by kelsey | Jan 2, 2012 | Etc.
We are excited to kick off 2012 with our winter session of STRIVE 2 Survive tomorrow (Tuesday, January 3rd)! If you are interested in learning more about eating healthy, getting more activity, and improving your health and wellness, we’re here for you! Our 12 week program is a great way to learn more about all aspects of health and wellness with two main components diet and exercise. There’s still room, so if you are considering it and/or would like to learn more contact us at strive2survive@brownclinic.org or 884-4226. The clinic is closed New Year’s Monday (today), so we will get back to you as soon as we can Tuesday morning.
Hope everyone had a wonderful New Year’s!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Dec 28, 2011 | Etc.
We have been busy getting geared up for our winter STRIVE 2 Survive program that starts next Tuesday, January 3rd. I have gotten many calls and emails with interest, so I thought I’d list the dates on our main page for further reference.
Our program is a 12 week program, in which we meet 6 out of the 12 times. The weeks we do not meet, a take home lesson will be mailed or emailed to you. The days we will be meeting are:
January 3rd: “Exercise for the Health of It” –Dr. Dan Reiffenberger
January 17th: “Healthy Eating Made Easy” –Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
January 31: “Your Equation to Success” –Dr. Jon McAreavey
February 14th: “A Walk thru the Wellness Wheel” –Dr. Clark Likness
Februray 28th: “Medications…to do or not to do” –Deidra VanGilder, PharmD
March 13th: “Making Health a Way of Life” –STRIVE Team
If you are interested in learning more about the program and/or are would like to get enrolled, please contact us today! There’s still room!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Dec 27, 2011 | Etc.
We hope you all had a very nice Christmas! I enjoyed my week off by spending it with family, relaxing, and doing some cooking and baking. Holidays are always such a fun time of the year! I included a picture of one of my favorite goodies I made: peanut butter kiss cookies. I unfortunately got the flu earlier in the week along with half of my family, which made it easier for us to not over-indulge with all these goodies.
As we look to the New Year this weekend, we are reminded of resolutions. Some people set resolutions to get back on track with life or their goals, but often times they are short lived. One of our main goals with STRIVE2Survive is to encourage LIFELONG wellness, not just a quick fix! Our winter STRIVE2Survive session will be starting next Tuesday, January 3rd. We meet 6 out of the 12 weeks (see calendar under the info tab for dates) and the other 6 weeks you get a take home lesson that can be mailed or emailed to you, thus each week out of the 12 weeks you will get a lesson on exercise and nutrition. Our program is really focused on achieving a healthy weight while preventing disease, thus we also incorporate body composition testing and lab work at the beginning and end of the program. If you are looking to improve your health and wellness in 2012, contact us today for more details!
You can email us at strive2survive@brownclinic.org, email us through the contact link on our blog, or call us at 884-4226.
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Dec 15, 2011 | Etc.
Are you looking to improve your nutrition, exercise habits, strength, and overall health? If so, we can help! We have our winter STRIVE 2 Survive session starting January 3rd. The 12 week program includes 6 in person meeting and 6 take home lessons that are emailed or mailed to you. There are 2 main components in our program: Diet and Exercise. STRIVE 2 Survive is not only a weight loss program, but more so a program aimed at improving your health and wellness long term, thus we strive to reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other related diseases by making improvements in blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugars. Our results from past programs have been excellent. If you’d like to learn more and/or sign up for the winter session please contact us 886-8482 or email us at strive2survive@brownclinic.org.
I will be out most of next week to spend some time with family that will be home for Christmas. If you miss us when you call or email, leave us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!
-Kelsey
by kelsey | Dec 13, 2011 | Holidays
Whew! I apologize for my minimal posts last week, it was a busy one for me! As I look at my schedule and calendar, it looks like I better get used it as the next few weeks are pretty crazy! I am sure I am not alone as December is usually a busy month as we prepare for Christmas and New Years, holiday parties, extra baking and cooking, shopping and all the other fesitivities involved in the holidays. We often go into ‘survival’ mode to just get through these busy times and in turn our diet or ‘lack there of’ gets put aside. Just remember it’s ok to have some plurges here and there, but when the splurges become a regular occurrence, you may need to pull the reigns back in! Try to focus on the principles of MyPlate by including foods from each food group and eating consistently throughout the day. Skipping meals only sets us up for a disaster as we have less control when we are starving. And remember to get your exercise in!
I’m on KXLG radio station early tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. Be sure to tune as we’re going to talk about our winter session of STRIVE 2 Survive starting January 3rd!
-Kelsey
