My Health Hero

My Healthy Hero…

Since starting my journey to a healthier me at the end of 2012, I have faced many challenges.  I haven’t reached my ultimate goal for weight loss yet. I find myself struggling to not gain the weight I have already lost. Every day I learn that life happens and I can’t allow life’s unexpected events throw me off course.  When I do stray off the path, I am learning how to reroute myself to get back on track.  Thankfully, I have not been on this journey alone.  I have many friends and family who encourage me to just continue and keep going. Whether it has been my old roommate who pushed me to improve my flexibility by doing dancer stretches or my sisters who will go hiking with me and joined a 9 week challenge that was motivated by a Facebook group and was also hosted by sorority sister to keep me motivated on my journey.  I don’t have just one Health Hero.  I have many Heroes.  When I started my journey, I knew I was making a commitment to a lifestyle change.  I was not looking for overnight success. I knew it was going to be hard work with rewarding days and not so rewarding days. Each person I mention above has been a lamp, a streetlight, and a nightlight on my path.  I could not have made it this far without them. 

I encourage you to search your circle for your Health Heroes. Take advantage of things they offer you.  Many times our insurance offers incentives and reward programs to get healthy.  Through these programs, you can meet a new running partner, walking buddy, or a personal trainer.  For example, Oscar Health Insurance offers a Gym Membership Re-imbursement Program for their policy holders.

Oscar offers gym reimbursements up to $400 per member and up to $200

per covered spouse each year.

After filling out some paperwork and attending the gym 50 times in a 6-month period, you can collect the $40 you spend every month on gym membership.  Cutting the cost of a gym membership and calories at the same time is a Super Hero move to me.

On my health journey, I have learned to be creative with my lifestyle changes.  I have opened my heart and mind up to people who are willing to help me.  I appreciate every person who has spoken kind words to me; send me thumbs up on social media and those who have given me a nod of encouragement in gym.  Health Heroes are everywhere and I love them all.