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#445 From: "Sumiya Khan" <sumiya.khan@...>
Date: Tue Oct 7, 2008 5:57 pm
Subject: Weight management support groups 		sumiyakhan
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Hello,

 

Does anyone have experience developing and/or running a weight management support group? I’d appreciate any info on format, structure, topics, curriculum, cost, etc.

 

Thanks,

Sumiya Khan, MS, RD


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#446 From: "Smith, Monica M (NKIDHD - 310)" <MonicaM.Smith@...>
Date: Tue Oct 7, 2008 6:23 pm
Subject: RE: Weight management support groups 		MonicaM.Smith@...
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Yes, I have, but it wasn’t all that successful, although we may have given up too soon. We started it because many people in our 10 week program expressed interest in ongoing support. It was free (I work in Public Health) but we still only consistently had 3-6 people (out of over 100 people) show up each monthly session (and I always sent email reminders beforehand) so after 6 mos we discontinued it, at least for now. The most “popular” one that we had was when we combined it with a guest speaker and had a little interactive chair exercises during. We sat in a circle instead of “class/row style” with everyone looking at the speaker. The circle felt more intimate.  Our Diabetes Support group also has monthly guest speakers for their format too and it is pretty well attended.

 

Having an educational session or topic to discuss first or at least get things going seemed to break the ice bit to help get people to talk about how their doing.

 

Another national weight management support group that I’ve looked into a bit and my mom attended for awhile (membership is cheap, like $30/year) called TOPS (Taking off Pounds Sensibly)  http://www.tops.org/desktops.asp

 

Hope that helps.

 

Monica Wilson Smith, RD, LD

From: HODUnder30@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HODUnder30@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sumiya Khan
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 1:58 PM
To: Bastyrnutrition@yahoogroups.com; HODUnder30@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HODUnder30] Weight management support groups

 

Hello,

 

Does anyone have experience developing and/or running a weight management support group? I’d appreciate any info on format, structure, topics, curriculum, cost, etc.

 

Thanks,

Sumiya Khan, MS, RD


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#447 From: TOK HUI YEAP <tokhuiyeap@...>
Date: Wed Oct 8, 2008 2:54 am
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Hi Sumiya,

    Our team has a similar concept of "The Biggest Looser" implemented for the staff that works in the hospital and nursing home. The program lasted 6 months, starting from the winter till summer (Given the norm that most people gain weight during winter).  There's a team of 3 RDs that will conduct the initial nutrition screening and assessment. Weekly weigh also conducted and their progress is charted and discuss with the participants. We also record the measurement of waistline, and body fat analysis at the beginning, midpoint and end of the program. In addition, we then have bimonthly meetings/discussion about special topics about health, nutrition (food guide pyramid, portion control, eating out, cooking light, groceries shopping list, reading food labels, etc.) and exercise.  We invited the physical therapist to do our topics about exercise and psychologist to talk about psychological topics (stress management, work & life balance).  Luckily the facility premises has a walking path design for the community, where we would held " lunch walk"  with the participants at the walking path.  We also have the participants pick their team and have them compete against each other for prizes at the end of the program. There's also individual competition for male and female participants.

     Overall, it's quite successful program for the staffs that participate and stick through the end. We started with about 80 participants and about 45 still remains at the end. About 800lbs loss combined for all the participants during the 6 months period.  There's no extra cost for personel because the 3 RD's rotate the topic discussion and only spend about 1hr per day to prepare for the program.  The only cost would be the prize that provided at the end for the winners, which is being sponsor by the CEO. 

    Hope this help!!

Tok-Hui Yeap, RD, LDN
Sodexo Senior Service
Clinical Resource Manager
tokhui.yeap@...
518-937-2910


--- On Tue, 10/7/08, Sumiya Khan <sumiya.khan@...> wrote:
From: Sumiya Khan <sumiya.khan@...>
Subject: [HODUnder30] Weight management support groups
To: Bastyrnutrition@yahoogroups.com, HODUnder30@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 1:57 PM

Hello,

 

Does anyone have experience developing and/or running a weight management support group? I¢d appreciate any info on format, structure, topics, curriculum, cost, etc.

 

Thanks,

Sumiya Khan, MS, RD



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#448 From: Charisse Lindsey * <clynny@...>
Date: Wed Oct 8, 2008 3:46 pm
Subject: RE: Weight management support groups 		clynny@...
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Hello,
 
Our group consists of  2 RDs, 1 exercise specialist, and 2 social workers. The program that we run is 11 wks. Pre program we do baseline assessments (ht, wt, BMI, waist circumference, etc.) and we also do an initial chart review (hemoglobin A1c, blood lipids, diabetes meds, etc.); we do this post program too to determine any positive changes.
 
In the program, all participants given a wt loss and activity goal and we teach participants how to count fat grams and calories, healthy eating, teach them about label reading, meal planning, healthy eating out, how to deal with unexpected situations, how to be physically active and incorporate physical activity into their daily routine, how to manage stress, ways to keep motivated, etc.
 
In addition to class, we have a day of the week that all participants can come to learn new exercises like chair exercises, using therabands, etc.  Each team member is assigned a participant to coach throughout the session and to basically keep them going/motivated.
 
At the end of the program, in most cases, we see positive results-meds decreasing, labs values improve, in addition to the wt loss.


 

To: HODUnder30@yahoogroups.com
From: tokhuiyeap@...
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:54:39 -0700
Subject: Re: [HODUnder30] Weight management support groups


Hi Sumiya,

    Our team has a similar concept of "The Biggest Looser" implemented for the staff that works in the hospital and nursing home. The program lasted 6 months, starting from the winter till summer (Given the norm that most people gain weight during winter).  There's a team of 3 RDs that will conduct the initial nutrition screening and assessment. Weekly weigh also conducted and their progress is charted and discuss with the participants. We also record the measurement of waistline, and body fat analysis at the beginning, midpoint and end of the program. In addition, we then have bimonthly meetings/discussion about special topics about health, nutrition (food guide pyramid, portion control, eating out, cooking light, groceries shopping list, reading food labels, etc.) and exercise.  We invited the physical therapist to do our topics about exercise and psychologist to talk about psychological topics (stress management, work & life balance).  Luckily the facility premises has a walking path design for the community, where we would held " lunch walk"  with the participants at the walking path.  We also have the participants pick their team and have them compete against each other for prizes at the end of the program. There's also individual competition for male and female participants.

     Overall, it's quite successful program for the staffs that participate and stick through the end. We started with about 80 participants and about 45 still remains at the end. About 800lbs loss combined for all the participants during the 6 months period.  There's no extra cost for personel because the 3 RD's rotate the topic discussion and only spend about 1hr per day to prepare for the program.  The only cost would be the prize that provided at the end for the winners, which is being sponsor by the CEO. 

    Hope this help!!

Tok-Hui Yeap, RD, LDN
Sodexo Senior Service
Clinical Resource Manager
tokhui.yeap@sodexo.com
518-937-2910


--- On Tue, 10/7/08, Sumiya Khan <sumiya.khan@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Sumiya Khan <sumiya.khan@gmail.com>
Subject: [HODUnder30] Weight management support groups
To: Bastyrnutrition@yahoogroups.com, HODUnder30@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 1:57 PM


Hello,

 

Does anyone have experience developing and/or running a weight management support group? Iʼd appreciate any info on format, structure, topics, curriculum, cost, etc.

 

Thanks,

Sumiya Khan, MS, RD



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