Making the Right Choices
Rodrigus McKinney began focusing on his health by managing his weight with the help of the MOVE! team in El Paso, TX.
Starting to Change
"I used to make bad choices concerning my health," Rodrigus shares. "I used to exercise to eat." This approach made it difficult for him to maintain a healthy weight, and when he decided that he wanted to make a change, Rodrigus consulted with his VA health care team. His primary care provider recommended the MOVE! Weight Management Program for Veterans. Rodrigus explains that "I was ready to start living a healthier lifestyle," so he decided to give himself a chance with MOVE!.
MOVE! will work when you take the perspectives given and apply them.
Rodrigus McKinney
Finding His Direction
For Rodrigus, MOVE! presented a new perspective on a healthy lifestyle. "MOVE! gives you all three phases of life," he explains. By emphasizing the importance of nutrition, mental health, and physical activity, MOVE! helped him see a model for change. Simple but significant changes to eating and physical activity habits allowed him to start making "the right choices" for a healthier life. "I was able to break down the barriers of ‘I can’t’ to ‘I will,’" he reports. In addition to his MOVE! team, Rodrigus received support from those close to him. His wife, brother, and friend all provided accountability and helped him stay focused on his journey.
Becoming His Best Self
MOVE! has helped Rodrigus achieve significant change to his weight and health. "Just recently I was able to wear a suit that I couldn’t wear two years ago," he reports. "That’s when I knew I was on the right track to regaining control of my health…I’m laser focused on becoming the best version of myself." Perhaps the greatest benefit of Rodrigus’ new lifestyle is the extra energy he has to spend time and do activities with his family, like taking his daughter to the park.
