Steering clear of ‘ Spring Rolls ’, being disciplined with food and exercise has paid off for Howard Harris and Martha Tautari the winners of this year ’ s Biggest Loser Challenge .

The couple who called themselves the ‘ Spring Rolls ’ had the greatest percentage of weight loss of 10.4 %

This year 39 teams from both hospitals signed up to the 12 week challenge , loosely based on the Biggest Loser television series .

The Tauranga couple met at a boxing charity event in 2014 . Howard says they were both fairly fit , but then that fell by the wayside .

“ We decided to sign up to the challenge to improve our health , our life and be more active for the kids ,” says Howard .

When the Boot Camp sessions were advertised at both hospitals , the couple signed up to those as well .

But it ’ s not all about the exercise , the couple are organised with food preparation as well .

“ Every Sunday we prepare healthy meals for the week . No processed foods , our meals are packed with vegetables and protein . We ’ re constantly eating small meals throughout the day to keep the metabolism firing .”

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Howard and Martha putting in the hard yards at a morning Boot Camp session at Tauranga Hospital .

Results at a glance Top 10 teams

Spring Rolls FYA FTATS - We Salute You Team Tumeke Shredders Mission Slimpossible PAAC Just Sitting Around Eating Chips No Pressure Fine Ants

Tauranga

Number of participants 38 Weight Loss ( KG ) 174.1kg Weight Loss (%) 5.5 %

Spring Rolls - T FYA - W

FTATS - We Salute You - T Team Tumeke - W

Shredders - W Mission Slimpossible - T

PAAC - W Just Sitting Around Eating Chips - T

No Pressure - W Fine Ants - T

Team Kayla - T Losing It - T

Voyagers Rangers - W

Rambo - T The Power Puff Girls - W The United Nations - W Dylan & The Divas - W

D & R - T Sharon ' s Toi Boys - W

Mission Slimpossible - W

Wine Not Girls ! - W Adminnies - T Pain Killers - T

Hungry Hippo ' s - W

TLC - W The Wombles - T Anonymous - W Sweat As ' - T This Time ? - T

More Mojo Less Yoyo - T Sisters Act - W Four Eyes - W

Voyagers Vikings - W Norad ' s - T

Hopefulls - W Broken-Azz - W

Team Awesome - W On A Mission - W

Pitaaraz - W

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0.7 % 0.5 %

0.2 % 0.0 %

2.7 % 2.6 %

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1.9 %

Final Results

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6.2 % 5.9 % 5.8 % 5.8 %

5.5 % 5.3 % 5.2 % 5.2 % 4.9 % 4.8 % 4.7 % 4.6 % 4.4 % 4.4 % 4.4 % 4.3 % 3.9 % 3.8 % 3.7 % 3.6 % 3.5 %

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8.7 %

10.4 % 10.1 %

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