Dianna Schaeffer of Cache County has lost 30 pounds, quit smoking, and anticipates seeing improvements in her cholesterol score at her upcoming Apple Health Assessment™ this fall.
She has found much success by implementing small changes to get her health headed in the right direction. She became motivated when she took part in Cache County’s
“Winning with Wellness Challenge,” which provided her with a pedometer. At that time, Dianna started tracking her steps, aiming for at least 4,000 steps a day. She wore her pedometer every day and aimed to walk as often as she could; walking during work breaks, taking the stairs, parking further away from buildings, and taking long walks on the weekend. This helped with her initial five pound weight loss goal, which she added to. She continues to have successes, including participation in 5k runs with completion times of less than 30 minutes.
“My New Year’s resolution for the past ten years has been to lose five pounds. Finally something has helped me to get to work on this goal. Initially, the lowered insurance rates motivated me to participate and the subsequent presentations kept me mindful of my health and provided a group setting where coworkers could discuss common issues. I also appreciated the yearly checkup that gave me a real wakeup call regarding my cholesterol level.”
She attributes her success to developing a proactive wellness plan for every season of the year. Dianna finds seasonal activities that she enjoys. For example, when she could no longer go hiking because of the snow, she switched to skiing and snowshoeing. She also joined the least expensive gym available to supplement her outdoor activities when necessary. Meeting up with others for various activity adventures has also helped Dianna stay focused on her goals.
Dianna is grateful that she is enjoying better overall health, has more energy, and feels more attractive. Being able to run with her teenagers has brought indescribable joy to her life! She plans to stay committed to her health, thanks to the financial incentive, motivating quarterly presentations, annual checkups, and her Apple Health Coach™.
“My coach was great to visit with about my challenges and progress. No matter what my current focus was, she always had relevant website references and solid nutritional advice. It was fun to discuss rediscovering activities that I enjoyed when I was younger and proactive strategies to outwit the weather. She is very personable and motivating.”
Dianna continues to monitor her daily steps with a spreadsheet to ensure she’s maintaining a moderate activity level. To convert steps to other activities, Dianna suggests visiting the Walk for Life™ website’s “Activity Converter Calculator” at: http://www.walk4life.com/customerservice/forms_activityconverter.aspx
Her advice to others is to find food and activities that you can sustain for the next 20 years. Dianna also suggests developing a weekly plan that evolves with your level of fitness, your lifestyle, and of course, the weather!
She has found much success by implementing small changes to get her health headed in the right direction. She became motivated when she took part in Cache County’s
“Winning with Wellness Challenge,” which provided her with a pedometer. At that time, Dianna started tracking her steps, aiming for at least 4,000 steps a day. She wore her pedometer every day and aimed to walk as often as she could; walking during work breaks, taking the stairs, parking further away from buildings, and taking long walks on the weekend. This helped with her initial five pound weight loss goal, which she added to. She continues to have successes, including participation in 5k runs with completion times of less than 30 minutes.
“My New Year’s resolution for the past ten years has been to lose five pounds. Finally something has helped me to get to work on this goal. Initially, the lowered insurance rates motivated me to participate and the subsequent presentations kept me mindful of my health and provided a group setting where coworkers could discuss common issues. I also appreciated the yearly checkup that gave me a real wakeup call regarding my cholesterol level.”
She attributes her success to developing a proactive wellness plan for every season of the year. Dianna finds seasonal activities that she enjoys. For example, when she could no longer go hiking because of the snow, she switched to skiing and snowshoeing. She also joined the least expensive gym available to supplement her outdoor activities when necessary. Meeting up with others for various activity adventures has also helped Dianna stay focused on her goals.
Dianna is grateful that she is enjoying better overall health, has more energy, and feels more attractive. Being able to run with her teenagers has brought indescribable joy to her life! She plans to stay committed to her health, thanks to the financial incentive, motivating quarterly presentations, annual checkups, and her Apple Health Coach™.
“My coach was great to visit with about my challenges and progress. No matter what my current focus was, she always had relevant website references and solid nutritional advice. It was fun to discuss rediscovering activities that I enjoyed when I was younger and proactive strategies to outwit the weather. She is very personable and motivating.”
Dianna continues to monitor her daily steps with a spreadsheet to ensure she’s maintaining a moderate activity level. To convert steps to other activities, Dianna suggests visiting the Walk for Life™ website’s “Activity Converter Calculator” at: http://www.walk4life.com/customerservice/forms_activityconverter.aspx
Her advice to others is to find food and activities that you can sustain for the next 20 years. Dianna also suggests developing a weekly plan that evolves with your level of fitness, your lifestyle, and of course, the weather!
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