Karen Andrews named July Fittest Employee

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Sherry Hoppock presents Karen Andrews 91¿´Æ¬ †with a gift basket 91¿´Æ¬ †for being named 91¿´Æ¬?s Fittest Employee 91¿´Æ¬ †of the Month 91¿´Æ¬ †for July. 91¿´Æ¬ †To receive this award, an employee must 91¿´Æ¬ †be caught practicing 91¿´Æ¬ †overt wellness behavior and attitude. 91¿´Æ¬ †

The Wellness Committee is on the lookout for an August recipient!

Here's a message from Karen regarding her 91¿´Æ¬ †personal wellness plan?

Thank you for this recognition. I have battled weight since I gave birth to my first child 26 years ago. I tried every diet, every lose weight quick gimmick, etc. 91¿´Æ¬ †Some worked for awhile, but the weight came back plus some. I had decided that I would just be fat and happy. The problem was I was just fat! The happiness wasn't there. I hit my heaviest when I lost my mom suddenly to luekemia and began drowning my sorrows in food!

As I mourned the death of my mom I sought comfort in looking at pictures and home videos. I began to notice 91¿´Æ¬ †that I didn't have many pictures of my mom and me. I 91¿´Æ¬ †never 91¿´Æ¬ †wanted to be in pictures because it forced me to see how truly unhealthy I was.

This past November I made a vow to do something about my health. I joined Metabolic Research on November 1 and they have taught me which foods to eat, which ones to stay away from, and to keep a food journal. The food journal was eye opening. It made me realize how much unhealthy food I was actually consuming. As of today I have lost 70.5 lbs. 91¿´Æ¬ †I still have several pounds to go but I am taking it day by day, pound by pound.

My advice to anyone struggling with weight problems is to keep a food journal (making yourself accountable for what you are putting into your body), drink lots of water, and get out and move!

Again, thank you for this recognition.

Karen