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- NEW! Read success stories of 2012 Biggest BLUE Losers!
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- Online Option
- What is Weight Loss Matters?
- Why join Weight Loss Matters?
- What to expect from Weight Loss Matters
- What not to expect
- When and where are classes held?
- When can new participants join?
How does it work?
The online Weight Loss Matters class offers a live, online weekly meeting each Wednesday, from noon to 1 p.m. This is your chance to interact with our instructors and other participants. Participants will also receive access to Onehub, a Web site that houses all of the resources you'll need. It includes useful Web links and class materials such as food diaries, sample menus, and recipes. You may submit your weekly weigh-in number and your food diaries online and you may also post comments or questions for dietitians and other participants.
Do I need special software or equipment?
The only equipment you need is a computer with speakers and an internet connection. As a participant, you will also be given access to our online community, which will allow you to replay classes that you miss, download class materials, or use the class discussion board, among other features.
What if I cannot attend the live online class?
Don’t worry! You will have the ability to watch a recording of any meeting that you miss at a time that is convenient for you!
What is the cost?
Like our traditional Weight Loss Matters classes, the cost is $50 for a 10 week session, with the opportunity to re-register for free as long as you continue to make progress.
When do classes begin and how do I sign up?
Click here for a schedule of online classes and registration deadlines. Register for ONLINE classes here!
Weight Loss Matters* is a 10-week weight-loss program that allows you to set your own goals, then work toward meeting those goals with the help of registered dietitians. Classes meet once a week (Click Here for days and times). The initial fee is $50, and participants can re-join subsequent sessions for free as long as they achieve half their weight-loss goal for each 10-week period.
- 79% of Weight Loss Matters participants who completed a 10-week cycle
achieved their pre-determined weight loss goals. - Average weight loss per 10-week cycle is 5.56 pounds per participant.
- Join so you can become one of our success stories!
- D. Allan Butterfield, Ph.D.
- Jennifer Allen (female winner of 2009 Biggest Blue Loser)
- Sandy Slater
- Susie Stombaugh (female winner of 2008 Biggest BLUE Loser)
- Tim and Julene Jones (winners of 2007 Biggest Loser)
- Devauna Riley
- Charlene Wesley
What to expect from Weight Loss Matters:
- A weight loss program that teaches you how to eat, rather than how to diet
- A focus on long-term behavior change
- The expertise of registered dietitians
- Group support for your weight loss goals
- Weekly weigh-ins and educational seminars
- Ten-week cycles of classes, with new topics each cycle
- The option to continue every ten weeks for free as long as you make progress
- You setting your own weight loss goals (within reason!)
- A meal pattern calculated just for you (includes a daily calorie level and general outline for how many foods to eat from each food group)
- A quick fix
- A rigid meal plan – you will have the flexibility to decide what specific foods to eat each day
- Daily menus that take the “guesswork” out of losing weight – you will decide when and what to eat throughout the day and adapt the meal pattern to your lifestyle
- “Off-limits” foods – this program allows you to “fit all foods”
When and where are classes held?
Classes meet on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Tuesday lunch-time session 12:00-1:00 p.m. 102 Mining & Minerals Building
Tuesday evening session 5:15-6:15 p.m. 511 Nursing Building
Thursday morning session 11 a.m. to noon 403 Wethington Building
Parking in the Kentucky Clinic parking garage will be available to Weight Loss Matters participants at the "patient rate" of 75 cents an hour PROVIDED you bring your parking ticket to us and get it stamped. If you do not bring in your parking ticket, parking will cost $10 for the first hour and $5 for every additional hour up to a maximum of $25. |
When can new participants join?
New participants can begin approximately every five weeks.
New in-person classes begin: June 6 or 8 July 17 or 19 New online classes begin: June 7 July 18 |
Registration deadline: May 30 July 11 Registration deadline: May 30 July 11 |
Space is limited and registration is required.
1. Decide what class time and location you would like to attend.
2. Register ONLINE here and submit your credit card payment online or a check by mail to: UK Health & Wellness, 116A Seaton Center, Lexington, KY 40506-0219.
That's it! You will receive your meal plan and Weight Loss Matters binder at the first class.
How much it cost and how do I pay?
The cost is $50 for initial registration.
Credit/debit card: NEW! We now accept Visa and MasterCard debit/credit card payments! Click the "Payment Options" tab at the top of the webpage. (Or stop by the main office, 116A Seaton Center, to manually swipe your card.)
Check or cash: Please make checks payable to UK Health & Wellness. If paying with cash, please bring exact amount to by the main office, 116A Seaton Center. Change may not be available.
*Only University of Kentucky employees, retirees, spouses, and sponsored dependents are eligible for UK Health & Wellness services and programs.
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