Dedicated Experienced Winning-at-Losing Facilitators

OUR SOLE MISSION – FOR YOU TO LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF FOR GOOD!

We offer inspiration – insight – information – support – motivation – and guidance.

Get to know these Winning-at-Losing Facilitators - your dedicated program leaders.

We Walk Our Talk

PERSONALIZED HEALTHY WAY OF EATING

We know Winning-at-Losing will work for you because it is working for others like you and it’s working for us too.  

We each live our own personalized Winning-at-Losing lifestyle; we walk-our-talk.  

It is DOABE because our approach is flexible, realistic and adaptable to suit you and your lifestyle.  We are here to guide you to do just that…
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Jo-Anne Fondyga - Facilitator/Founder

COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT

Jo-Anne Fondyga, 832-273-2131
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‍Nutritionist, Founder Winning-at-Losing
‍Facilitator and Practitioner
Programs in-person and online
Lives in Ontario/Canada and Venice/Florida

Hi there, I am Jo-Anne Fondyga. I’m a nutritionist and the founder of Winning-at-Losing, a life-changing international program that helps those who struggle with weight loss to lose the weight and keep it off for good.

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For over 40 years I have worked personally and professionally to do just that for myself and people like you.  Winning-at-Losing is my flexible healthy weight lifestyle approach to lose weight and keep it off for good.

This “life” style approach shows in the word endings I chose for Winning-at-Losing.  The “ing” ending is the continuous tense – that is, ongoing for life.  I designed Winning-at-Losing to be doable so you can lose weight and keep it off for good.  This is what you want, right?  A healthy weight that you can maintain for life.  

We are not a one-size-fits-all service. We know each person is different, and that’s why we customize our program to you so it works long term. We provide one-on-one support plus small groups for accountability. We don’t offer supplements or products, just personalized support and real-life solutions. That’s how we help make weight loss easier for you.

With Winning-at-Losing, all facilitators follow the principles of our program along with our clients because we believe in them and we enjoy their amazing benefits every day. It’s important for us to walk our talk.

Growing up, I experienced the negative impacts of extra body weight both for myself and close family members. I wanted to change that. I pursued education and career choices to align with that goal.  I worked in hospitals and as a private nutrition consultant. I love to help others be healthier and happier through a positive lifestyle which includes good eating habits.

In 2013, I combined my years of personal and professional experience and created Winning-at-Losing – a healthy lifestyle weight management program to help others achieve and keep their weight loss goals. This is how Winning-at-Losing began.

‍Personal Notes:  married with 2 adult children. Live in Ontario, Canada in Canadian summer and Florida for the winter months.

Interests:  good times with family and friends; traveling; experiencing nature; biking, hiking and fitness; gardening; keeping updated on health and nutrition information; active healthy living for a high-quality life.

Education:  Dietary Technology Honors Diploma, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT); Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Business Administration Honors Diploma, Grande Prairie Regional College; Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

Laurel Monteil - Facilitator

CONTAGIOUS ENTHUSIASM

Laurel Monteil, 868-350-6294
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‍Program Facilitator, ACE certified Personal Trainer, Health Coach, PN Certified
Programs in-person and online
Lives in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Laurel is a certified Personal Trainer with over 20 years of experience. . . tirelessly working with clients to achieve their fitness and nutrition goals.  

Laurel has facilitated Winning-at-Losing since January 2015 combining her two areas of expertise.  Laurel saw clients have greater success with the combination of gym time and Winning-at-Losing.

Laurel is a powerful force in the gym and uses her positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others to work hard and succeed.  She will encourage, motive and inspire you to achieve your fitness and weight-loss goals. Her enthusiasm is contagious.

Laurel also holds certifications in Precision Nutrition, ACE Weight Management Specialist and Health Coach.  She has the experience and education in both fitness and nutrition to help you lose weight for good.

Laurel is inspired daily by her husband and their two sons, who are also involved in fitness. In her free time, Laurel likes to travel, read and spend time with family and friends.

Keri Burns - Facilitator

PASSIONATELY INVESTED IN YOUR SUCCESS

Keri Burns, 868-355-2581

Program Facilitator & Aesthetician
Programs in-person and online
Lives in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Feel inspired as Keri shares with you her experiences and her passion for nutrition, fitness and life.  

Keri knows first-hand that Winning-at-Losing is a very balanced program.  She knows how you will lose weight and keep it off because she herself participated in a Winning-at-Losing group following the recommendation of her Personal Trainer, Laurel Monteil.

As Keri says, “Healthy eating and exercise are a big part of my lifestyle.  After all, our health is OUR HEALTH!”

Carolyn says  “Keri is the ideal coach. She’s consistent, encouraging, and invested in the success of her clients. Keri took a holistic and differentiated approach with my process and emphasized my overall health. She generously shared what she learned from her own experience with the program and practical tips she thought would work for me and my lifestyle. She demystified food chemistry and the dreaded nutrition label and helped me reframe my cultural relationship with food. I am so appreciative of not only her knowledge and expertise but her reminders that everyday is a new day.”

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Keri's Story

YOUR HEALTH IS, YOUR HEALTH

Keri says, “I had great success in the Winning-at-Losing program.  I lost 11 lbs. in 7 weeks. This success totally exceeded my expectations. I continued to follow the program after the 7 weeks and I incorporated many of the techniques learned into my day-to-day lifestyle. I also attended maintenance programs with Jo-Anne which solidified my learning and my new way of looking at healthy eating.  To this day, I continue to live and modify my own personalized Winning-at-Losing.”  

In 2016, Keri’s passion and dedication to her own healthy lifestyle, led to her being asked to become a Winning-at-Losing Facilitator.  After training for 6 months, Keri started facilitating her own Winning-at-Losing programs.  Keri will motivate and guide you to look at your eating and lifestyle habits.  She will encourage you and show you how to have a healthy balance of food, nutrition and exercise.  

Keri says, “What you will learn is that portion control and a balance of nutrients plus exercise will help you achieve your weight goals.  Preparation, persistence and consistency are the keys to healthy eating and exercise.  All this and more you will practice in your Winning-at-Losing program.  Make a commitment to yourself to achieve your weight loss goals and learn to maintain your healthy weight.”  

“As a Winning-at-Losing Facilitator, I have seen many participants experience great success by embracing the program to create their own healthy way of eating.  You too can become more mindful about your overall eating habits and make necessary lifestyle changes. Because, your health is, YOUR HEALTH!”

What Keri’s participants say:

Raphael  “Morning Keri… I weighed this morning; from June 9th, 2020, till today I have lost 60 lbs. What a milestone!!  I didn’t want to pass the moment without thanking you for everything.  You have truly changed my life and lifestyle for the better and for which I am eternally grateful. Thanks a million.”

Sally  “I feel like I have been given the tools to succeed. The program helped with portion sizing. My clothes fit. I feel less tired and more confident.”

Luis  “Thanks again Keri you have changed my life helping me lose almost 40 pounds. If I can change my lifestyle at 62 years old, everyone can do it with your help.”

Personal Notes:  
Let me tell you a little about myself.  In addition to working as a Facilitator and Esthetician, I am an active mother of three girls.  I enjoy exercising, especially weight training.  This keeps me young.  Playing Carnival in Trinidad every year has been my constant motivation to stay in shape.

I have been married for 20 wonderful years to the love of my life. We have three beautiful girls. As a family we love to have happy times at the beach. We enjoy going to Tobago every chance we get.  

Mary Ann Hammerle - Facilitator

SIMPLIFIES THE SCIENCE

Mary Ann Hammerle, 832-335-0804

Program Facilitator
Registered & Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
Programs in-person and online
Lives in Houston, Texas/USA

Mary Ann was looking for a comprehensive healthy lifestyle weight-loss program when she met Jo-Anne Fondyga.  The Covid pandemic prevented her from offering in-person sessions at the gym where she works.  Mary Ann offers programs online with the hope to return to in-person soon.

Mary Ann respectfully listens to each person’s needs.  She asks questions to confirm your understanding, to ensure practicality and to personalize strategies to ensure greater weight loss!   She guides you on ways to customize your healthy eating and lifestyle choices.  

Mary Ann takes good nutrition practices down to the basics with practical strategies on how to make good choices when shopping, preparing and consuming healthy foods.  She shows you how to personalize your healthy way of eating.  

Mary Ann has extensively studied Nutrition science.  She will simplify the science behind the Winning-at-Losing meal plans, menus and food groups.  These tools are foundational plus widely used by healthcare professionals everywhere.  Also, she knows the research behind support and accountability for not only weight loss but also weight maintenance. You will feel encouraged, informed and inspired.    

Education: Mary Ann graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics.  Her 12-month Dietetic Internship was at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.

‍Experience: Mary Ann has worked as an In-Patient & Out-Patient Clinical Dietitian in Pediatrics, Weight Management, Cardiology, Endocrine, Oncology and as a Group Wellness & Weight Loss Instructor.  She has completed the Certificate of Adult Weight Management.

‍Personal Interests: Mary Ann’s passions include keeping busy with family and friends, traveling, cooking, organizing and scrapbooking, tennis, bike riding and two Dachshunds.

Christine Xavier - Facilitator

DETERMINATION –INSPIRATION - PERSPIRATION

Christine Xavier, 868-739-5546
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‍Program Facilitator, Personal Trainer
Programs in-person and online
Lives in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

Inspiration, determination and perspiration are words that perfectly describe Christine.  Feel motivated as Christine shares with you her experiences and her passion for nutrition, fitness and her own weight management journey.  

Christine found her way to facilitating Winning-at-Losing programs from her own weight loss journey starting in January 2015.  The following January, Christine celebrated losing 60 pounds to reach her chosen healthy weight. To this day, Christine continues to work to manage her weight with all of life’s challenges.

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