On-going Weight Management
On-going weight management classes are offered to OPTIFAST and OPTITRIM participants who are in the Maintenance Phase of the programs. The classes are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 5:00-5:45 pm at the Avera Living Well Center, located at 2400 S. Minnesota Avenue. Patients from outside of Sioux Falls who wish to join the sessions can dial 1-888-605-7700 and enter 2020# to join over the phone.
Maintenance Class Schedule
Weight Management Resources
Updates
March 9, 2010 -- Healthy Snacking
February 23, 2010 -- Fiber
February 9, 2010 -- Physical Activity
January 26, 2010 -- Food Label Nutrient Content and Health Claims
January 12, 2010 -- Healthy Eating
December 29, 2009 -- How to Keep New Year's Resolutions
December 8, 2009 -- Be Active Your Way
November 24, 2009 -- Exercise: Fitting It Into Your Life
November 10, 2009 -- Managing Holiday Stress
October 27, 2009 -- Weight Management: Take It Off and Keep It Off
October 13, 2009 -- Eat Your Way to Better Health
September 22, 2009 -- Healthy Recipe Substitutions
September 8, 2009 -- Eating Healthy for a Healthy Weight
Articles
New Data on the Costs of Obesity
3 Ways to Eat Healthy When Dining Out
Writing Down Every Morsel Doubles Weight Loss
Websites
National Weight Control Registry
Hy-Vee Health and Wellness
Joyful Living Yoga
The Training Station
American Heart Association
