Research studies show most adults gain some weight over the holidays.

To help faculty and staff celebrate the season while still maintaining health goals, MHealthy is offering “Move, Lose & Maintain,” an eight-week healthy lifestyle program designed to keep employees moving and eating smarter into the New Year.

The program runs Nov. 17-Jan. 11.

The goal of Move, Lose & Maintain is to get participants moving to maintain their current weight, or even lose a little, by choosing a weekly exercise goal of 90 minutes or more.

To further the commitment, participants pledge $20 through payroll deduction. They keep their $20 by maintaining (or losing) weight and exercising at least three days a week for at least 30 minutes total a day throughout the program.

If the don’t meet those objectives, the $20 will be deducted and donated to the U-M Emergency Hardship Fund, which provides assistance for U-M employees who are experiencing an immediate, severe and temporary financial situation due to an emergency.

To register, attend one of the following weigh-in sessions, Oct. 24-Nov. 14. Registration takes less than 10 minutes and participants’ weight will be measured by an MHealthy staff member. Participants will also receive a program booklet to log their weekly exercise. During the program, participants will get weekly emails with helpful tips and advice.

Ann Arbor

• Oct. 24 — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., KMS, Conference Room 1

• Oct. 27 — 6-9 a.m., 2G 207 University Hospital

• Oct. 27 — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Palmer Commons, fourth floor ,Great Lakes North 

• Oct. 28 — 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., B001E North Campus Research Complex (NCRC), Building 16

• Oct. 30 — 7-8:30 a.m., Campus Safety Services Building, Room 2012

• Oct. 30 — 8-10 a.m., KMS, Conference Room 3

• Nov. 3 — 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Michigan Union, Sophia B. Jones Room (first floor)

• Nov. 3 — 7-9:30 a.m., KMS, Conference Room 1

• Nov. 5 — 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m., B1 H102 University Hospital

• Nov. 6 — 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m., B004E, NCRC, Building 16

• Nov. 6 — 7-8:30 a.m., “The Cage,” Grounds and Waste Management Services Building, 2550 Draper

• Nov. 7 — 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 2C 224 University Hospital

• Nov. 7 — 7-9 a.m., G-228 Wolverine Tower

• Nov. 12 — 1-3 p.m., G-228 Wolverine Tower

• Nov. 13 — 9-11 a.m., Pierpont Commons, Pierpont Executive Suite

• Nov. 13 — 7-8:30 a.m., Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Model Conference Room

• Nov. 14 — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Michigan League, Kalamazoo Room (second floor)

Flint

• Oct. 29 — 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 407 Northbank Center

• Nov. 6 — 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m., 407 Northbank Center

Dearborn

• Oct. 27 — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Administration Building, HR Conf Room 1050

• Nov. 10 — 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Administration Building, HR Conf Room 1050

Departments or units that are more than 10 minutes away from a weigh-in location and have 10 or more people who would like to register can contact their area’s MHealthy Champion to schedule a weigh-in session at their worksite. To find a department’s MHealthy Champion, email [email protected] for more information.

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