The Maintain, Don’t Gain Employee Holiday Challenge 2018 Starts November 12
Available to all Team Members, this program does not focus on trying to lose weight. Instead, this FREE seven-week challenge provides you with tips, tricks, and ideas to help maintain your weight throughout the holiday season.
Participate and Win Prizes
There are 3 ways to win prizes every week for 7 weeks. Each week you will log your weight, attend a lunch and learn(or watch the recorded webinar), and participate in a Weekly Challenge. For every item you complete, you receive entry into a prize raffle.
Weekly Challenges
There are 7 different challenges for you to complete during the Holiday Challenge,
Participating in the Challenges is voluntary. Each challenge is designed to focus on a different element of Healthy Living, with a prize raffle for everyone who successfully completes the challenge.
- Week 1 Nov 12-18: CARDIO/WALK 15 minutes per day
- Week 2 Nov 19-25: FRUITS/VEGGIES 5 servings a day
- Week 3 Nov 26-Dec 2: CARDIO/WALK increase to 20 minutes per day
- Week 4 Dec 3-9: HYDRATION Drink at least 64oz of water each day
- Week 5 Dec 10-16: NO ADDED SUGAR
- Week 6 Dec 17-23: SLEEP CHALLENGE Average 7 hours per night
- Week 7 Dec 24-30: CARDIO/WALK 30 minutes goal= 150 minutes per week
Lunch and Learn
Each week, there is a Lunch and Learn with a focus on a different aspect of Healthy Living.
Attendance at the Lunch and Learn is voluntary. If you are unable to attend, the sessions are recorded and posted as a Webinar. Everyone who attends the Lunch and Learn or Webinar is entered into a prize raffle.
2018 Holiday Challenge Lunch and Learn Topics
- Week 1 Nov 12: Hidden Health Risks Dr. Erica Eaddy (Private Dining Room)
- Week 2 Nov 20: Healthy Shopping Tips Misty K. Seaborn, Mara Schwartz
- Week 3 Nov 27: Fit for Life Stephen Shenal
- Week 4 Dec 4: Portion Distortion / No Added Sugar Mara Schwartz
- Week 5 Dec 11: Healthy Desserts Mara Schwartz
- Week 6 Dec 18: Sleep Hygiene – CANCELLED
- Week 7 Dec 27: Relaxation – CANCELLED
** classes may be adjusted or modified as needed***
Weight Log
Part of the Maintain, Don’t Gain Holiday Challenge is tracking your weight.
The goal is to have zero weight gain during the Holiday season. To keep you on track, there is a (voluntary) weekly weight log. Everyone who logs their weight is entered in to a prize raffle.
2018 Prize Winners
Each week you will log your weight, attend a lunch and learn (or watch the recorded webinar), and participate in a Weekly Challenge. For every item you complete, you receive entry into a prize raffle.
Week 1 Prize Winners
- Cardio/Walk 15 minutes challenge
- Weight Log
- Lunch and Learn
FAQ
When does it start?
The 2018 challenge kicks off November 12.
How do I register?
Contact us at to employeeprogramming@selfregional.org.
What does it cost?
This program is FREE to all Team Members.
What do I have to do?
Each week you will log your weight, attend a lunch and learn (or watch the recorded webinar), and participate in a Weekly Challenge. For every item you complete, you receive entry into a prize raffle.
You will receive an email every Monday during the challenge with details of the Challenge, instructions to log your information from the previous week, and prize winners.
You can also log your weight and challenge participation with the Holiday Challenge Tracking Log. Be sure to turn your log in to Employee Health each week.
Did you say prizes?
YES! There will be weekly prize raffles for completing the webinars and Weekly Challenges. At the end of the holidays, there will be a prize raffle for everyone who is successful.
Everyone who is successful will also receive 100,000 steps for SELF CARES.
What do you mean “Successful”?
If your weight is the same or less in January as it was in November, you are successful.
Be sure to check out the Self Cares menu items in the cafeteria. Healthier food items are marked with the Self Cares Chef logo. And remember, put money on your badge and swipe to pay for your meal and receive %10 discount.
Don’t have time to cook dinner when you get home? Stop by the cafeteria before you go home and to pick up a Self Cares Entrée to go. A perfect healthy meal solution that saves you time.
What if I have other questions?
- Feel free to email any general questions to employeeprogramming@selfregional.org
- For specific questions, you may contact:
Misty Seaborn at extension 5058
Mara Schwartz at extension 4853
The Maintain, Don’t Gain Holiday challenge is provided by Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less, a 15-week online weight management program delivered by a live Registered Dietitian, and Eat Smart, Move More, Prevent Diabetes, a 12-month online diabetes prevention program recognized by the CDC.
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This program is delivered to Self Regional Healthcare and Self Medical Group team members through the combined efforts of Diabetic Education, Employee Health, Prevention and Wellness Services, and Wellness Works.
