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Penn Rodebaugh Weight Management Program

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The Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center and Health Management Resources (HMR) have partnered to offer a weight loss program that provides:

  • Intensive lifestyle education
  • Personalized attention
  • Long-term weight maintenance, not just a “quick fix”

If you have diabetes, are you unable to lose weight, and are motivated to lose 30-40 pounds over the next few months, then this program is for you!

Our motto is: “Successful weight management is a matter of learning and practicing new skills, not will power.” The program teaches you new skills for lowering calories, how to increase activity, and encourages you to eat more fruits and vegetables — all leading to better health!

Program Components
The Penn Rodebaugh Weight Management Program has two distinct features:

  • Healthy Solutions Diet – This 1,200 - 1,400 calorie diet promotes moderate weight loss (30-40 pounds on average) and weight maintenance without medical supervision. HMR entrees, shakes, and lots of fruit and vegetables make this diet 100% nutritionally complete.
  • Weekly Classes – Our licensed professional nutritionists will teach you the “how-to's” of losing weight without feeling hungry, as well as simple ways to add in exercise, fruits and vegetables everyday. Record keeping keeps you “on-track.” A close working relationship with your nutritionist provides the personal accountability and follow-up you need to be successful!

Requirements
If you say "yes" to the following requirements, you could be on your way to losing weight and improving your diabetes control! The requirements include:

  • Meeting once weekly for one hour of group support, coaching and behavior modification training
  • Committing to eating only HMR brand hot cereal, shakes, entrees, puddings, soup, and nutrition bars, along with fruits and vegetables and 64 ounces of calorie-free beverages daily, until your desired weight is reached
  • Committing to exercising daily
  • Recording food intake and exercise to remain accountable and “on track”

Sign Up Today!
Please call 800-789-PENN (7366) and ask to be connected to our office. The program coordinators will help to schedule your one hour orientation session to learn more.

Cost and Fees
Group classes cost $20 week. In addition, the Three Week Diet Kit with Meal Replacements (shakes, entrees and materials) costs $298-300 (that’s $99 per week or $14 per day!)

Note: This program is a self-pay, fee-for-service only program. We DO NOT accept insurance coverage. If your insurer reimburses for weight loss, submit your claims directly to your insurer.

 


 

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