Posted March 16, 2009

We’ve all seen the infomercials.  Whether you’re channel surfing on a Saturday afternoon or up way too late one night, at some point you’ve seen Tony Horton pushing P90X or dancer Shaun T. promoting his "Tilt, Tuck & Tighten" technique on Hip Hop Abs.  These tapes sure seem entertaining, and the testimonials sure seem convincing, but are they for real?  Do these workouts really work? 

The answer to that question was revealed on Saturday, March 14, as the winners of the Million Dollar Body Game were named in an awards ceremony at Universal Studios Hollywood.  All of the contestants entered the weight loss competition on Beachbody.com, and achieved their new physiques by using infomercial workout tapes alone – no surgeries, no fancy gyms, no expensive equipment – just dedication, determination and a DVD. 

Each year The Million Dollar Body Game awards prize money to 8 “losers” who transform their bodies from obese to lean and mean. Dallas Carter from Miliani, HI, lost 190 pounds, and Kristy McLean from Foothill Ranch, CA lost 90 pounds; each walked away with one of the $250,000 grand prizes. The remaining finalists took home $50,000 each.  To achieve their weight loss the men used Tony Horton’s P90X program, and the women used Hip Hop Abs and Turbo Jam.  A grand total of $1 million in prizes is handed out over the course of the year as part of the on-line competition that rewards people for their weight loss results.

Winners of the Million Dollar Body Game: $250,000 Grand Prize Winners

Dallas Carter, 26, from Mililani, Hawaii (lost 190 lbs) wanted to be able to hold his baby daughter closer. 

Kristy McLean, 34, from Foothill Ranch, California (lost 90 lbs) felt hopeless, huge, and embarrassed.$50,000 Prize Winners 

Thomas Mygrant, 34, from Bellevue, Ohio (lost 112 lbs) needed to lose weight to donate a kidney to his brother-in-law.  

Dale Bramall from, 43, Citrus Springs, Florida (lost 104 lbs) promised his baby daughter to become healthier. 

Audrey Nichelson, 43, from Lincoln, Nebraska (lost 50 lbs) was tired of feeling overweight and ashamed.  

Jocelyn Dworakowski, 29, from South Haven, Michigan (lost 87 lbs) wanted to be a healthier mother and wife. 

Bill Schlotman, 56, from Evergreen, Colorado (lost 24 lbs) found it harder to do the things he loved. 

Mary Crawford, 63, from Woodland, California (lost 28 lbs) was a 62-year-old woman with a lot of aches and pains, who transformed herself to a woman who’s fit, in-shape, and looks great!

For more information visit

http://www.milliondollarbodygame.com or www.beachbody.com