Online Class: Weight Loss Management

Course Lessons

• Lesson 1: Introduction

  People come to the idea of weight-loss management for a multitude of different reasons. There are fleeting reasons to manage weight, like swimsuit season, a wedding, or getting in shape to show up your classmates at a high school reunion.

• Lesson 2: Health and Weight

  Excess weight is not just an appearance issue. There's more to weight than feeling unattractive, not being able to fit into cute fashions, or feeling jiggly in a swimsuit. Weight is a serious health risk.

• Lesson 3: The Cost of Weight

  Think you can't afford to join a gym or eat healthy? This section will take a look at the high monetary cost of being overweight.

• Lesson 4: Weight Assessment

  Most of us have some blind spots when it comes to seeing ourselves as others do, whether it's good or bad. Some of us can be a little insecure, and we see ourselves negatively.

• Lesson 5: Eating Disorders

  The South Carolina Department of Mental Health estimates that eight million Americans have an eating disorder. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an eating disorder is marked by extremes.

• Lesson 6: Balancing Ins and Outs

  In many ways, managing a healthy weight is a lot like managing your finances. If you want to save money, you need to make more than you spend. To do this, you have to cut back your expenses or earn more money without spending more.

• Lesson 7: Nutrition for a Healthy Weight

  Nutrition is probably the single most important factor in weight loss management and health maintenance.

• Lesson 8: Preparation and Budget

  One theme of good nutrition seems to be taking the time to have a food plan in place. When we get hungry, we just want what is easiest and closest, which is not always what's best for you.

• Lesson 9: Exercise for a Healthy Weight

  Without even thinking about weight balance, exercise has many positive effects for your health and mental well-being.

• Lesson 10: Getting Started With Exercise

  Once you figure out your preferred mode of exercise (the what/when/where issue), remember to start slowly.

• Lesson 11: Losing Weight

  When we talk about losing weight, we really mean losing fat. No one wants to lose lean muscle mass or bone;it's that wiggly jiggly stuff we all want to get rid of.

• Lesson 12: Maintaining Weight

  Previously, we discussed weight loss plateaus, which are points of equilibrium for your body, where calorie ins balance outs on a daily basis, and there is neither weight gain nor loss.

• Lesson 13: Parents and Loved Ones

  Making a decision to change your lifestyle and take on healthier eating and fitness habits is wonderful. It is just as wonderful to decide to help others in their quest for good health.

• Lesson 14: Resources

  Although this study may seem long and overwhelming, it just barely scratches the surface of nutrition and exercise.

• Lesson 15: Conclusion

  During the course of this study, we have discussed the health risks associated with weight, and the economic costs of weight. We examined ways to assess your weight, and the concept of balancing ins and outs.