Weight Loss for Life

Weight Loss for Life Program is a low-pressure program designed to help you lose weight and feel better about your health. To start, we will mail you some information on the health benefits of weight loss.

• "I'm a mother of 3 kids. My schedule at work is unpredictable. I just don't have time."
• "I would need to run 100 miles a week and I just can't do that. I'm no marathoner!"
• "I hate rabbit food."
• "No one around me is exercising. I don't have any support."
• "My body will always look like this. There is no point in trying to change it."

• The program is based on sound research from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the American Obesity Association
• We work with your physician and the medical community to provide a safe and effective weight loss
• The program is designed to work with you so that you can create healthier lifestyle habits and maintain them long after you've completed the program
• We will consult with you over the phone at your convenience, either at home or at your work place
• You proceed through the program at your pace

1. Reduce body weight by at least 5%
2. Reduce waist circumference
3. Feel better about your overall health

What is BeH.I.P.?

The Behavioral Health Improvement Plan (BeH.I.P.) is a low-pressure health improvement program designed to encourage you to adopt healthy behaviors. BeH.I.P. is one of the many health benefits offered by UK and is designed to improve the health of the UK community while fostering a better physician-patient relationship.

How does it work?

BeH.I.P. is an entirely telephonic stage-based program which allows you to proceed through each stage at your own pace. BeH.I.P. uses an approach to health improvement that will assist you in achieving long lasting behavior changes. A Personal Health Coach will work with you over the phone as frequently as once a week or as infrequently as once a month. Your Personal Health Coach track and measure your progress towards reaching your health goals.

Get Started Today!

To enroll or for questions call (859) 257-9355 (WELL) or email Tammy Akin at Tr.akin@uky.edu

Click here for an enrollment form.

BeH.I.P. is FREE and only for University of Kentucky employees, retirees, spouses, and sponsored dependents.