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Weight Management Programs
Medical Weight Loss Clinic Discount
State employees receive an extra 20% off when you show your State of Michigan employee ID at the time of consultation. Offer expires 12/31/08. Print discount flier.
Medical Weight Loss Clinics are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Eaton, Genesee, Ingham, Kalamazoo, Kent, Jackson, Livingston, Macomb, Muskegon, Oakland, Ottawa, St Clair, and Wayne. Check for a location near you
at www.mwlc.com/locations.html.
Weight Management Programs offered through State Sponsored Health Plans:
BCBSM PPO
partners with Weight Watchers
www.bcbsm.com
Depending on where you live in Michigan, you'll save money off the regularly priced package(s):
Northern Michigan: Alcona, Alger, Alpena, Antrim, Baraga, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Houghton, Iosco, Iron, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Leelanau, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Menominee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Schoolcraft, Wexford
Blues members in these counties pay:
- $126 for the Traditional 12-week program - 27 percent off the published rate
- $135 for the At Work program* - 10 percent off the published rate
Show your Blues ID card at your first meeting to receive your discounted rate. Call 888-3-Florine or go to 888-3-Florine.com to find your Florine Mark Weight Watchers location.
Southeastern Michigan: Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw, Bay, Huron, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, St. Clair, Sanilac, Tuscola
Blues members in these counties pay:
- $138 for the Traditional 12-week program - 25 percent off the published rate
- $135 for the At Work program* - 10 percent off the published rate
Show your Blues ID card at your first meeting to receive your discounted rate. Call 888-3-Florine or go to 888-3-Florine.com to find your Florine Mark Weight Watchers location.
*Minimum enrollment required for the At Work program.
Visit: Weight Watchers online at www.weightwatchers.com
or call (800) 651-6000 for a location near you.
Show your Blues ID card at your first meeting to receive discount.
Blue Care Network (BCN)
partners with Michigan Institute for Health Enhancement
www.mibcn.com
Blue Care Networks offers Weigh to Go, a free program designed to help adult members overcome the challenges of maintaining a healthy weight and physical activity level. Weigh to Go is available to all members 18 years or older who want to lose weight and increase their level of fitness. Program components vary depending on each participant's fitness level and weight-management needs.
For more information about Weigh to Go call (866) 648-3265, or e-mail info@miteam.org.
To register for Weigh to Go: call (248) 475-4880 or enroll online at www.miteam.org/
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Health Alliance Plan (HAP)
partners with Weight Watchers
www.hap.org
The HAP Advantage now offers preferred HAP member rates on Weight Watchers. This is not a covered benefit - it's added value to your HAP membership. All HAP members have access to this exciting addition to the HAP Advantage. Whether you'd like to attend weekly meetings or start an "At-Work" program at your place of employment, Weight Watchers will offer you a great HAP member rate. Visit www.888-3-florine.com for details or call (888) 3-Florine (888 335-6746), and identify yourself as a HAP member. Show your HAP ID card at any Weight Watchers meeting location.
Health Alliance Plan HMO members can join Weight Watchers for just $25 and HAP will pay the rest.
Please note, you must be an active HAP HMO member in order to participate in this special program. This offer is limited to WeightWatchers® meetings in Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Monroe, Genessee, Lapeer, Livingston, Washtenaw and St. Clair counties.
Once you have completed the first 12-week session, you become eligible to re-join the next 12-week session for another $25 up front fee as long as you attend 10 out of 12 meetings during the previous session. If you continue to attend at least 10 meetings per session, you can continue rejoining for the $25 up-front fee for up to four (4) 12-week sessions!
HAP HMO plan members are not obligated to rejoin additional sessions after they complete the first one. Those who do not attend at least 10 sessions may continue as WeightWatchers® members - but will be responsible for the entire cost of the membership which is available at a special HAP discount of $138.
HAP HMO members can join Curves and save 50 percent off initial service fee. In addition, indicate that you would like to "sign up" for the HAP HMO reimbursement program. If you are already a member of Curves, you are still eligible to participate in the $10 reimbursement portion of the program. For those HAP HMO members who attend Curves at least nine times a month, HAP will work with Curves to reimburse the member $10 toward their monthly dues, for up to 12 consecutive months.
For more details visit www.hap.org or call HAP Client Services toll-free at (800) 422-4641.
The HAP Weight Wise Program is a dietitian-led program that includes educational sessions, a healthy cookbook, educational materials, e-mails, reunion sessions and other opportunities for on-going support. HAP Weight Wise events are currently offered to HAP Wise Women (ages 35 to 54 years), couples, families and seniors. Contact HAP Client Services at 313 872-8100 or 1 800 422-4641 with any questions.
Check www.hap.org/healthy_living/weightmanagement.php for more weight management program information.
Health Plus
www.healthplus.org
All HealthPlus members can take advantage of HealthQuest Rewards. The Rewards include discounts to Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and fitness centers through GlobalFit.
To take advantage of the HealthQuest Rewards, call (800) 345-9956, extension 1943, option 3.
Email: hquest@healthplus.org
Learn more about HealthQuest Rewards.
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Priority Health
partners with the Michigan Medical, P.C., Center for Health Excellence
www.priority-health.com
Priority Health's HealthyEncountersSM - Weight Management Program is for members who are very overweight. Participants are screened and must follow strict rules. Priority Health covers part of the cost, but members must share in the cost and make a dedicated commitment to stay with the program. If you are interested in this program, please call Customer Service at (800) 446-5674, or send your request in a secure message.
Total Health Care
Weight Watchers
Total Health Care provides the Weight Watcher's program to plan members that meet the weight management criteria.
Call (313) 871-6591 to hear a detailed voicemail message or visit
www.totalhealthcareonline.com. For more information about Weight Watchers®, services and locations, please visit www.888-3-florine.com/.
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What Is a Healthy Way to Lose Weight
and Maintain the Weight Loss?
Key Recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for a healthful diet include:
- Consume a sufficient amount of fruits and vegetables while staying within energy needs. Two cups of fruit and 2˝ cups of vegetables per day are recommended for a reference 2,000-calorie intake, with higher or lower amounts depending on the calorie level.
- Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables each day. In particular, select from all five vegetable subgroups (dark green, orange, legumes, starchy vegetables, and other vegetables) several times a week.
- Consume 3 or more ounce-equivalents of whole-grain products per day, with the rest of the recommended grains coming from enriched or whole-grain products. In general, at least half the grains should come from whole grains.
- Consume 3 cups per day of fat-free or low-fat milk or equivalent milk products.
To actually lose weight (short of having weight-reduction surgery), the same old-fashioned method still applies. One needs to reduce the total calories consumed and/or increase the amount of calories expended in physical activity. Usually a combination of these two options is effective.
Keeping a daily food diary may help you get a better picture of what and how much you actually eat per day.
- It is possible to consume way more calories than you realize if not really paying attention. Write it down whenever you take a bit of anything - what and how much - for a week or two minimally.
- Some foods don't seem to fill you up, yet they are dense in calories. Understand which foods pack calories.
- Pay attention to your eating patterns. Do you eat when you are not hungry? That's a good habit to break. Learn to tell the difference between having appetite or cravings, or just wanting to eat versus actually needing to eat.
- Note the size of the portions you eat. Do you know what a serving size is, or do you just eat until your belly feels full?
- Remember the importance of balance. If you go heavy on fruit, for instance, even though they are part of a healthy diet they do contain sugars that contribute to your calorie totals. Look at the revised food pyramid and make sure to include enough of other healthy foods to create a proper balance in your diet.
Limit your intake of saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium and sugar.
If you eat meats, make lean selections and choose poultry with the skin removed and omega-3 fatty fishes more often than red meats.
Get protein from beans, nuts and occasion eggs (if not contraindicated by your personal physician) in place of red meats at least some of the time.
Bake or grill meat, chicken and fish instead of frying.
Use mono-unsaturated oils in place of saturated fats.
Consume at least 35-45 grams of fiber per day.
Drink water.
Avoid completely depriving yourself of every food you crave. Instead, occasionally enjoy a small portion of something you crave, and savor it slowly.
Be physically active. The National Institutes of Health recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least five days per week just for maintaining health. To lose weight, one may need 60 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week. To help keep it off, 60-90 minutes of the same may be necessary. To make it doable, break it into 15-20 minute segments 4-5 times throughout the day, and substitute longer stretches whenever you can.
Read more:
Lose Weight the Healthy Way
www.aicr.org
Consume fewer energy-dense, high-calorie foods
www.aicr.org
Food Pyramid
www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.html
Watch your portions
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
What is a serving?
www.nhlbisupport.com/chd1/Tipsheets/sevenways.htm
hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/servingcard7.pdf
Watch the sweeteners
articles.mercola.com
Drink water
www.webmd.com/content/Article/131/117956.htm
www.mayoclinic.com/health/dieting/HQ00544
www.weightlossforall.com/benefits-water-drinking.htm
www.tucsonmedical.com/pdf/drinking_water.pdf
Get enough fiber
www.mayoclinic.com/health/fiber/NU00033
Physical activity guidelines
www.acsm.org
win.niddk.nih.gov
Shoot for 60 minutes walking to lose
www.webmd.com
www.mayoclinic.com
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