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By Alberta Health Services

Sessions Begin Jan. 13, 2022

Free weight-management sessions offered online

Jan 6, 2022 | 3:00 PM

Local residents are invited to learn about improving eating habits and forming healthy relationships with food by attending an Alberta Health Services (AHS) weight-management program online.

The program, open to residents 18 years of age and older, is an online version of AHS’ weight-management workshops, which are offered regularly in communities across Central Zone.

Managing Emotional Eating is a free, three-part workshop led by AHS health professionals who share their expertise and guide interactive group sessions. Participants will learn how eating habits are formed, and how triggers such as emotions, situations and events can be managed to help develop better eating habits that will last a lifetime.

Managing Emotional Eating will be held via Zoom on the following dates:

Jan. 13, 20 and 27 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Jan. 24, 31 and Feb. 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Registration is required as the date and time are subject to change. For more information and to register to attend, please call the Alberta Healthy Living Program at 1-877-314-6997. You will receive your Zoom link when you register.

Additional upcoming Zoom workshops include:

• Adult Weight Management Level 1 (three sessions) 

Increase physical activity, manage calories and nutrition.

Jan 11, 18 and 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

Jan. 19, 26 and Feb. 2 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Feb. 3, 10 and 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

March 7, 14 and 21 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

March 15, 22 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  

• Adult Weight Management Level 2 (three sessions) 

Manage thoughts and feeling that affect behaviour change.

Jan. 25, Feb. 1 and 8 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

Feb. 9, 16 and 23 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Feb. 23, March 2 and 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

• Adult Weight Management Level 3 (two sessions) 

Manage eating away from home and maintain positive habit changes.

Feb. 15 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

March 2 and 9 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

• Adult Weight Management – Introduction to Bariatric Surgery 

Learn general information about bariatric surgery, the types of bariatric surgery performed in Alberta, possible complications, health outcomes and steps for success. No referral or pre-requisite is required to attend the workshop.

March 1 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

March 16 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 pm.