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California Teammate Tanya Hluz Eats and Exercises

Her Way to Better Health

At one point in time, Tanya Hluz, Podiatry, Arcadia, plex carbohydrates like sweet potatoes. She said now she
weighed about 320 pounds. A variety of factors con- and her kids have a lean dinner with either chicken breast
tributed to the weight gain that, over time, she hadn’t or lean meat. Eating out is now a once a month treat, and
even really noticed. “At the time, I was married. I have they typically go to Souplantation.
three kids, and we were constantly Tanya has dropped two sizes in
eating out,” Tanya recalled. “It was clothing so far—she is down to an
convenient to be on the go. Also, I 18, and whereas she used to wear
am a comfort eater. When times 2XL for pants, she now wears XL
were tough, I would eat.” and her tops are L, whereas they
She also noted that when she used to be 1X.
would be chasing after her kids, she “I am definitely staying on this
was huffing and puffing. “It was also track,” she said. “I feel a whole lot
hard to find clothes in my size—I better. I look at pictures of myself
was wearing a size 24,” she said. from before and I can’t believe that
“After my divorce, I started taking was me.”
care of myself.” She tries to get to 6,500 to 7,000
She joined the company two years steps a day now, using her mobile
ago in June, and started with the Vi- phone to track and get Vitality
tality wellness program last fall. “At points for physical activity. Tanya is
Tanya Hluz, before, left, and after.
this point, I was tired all of the time,” also setting some future goals for
Tanya said. “It was like starting a new life. A month after I herself. She wants to participate in a mud run and she
joined Vitality, I was able to count steps. I just want to get wants to do a triathlon as well. She currently exercises five
points and to walk.” She also started Brazilian jujitsu, to six times a week, including practicing her Brazilian ju-
thanks to her son, and kickboxing. jitsu exercises and sparring at home.
She also started cooking at home more. She did this in Her advice to others who may need to start on a health-
part to help her oldest son, who is heavy set. “I wanted ier path: “Everything is baby steps. Start with changing one
healthier cooking to help both of us,” she said. “I started thing, for example changing your eating habits, little by lit-
to see a change in our energy.” She herself also started tle,” she said. “For example, you can start using healthier
making more sensible choices for all of her meals, includ- spices such as cumin or turmeric with sea salt—that makes
ing making breakfast juices. She changed lunches from a huge difference. Once you start seeing results, you will
eating out to incorporating healthier choices, such as com- want to keep going.”

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