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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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