Kenneth Worley decided it was time to watch his calories and become active after he learned during a physical exam that he either had to lose weight or else.
“First of all, I started watching what I was eating,” said the 46-year-old Beaulieu of America employee. “I was so big, I walked from the door to the parking lot and I was out of breath.”
Since going from 356 pounds to 250 pounds, Mr. Worley said he now can walk around the building of the company for 20 to 30 minutes. The support he has received from his co-workers and friends has played a big role, he said.
Beaulieu of America is among several companies participating in the Community In-Motion initiative of the Northwest Georgia Healthcare Partnership that encourages Whitfield and Murray county residents to report any activity they do, which is then converted to miles.
This year the goal is 3 million miles, up from 2 million last year. Beaulieu challenged its employees to log 2 million, up from last year’s goal of 1 million, which they accomplished by October, said Patricia Flavin, senior vice president of marketing for Beaulieu.