Create environment conducive to weight loss

KSB Hospital is sponsoring a corporate weight-loss challenge called, “Operation Move To Win”. The purpose of this friendly competition is to motivate people to improve their diet, become more active, and collect a nice pot of gold at the end of the 3-month challenge.

Thirteen companies and approximately 530 people are involved in the challenge. We have spent much of our time out in the community doing weight checks, passing along educational materials and getting the contest rolling. As I have spoken with most of the participants in the challenge, one common theme arises. Everyone is eager to learn the right way to lose weight and keep it off.

Learning what to eat and how to move more is only a part of the solution. Changing our behavior is critical to achieving weight loss long term. Part of behavior change is looking at our own home and work environments. Weight loss is difficult, but adopting the following strategies can make eating healthy and losing weight more attainable.

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