Clearlink earns the GOLD LEVEL!

Each year the Utah Council for Worksite Wellness awards companies in the community who have implemented health and wellness initiatives and programs for their employees. Clearlink has been a participant in our Corporate Wellness program and have seen great success. We are so proud of their efforts and are excited to see them continue to reach their company and individual health and wellness goals! Way to go Clearlink!

Owen's Corning

Owen's Corning, a new company with Corporate Wellness, has already taken a great step in promoting health and wellness in the workplace. They also make sure it's known that wellness is important and are providing ongoing education as well as great success stories that have happened in their company up on a bullentin board. Josh, has lost

78 pounds in 6 months

and has become a "loser," which he is ok with. I wouldn't mind being called a loser if this was the cause. Now, what changes are happening in your lives or company?

How many can you do?

A big congrats goes out to Patrick Marley, from FL Smidth! He was able to do 85 pushups in one minute setting our record high!! Now, how many can you do?

Mike Green: Nametag

Mike Green, from Nametag has been participating in our wellness program for over a year. He has seen superior results these past few months. Here is his story:

"People keep telling me that losing 31 pounds is a great feature-let me tell you what the real great feat. is, and how it makes weight loss easy.

'Want it.'

Want it? Most of us want to lose weight and/or to be healthy. I know I've struggled with my weight, off and on, since Jr. High School. However, the last four years have been particularly bad. At my peak of fitnessless, I had hit over 300 pounds. Most of the last few years, I've been in the mid 280's, feeding myself at least as many excuses for my weight as fatty, greasy, unnatural foods. Sadly, the excuses weren't just directed toward myself, but to my loved ones as well. Obviously, if there was something medically wrong with my body that made me gain weight, it would have already been taken care of.

This past year, I had honestly made some good attempts at getting consistent exercise. I hadn't seen much change in my weight, though, because I still had a poor diet-which I assumed wasn't so bad because I ate 'just like everyone else.' What a terrible way to think! Most Americans are at least overweight, if not obese. Most people have no problem eating burgers and fries, pizza, potato chips, or cookies... you get the point.

I realized very bluntly that I needed to make the changes in my lifestyle. I couldn't just have 'good days,' I had to have a good life! To accomplish this, I figured out how many calories I needed for my height and frame size to maintain my excess weight. I made it a point to track my intake, and decided to cut out between 500 and 1000 calories per day, because I needed an easy 3,000 calories to maintain. I made sure that every day I was doing what I needed to do to get the right amount of calories from healthy sources, and sometimes added a small 150 calorie snack of my choice. As I continued to make the healthier choices, the choices became easier to make. I wanted the fruit instead of the brownie.

I then made some changes to my largely sedentary lifestyle. I started exercising more and more, and began to like it more each time. It's true when they say old habits die hard, but the same applies to new habits. So get the old bad habits out of the way, and let the good ones settle in for the long haul.

In the end, what it comes down to is what you want. If you want to be healthy, be healthy. I've lost over 30 pounds in the last four months (and still have at least 50 pounds to go), and it's not even a struggle any more. It's natural because it's what I want."

Aaron Sellers: Novarad

Aaron Started his program on 2/3/10. I received story 4/28/10 and he is still going strong. He is only half way to where he plans to be in the future. These are his words:

I was tired of how I looked and felt and when my company decided to pay for our memberships at the gym I decided that now was as good a time as any to get myself in shape.

(these are the before pictures at 256 lbs)

I am much slimmer and I have much more energy. It has affected my self-esteem tremendously. I feel much more confident and happy. It is a wonderful feeling!

I walk briskly for 30 minutes in the morning. Then, after work, I go do some strength training which also happens to be extremely cardio in nature. After the strength training, I do 45 more minutes of walking. I do this 6 days/week. I have a diet of about 1800 calories (30% protein, 20% fat, 50% carb).

The wellness program helped me to get started and the monthly visits keep me accountable. Ultimately it was up to me to make the changes, but the wellness program got me started out on the right track.

I have lost approximately 40 lbs in 12 weeks and I intend to lose another 35 lbs by mid July.

This was Aaron in April at 212 lbs, and still going down...

Lance Dubach: Incontact

Lance Dubach, an employee of Incontact has been participating in The Corporate Wellness Program for 6 months. He was very determined to make changes and he saw quick results, that he has been able to keep off.

Lance completely changed his diet by not eating out, cutting out soda and cooking from The Biggest Loser Cookbook for his dinners at night. He has lost 27 pounds and 5% body fat. He has been exercising with the wii fit 2x a day and now calls it a habit.

His blood pressure went from 140/90, which is considered a hypertensive range, to a normal blood pressure reading of 120/80. His motivation started with the wellness program as well as wanting to fit into some custom made suits from Korea. His wardrobe has completely expanded when he lost the weight and he is well on his way to losing more. He has done a great job and is inspiration to many others.

Zack Ralphs: Overstock.com

Zack Ralphs is an employee of Overstock.com who has been participating in The Corporate Wellness Program for over a year. He has had an amazing opportunity to hike Mt.Kilamanjaro, with a paraplegic on his back, due to the significant changes he had made to his health and fitness. Here is his story:

"I have had a very successful training. The biggest accomplishment was that I quit smoking cigarettes on square route day, 03.03.09. After finding out that my internal age was that of a 51 year old (I was 28), and my blood pressure was off the charts at 179/153, in which I was told i needed to be taken to the hospital by my health coach. I was told my chances of having a heart attack within the next 5 years, was 100% likely. So I changed my lifestyle for the better.

Here is a list of some of the things I have quit; I stopped putting creamand sugar in my coffee, drinking energy drinks, eating fast food, eating a large dinner, eating candy or anything high in sugar, drinking carbonated drinks and eating processed foods as best as I can. I have had a small salad everyday for lunch since I can remember, with non-fat dressing.

I have even stopped the consumption of alcohol and I have been drinking half of my body weight, which is 100 oz. of water per day. I park in the furthest spot so that I have to walk a long distance wherever I go. I also have been playing ping pong on my breaks to replace my smoking breaks at work.

I try my best to get to bed before midnight, it doesn't always work out but I do my best to try and make sure that I get eight hours of sleep each night. I keep a copy of Paul Chek's 'How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy' by the side of my bed.....

It's been hard quittin all of these things, I have had to tell myself that it's mind of matter and where there's a will there's a way. I feel amazing and have lost 43 pounds..... I work out and go to the gym every other day and follow a workout routine.

Remember this: keep your head up and never let anyone get you down. If you want to get fit you and only can decide your destiny. It's hard work, but the benefits are more than worth it. The success of your health is up to you. Never give up as life is good!"

Kelli Zerbel: Clearlink

Kelli Zerbel an employee of Clearlink, has seen great results with The Corporate Wellness Program. Here is her story:

" I have always struggled with my weight my entire life. From as early as I can remember I have been told to watch what I eat and get more exercise. I played sports as a child well into my teenage years (until injuries put a pause on my activity level), but was never able to maintain a good healthy weight. Thanks to Clearlink's participation in the Wellness Program and fitness competitions over the past year, I have been able to put my competitive nature into my own health goals. I am now half way to my goal weight and have never felt as good as I do now. I have more energy, less stress, and I even find myself smiling more often. I have followed a healthy eating plan as well as workout 4-5 days a week for 1-2 hours. Now, when I have a long day at work, I want nothing more than to go the gym and push my goals rather then go home and sit in front of the t.v. I don't feel like a differnt person, just a better version of me."