Get Help Keeping Weight Off Over The Holidays
The annual ‘Maintain Don’t Gain’ program returns Nov. 5
Fight off weight gain this holiday season with “Maintain Don’t Gain,” an eight-week program organized by LIVE FOR LIFE, Duke’s employee wellness program.
Registration is open for the campaign, which runs Nov. 5 through Dec. 16.
Participants receive weekly emails that include easy recipes and tips about healthy behavior. Employees can weigh themselves to keep track of progress each week or visit the LIVE FOR LIFE office in Duke Clinic’s Orange Zone basement to measure their body fat percentage. Screenings may be done during a scheduled drop-in time or as part of a fitness consultation.
Last year, 660 employees participated in Maintain Don’t Gain and lost a combined weight of 802 pounds.
Monica Taylor, director for health careers and associate director of continuing education for Duke Area Health Education Center, has participated in Maintain Don’t Gain for about seven years.
Through the program, Taylor learned to eat a heavy snack of peanut butter and celery or hummus and carrots before heading to a holiday party. She now avoids overindulging on treats like macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and pie.
“It’s so easy to get off track during the holiday season,” she said. “Maintain Don’t Gain helps me be more mindful of what I’m eating.”
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