Health-n-Motion
By Therese
Bourgoyne
The Health-n-Motion (HnM) weight
management program kick-off started with a bang on July 31st.
The conference room was bursting with over 200 employees ready
to take on the challenge of being healthy and fit. Pedometers
and other fitness prizes were distributed, Fitness Club and
Weight Watchers representatives were there to assist with
enrollment, and employees had lab work done.
(The lab work results were used to complete a health risk
appraisal – a customized report of an individual's personal health risks).
On-site Weight Watchers meetings
began the first week in August. The response to the program has
been great (the lines for the weigh-ins at the lunch time Weight
Watchers sessions are down the hall and around the corner!).
Research shows that you can improve your health by losing as
little as 10 - 20 pounds, and many of our employees have taken
the first steps toward reaching their weight loss goals.
There’s more:
·
We have negotiated corporate discounts with Anytime Fitness and
Spectrum Fitness Centers, so all male employees now have
affordable options for working out. (You do not have to be a
member of HnM to take advantage of this benefit).
· The Fitness Club initiation fee is waived for HnM program
participants, and you’ll also receive a 20% employee discount.
The Fitness Club provides select classes free of charge for
program participants.
· Signs are posted at the BAT Center, the Support Services
Building, and on the 3rd and 6th floors of
the Tower that say “Walking Trail – Start/Finish Here.” The
trails are a great way for all employees to get up and get
active during lunch, breaks or before/after work. And once it
cools off outside, the American Heart Association will be back
to measure and post signs on the walking track around the
employee parking lots.
· Look for the HnM logo on healthy eats in the cafeteria, vending
machines and the retail shops.
Many thanks to the administrative
team for their support; the HnM committee who believe in the
program and commit their time to make it happen; the Lab,
Fitness Club, Employee Health and Food Services staff for their
time, resources and spirit of teamwork; and to each and every
employee who has supported the program – as a participant, a
mentor or as one of our case studies (you know who you are!)
This program couldn’t be a success without you!
The next session begins in March
2009. If you’re interested in participating, stay tuned to your
email early next year for details.
