Heart program
The Healthy Weight for Life Heart program is designed to help Teachers Health Fund members with, or at risk of, heart disease lose weight, improve their health and learn the lifestyle skills that will help them stay in control of their weight for life.
It also aims to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol and prevent or delay heart complications.
What will the program provide?
The Healthy Weight for Life Heart program is available at no additional cost to eligible members.
The program is a structured 18 week, 3 phase weight loss action plan designed to help people lose weight AND teach them the lifestyle skills they need to control their weight for life. It does not however, replace the advice given by your own healthcare professional or medical practitioner. You should consult your doctor for specialist medical advice.
It combines:
- a very low calorie diet meal replacement kit
- a portion control eating system and tools to help you make these changes
- online resources and coaching
- telephone-based support.
The program will offer the following components:
- Enrolment and registration
- Provision of kits for the duration of the program
- Goal-setting action plans
- Web based monitoring, education and coaching