Weight Management

Since January of 2008, the University of Rochester has offered employees the opportunity to join one of two weight management programs.  Well-U collaborates with the School of Nursing’s Nutrition Weight Management Center to offer “Weigh-Well”.  Employees also have the option to sign up for the Weight-Watchers program.  Below is a brief description of each program.

For both programs, the University of Rochester reimburses members 50% of the original cost.  There is no weight loss requirement for this reimbursement.

Weigh-Well

• Price: $200.00
• Length: 10 weeks
• Location: School of Nursing
• Time: lunch hour/after work

The “Weigh-Well” program will focus its energies on teaching employees behaviors that all aid in healthy weight management.  Hour long classes will be held at the School of Nursing, each with different topics. These topics will include nutrition, behavior, exercise, and others teaching healthy life-styles.  The goal of “Weigh-Well” is to not only assist employees in healthy weight loss, but to help them sustain the behaviors ascertained during the 10 week session.

Weight Watchers

• Price: $175.00
• Length: 16 weeks
• Location: University of Rochester Medical Center
• Time: lunch hour
• Spring/Summer 2008 Schedules
• Fall/Winter 2008/2009 Schedules

 

Weight Watchers works with two plans; the “Points” plan and the “Core” plan.  The “Points” plan combines calories, fat, and fiber into one number.  Every person will have a different number of points dependant on body type and weight loss goal; The “Core” plan functions without points, focusing on healthful eating.  There is no packaged food required in the Weight Watchers program; all food can simply be found in the grocery store. Meetings are typically between 30 minutes and 1 hour, and are held either before, or after work. All Weight Watchers weigh-ins are confidential.