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Vitality Champ Bill Massey Inspires Healthy Competition
Among Teammates to Earn Points

Bill Massey’s involvement with the Vitality A little over a year ago, he added bike
wellness program has been a progressive riding to his exercise routine to try to
journey. Although the security architect lose more weight. “I was doing 20-mile
joined the program the first year, he didn’t bike rides once a week, and I lost about
do anything with it. Then, he started doing 20 pounds,” Massey said. A back injury
two daily walks at work, during break time, has set him back a bit, but not enough to
using MapMyWalk to start earning points. keep him away from participating in the
Once he had enough points, he purchased a recent Tour de Cure bike ride for the
FitBit on the Vitality mall. (Note: Points American Diabetes Association in April,
earned through the Vitality program can on HCP’s team. He was this year’s Red
now be spent at Amazon). Rider (a rider with diabetes).

“Before, I probably had no discernable exer- Because he has been so motivated with
cise during the week,” recalled Massey, who the Vitality program, he started serving
has been with HCP for seven years. “On a as a Vitality champ about a year ago. “I
weekend day, I would sometimes hike and Vitality Champ Bill Massey at the Tour try to get everyone to sign up for the Vi-
walk my dog.” Now, Massey walks four de Cure bike ride on April 27, 2014. tality Health Review,” he said. One of
times a day—before and after work, and two times still his goals as a champ is to schedule some bike rides. He en-
during the work day breaks. Usually he reaches 11,000 or joys helping out with IS’s Vitality walks at the park, and the
12,000 steps per day on his FitBit. recent hike in Palos Verdes.

Massey is currently working toward making his diet health- Massey hit Platinum status with the Vitality program in
ier. He has had diabetes for the last three years and one of March. “I like working with my team to see how many
his most important health goals has been to lose weight. A points we can get and how soon we can reach our statuses
class at HCP has helped him to learn more about the foods and earn bragging rights,” Massey said.
he’s eating.

All information in the Vitality program is HIPAA protected. Members have chosen to share their personal health accomplishments.
For more information about Vitality, visit www.powerofvitality.com. Contact Janet Galli for further program information.