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SOUTHWEST
health
WE I GHT LOS S CAN F E E L DAUNT I NG . WHEN YOU
have a lot to lose, it may seem like an insurmountable
task. But a local group lost more than 100 pounds
each with the help of PeaceHealth Southwest’s Weight
Loss for Life program.
The award-winning, on-campus program features
weekly meetings to maintain accountability and provide
ongoing support. The social aspect encourages friendship
and camaraderie with those who are facing similar
struggles. Studies show that people in a group or class
setting tend to lose more weight and keep it off.
“
The most important part, I believe, is the group
support that we had from each other,” says Sharon
Kuroda, who lost 104 pounds.
The program not only teaches healthy eating, but it also
emphasizes physical activity. When Jim Sanders, one of
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best
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THE WE I GHT LOS S FOR L I F E P ROGRAM I S A
licensed partnership with Health Management Resources
(
HMR), the leader in clinically proven, medical
weight loss programs.
Weight Loss for Life’s comprehensive programs provide:
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Weight loss results that exceed any other ongoing
weight loss program
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Options for everyone—from our on-campus program
with medical supervision to our do-it-yourself kits—all
with superior results and program support
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Affordable diets with meal costs lower than most
people’s food budgets
Strength
in numbers
Healthy
weight
To learn more about our Weight Loss for
Life program, visit
swmedicalcenter.org/
WeightLossforLife
.
To view this inspirational
group’s two-part story
featured on FOX 12 Oregon,
scan the QR code or visit
youtube.com/swstories
.
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Delicious, nutritionally balanced foods
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Support tools to make your diet easier and recipes
to increase variety
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An easy-to-follow, practical approach that teaches
lifelong skills for a healthy diet, physical activity and
overall health
Whether you have a little or a lot to lose, there is an
option to suit your goal and lifestyle.
Join with a
friend,
and
you each
get $50 off!
To take advantage of this
special offer, we request
that your friend join the
program and attend his or
her first class within 30 days
of your enrollment. For first-
time clients only, discount
can be applied to HMR
program or food costs.
Come and learn!
Attend a free Weight Loss
for Life information session
and learn about weight
loss program options.
Mondays, noon to 1 p.m.
,
or
Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
For more information or to
register, visit
swEvents.org
or
call
360-514-2500,
option 3
.
Free!
the group participants, started the program, his exercise
routine was simply walking around the block. Now,
162
pounds lighter, he runs half-marathons.
Being able to participate in a variety of physical activities
is just one of the many benefits. Most important, weight
loss is shown to decrease medical risks such as diabetes,
high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea,
infertility, and early death related to obesity.
From left, Jesse Magana, Solly Davis, Sharon Kuroda, Ann Mottet, Meredith Goodwin, Jim Sanders, Anne Thomas