Weight Loss Program

1600 Smith Rd. near Hwy 183 and Bolm Rd., Austin TX

01 September, 2021

Description

Step Up Scale Down program to be presented at AgriLife Extension office in Austin Twelve-week weight management program includes in-person and at-home sessions The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present its Step Up Scale Down program for weight loss from Sept. 1-Nov. 10. The program is a collaborative effort of AgriLife Extension offices in Travis, Hays and Caldwell counties. Its sessions over a 12-week period provide nutrition tips as well as advice on exercise and healthy eating. The program includes six in-person sessions from 5:30-6:30 at the AgriLife Extension office in Travis County, 1600-B Smith Road in Austin, plus six sessions participants can take at their own pace from home. Sessions at agency offices will be Sept. 1, 15 and 29, Oct. 13 and 17, and Nov. 10. “This is a researched-based program that has proven success in helping people with weight management as well as building healthy lifestyle habits,” said Sonia Coyle, AgriLife Extension family and community health agent, Travis County. Individual sessions topics include: — Scale Down by Setting Goals. — Step Up to a Healthy Plate. — Scale Down by Label Reading. — Step Up to Breakfast and Menu Planning. — Scale Down with Moves to Lose. — Step Up Your Hydration. — Scale Down by Finding Your Motivational Mojo. — Step Up to Healthy Snacking. — Scale Down with a Colorful Plate. — Step Up to Successful Socializing. — Scale Down by Knowing Your Numbers. — Step Up and Celebrate. The cost is $40 if registered from Aug. 3-30 and $50 if registered from Sept. 1-21. Register online All participants receive a binder with handouts and 2 cookbooks to assist in achieving their weight goal. Incentives will be provided for attending five of the six in-person sessions, and those achieving their goal weight will receive a $10 gift card. For more information, Contact Coyle at