Photo of Amanda Davis courtesy of the Kansas City Star.

Move over Shay Sorrells of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.” Another National Association of Social Workers member is losing weight on television.

Amanda Davis, 25, a social worker at North Kansas City Hospital, was shopping at Marshall’s when a producer from the The Dr. Oz Show invited her to do a 60-day weight loss challenge.

Davis, who was approaching 300 pounds, decided to take the show up on the challenge and has lost 66 pounds so far.

“I looked unhealthy. I looked unhappy,” Davis said. “But I was in denial.”

To read the full Kansas City Star article on Davis click here.

Shay Sorrells before and after her "The Biggest Loser" eighth season weight loss.

Social worker Shay Sorrells MSW has become probably one of the most popular contestants on  “The Biggest Loser” (Tuesdays on NBC at 8 p.m.).

The Newport Beach, Calif. National Association of Social Workers member was the heaviest ever contestant on the program at 476 pounds. During the eighth season she shed 170 pounds. Now Subway restaurant is offering her $1,000 a pound to lose weight during the ninth season, which premiered Jan. 5.

Shay, 30, wants to reach out to other social workers to talk about her weight loss, career, and how social workers help clients maintain healthier lifestyles . She invited you to send questions to SocialWorkersSpeak.org (submit questions in the comment field).

SocialWorkersSpeak.org will pick the best and post Shay’s answers.

Social workers often help people improve improve health and adopt better eating habits. To learn more visit the National Association of Social Workers’ “Help Starts Here” Eating Disorders and Healthy Lifestyles Web pages. And tell us what you think about Shay Sorrell’s story! Leave comments below.