Lifesteps program offered at PAHCS We will have a free informational meeting on the Lifesteps Weight Loss Program on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Blakely Room at the Paynesville Area Health Care System. Lifesteps is geared to help people lose weight while concentrating on lifestyle changes in the following areas: • Learn to eat nutritious foods and monitor eating habits • Become more physically active • Deal with emotional stress • Use of a group setting for education and motivation The Lifesteps program encourages a slow weight loss of 1-2 pounds per week. The lifestyle changes you make are permanent. Classes will begin Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 6:30 p.m. and run for 14 weeks, followed by a two-month maintenance every other week. Each class lasts one hour and is geared to different educational topics. Contact Sue Hecht, registered dietitian, at 320-243-7713 for more information or to sign up. Return to Newsletter