December 7, 2018 – Danville, Kentucky – Are you ready to lose weight healthfully and permanently?  McDowell Wellness Center can help with the “Wellness Weigh” membership that begins in January.

The “Wellness Weigh” membership includes an individual membership to McDowell Wellness Center plus the support of trained professionals to help you control your weight in a healthy way.

Participants will receive education and support group meetings on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.  Topics of discussion will include behavior modification, portion control, meal preparation (with cooking demos), emotional eating, motivation, exercise topics, dining out strategies and more.  Participants will also benefit from the following:

• Two individual meetings per month with a registered dietitian/nutritionist for individualized diet and exercise planning, tracking and reinforcement.
• Two electronic newsletters per month with reminders, updates and supportive information.
• Weekly private weigh-ins.
• Support via phone, text or email two times per week.

The “Wellness Weigh” membership will be available beginning January 1 and the cost is $85 per month.  Anyone interested may attend the first group meeting for free on January 8 at 6 p.m.  After a minimum of three months, participants have the option to move to a “Wellness Weigh Maintenance” membership for the regular Wellness Center membership fee plus $20 per month.  This includes an individual membership, group meetings and an electronic newsletter.  For more information or to register, please call McDowell Wellness Center at (859) 936-WELL (9355).