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New Mexico Teammate Joseph Valdez Reaps
Benefits of Healthier Diet, Walking

Joseph Valdez, Diagnostic Radiology, Since November 2017, Jojo has lost 22
New Mexico, has undergone a lot of pounds and gone down one size in pants.
positive changes to improve his health People have noticed it. “I feel better,” he
in the last several months. He drives said. “I needed self-awareness of what I
one hour to work each day, and used to was eating. I feel better and healthier,
be very sedentary. He also used to skip and I am sleeping better, too.”
breakfast, have a heavy lunch, and if he
had to skip lunch, would have a very Now, his Vitality age is six years younger
heavy meal for dinner. Burgers and fries than his actual age. His goal is to lose 10
were a quick go-to meal. to 15 more pounds, and to continue to
stay active. “Before, it was just sit, sit,
He signed up for the Vitality wellness sit,” Jojo said. “I knew I had to do some-
program about 15 months ago. But thing about it.” Often after work, he will
when the online health assessment de- “The parking lot I walk around daily. It’s take a walk with his two granddaugh-
only a 7 minute walk. But it all adds up.”
termined his age to be older than it was ters.
based on his current health, he gave up.
However, since a fellow teammate got him to look at the He will sometimes joke with friends and family about visit-
Vitality website and various offerings, he has implemented ing the rabbit section in the grocery store, to get the items
some changes. He now loves looking at the rings on his he needs for his smoothie. “It is about a healthier lifestyle
Apple Watch, which he purchased through the program, and choices; it’s a choice,” he said. “I see the importance
and he takes the stairs and work and walks around the now of limits and moderation.”
parking lot during his breaks. Almost daily, he drinks a
mixed veggie smoothie, and for breakfast he has an apple
and banana and he brings in a healthy lunch.

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