Employees at Attorneys Dell & Schaefer Lose More Than 100 Pounds in Just Three Months During Inaugural Weight Loss Challenge

Losing weight and getting fit can be difficult tasks especially when it comes to staying motivated. But for a group of employees at Attorneys Dell & Schaefer in Hollywood, they had to look no further than the workplace for that extra drive to shed pounds and inches.

In January, the disability insurance and personal injury law firm issued a challenge to its employees: lose as much weight and body fat in three months and we’ll give the winner $500. Thirteen employees took the challenge that included weekly weigh-ins and body fat measurement. At the end of the three months, the group had shed more than 100 pounds.

The winner of the challenge, Maddie Jimenez, lost a whopping 25 pounds and 14.49% of her body fat. Jimmy Parra, who finished second, was right behind losing 24.5 pounds and 13.17% body fat. Diana Mastrapa was third with weight loss of 17.5 pounds and 9.33% loss of body fat.

This kind of workplace involvement is nothing new at Dell & Schaefer, which was a winner of the Sun-Sentinel’s Best Places to Work in 2012.

The Weight Loss Challenge was the brainchild of Dell & Schaefer Managing Partner Gregory Dell. “On a daily basis we help injured and disabled people with health problems. Taking steps to either improve or maintain good health is challenging. We thought this would be an excellent way for our staff to live a healthy lifestyle and also educate our clients about improving their health,” Dell said. “We all know how difficult it can be to stay motivated to exercise and eat right.”

Since 1979, the Personal Injury and Disability Insurance divisions of Attorneys Dell & Schaefer have helped thousands of people nationwide to obtain financial compensation for their injuries and recover both short-term and long-term disability insurance benefits. The firm always offers a free initial consultation. The firm can be reached at their national headquarters by calling 800-828-7583 or visiting www.saydell.com.

Maddie Jimenez (center) lost 25 pounds and 14.49% of her body fat to win the inaugural Dell & Schaefer Weight Loss Challenge. Jimmy Parra (right) lost 24.5 pounds and 13.17% body fat while Diana Mastrapa (left) was third with weight loss of 17.5 pounds and 9.33% loss of body fat.