are making changes to better yourself and your lifestyle?”

The BHS group celebrated their successes with a salad bar potluck. They continue to offer each other on-going encouragement to make healthy choices.