Lighten Up & Success for Life
Weight Management Program
Healthy Utah offers an exciting internet and phone based weight management program. If you are trying to lose weight, improve your health and have a BMI (body mass index) of 25 or greater you qualify for our FREE program.
Lighten Up & Success for Life is a two part weight loss series that was developed by our registered dietitian and exercise specialist to give participants the tools, education and support necessary to successfully lose and sustain weight loss. This class is perfect for the member who is working on achieving the BMI Improvement rebate and is ready to commit to a healthy lifestyle plan. You are not required to attend classes in person. The benefits of the internet and phone based format include being able to work at your own speed, personalized attention from the Healthy Utah staff, and the convenience of doing it all from your desk!
Lighten Up & Success for Life Details
Phase 1: Lighten Up
Lighten Up focuses on behavior change and educating participants on how to successfully lose weight. The Lighten Up phase is six weeks in length and includes the following:
- A phone consultation with a Healthy Utah staff member
- One follow up phone consultation to help participants stay motivated
- Weekly educational modules and motivating emails
- Program tracker to monitor progress
Phase 2: Success for Life
Success for Life is the second phase of Healthy Utah’s weight loss series. This phase is more intense than Lighten Up and includes phone follow-up every other week. Please note that Success for Life is only open to participants who have completed the Lighten Up requirements. The Success for Life phase is also six weeks in length and includes the following:
- In-depth phone consultation with a Healthy Utah staff member
- Three follow up phone consultations to promote success
- Three educational modules and motivating emails each week
- Subscription to the lightnsuccessful listserv. Lightnsuccessful is a place for program participants to share stories, tips and gain support
- Program tracker to monitor progress
Questions?
If you have questions about the program or are interested in registering for an upcoming session, please contact Joni or Melanie at huweightmanagement@utah.gov. You can also reach us via phone at
(888) 222-2542.
