“If everyone turns their steps in, $50,000 can go a long way for people in our own communities, like my family,” said Cabral. Every nurse was incredible and made such a difficult time a little less stressful. United Way’s hospice outreach program provided his mom with a hospital bed and nurses at home. About 20 years ago, his mom was fighting cancer and the United Way helped his family before she passed away. Since March 1st, Cabral has lost 45 pounds.Īlong with wanting to lose weight, Cabral had another motivational factor for participating in the #OneWhirlpool Walking Challenge. To improve his overall health, he has also started eating more fruits and vegetables, fish, salads for lunch, and cutting out junk food at night. Once you start moving, you don’t even think about it.” He will walk multiple times a day, sometimes for 45 minutes to an hour before picking up his grandkids and another 45 minutes to an hour walk at night. I put on headphones and just go, whether I’m having a good or bad day. “Walking relaxes me and keeps me sane,” said Cabral. On average, his daily steps range from 30,000-45,000 consistently, with 15,000-16,000 of those steps coming from walking in the plant. When the step and walking challenge started, this became his motivation to walk even more than he already did and eat healthier to reach his goal weight. In March, the plant also started a weight-loss “Biggest Loser” fitness challenge that he is taking part in. For Cabral, this was his spark to make a commitment to live a healthier lifestyle. At the start of this year, employees at Fall River had the opportunity to create a health-related goal stating what they wanted to do to be well during 2022 whether that was through exercise, eating right, drinking more water, or other activities.
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