live! the healthy weigh! session 1 (2)

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Welcome to the Healthy Weigh!

Introduction to

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Moderator Presenter

Linda Sweeney, CHES Tammy Glotz, MS

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Class Objectives

Participant will identify:

Program requirements to earn Healthy Weight incentive credit

Two features of the wellness website helpful for weight management

Two problems with fad diets

The most effective way to achieve successful and safe weight loss

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8 Sessions = Success

Session 1: Live! The Healthy Weigh!

Session 2: Change! The Healthy Weigh!

Session 3: Move! The Healthy Weigh!

Session 4: Eat Well! The Healthy Weigh!

Session 5: Dine Out! The Healthy Weigh!

Session 6: Cook! The Healthy Weigh!

Session 7: Mindful Eating! The Healthy Weigh!

Session 8: Moving Beyond! The Healthy Weigh!

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Webinar Tips

Log into the class early

Sign into the webinar with your Lawson #

Keep the Genesys Helpdesk number handy:

1-800-305-5208

Print out any handouts before class

Complete assignments ahead of time

Have a notebook/pen available

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Program requirements to earn the

Well-Coached Badge

Mandatory attendance of Session 1

Attend 7 out of 8 sessions

Complete the Session evaluation after each weekly session by Sunday evening

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Getting the most out of this program Attend class each week

May want to attend with coworkers

Be an active class participant

Increase physical activity

Make use of the website logs

Self-record your weight weekly

Complete your wellness plan & set goals

on the wellness website

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What would you wish for?

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Better flexibility

A slimmer appearance

Vibrant energy

Lower stress

To look and feel younger

More muscle tone

To be stronger

To prevent chronic illnesses

Better sleep

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Fad Diets

Have you been on one?

Fad diets – why they are popular

• Societal and media pressures for “thinness”

Fad diets – why they are popular

• Public’s desire for quick fix

• Cosmetic reasons

• False perception that successful weight loss interventions don’t exist

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Fad Diets

Promise results

Too good to be true

No exercise necessary

Can eat as much as you like

Eliminate entire food groups

Lists of “good” and “bad” foods

Purchase of special food products

Celebrities

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Nearly All Diets Fail

40% regain all weight within 2 years

5-10% keep weight off permanently

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Problems with Fad Diets

Temporary

Dangerous

Lack essential nutrients

Slowing metabolism

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How NOT to Lose Weight Permanently

Diet pills, diuretics, herbs

Massage

Hormones

Exercise pills

Fat blockers

Fat burning foods

Liposuction

Fasting

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What’s Happening?

Only 12% of Americans eat a healthy diet

40% eat no fruit

10-20% eat no vegetables

Greater than 40% no fruit/vegetables except tomatoes, potatoes, and juice

70% get less than 5 servings per day

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The number of larger sized portions introduced

by fast food chains and restaurants.

Source: Young and Nestle 2002

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“Creeping Obesity”

Starting at age 25, the average American gains 1 pound a year due to aging and a slowing metabolism

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Weight Management 101

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Weight Management

Recommended weight loss:

1 –2 pounds a week

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Weight Category

Underweight = <18.5

Normal weight = 18.5 – 24.9

Overweight = 25 – 29.9

Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

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Weight Management Tips

Eat fewer calories Weigh yourself every week Cultivate social support Make a commitment Find the approach that works

for you Exercise every day

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-30

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

Diet Only Exercise Only Both

Body Fat Lean Tissue Total Weight

Source: Wellness Council of America, 2006

Effects of Diet, Exercise, and Exercise/Diet Combined

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Take Home Message:

The way to achieve successful and safe weight

loss is through permanent lifestyle change.

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Assignment:

1. Complete your wellness plan

www.bonsecourswellness.com

2. Begin increasing your daily activity through walking, taking the stairs or biking

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Questions?

Email: BSV-EmployeeWellness@bshsi.org

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Information Sources Lighten Up! Federal Occupational Health

NHLBI Clinical Guidelines

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob_home.htm

NIH Expert Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity of Adults

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/recommen.htm