 From Soldiers Radio and Television, this is the Army Today, a daily feature from around the globe. For most Soldiers, winning is everything, but for one Specialist, it's all about losing. My name's Nicholas Skiles and I am the biggest loser. The Colorado Springs Native is participating in the 30-day Biggest Loser Competition sponsored by the Dining Hall at Ford Operating Base Choice. A couple people have mentioned, you know, they would like to see healthier choices in the menus that they were trying to lose weight, and so the competition started from there. Once a week, what they do away and attract the progress, of course, whoever loses the most weight is considered the biggest loser. By combining healthy eating with our long sessions on the elliptical machine, Skiles is blowing his competition away. Today, this gentleman over here dropped more weight in one week than you'll drop in three weeks. 12 pounds. I'm starting. You get that? Cake rolls. You need to eat them. They're good for you. They make you sweet. His motivation for losing is more than the DVD player and $200 grand prize being offered. It's getting rid of the weight he says has held him back. What I hope to ultimately gain out of this whole thing is, you know, a healthier life. First off, for my wife and my kids, to get also promoted in the Army. I want to be a sergeant, so I have to lose the weight. A week into his new routine, he's seeing results. I feel healthier. I have more energy. I'm more happy about myself. There's been a lot of people that have been going around telling me that I look like I've lost weight, and I'm looking good and just keep up with whatever I'm doing because it's working. That's the Army Today.