Val M. from Hallam, Victoria
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Name: Val M.
From: Hallam, Victoria
Lost: 45 lbs
in: 7 months
Won: $1502
"I've always struggled with my weight," says Val M., but it wasn't until Val saw a portrait of himself that he realized he needed to take control of his weight. "While I knew I was big and not happy in my own skin while looking at myself in the mirror, it was only more evident of how much I’ve let myself go when I saw the portrait shots."
Ready to get serious about losing weight and getting healthy, Val M. looked into HealthyWage. "I need a proper motivator, and apparently, money was the answer."
Val bet himself $150 a month for 7 months that he would lose 44 pounds. "It's empowering to know that I can decide how much [weight] to lose, what length, and the amount of money wagered."
First step was locking down his nutrition. "I love food, but specifically, I love my breads and pastas. During the lockdowns, I think I indulged in pizza more than it should be legal for any human to consume, lol." Knowing that carbs and fast-food was a trigger for him, Val decided to eliminate them from his diet. Next up -- activity. "I’ve always enjoyed walking. I can’t do much more physical things because I had a childhood accident that limits my hip movement. I knew that while eating healthy does help you lose weight, exercise had to be incorporated. I started walking 5 minutes a day, then 10, 20… slowly building up my stamina, while increasing both speed and incline. I can now comfortably do a good 30 minutes with an incline of alternating from 3 to 12."
When Val submitted his weigh-out 7 months later confirming he not only met his goal but exceeded it by losing 45 pounds, he won $1,502 with HealthyWage!
"HealthyWage is the perfect motivational tool in helping anyone lose weight and achieve their goal, all while getting paid to do it!" In addition to winning $1,502, Val's excited about living a healthier and happier life. "Besides the fact that I won some money… it’s much more than that. [HealthyWage] helped me overcome my stubborn weight loss problem, and helped set me on a new path in life. If anyone is reading this, I hope you too will get inspired by all the testimonies as I have, and start making a change… your weight loss is your gain $$$."
