Interested in walking or running?

We know you're looking for new ways to get fit!

Check out the Lake Cumberland Run/Walk Series: Journey To Fitness to stay up to date on upcoming races and earn POP Points for participating in the events!

www.lcrws.com

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Healthy Eating - Edith Lovett

Healthy Eating
Edith Lovett,

Family & Consumer Science Agent at Pulaski Co. Extension Service

Download the documents used in Edith's presentation HERE.

Resolution Solution

Don't forget to join us for the weekly POP meeting! These meetings are open to anyone looking for information about maintaining a healthy weight - not just for POP participants.

This week's presenter will be Cathi Roskind, RN, CBN and Program Director at Commonwealth Bariatric Center.  She will be discussing "Resolution Solution".

http://lakecumberlandhospital.com/Articles/resolution_solution.aspx

It's time to test your knowledge!

After watching Dr. Mobley's video about Inspiring You to Reach Your Goal, fill in the blanks for a chance to earn 1 point.  

Post your answer as a comment before the weekly meeting on Monday, January 26 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!)

__________  ___________ has overtaken tobacco as the number one cause of preventable death in the United States.

Technical Difficulties

We apologize for the technical difficulties with the video of Dr. Mobley's presentation.  The link has been updated and you should now be able to view the video.

Tonight's weekly meeting

Edith Lovett to discuss Healthy Eating at January 19 POP meeting

The Pounds Off Pulaski speaker for Monday, January 19, will be Edith Lovett, Family and Consumer Science Agent, at the Pulaski County Extension Service. 

Lovett’s program will focus on Health Eating.  She will provide important information on choosing healthy foods as well as learning how to recognize and compare unhealthy foods with healthier, lower calorie alternatives. She will also discuss portion control and give easy tips to help participants learn to use the “My Plate” tool for more nutritional meals.

During the 12-week POP challenge, weekly meetings are held each Monday with weigh-ins at 5:00 p.m. and the program to follow at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Centers on the basement level of the East Tower at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.  These meetings are designed to provide support, information, and helpful tools to help participants keep on track so they can reach their personal goals. 

To help make the challenge more fun, incentive prizes are provided by POP Community Partners to participants who reach certain goals, based on the accumulation of POP Points.  Participants can earn points by:  attending weekly weigh-ins at the hospital; attending the weekly informational meeting; completing exercise trackers; watching the weekly program on the blog; and completing bonus point opportunities on the blog.

“We encourage participants to bring their filled exercise tracker cards certified by our fitness partners to the Monday night meeting so they can be included in their incentive point count,” said Susan Ramsey Wilson,  LCRH director of marketing and community relations.

In case you missed it...

Weight Loss: Inspiring You to Reach Your Goal
John C. Mobley, M.D., F.A.C.S. - Weight Loss Surgeon

Download the PowerPoint here!

Our first weigh-in and weekly meeting will be this Monday, January 12.

Don't worry! There is still time to register for Pounds Off Pulaski! You may register from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Already registered? Come track your weekly progress with the weigh-in from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. and stay for the program, featuring Dr. John C. Mobley, weight loss surgeon.

Pre-register by tomorrow and save!

Don't forget to pre-register by 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, January 2 to save $5 on your registration!

We can't wait to see you Tuesday!

Pounds Off Pulaski Weigh-Ins

Time is running out to save $5 on your registration!
Register by January 2 for only $20!

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Register today and save!

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Save the Date!

Drumroll, please...

Congratulations to our 2014 Pounds Off Pulaski winners!  Here are their names and the percentage of body weight they lost during the 12-week POP challenge:

Female

1^st place - Heather Petrone  15.537%

2^nd place - Danielle M. Hines 15.465%

Male

1^st place - Greg Ousley                      21.273%

2^nd place - Winston Burton   14.873%

Great job to these winners . . . and to all our participants, who were winners at one level or another! We had 71 participants who came for the final weigh-in, and combined, we lost a total of 706.30 pounds.

We want to acknowledge our “Perfect Attendance” winners, too.  This dedicated group got to choose an extra incentive prize at the final weigh-in. 

These “perfect” folks are: Linda Mae Bullock, Lorraine D. Duncan, Amanda Fox, Charlene Gregory, Danielle M. Hines, Grace Marie Kolczak, Tammy Mayfield, Bill Morgan, Stefanie Sears, Betty Surber, Eugenia L. Tanner, and Ruth Wronikowski.  Congratulations!

Fiinally, we want to congratulate our POP participant with the highest number of POP Points.  It’s Lorraine Duncan!  Who-ooo!  Great job, Lorraine!

The 1^st and 2^nd place Challenge Winners and the POP Point award-winner are all invited to bring one guest and be the luncheon guest of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital on Tuesday, May 6, at 12:00 noon.  We will be presenting the awards at the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce meeting, which will be held at The Center for Rural Development.

We want to invite as many of you as possible to attend the meeting and cheer on our winners!  If you plan to come, please to call the Chamber of Commerce office and make reservations.  Luncheon cost is $12 each.

You all have been great! Thank you so much for sharing the12 weeks with us!  We have learned a lot, have loved getting to know you, and have enjoyed the experience more than we can even express.  We invite you to join us NEXT year, too!  We had 30 alumni from the first year’s group, and hope to increase that even more for the 2015 program.

Please don’t be a stranger – and let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you as you continue your road to better health.  Please watch for special information on health conditions provided through your e-newsletter and join us for Dine with the Docs and other great community programs that are ongoing. And, don’t forget – you can get great healthy recipes from our website: www.lakecumberlandhospital.com .

FREE POINTS!

Due to technical difficulties with the most recent videos - all participants who weigh in at the FINAL weigh-in on Monday, March 31 will receive 5 FREE points!

Please make plans to come to the final weigh-in on Monday, March 31.  Weigh-ins will take place in the basement level conference centers at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.  This is your ONLY* opportunity to officially weigh-in to qualify as a winner.

*An exception has been made for members of Team Hendrickson due to the size of the team.

Don't Forget!

Veronica Boley to discuss planning meals with affordable healthy foods

“Eating healthy on a budget” is the topic for this week’s Pounds Off Pulaski (POP) meeting.  The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17, in the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Conference Center on the basement level of the East Tower.

Many people find it challenging to purchase and prepare healthful foods without breaking the bank.  Our guest speaker for Monday night is Veronica Boley, APRN, CDE, Endocrinology Center of Lake Cumberland.  Boley will be discussing the importance of food in relation to your overall health, focusing on healthful foods that are also affordable. She will provide information on the difference between good carbs and bad carbs, how to save money as you plan your meals, as well as the best ways to preserve garden vegetables so you can have them available all year. Recipes will be provided, and participants will have the opportunity to sample some of those delicious, healthful foods.

Since there is a link between obesity and diabetes, Boley will also be discussing diabetes basics: risk factors, signs and symptom, and prevention. 

During the 12-week POP challenge, weekly meetings are held each Monday with weigh-ins beginning at 5:00 p.m. Individuals who are unable to attend the meetings each week may watch the programs online by visiting www.PoundsOffPulaski.blogspot.com.   

 “We want to remind participants who have filled their exercise tracker cards and have had them certified by our fitness partners to bring them to the next meeting so we can get their POP Points updated and they can get their incentive prizes,” said Susan Ramsey Wilson, director of marketing and community relations at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

“Our final weigh-in is just around the corner,” said Wilson. “Monday, March 31 is the final day! POP participants can stop by the hospital anytime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. to weigh.”

Wilson noted that 1^st and 2^nd place male and female prizes will be awarded, based on the percentage of weight lost.  The cash prizes of $500 for first and $300 for second prize will be presented to the winners at the Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday, May 6.

Don't Forget!

"My feet hurt! What's weight got to do with it?"
to be discussed at POP meeting Monday

“My fee hurt! What’s weight got to do with it?”is the topic for the Monday, March 10 Pounds Off Pulaski (POP) meeting. The program will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Conference Center on the basement level of the East Tower.

Special guest speaker for the evening is Pamela Jensen-Stanley, DPM,  Cumberland Foot & Ankle Center, who will discuss how weight affects our feet.  She will review basic gait biomechanics and will discuss the changes that often occur with increased body weight, including: plantar fasciitis, tendonitis, and PTTD.  Dr. Jensen-Stanley will also talk about edema and skin changes that occur as well as common workout foot numbness and traumas.  She will wrap up the program with a discussion of proper foot care and will provide information about proper shoes and inserts. At the conclusion of the program, attendees will have the opportunity to win a pair of shoes or a pair of insoles in a door prize drawing.

Dr. Jensen-Stanley earned her Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, Des Moines University, Osteopathic Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine.  She is also a board certified wound care specialist by the American Academy of Wound Management.

Weigh-in

We will offer weigh-ins this week in the Senior Friends office located in the basement level of the hospital, across from Chatter's Cafe. You may weigh-in Tuesday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and receive 2 POP points since Monday's meeting was cancelled.

Tonight's meeting - cancelled!

Due to inclement weather, tonight's Pounds Off Pulaski meeting has been cancelled.  Your safety is important to us!

Points Opportunity!

It's time to test your knowledge!

After watching Club Fit 24's video about Exercise for Beginners, answer the following for a chance to earn 1 point.  When working out, when is the best time to stretch?

Post your answer as a comment before the weekly meeting on March 3 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!)

Exercise for Beginners

Aaron Belcher, D.C., owner of Belcher Chiropractic and Club Fit 24, along with Club Fit 24 trainer, Chris Hisle, discuss many important factors to consider as someone beginning an exercise program.