This year, our company will start a weight loss campaign: You lose, You win!!
Obesity can have negative effects on your health. It puts you at higher risk for: heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, difficulty breathing, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer.
Main causes for weight gain:
- Excessive dietary calories
- Lack of physical activity
- Medical conditions
Treatment strategy:
1- Dieting
2- Physical activity
3- Medications (when the first 2 options fail)
4- Surgery (in extreme cases)
“You lose, You win!!”
Employees are encouraged to lose weight this year. Not only will they become healthier, but also they will receive a raise. Yes, 5% of our raise budget this year will be distributed to the top 3 winners. Winners are ranked by the percentage of weight they lose according to their weight the day the campaign starts.
If you are not obese or overweight, you are encouraged to maintain your current weight, if you succeed in doing so, you will earn one day of extra vacation.
Good luck to all of you!
To help you reach your goal:
- Four teaching sessions about weight loss will be held in the conference room on a quarterly basis. Topics will focus on how to choose healthy food, how to count calories, and how to measure your food portions.
- Three treadmill machines will be installed in the employees' lounge for those of you who would like to stay after-hours for a workout.
Resources for Dieting and Exercise at Work:
Healthy Meetings Guide - How to integrate healthy foods and activities with business meetings
Stairwell Initiative - Help us motivate our employees to take the stairs!
Your success is our success
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