Being overweight (20 percent over normal weight guidelines for your frame and height) can increase your risk for developing diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other medical problems. Being obese (more than 30 percent above healthy body weight) doubles the risk for Cardiovascular Disease.

If you're overweight, it's important to develop a weight-reduction plan with a trained expert. Studies show that "diets" don't work; controlling what you eat is only part of the challenge. To take the weight off (and keep it off), you need to make permanent lifestyle changes.

By exercising daily and eating healthy foods, you can maintain long-term weight loss. The key to daily exercise for weight management is increasing the total time you spend being active during the day to at least 30 minutes and making this a permanent part of your life.

Attitude is the most important factor. To achieve long-term weight loss, you must be willing to make permanent behavioral changes.

Nutrition Education

Here at the Wellness Center a registered dietitian can help you develop a weight loss plan, including a sensible diet and exercise regimen to achieve a healthy weight. While these changes take time, the dietitian can develop a gradual plan for changing food-intake patterns.

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Integrative Weight Management Program

The Integrative Weight Management Program at QVMC is an eight-week Adult Weight Management Program conducted by a Registered Dietitian, Registered Nurse, Fitness Trainer, Wellness Coach and Stress Management Counselor. 

The program encompasses nutrition education, physical activity, stress management and the role of behavior change in weight reduction and weight management.  The program is designed to provide participants with knowledge and tools they need to successfully manage their weight by making better choices. 

Integrative Weight Management Program Class Details

For more information about any of our Wellness Center programs, e-mail us at wellnesscenter@stjoe.org