Testimonials
Employee Comments
“I have a great deal of weight to lose and the enthusiasm to lose it. I have had setbacks along the way, but my coach has been there with encouragement and ideas that have helped me stay on track. I am losing weight slowly but together we have seen the progress and how it shows up in many ways besides the scale. For the first time in many years, I went through the entire holiday season without gaining a pound! I am accountable to her regarding my weight. I have a long road, but she keeps me focused on the progress now – the baby steps – and encourages me with a wealth of knowledge and most importantly by walking her talk. She is truly an inspiration.
Her energy, enthusiasm, directness and lifestyle encourage me to want to feel like that – to trust my body to do the things that I want to do. Her fitness and lifestyle are truly inspirational – her compassion when things are hard is truly felt. I find this program outstanding because I have made a healthy friend in my coach, whom I trust and look forward to seeing and working with. I have really learned a lot from this wonderful lady.”
“This program has made me realize the need to increase my activity, to join Weight Watchers, Curves and lost 15 lbs. Stretching class was great by moved to a day I worked.”
“Kept me focused on wellness at work, what I can do to increase my physical well-being. Felt cared about in this regard because of the care I received in the yearly wellness assessment.”
“Your Wellness Program has motivated me to “stay on target” with my own personal “health goals” to stay active and have a healthy diet.”
“I just couldn’t seem to get motivated to loose the weight I needed to get healthier. My coach offered to see me on a monthly basis to keep me on the straight and narrow. We talk about the issues I’m having and she gives me a monthly assignment to work on. I could not have done this without her…she’s the reason I’ve lost 12 lbs!”
“Kept me on track with my health and fitness goals! Did not gain weight from the past year and was able to stay committed to my fitness plan.”
“Your services have lead me to be a positive, self-starter. I’m very impressed how having goals and achieving makes you feel like a happy, happy person and healthy, full of energy. Thank you for the inspiration!
My coach has had such a positive impact on my life. She has encouraged me to begin an exercise program, which I would not have done without her support. I began her spin class five years ago. She took a special interest in each one of us in the class and we became very bonded, to the point that I would get calls or e-mails if I was not coming to class. I have made very good friends in that group. The exercise has resulted in a decrease in my weight, lower blood pressure and better over-all eating habits. I will always be grateful for her.”
“The program helped to identify my husband as a diabetic. As a result, he lost 70 lbs. and has his disease under control. He now eats healthier and is an “exercisaholic.”
“I am a mother of 4, grandmother of 7, single mom, and work full-time. My coach has helped me remember to take care of me.”
“This program is a blessing!!!! I know that, all things happen for a reason. But I wanted to thank you for guiding me in the right direction! I’m sure you have changed many people’s lives, but I wanted to say that just know that there are people out there this has helped tremendously.”
“When asked to review any lifestyle changes in the previous year, and then meeting with my Wellness Coach, I am better able to re-establish good habits and discard any bad ones, and this helps me to re-focus for the upcoming year. It has been very beneficial to do this every year.”
“The wellness program has helped me so much. I think it’s great that the hospital offers this program to the employees.”
“I got involved in the Sutter Health Lifestyle Management Program in March of this year. I can’t say enough good things about my coach and the program in general. It changed my life! When I started I was depressed, confused, angry and felt like a victim with little control over my life. Physically I felt crappy all the time. After speaking with my coach she gave me some guidance, support, and encouragement and helped me set some goals for myself. Each week things got better and better. Now after only a couple months I feel like a totally different person. I am no longer a victim but a survivor and have many tools to put into use when I feel stress creeping up. I have lost weight, eat more nutritiously, feel better and enjoy all the relationships and social interactions much better now that my coach has provided me with support, encouragement, guidance and education that helped me make these changes. I understand that I was the one that had to make the changes but she was the catalyst that got it all in motion and the energy to keep the momentum up! Like I said, I can’t say enough good things about her and the program.”
“My Wellness Coach has made a great difference in my life during the almost 4 months that I’ve worked with her as my lifestyle management coach. For some time before I started the program, I had been wanting to start an exercise program to manage my weight and overall fitness. With my coach’s support I did just that.
I also went through some stressful times when I was diagnosed with breast cancer and pursuing a job in a different part of California. The techniques that she gave me as well as her deeply compassionate support helped me weather all of these changes in an extremely graceful manner.”
“This program really works. They give you the information, but it is up to you to follow through, the choice is yours.”
“I am down over 30 lbs and am sure my body fat percent has changed. I am so much happier and feel so much better. Things happen for a reason! All my thanks for caring.”
“Your Wellness Program has motivated me to “stay on target” with my own personal “health goals,” to stay active and have a healthy diet.”
“What made it a good experience for me was the non-judgmental approach the coach took.”
“Exercise and living a healthy life are part of my life today…take care of myself isn’t a burden, it’s part of what I do…it doesn’t add more stress. I’ve never been so healthy in my life. I have a different attitude about taking care of myself.”
“I really credit you and your unflagging support for guiding me to this much healthier place in my life. Your input has been just what I needed to make that mind-switch. I clearly see making a healthy food choice as just that…not as “diet” food. I look forward to my whole grains and fish and berries and leafy greens. I happily take a daily multi-vitamin and eat bran for breakfast. Portion control is far less of a struggle and the satisfaction I gain in knowing I’m putting something healthy in my body is very real!”
“Since joining the Sutter Health Partners Wellness Program, I have been more accountable in reaching my goals. Setting goals are easy, however, following them and being successful is completely different. Knowing I have support to help myself is a great feeling. After setting up my first list of goals and checking my body stats, I am proud to report my blood pressure has dropped, my weight is down, and I have even lost an inch in my waist and hips. Having goals to reach with an incentive attached to them is a great motivational tool. And the best part is that I can sign up every year.”
“Had an appointment with my doctor and they were all stunned at my weight loss. He said go ahead and ease off the blood pressure meds but he wants to see me in a month to see the measurements after I go off it. Also he was pleasantly surprised about the walking 3 miles 5 times per week. He wants me to take a glucose test to see if the 115 number has dropped. All he seemed to say was congratulations over and over. Also my goal of 210 to 215 is an ideal weight. I CAN DO IT!!!!”