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Slimmer waist, fatter wallet: Weight-loss program pays employees to shed pounds

2015 January 22
by HISD Communications

HISD understands that healthy employees are happy and effective employees. So the district is once again kicking off its 4 for $40 Weight Loss Challenge for 2015.

This free weight-loss program rewards employees by paying them $40 for every four pounds they shed during the program, up to $160 in four months. The challenge begins on Friday, Jan. 30, and ends on Friday, May 22. Employees have until Feb. 13 to register for the challenge.

Any active district employee (not including contractors, or anyone employed by a third party) is eligible to participate.

But the perks go beyond a boost to your bank account. Maintaining a healthy weight has well-documented benefits, including a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. And in addition to winning money for losing weight, a healthier lifestyle also can save you money in the form of fewer doctor visits or prescription medications.

Additional prizes

In addition to the payments for losing weight, there also will be a monthly drawing for teams of five who meet their collective weight-loss target. Each member of the winning team will receive an iPad. Individual employees who also meet their target are entered in a drawing to win a Fitbit fitness tracker.

For more information on registering for the challenge, please visit www.healthywage.com/clients/houston-isd.

For a list of locations where you can verify your weight, click here.

 

6 Responses leave one →
  1. Herlinda Rodriguez permalink
    January 23, 2015

    How do I enroll by myself the 4 for $40?

    • HISD Communications permalink
      January 28, 2015

      Good morning, Ms. Rodriguez! Just follow the instructions to register at the Healthy Wage website for HISD employees and you should be all set. Unless you sign up as part of a team of five people, you won’t be able to compete for the team-based prizes, but you will still be eligible to receive the individual stipends for meeting your weight-loss goals. Good luck!

  2. Carla Climer permalink
    January 23, 2015

    I have tried to visit this page

    http://www.healthywage.com/clients/houston.isd.
    but this is what i see on that page.

    Unfortunately, the page you were trying to retrieve could not be found or does not exist on HealthyWage.com

    I would like to enter this program but at this time I do not know how.
    Please help.

    Carla Climer

    • HISD Communications permalink
      January 28, 2015

      Hello, Ms. Climer. I double-checked the link in the article and it works, but the link above is not quite accurate. One character is off. There is a dash between houston and isd instead of a period. Here is the correct link: https://www.healthywage.com/clients/houston-isd/. Good luck!

  3. January 30, 2015

    It keeps prompting me to select “yes” or “no”, but then it seems “stuck” it won’t allow me to actually select anything and move on,……

    I have seemed to register several times already and attempted to also join several teams, but this pop up box keeps inhibiting me from actually progressing….can you possibly please assist me in any manner?
    Thanks very much in advance for all of your efforts, time and consideration invested.

    • HISD Communications permalink
      February 3, 2015

      Sorry to hear that. Please call Nikki at HealthyWage and she can assist you with your enrollment. Her number is 888-636-3832 ext. 920.

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