Marcel “Red” Rancourt from Sargent Corporation: Finding Success, and Keeping It!

July 18, 2007

I would just like to take a minute to say thank you to Sargent Corp for starting the wellness program [OMC began working with Sargent earlier this year to administer their “Dig in for Health” program]. After meeting with my Health Educator Derek, it opened my eyes to where my health was heading. I was in the High Risk category – I was overweight, I was on blood pressure medicine, my cholesterol was borderline high, my knees, back and joints were sore, I didn't sleep well at night and I had poor eating habits. I knew what I had to do to change some of these things but didn't know quite how I was going to do it. One day while walking through the office I noticed something posted on the door, a sign up sheet for the “biggest loser” contest. I decided to sign up just to get some incentive to lose a little weight: 10 or 15 pounds, I was hoping. Well I ended up losing over 50 pounds in 13 weeks!! Now I feel much better, I'm off my blood pressure medications, and eating better foods. I want to thank my wife, and would especially like to thank the other people that signed up and helped me work so hard to achieve what I did. I know now that by continuing with the right eating habits and exercise (walking a little bit and a few sit ups and push ups instead of a snack), I should be able to maintain a healthy lifestyle and that if you want to achieve something you have to set some goals and work to meet them.  With a little hard work, the rewards at the end will be worth it.

 

Marcel A Rancourt   AKA “Red”

Sargent Corporation

OMC congratulates Red for his excellent achievements, and we wish him continued success in maintaining his healthy lifestyle!