After losing a combined total of 262 pounds on “The Biggest Loser” during its seventh season this year, mother-daughter team Cathy Skelare and Kristin Steede (The Purple Team) are coming to Hawaii to share their lessons with three public events in Honolulu: a talk, hike and workout session, Sept. 24, 26 and 27.
Kristin Steede, 28 at the time of the show’s filming, weighed in at 360 pounds at the beginning of the show’s arc, and lost 116 pounds. Cathy Skelare, 48, went from 293 to 198 pounds, dropping 95 pounds.
Skelare and Steede have partnered up with Niu Valley resident Alexis Mundis to hold the series of events on Oahu.
Mundis has lost more than 150 pounds herself in the past seven months. Inspired by watching Steede’s weight loss on the NBC show, Mundis connected with Steede through Steede’s blog.
Skelare and Steede will speak about their life before, during and after “Biggest Loser,” and share some of the lessons they learned that have helped them change their lives at 7 p.m. Thursday Sept. 24, at the University of Hawaii-Manoa Campus Center Ballroom. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $15. Participants can register at http://www.kristinsteede.com/blog/aloha-team-purple/ or pay cash at the door.
The mother and daughter will lead a hike to Manoa Falls on Saturday Sept. 26; cost is $25 and registration is limited. Register at http://www.kristinsteede.com/blog/aloha-team-purple/
The pair have joined forces with the team of fitness professionals at Crossfit Oahu to hold a boot camp workout for people of all fitness levels. It starts at 9 a.m. Sunday Sept. 27, at Crossfit Oahu, 556 Reed Lane, Honolulu. The cost is $45 per a person. register at http://www.kristinsteede.com/blog/aloha-team-purple/
Reach Alexis Mundis at alohateampurple@gmail.com.