Two contestants of the Bermuda 100 Day Challenge were given the boot.

Sherrie Johnson Simmons and Belcario Thomas told The Royal Gazette of their lifestyle changes and of their intentions.

Mrs. Johnson Simmons explained that she now works out for two hours a day, and although the scale had shown a loss of some 13 pounds, she feels healthier, she found that she loves jogging and that is what is important to her.

Mr. Thomas, who lost 19.5 lbs and three inches from his waistline, was happy that he had the opportunity to make a lifestyle change for the better.

Mrs. Johnson Simmons said that before beginning the competition she was so unfit that walking across town saw her out of breath, but now she is full of energy.

On how she felt about being eliminated, she said: "I knew the rules going in and also I take it in stride, as there are a lot of factors that go into weight loss and one is that guys always have the advantage and they automatically lose more.

"Beyond that I am 40 this year and my body is very steady and slow, but I am very proud of what I have done. I am certainly not making excuses, because at the end of the day, I did two hours of cardio everyday and I run for one hour everyday and I stuck to the diet religiously, so beyond that there is nothing else other than doing something that would jeopardise my health.

"I am very, very proud of what I have accomplished and also my body fat percentage has dropped tremendously and the inches that I have lost — my clothes are falling off of me."

Mr. Thomas is someone disappointed that he is no longer in the Challenge, but he is determined to reach more than his target of 30 lbs.

"I will say that because I was looking at the programme as a holistic life change, sort of more of a marathon, I did not take the competition seriously until I was up for elimination," he said.

"My trainers were pleased because I put in more effort, and I actually lost ten of those pounds in the last ten days.

"My goal was to lose 30 lbs and about five inches, so with five weeks left I think I can pass my goals and I plan to raise my goal up to 40 lbs and six inches. It will be fun at the end of the competition, even though I am no longer in the televised portion, to see those goals met."

Not knowing how to cook led to much of Mr. Thomas' weight gain, but he now finds white meat and vegetables more appealing.

"Being a part of the industry and being a promoter, you are often invited out for events, and you can get four or five freebies every weekend and because I am big I didn't think anything of it, but of course the calories go in, plus the poor food that comes after you are drinking and plus not being very active, you can get some pounds on," he said.

"So for five weeks I haven't had a single drink and in the future I think I will have a moderate lifestyle."

After being eliminated on Saturday morning, Mrs. Johnson Simmons said: "I didn't let it slow me down in any way, on Sunday morning I ran in a race in St. George's.

"And I did my gym time today. I always said that I wanted to jump start my endurance and the fact that I can now run for an hour straight – a couple of weeks ago you would have sent an ambulance for me.

"My main thing is maintaining it, you can lose it in the three months I want to go from strength to strength."

In the coming weeks she is planning to do the Lindo's Run and also the End to End.

The most important thing that Mr. Thomas will take away from the competition is the awareness of wellness.

"So I am eating better, I am living better, I am thinking better, and I am making better decisions," he said.

"It is a whole paradigm shift."