Author: Rebecca Miller
Planning Unit: Bell County CES
Major Program: Weight the Reality Series
Plan of Work: Improving individual growth, personal well-being, healthy lifestyles
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
According to The State of Obesity: Better Policy for a Healthier America, Kentucky has the seventh highest obesity rate in the nation. With obesity continuing to rise each year the Bell County Extension Council expressed the need for some weight management classes in our county. FCS Agent and SNAP ED Assistant held Weigh 2 Go Wednesdays, a 10 week weight program that met once a week to see who would become the “Biggest Loser.”
The program had 15 participants that completed the program and received information on portion control, how to eat healthy when dining out and eating healthier snacks. Each week individuals stepped onto the scale to see just how much weight they had lost in a week. Seven met their goal of losing 3% of their body weight. A total of 77 lbs. was lost by all. An average weight loss per individual
Overall 90% are choosing to eat to eat from smaller plates and bowls. 90% are preparing meals using portion control plates from the program. For activity 90% chose to walk at least 30 minutes a minimum of 5 days a week and become purposefully active during the day. For support 80% are practicing a time to begin or renew spiritual growth in their life.
Youth today are searching and seeking positive ways to make a difference in their community. But m... Read More
According to The State of Obesity: Better Policy for a Healthier America, Kentucky has the seventh... Read More
After a 2017 needs assessment with the County Extension Council revealed that youth in the Appalachi... Read More
The 2017-2018 brought a new face to Gateway Christian Academy as Mrs. Brandy was invited to start a ... Read More
The Carter County Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Council, the Drug Free Coalition, and School... Read More
According to most recent county healthcare profiles and health facts for Fleming County, 68% adults ... Read More