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Gal Gadot and Chris Pine star in 'Wonder Woman,' directed by Patty Jenkins. Warner Bros.

Gal Gadot plots the course for her 'Wonder Woman.'(Photo: Jordan Strauss, Invision/AP)

We used the lasso of truth on Gal Gadot, star of the new superhero epicWonder Woman(in theaters this weekend), who answered seven burning questions.

Q: After completing Wonder Woman,did you walk into Justice Leaguewith extra swagger?

A: Literally, the day (after) I wrapped Wonder Woman,I started to shoot Justice League(in theaters Nov. 17). It feels really good to know your character to a degree where you are very opinionated about what she should do and what she shouldnt do.

Q: Which villains do youwantWonder Woman to take on in future films?

A: I love Jesse Eisenberg. Ireally enjoyed what he did with Lex Luthor (in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). And it just feels like unfinished business there.

Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) takes to the World War I front in 'Wonder Woman.'(Photo: Clay Enos, Warner Bros.)

Q:You gave birth to your second daughter, Maya, two months ago. Are you still in Wonder Woman training?

A: I was training four weeks after I had the baby. But its a different regimen. Its not as intense. And my body needed the time off.

Q: Wonder Womantakes place in World War I. If you can land Diana Prince in another era, which would you pick?

A: I love the '90s just because of the music. All of the sudden, you see her go on roller blades it could be funny!So the '80s or the '90s.

Q:Has the magnitude ofWonder Womansunk in yet?

A: Everything that happens to me, I have a delay in really understanding whats going on. For instance, when I won the Miss Israel pageant and Miss Israel is a big deal in Israel, or at least it used to be I never planned on winning, I just went for the experience. All the sudden, I won. Like, what?! And only after I finished my (reign), I was like, 'Oh, my God, I was Miss Israel! How weird!' It hits me only later.

In 2004, Gal Gadot competed in the Miss Universe competition as Miss Israel. The pageant took place in Ecuador.(Photo: AFP/Getty Images)

Q:Is it true that when you competed for Miss Universe in 2004, you didn't pack enough dresses for all the events?

A: Oh,no.I brought everything, but I was rebelling. They wanted us to wear evening gowns for breakfast and cocktail gowns for lunch. It was so ridiculous. I just wore jeansbecauseI was like, 'No way.' But I had many dresses in my suitcase.

Q:You got major praise recently for wearing flats to theWonder Womanpremiere.

A: Thats something Ive been saying for years, that I want to create this trend of doing red carpets in flats. I love wearing high heels its beautiful, its sexy, whatever. But at the same time, especially stilettos, it puts us out of balance. We can fall any minute. Its not good for our backs. Why do we do it? I can wear high heels (despite having a sprained back). But I was like, 'Lets wear flats!' Ive been waiting for this moment.

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A stolen car investigation in Greece wraps up on 490 near Culver Road Wednesday morning. (13WHAM photo)

Rochester, N.Y. - A 24-year-old woman from Buffalo has been arrested for crashing a car that was taken from from a Greece gym early this morning.

Rochester Police arrested Brittany Jamison on assault 2nd on a police officer, criminal mischief in the 2nd, unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, along with various vehicle and traffic charges.

The car was taken from the Planet Fitness parking lot in Greece. It was recovered four hours later in Rochester.

Sandra Matteson realized something was wrong when she couldn't find her keys after working out.

"We go early, when we go early in the morning it's 5a.m. so there are not a lot of people and we know a lot of the people at that time," said Matteson, "so I just throw my keys in a bag in the locker and i never really think to lock it."

Greece police said the keys to Matteson's vehicle were taken from that unlocked locker in the womens locker room at the gym on Dewey Avenue between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.

An RPD patrol car stopped the car several hours later on N. Clinton Avenue with Jamison behind the wheel. During the traffic stop the officer ran the plates and realized the car was stolen.

Police say Jamison put the car in reverse, nearly hitting the officer. Police say she then hit the officer's patrol car, ran over a street sign and drove away.

The pursuit came to end on Rt. 490 West near the Culver Road exit when the car crashed into the back of a New York State Trooper's SUV. The car was towed away, and a Jamison was taken into custody.

The woman who had her car stolen is the mother-in-law of 13WHAM photojournalist Jake Honan.

Honan heard about the incident in the morning, then listened to the chase on the police scanners while in the newsroom.

"Normally, we don't know the car, the people or anything, so it was kind of extra adrenaline to find the car that I've ridden in plenty of times before," said Honan, who was assigned to cover the chase.

More charges could be pending.

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YMCA and YUM! Center offer free fitness classes on Tuesdays this summer.

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Group fitness classes are fun, motivating and sometimes expensive.

So this summer, the KFC Yum Center, in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Louisville, will take cost out of the equation.

Fit Tuesdayexercise classes will beheld at the arenas Norton Healthcare Plaza every Tuesday evening at 5:45 p.m. June 6 - Aug. 29.No classeswill be held July 4 or 11.

The 45-50 minuteclasses will be taught by certified fitness instructors from the YMCA and are open to people of all ages and fitness levels.

Advance registration is not required and participants do not need to bring any equipment, though an exercise mat, water bottle and sweat towel are recommended.

More free stuff: What's free this summer

Get fit: Jeffersonville beer garden offers yoga and brews

iHeart Medias 100.5 Kiss-FM will play music for each class and conduct prize giveaways.

Class schedule:

June 6 Dance Fitness

June 13 Boot Camp

June 20 Insanity

June 27 POUND

July 18 POUND

July 25 Zumba

Aug. 1 Turbokick

Aug. 8 Zumba

Aug. 15 POUND

Aug. 22 Yoga

August 29 Boot Camp

For more information, visit kfcyumcenter.com.

Reach Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com.

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ROME Yamaha's MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has been passed fit to compete at his home Italian Grand Prix this weekend after injuring his abdomen and chest in a motocross accident.

The team said in a statement that the nine-times world champion had undergone a medical at the Mugello circuit on Thursday afternoon.

"Fans from all over the world can breathe a sigh of relief," it added, saying that medical heads representing the circuit, federation and series had all declared the 38-year-old to be "in a suitable condition" to race.

Rossi, third in the championship after five races, will be on track in free practice on Friday.

MotoGP organizers said he had been excused attendance at a scheduled news conference on Thursday in order to "minimize his commitments during the weekend" after the crash during training in eastern Italy.

The Italian, who spent a night in hospital last week, had said on Wednesday that "the pain in the abdomen and in the chest is still severe" but his condition was improving day by day.

"It will not be easy but I still have a few days to continue the treatment," he added. "If all is well, I will ride my YZR-M1 on Friday to really understand my condition. I will do my best to be on track Sunday."

Rossi is 23 points behind his Spanish team mate and overall leader Maverick Vinales in the championship.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin in London, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

PARIS Chris Froome's biggest rival has turned his attention back to the Tour de France but the three-time champion does not regard Colombia's Nairo Quintana as his most dangerous threat.

PARIS French flair will grace the main Roland Garros showcourt on Thursday as Alize Cornet and 15th seed Gael Monfils seek to progress to the third round.

PARIS Nicolas Almagro burst into tears as he was forced to retire from his second-round match against Argentine 29th seed Juan Martin del Potro at the French Open on Thursday.

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OWATONNA Three men played table tennis in the multipurpose room at SeniorPlace in Owatonna Wednesday afternoon, while rooms on the second floor of the building were occupied with the weeks usual pinochle and bridge card game participants.

These activities and others were offered to the public at SeniorPlace, West Hills Tennis and Fitness Center and Morehouse Park by Owatonna Parks and Recreation in partnership with Straight River Sports and Fitness and Semcac Senior Dining as part of the 24th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day.

Its an opportunity to attract more seniors to SeniorPlace and encourage them to get out and get active, said Josh Thompson, Owatonna Parks and Rec summer intern.

National Senior Health & Fitness Day is a nationwide health and fitness event for older adults held the last Wednesday in May during Older Americans Month. This years event was expected to draw more than 100,000 older adults to participate in local events at more than 1,000 locations across the country on the same day. The events goals are to promote the importance of regular physical activity and to showcase what local organizations are doing to improve the health and fitness of older adults in their communities.

In observance of the day, the usual membership requirements at SeniorPlace and West Hills Tennis and Fitness Center were waived to encourage members of the public who are 55 and older to participate in programs and services offered locally, like Tai Chi, darts, billiards, table tennis, cards and shuffleboard as well as fitness and water aerobics sessions.

The city offers a wide variety of activities for seniors, so we want to show them how to be active and how they can improve their quality of life, Thompson said.

Many of those spotted at SeniorPlace Wednesday, however, were members who visit on a regular basis.

On the second floor, Larry Ruehling, Gary Staats, Mary Swank and Pat Willhite were seated at one of four tables occupied by bridge players.

No one new showed up today, Staats said. Almost everyone here comes every week.

And they have done so for years, he said, pointing at tables with individuals in their 90s.

For Ruehling, Staats and Willhite, theyve played bridge for years, while Swank learned a few years ago under the guidance of Ruehling.

She was a student of mine and she won last week, Ruehling said with a smile. Im proud of her.

Ruehling and Swank, who were partners, didnt win their round against Staats and Willhite. After each round, a pair rotated to another table.

Staats said anyone is welcome to play Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m. at SeniorPlace, where there is camaraderie.

That mentality was shared by Willie Peterson and Darryl Hill, who were willing to teach shuffleboard and table tennis, respectively, to anyone interested in learning.

Peterson, who will be headed to the National Senior Games in Birmingham, Alabama, next week for shuffleboard doubles and singles, was on hand Wednesday afternoon to provide lessons or play with anyone who showed up.

Itll be a practice day for me, he said. I have no idea who will show up.

Peterson said about four or five people usually do, but participation slows down in the summer and returns in the fall.

He has been playing shuffleboard on and off for years and said its a fun and strategic game. In mid-May, Peterson completed at the Minnesota Senior Games in Mankato and received gold in shuffleboard doubles and bronze in singles

Hill said about eight to 10 people show up for table tennis on a regular basis but said hed work one-on-one with anyone who would like to try it.

Anyone can come, he said. It doesnt matter their ability.

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Leonard H. Epstein, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been selected to receive the Hoebel Prize for Creativity by the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior.

As the Hoebel Prize winner, Epstein has been invited to give a talk at the societys annual meeting in July in Montreal. This national lifetime achievement award honors a members of the society at any career stage for an exceptional level of creativity and excellence in research on ingestive behavior. The award honors research that constitutes a significant advance in our understanding of mechanisms controlling ingestive behavior that potentially benefits society through development of methods that treat or prevent disorders related to ingestive behavior.

Epstein also was recently named to the editorial board of JAMA Pediatrics, the highest-ranking pediatric journal in the world and the oldest continuously published journal in the field.

One of the most renowned and productive investigators in the field of behavioral medicine and nutrition, Epstein is an internationally recognized expert on childhood weight control and family intervention. He takes an evidence-based approach to health behavior change as it relates to obesity, using the best available evidence from peer-reviewed scientific data.

The first researcher to demonstrate that childhood obesity treatment outcomes improve when television viewing is reduced, he developed and tested innovative approaches to reducing television watching that improved standard approaches to pediatric obesity treatment. He pioneered the use of lifestyle exercise as a component of obesity treatment, developing and testing programs that allow people to integrate into their lifestyle exercises that have similar calorie-burning benefits as standard aerobic exercise programs.

Epstein developed the nationally recognized Traffic Light Diet, which divides foods into categories according to the colors of a traffic signal. Widely used by families to instill healthy eating habits in overweight children, it is a component of the Buffalo Childhood Weight Control Program that Epstein developed and directs at UB. A study showed that half of the children who participated in this program had maintained a healthy weight after 10 years, far higher than the usual percentage typically 10 percent or less.

Epstein currently has more than $22 million in research funding. One of his projects is an $8.8 million NIH grant designed to make successful, family-based weight-loss programs more accessible to those who need them, partly through the use of health counselors based in primary care offices.

Other current NIH-funded projects are geared toward preventing overeating in childhood by finding out which activities children find more appealing than eating. Epstein also has published groundbreaking studies on how behavioral techniques, such as episodic future-thinking, might help people with prediabetes overcome their focus on short-term rewards in order to develop healthier behaviors.

Epstein has been an early practitioner of translational research, which emphasizes engaging collaborative teams of investigators from diverse disciplines to more efficiently tackle complex health and research challenges.He is a co-principal investigator on the prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award that the NIH awarded to the Buffalo Clinical and Translational Research Center in 2016. He also has directed creative scientist workshops that help educate researchers throughout UB and Western New York about the power of translational science.

A reviewer for numerous journals, such as PLOS One, Pediatrics and Obesity, he also has chaired NIH study sections, including those charged with reviewing applications to test behavioral interventions for such conditions as obesity, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. He served on the NIHs advisory board for the Center for Scientific Review and chaired its Behavioral Medicine, Interventions and Outcomes study section.

A past-president of the American Psychological Associations Division of Health Psychology, he has received the APAs award for outstanding contributions to health psychology.

Epstein is division chief of behavioral medicine in the Department of Pediatrics in the UB medical school, and holds appointments in the departments of Community Health and Health Behavior, and Epidemiology and Environmental Health in the School of Public Health and Health Professions. He won the medical schools 2012 Stockton Kimball Award in recognition of his outstanding research contributions and significant service to the university.

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South Windsor Adult and Senor Services has plenty of programs and activities for senior for the month of June.

From art to exercise, there is something for everyone.

"The South Windsor Senior Center has a lot to offer, not just bingo, cards, and games, but a variety of educational programs, exercise and active programs, and day and overnight trips," said Andrea Cofrancesco, director of Adult and Senior Services. "It's a great way to meet new people or to connect with old friends!"

The Center of Healthy Aging is presenting a five-part series on how to protect healthy minds and improve memory. June 2: Intro.: Eat Brain Foods and Stay Hydrated, June 9: Be Physically Active: Challenge your Mind, June 16: Coping with Changes and Managing Stress, 4. June 23: Count Sheep: Be Creative and Have Fun, and 5. June 30: Be Positive: Find a Purpose. Workshops will take place Fridays at 1 p.m. at the Community Center.

On June 3 is the AARP CarFit program. Guests will have the opportunity to see how well they get along with their cars and examine vision from the driver's seat, how well the seat belt fits, position of head restraints, and access to gas and brake pedals. Appointments are 30 minutes, from 9 a.m. to noon. Call and 860-255-4170 and leave a voicemail to set up an appointment.

The men's Super-Sixty Group will meet June 8 at 1 p.m. and the Senior Advisory Council will meet June 13 at 10 a.m.

A conversation about driving and dementia will take place on June 9 at 10 a.m.

A fun time will be had at the Strawberry Shortcake and Bingo celebration, on June 19 at 1 p.m. Strawberry shortcake is $2. Bingo cards are 50 cents each and strawberry shortcake with whipped cream is $2.

A Father's Day Lunch will celebrate the dads on June 14. Appetizers will be served at 11:30 a.m. All participants are asked to sign up the day before.

A mini golf fundraiser will be on June 10, behind Dairy Queen on Sullivan Ave. All are welcomed between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets are $15, which includes mini golf, a DQ lunch, and ice cream.

A Monte Carlo Whist Party will be on June 22 at 6 p.m. Winners will receive cash prizes, while treats will be served to players. Registration is required. The cost is $4. Transportation will be available if many show interest.

There will be a shopping trip to Tanger Outlets, at Foxwoods, on June 7 at 11 a.m. The cost is $5. A Dine Out Lunch Trip to Red Rose Restaurant in Springfield will be June 14. The bus will leave at 11:30 a.m.. The cost is $10.

Register for trips beginning June 1 at 7:30 a.m.

Pleasant weather will allow for Gazebo Events, such as building your own chocolate sundaes on June 7 at 1 p.m., Crafts with Elsie on June 27 at 1 p.m., and creating flower arrangements on June 2 at 1 p.m.

This month's Painting on Canvas events will be on June 16 and 23, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $15 for residents, $25 for not residents. The theme will focus be the Sunset Pier.

Water aerobics be held at Veterans Memorial Pool, beginning June 26 for those looking to get fit in the sun. Classes will be Monday and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $7 per class or $40 for 12 classes. Registration is open at the Human Services office.

Hikers will journey through the trails beginning June 1, every other Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Participants will meet at the corner of Oak and Cottage streets, in Downtown Manchester, to carpool to the hiking site in Middletown.

Regular exercise classes this month include Country Line Dancing, Strength Training, Light Aerobics, Pickleball, Tai Chi, International Folk Dance, and Beat Parkinson's Today. Call Adult and Senior services for pricing information and times.

Regular games and activities include bingo, poker, setback, adult coloring, samba, bridge, knitters group, billiards, and cribbage. Call for more information.

Games with Staff will be on June 27 at 1 p.m. for those that think they can beat their favorite staff members.

A showing of the Oscar nominated film Hidden Figures will be on June 29 at 1 p.m. The movie is based on the story of a team of African American women mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA, during the early years of the United States space program. Call to register for the free event.

For more information on these and other programs, call 860-648-6361. For program sign-ups: ext. 335, for transportation: Cindy Malone at ext. 310.

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Newswise Bethesda, Md. (May 31, 2017)A new study finds that short, functional-movement and resistance training workouts, called functional high-intensity training (F-HIT), may improve beta-cell function in adults with type 2 diabetes. Beta cells in the pancreas produce, store and secrete insulin, which allows your body to use sugar for energy. The small study is the first one of its kind to analyze beta-cell function in F-HIT or resistance training. The article is published ahead of print in the American Journal of PhysiologyEndocrinology and Metabolism.

Previous research has shown that aerobic exercisephysical activity that raises heart rateleads to improvements in beta-cell function and insulin secretion. F-HIT workouts combine functional movements such as gymnastics, weight lifting and aerobic exercise. Adults with [type 2 diabetes] may find it difficult to adhere to a strict exercise regimen, citing lack of time as one of the primary barriers. F-HIT programs like CrossFitTM may address this barrier by providing structure, supervision and accountability, with a minimal time commitment, a group of Ohio researchers wrote.

Twelve adults with type 2 diabetes (average age: 53) participated in six weeks of an F-HIT program developed and conducted by a certified CrossFit trainer. The volunteers attended three training sessions each week. Activities varied weekly and included one high-intensity session in which the participants exercised until they hit greater than 85 percent of their maximum target heart rate.

The researchers gave volunteers an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) before and after the six-week exercise trial. OGTT can be used as a measure of beta-cell function. The research team took body fat and mass measurements before and after the F-HIT program as well. The CrossFit trainer recorded the number of repetitions of sit-ups, squats and rowing each volunteer completed on the second and last days of the exercise program to track exercise capacity and overall fitness.

The short-term F-HIT regimen showed significant increases in beta-cell and liver function and exercise capacity. The volunteers also lost weight and body fat percentage through F-HIT exercise. These factors can improve insulin sensitivity and blood glucose levels. Here we show that exercise at high intensity for as little as 10 to 20 minutes per day, three days a week for six weeks improves beta-cell function in adults with [type 2 diabetes], the researchers wrote.

The article, Functional High Intensity Training Improves Pancreatic -cell Function in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes, is published ahead of print in the American Journal of PhysiologyEndocrinology and Metabolism.

NOTE TO JOURNALISTS:To schedule an interview with a member of the research team, please contact theAPS Communications Officeor 301-634-7209. Find more research highlights in theAPS Press Room.

Physiology is the study of how molecules, cells, tissues and organs function in healthand disease.Established in 1887, the American Physiological Society (APS) was the first U.S. society in the biomedical sciences field. The Society represents more than 10,500 members and publishes 15 peer-reviewed journals with a worldwide readership.

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What do you do when youre on the other side of the battle against the scale? Heres how to pile on the pounds safely

Two weeks ago, Disha Selarka was complimented on being really pretty, but too skinny, the 20-year-old student and freelance image consultant from Mumbai tells us. She has been underweight since she was a toddler, and growing up, had a host of unflattering nicknames to contend with. Ive been called a twig, a stick...even sukha bombil (dried Bombay duck), Selarka tells us, sharing that, over time, shes learnt not to take the comments to heart. Selarka weighs 40.10 kg and is 54 tall. That makes my Body Mass Index (BMI) 15.5; ideally, it should be between 18.5 and 23; which means I need to put on a good eight kilos, she says.

Navi Mumbai resident, 38-yearold Ramkumar Sundaram assumes that his weight issue is a congenital problem. Hes 56 tall and weighs 68 kg. In his twenties, Sundaram tried hitting the gym, working with dumbbells, gulping protein mixes and shakes and just overeating. Nothing worked, he tells us.

What keeps it down?

Genetically speaking, deficiency of ghrelin or the hunger hormone, can make it difficult to gain weight, says Dr Pratit Samdani, Consultant Internal Medicine at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre. Fitness coach Nawaz Modi Singhania adds, A small minority of people struggle to gain weight, and theyre usually envied. However, the reality is that inch and weight gain is harder to accomplish than inch and weight loss. Being underweight can come with a multitude of health problems. It could also be caused by health conditions like hyperthyroidism, so the first step is to seek medical advice.

Food, rest and massages

North Mumbai-based dietician Sheela Tanna recommends that those who want to gain weight, include more carbohydrates (whole grains, pasta, bread and roti) and tubers like potatoes in their diet as these convert into fat and sugar, and serve to energise. Also, consume dairy, because it helps build stronger bones, and helps with muscle gain. She adds, Eat small meals through the day as this helps in assimilation and proper digestion. Massage is also advisable as this improves blood circulation, improving digestion, which helps with fat deposition.

Compact servings of nutrition and calories +Health, wellness and fitness professional Kajal Khaturia cautions, Often, those who want to gain weight load up on junk food, so Ive had many clients come to me with this problem, and when tested, we found their lipid profile was haywire.

Khaturia therefore emphasises, Begin at the root of the problem. Is your low weight genetic or do you have a high metabolic rate? If your body burns calories from food fast, then Id recommend having many meals a day and keeping a little gap between meals these meals should be a combo of carbs, proteins and fats. For example, one may have vegetable paratha with a bowl of curd; wherever possible, opt for starchy vegetables, tubers and roots. Another great option is masala dosa as its a nutritive cereal and pulse combination. Fleshy fruits like bananas, chikoos and mangoes are good, healthy carbs. And, switch from wheat flakes to corn flakes, as the latter will not satiate, and youll be hungry again soon. Your calorie count should always be stepped up gradually.

Shake it up

Though it may seem counterintuitive, exercise is essential for weight gain, but Khaturia points out, Where I may tell someone whos trying to lose weight to jog four times a week, to gain weight, my advice would be to cut down on cardiovascular workouts like jogging and concentrate on weight training, as this will help build muscle mass.

If you resistance train correctly, you will achieve volume, size and bulk in the correct way and in the correct places, says Singhania, who recommends weight training every alternate day. I prefer compound weight training exercises that target many muscles all at once. The trick is to use heavy weights and do fewer reps, she adds.

Those who want to gain weight tend to load up on junk food to achieve this, which is wrong. When tested, their lipid profile values were haywire

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It's not every day you hear of a man losing more than 200 pounds. But what if we told you his company paid to help make it happen?

Michelle Boudin , WCNC 11:29 PM. EDT May 31, 2017

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Its not every day you hear of a man losing more than 200 pounds.

But what if we told you his company paid to help make it happen?

And do you know if your company might do the same?

Scott Purvis has always struggled with his weight.

Ive lost weight before but Ive always boomeranged back, he said.

But in April 2015, things got downright scary.

I was tipping the scale right around 480, 485 and I had this strong aversion," Purvis said. "I just could not weigh 500 pounds.

He was seeing multiple doctors, battling multiple health issues when his employers approached him offering to pay for him to go to the Duke Fitness Center where he would learn to eat right and exercise from some of the best in the country.

I adopted a one day at a time philosophy when I started, I never set a goal because whats motivating about needing to lose 250 pounds? It seems insurmountable, its impossible, he said.

Purvis has now lost 220 pounds, thanks in large part to his companys wellness program.

Wellness programs have been trending for years now. At Wells Fargo for example, they have treadmill desks and even a smoothie bar.

Anita Shaughnessy, the Well-Being Manager at Wells Fargo explains, Because healthy team members are happier and theyre more fulfilled when they come to work they smile when they service our customers.

The banking giant also rolled out their own in-house plan to help staffers battling the bulge.

Its an intensive yearlong program.

Purvis says his employer changed his life.

My walls were starting to come in on me," he said. "I knew I had to do something. I was about to turn 50 and I knew that if I did not change my ways I wasnt gonna be around. The energy level and excitement I have for life is tremendous now.

If you want to know what your employers offer, spend some time on your companys intranet to see whats available. Or you can call a member services representative on the back of your insurance card.

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