Points Opportunity!

Richard Heuer, M.D., from Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates of Lake Cumberland, offered a lot of helpful information about why losing weight is so important to heart health.  If you were not able to attend the February 4th meeting, or maybe just need a refresher, please take some time to watch the video and review the materials he provided.

Now it's time to test your knowledge!

What percent of your body weight is recommended as moderate weight loss in order to reduce your risk of heart disease and improve overall health?

Post your answer as a comment before the weekly meeting on March 4 and earn 1 point if you're correct!
(All posts will be reviewed by the moderator before being made public.  Please remember to include your name so you will receive your points!)

Let's Get Cooking!

When you cook healthier, you eat healthier and feel better!  So, Let's get Cooking!

You can create customized meal plans for your family using the free Health eCooking service from Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital!  Click here to get started!

More healthy recipes are available for free thanks to the Pulaski County Extension Service through the University of Kentucky.  Enjoy this hearty and healthy recipe for Slow Cooker Bean Soup.

And don't forget to bring in your own healthy recipes to our next weekly meeting!  We look forward to learning some of your favorites!  Remember, no copyrighted recipes can be used in the POP Cookbook.

Downloadable Resources

Please take a few moments to review these helpful downloadable resources provided by Richard Heuer, M.D., cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon.

These materials go along with Dr. Heuer's presentation, "HEART-y", which you can watch here if you missed the February 4th meeting.


Hearty Benefits from Moderate Weight Loss
Frame size chart
Weight Chart - Men

Don't forget tonight's meeting!

The meeting for Monday, February 25, will be "An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure" presented by Jamie Lee, RN, CDE, Diabetes Education Coordinator for Lake Cumberland District Health Department.  Lee will be discussing the importance of food in relation to your overall health.  Every three seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes, and of the people diagnosed with type II diabetes, 80 to 90 percent are also diagnosed as obese.  Since there is a link between obesity and diabetes, she will also be discussing diabetes basics: risk factors, signs and symptom, and prevention. 

Please make plans to attend each Monday evening.  Weigh-ins will begin at 4:45 pm with the program following at 5:30 pm in the Conference Centers on the basement level of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Shamrock Shuffle!

Here's a great opportunity to get out and get moving!

Find out more at www.somersetpulaskichamber.com or print a registration form.

Points Opportunity!

Cathi Roskind, RN, CBN, from Commonweath Bariatric Center, offered a lot of helpful information about making healthy changes in your life.  If you were not able to attend the January 28th meeting, or maybe just need a refresher, please take some time to watch the video and review the materials she provided.

Now it's time to test your knowledge!

Your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories you would burn if you stayed ____ _____ all day.

Post your answer as a comment before the weekly meeting on February 25 and earn 1 point if you're correct!
(All posts will be reviewed by the moderator before being made public.  Please remember to include your name so you will receive your points!)

Downloadable Resources

Please take a few moments to review these helpful downloadable resources provided by Cathi Roskind, RN, CBN from Commonwealth Bariatric Center.

These materials go along with Cathi's presentation on "Change", which you can watch here if you missed the January 28th meeting.

Change Presentation
Lifestyle Change Tips
Progress Tracker

Welcome to our newest Community Partner!

Michael Cathers, Account Executive

Time Warner CableSpecial thanks to Michael Cathers, Account Executive with Time Warner Cable for partnering with Pounds Off Pulaski.  They have provided large, water resistant totes as POP Point Incentive Prizes.

To learn more about what Michael can offer you through Time Warner Cable, contact him at (606) 678-4203 or visit www.timewarnercable.com

Dr Heuer

We apologize for the delay in uploading this video.  This is the recording from the February 4th weekly meeting.

"HEART-y"

Dr. Richard Heuer, M.D.

Dr. Heuer is a cum laude graduate of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.  He received his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida and completed his general surgery residency at Los Angeles County – University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, where he also served as Chief Resident.  Dr. Heuer completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.  He is board-certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery.

Change by Cathi Roskind

We apologize for the delay in uploading this video.  This is the recording from the January 28th weekly meeting.

Change

Cathi Roskind, RN, CBN

Cathi Roskind, RN, CBN is the bariatric program director with Commonwealth Bariatric Center.  She has worked as a bariatric nurse since 2001, following many years of critical care nursing.

Cathi fully understands what it is like to battle obesity. She is a weight loss surgery patient herself (2002), which helps to enhance her professional knowledge in bariatrics. She also works as a Bariatric Legal Nurse Consultant; was on the ASMBS Task Force committee for RN credentialing in the bariatric nursing specialty.  Cathi was one of the first nurses in the State of Kentucky to become specialized in the bariatric nursing specialty and was a member of the Chairman’s Council for Obesity Action Coalition. She is an Associate Member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and is the founding member of the HOPE Committee, a group of patient volunteers who raise funds for donation to Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) that promotes obesity awareness, specifically childhood obesity awareness issues. Cathi is a certified LAP-BAND Champion.

Commonwealth Bariatric Center understands the importance of reaching and maintaining a healthy weight.  The team of dedicated professionals can help you understand how your weight may affect your overall health, and assist with determining what weight loss options may be best for you.  Free seminars are available, with upcoming dates in January and February.  For more information about Commonwealth Bariatric Center, please visit them online at: www.commonwealthbariatriccenter.com

Don't Forget Monday's Meeting!

 

The Monday, February 18 meeting will feature our Community Partner, Club Fit 24 Hour of Somerset.  Learn more about being physically fit and how exercise can help you stay on track with your personal weight loss goals!

Please make plans to attend each Monday evening.  Weigh-ins will begin at 4:45 pm with the program following at 5:30 pm in the Conference Centers on the basement level of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Visit Club Fit 24 online: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!/ClubFit24hr or http://www.clubfit24hr.com/

Points Opportunity!

Give yourself or a friend a gold star!

We are experiencing technical difficulties uploading videos to the blog at this time. To make up for the delay in points opportunities, we encourage you to encourage one another!

Share something encouraging, a personal victory, what you've found helpful or interesting, etc. and earn one point!

(All posts will be reviewed by the moderator before being made public.  Please remember to include your name so you will receive your points!)

POP Points Details

We encourage all of you to be taking advantage of the many opportunities available through the POP Contest to earn points!  For each 35 points you earn, you will receive a POP Incentive Prize!  We'll be awarding these prizes at the weekly weigh-ins and meetings.

Be sure to bring your completed exercise tracker cards with you to the weekly meetings, or email marketing.lcrh@gmail.com to make other arrangements.  We will also award points for weighing in at alternate locations, so be sure to have someone working there fill in the location and initial next to your weekly weight in your POP Participant Book.

Earn points for each of the following:

• Weekly Group Weigh-Ins & Meetings - 5 points each week
• Alternative Weekly Weigh-Ins - 2 points each week
• Online Activities - 1 point each
• Exercise Trackers - 10 points per completed card

Welcome to our Newest Community Partner!

Tammy Cundiff, Agent

State Farm Insurance
Special thanks to Tammy Cundiff, Agent with State Farm Insurance for partnering with Pounds Off Pulaski.  Tammy provided "The 50 Million Pound Challenge" pedometers, DVDs, and information as POP Point Incentive Prizes.

To learn more about what Tammy can offer you through State Farm Insurance, contact her at (606) 677-0000 or visit www.tammycundiff.com

Don't Forget Monday's Meeting!

The speaker for Monday, February 4, will be Perry Brown, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist.  Dr. Brown’s program, “Me First,” will focus on the psychology of weight loss – why we do what we do and what we can do to start making healthier choices. 

Dr. Brown will discuss a number of issues, including: how our busy lives make us unhealthy and fat; the importance of a healthy balance in life and the importance of loving ourselves; the value of rest and exercise; and the importance of relationships and how they affect us.  He will also examine what happens when food is our drug of choice.

Please make plans to attend each Monday evening.  Weigh-ins will begin at 4:45 pm with the program following at 5:30 pm in the Conference Centers on the basement level of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Congratulations & Points Opportunity!

 

Congratulations to everyone who earned their first POP Points Incentive Prize at Monday night's meeting!

After reviewing everyone's points, we decided to award incentives at 35 points, so many of you are VERY close!  We'll continue tracking your points and award prizes at the weekly meetings each time you reach 35 points (35, 70, 105, etc.).

Keep up the great work!  Remember, you earn points for coming to weekly meetings, weighing in, working out with Community Partners, and taking advantage of online activities!

Post a comment celebrating your achievements or encouraging other participants and receive 1 point!  Check back often for more points earning opportunities!

Don't Forget Tonight's Meeting!

The speaker for Monday, February 4, will be Richard Heuer, M.D., Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon.  Dr. Heuer's program, "HEART-y" will focus on the effects of being overweight on your heart and vascular systems.  He will also share his personal experience and improved health status after losing more than 50 pounds.

Please make plans to attend each Monday evening.  Weigh-ins will begin at 4:45 pm with the program following at 5:30 pm in the Conference Centers on the basement level of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.