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Our Wellness Program
Coordinator’s
Update - September, 2005
Ongoing activities…
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Weekly weight loss
support group at noon on Wednesdays.
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During the 1st
12 week group, 5 people lost 35 pounds.
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Another 12
week group was started on 7/6/05.
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As of 9/1/05
the group is on week 9 of the 12 week program and the group
lost a total of 20.7 lbs! That is a large bag of dog food!
Think about carrying that around all day. For the two
sessions; this 6 weeks and the 12 weeks prior to this we
have lost a total of 57.9 lbs--that is the size of a small
Labrador retriever or a small child!
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Daily 12:15 pm
walking support group in the park behind office. We’ve had low
activity during the hot, rainy months.
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Information has
been distributed to the wellness committee when it comes in the
mail from WELCOA and other places.
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Wellness minute
emails are distributed monthly plus additional ones if pertinent
information is available.
Success stories that we know about…
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S. joined a
health club and is working out with a trainer and so far has
lost over 30 pounds. She also stopped smoking.
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W. and B. do
power walking at lunchtime.
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Several
members of our Weight Loss Support group have had good
success: M. has lost over 11 pounds and is working with a
personal trainer, P. has gone down one dress size
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S., from our
satellite office who participates via conference call,
joined on-line Weight Watchers and has had good success
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These people
have quit smoking: P., V., L., C. and, S.—All of them quit
“cold turkey” except S. who is using the patch.
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