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LAKEPORT – The Sutter Lakeside Wellness Center for Health will offer a 10-week class and support group targeting weight management.
Based on participant comments and feedback, the Wellness Center made the program longer and have added more practical tools for those on the journey to a healthier weight.
The program will cover topics such as: gaining an understanding of the reasons behind over eating, how to build a realistic and effective exercise program into your lifestyle, how to develop a successful life long plan for weight management and how to shop, stock the kitchen and plan healthy menus and how to use and apply the new FDA nutrition pyramid.
The class has been expanded from one hour to one and a half hours to allow time for a 20-minute walk. Participants also will customize a program with a wellness coach to ensure that individual goals are tracked and met.
The class will be facilitated by Leslie Lovejoy, RN, Ph.D., Holistic Wellness Coach. Additional instructors include, Kathy DuChene, RD., dietitian at Sutter Lakeside Hospital; Joe Prisco, manager of Sutter Lakeside’s Rehabilitation Services; and Vera Crabtree, personal trainer and certified nutrition consultant.
Participants will receive handouts and exercises for each topic discussed and will be encouraged to actively participate in exploring methods for improving mental, emotional and physical health in a supportive and safe environment. Prior to the start of the class, participants will meet with Lovejoy to set up their individual program goals.
The class will meet on consecutive Fridays beginning Nov. 2nd from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Healing House located at the end of the walking trail behind the Wellness Center on the Sutter Lakeside Hospital campus. There is a fee for this program however, scholarships are available.
For more information call the Wellness Center for Health at 262-5171.
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