Weight Management

Learn the three main types of exercise as well as ways to increase activity in your daily life and tips to keep you motivated to continue making exercise part of your normal routine.

Learn healthy food choices that will help you lessen the amount of calories you eat, helping you lose weight and feel better overall.

Learn ways to help you be mindful of what and how much you eat, and how it will go a long way in helping you manage your weight.

Understand how important the support of healthcare providers, as well as support from family and friends, is to your success for losing weight and keeping it off.

Understand that bariatric surgery may be an option for some people and how it may be determined if someone is a candidate for bariatric surgery.

Nearly two-thirds of adult Americans are overweight or obese and the numbers are escalating. This program describes what obesity is and how to prevent it. Healthy eating and exercise tips are offered for those who are already battling obesity. Finally, we learn how to help our children from becoming overweight.

Being obese can lead to more than just not looking good. It can lead to serious medical conditions, like diabetes.

Eating properly will always be critical in the quest for good weight control. It's up to each person to establish a healthy lifestyle that includes nutritious food selections and adequate physical activity each day.

Starting an exercise program doesn't just happen, it requires planning. Ask your doctor about how to get started.

Nearly two-thirds of adult Americans are overweight or obese and the numbers are escalating. This program describes what obesity is and how to prevent it. Healthy eating and exercise tips are offered for those who are already battling obesity. Finally, we learn how to help our children from becoming overweight.

Being obese can lead to more than just not looking good. It can lead to serious medical conditions. At the head of that list is diabetes, learn why in Part 2.

For the morbidly obese sometimes the only answer is surgery. In Part 3, find out the pros and cons.

Eating properly will always be critical in the quest for good weight control. It's up to each person to establish a healthy lifestyle that includes nutritious food selections and adequate physical activity each day. Find out more in Part 4.

Once your child is familiar with the kinds of foods that are healthy, help him or her learn some healthy eating strategies.

Increasing your child's level of physical activity is important to your child's weight loss success. Learn ways to encourage your child to exercise, and to incorporate exercise into your entire family's daily routine.

Understand why your emotional support is vital to your child's weight loss success.

See how you can you can reach your weight loss goals by making a few changes in the foods you eat, and by gradually increasing your activity level every day.

Learn how to read the nutrition food label to know the serving size and nutrients found in packaged foods.

Knowing what a single portion size of different foods looks like can help control the amount of food you eat.

Learn what a calorie is, and how we can avoid eating too many.

Learn why it is important to be physically active each day, and how much activity is recommended for healthy weight management.

Gain confidence knowing that your parents, guardians, and other adults in your life are available to support your weight loss goals.

Watch this video to learn how gradually increasing the number of steps you take each day can help you manage your weight.