Mercy Hospitals own Diane Loffredo recently received a $25,000 grand prize as the winner of Healthyroads “Get Healthy! National Weight Loss Challenge.” Diane shed 65 pounds and dropped 6 dress sizes in just 12 months through the Healthyroads health coaching program
Designed to help individuals lose weight, get fit, quit smoking and lead an all-around healthier lifestyle, the truth is anyone can be a winner with Healthyroads. As evidenced by Dianes success, the program truly works. Unfortunately, not enough Mercy Hospital employees are taking advantage of the benefits it offers: coaching sessions with health educators, specialized diet and exercise guides, and, most importantly, the knowledge and motivation to make better lifestyle choices that can dramatically improve your health. All this is available to Mercy employees at no cost. With nothing to pay, theres nothing to lose, except the opportunity to feel better about yourself.
Healthyroads is not like other weight management programs. No one-size-fits all mentality, no pre-packaged meals, no ill-timed, expensive trips to the personal trainer. Instead, registered nurses, dieticians and certified trainers provide guidance and encouragement over the telephone and via the internet. This means you can design and implement nutrition, exercise and tobacco cessation regimens from the comfort of your home, at your convenience.
It doesnt mean that Healthyroads is a lonely process. With up to 56 individual phone-based coaching sessions per year, health educators will constantly monitor your progress so that you realize the specific health and fitness goals set at the start of the program. This specificity is what makes Healthyroads so successful. Comprehensive education materials are tailored to each individuals wellness goals, whether that goal is weight management, tobacco cessation, or a combination of health improvements. Plus, supplemental information is available on particular conditions, such as type II diabetes, asthma, arthritis, and more.
Healthyroads is a program that targets the mind, as well as the body. Customized nutrition and fitness planning come with a variety of stress management resources. Work with a Healthyroads Coach to develop better coping skills or enjoy CDs that soothe and relax. Options in all aspects of the program allow for a high degree of customization.
The more effort put into the program, the greater the potential to reap real benefits. Simply by deciding to improve personal health, Healthyroads participants can qualify for big prizes from a $25,000 grand prize to a shopping spree and even a new car. For Mercy Hospital employees, Healthyroads is a free path to a better life.
