Below is a series of videos and learning modules for each week of the program.
Week 1 - Getting Started
This learning module introduces you to the Medical Weight Management Program and how it works. You will also learn how to use the liquid meal replacement to promote safe and effective weight loss.
Learning Module 1A - Getting Started
Learning Module 1B - Using the Meal Replacement
Week 2 - Understanding Obesity
The learning module discusses obesity as a complex, chronic disease that requires lifelong management.
Learning Module 2 - Understanding Obesity
Week 3 - Your Best Weight
This learning module explores the concept of best weight - the weight you can maintain while living the healthiest lifestyle that you can enjoy.
Learning Module 3 - Your Best Weight
Week 4 - Building Your Support Network
This learning module helps you understand the importance of support as you are managing your weight. You will also learn strategies for asking for help and building your support network.
Learning Module 4 - Building Your Support Network
Week 5 - Getting Goals for Long Term Success
This learning module helps you discover your personal meaningful reasons for making lifestyle changes and provides you with the tools to set SMART goals as you work towards these changes.
Virtual Learning Module 5 - Setting Goals for Long Term Success
Week 6 - Problem Solving Approach
This learning module helps you build problem solving skills to prepare you for the challenges of making healthy lifestyle changes.
Learning Module 6 - Problem Solving Approach
Week 7 – Making Peace with Food
This learning module helps you to get off the diet roller coaster for good by changing your way of thinking about food and your weight and by freeing yourself from diet culture.
Learning Module 7 - Making Peace with Food
Week 8 – Building Your Support Network
This learning module helps you recognize and address unhelpful behaviours or negative support from friends, family and even yourself. This can help you build healthy relationships that provide the support you need to help manage your weight.
Learning Module 8 - Building Your Support Network
Week 9 - Intuitive Eating
This module introduces you to the principles of intuitive eating - a non-dieting approach that allows you to enjoy the food and activity that your body needs to be healthy and satisfied – without judgement.
Learning Module 9 - Intuitive Eating
Week 10 - Gentle Nutrition
This module introduces you to an important principle of intuitive eating: honouring your health with gentle nutrition. Through gentle nutrition you will practice flexible guidelines for eating based on balance, variety and moderation.
Learning Module 10 - Gentle Nutrition
Week 11 – Joyful Movement
This module will help you discover the benefits of moving your body in ways that you can enjoy and continue throughout your life. This module will help you set a plan to start moving more.
Learning Module 11 - Joyful Movement
Week 12 – Preparing for Transition
This module will provide the guidance you need to gradually transition to a healthy pattern of eating. You will learn a number of strategies to help make your transition successful.
Learning Module 12 - Preparing for Transition
Week 13 – Coping with Emotions without Food
This module provides you with the tools to help you recognize and respond appropriately to your hunger and fullness signals.
Learning Module 13 - Coping with Emotions without Food
Week 14 – Managing Stress
In this module you will learn about the stress response and the impact of chronic stress on your health. You will also discover how the four A’s of stress management – avoid, alter, adapt and accept - can help you more effectively cope with stress events and situations.
Learning Module 14 - Managing Stress
Week 15 – Mindful Eating
This module introduces you to mindful eating – the practice of paying attention to what, when and how you eat. You will learn strategies to help you be in the moment when you plan, prepare and eat food.
Learning Module 15 - Mindful Eating
Week 16 – Honour Hunger; Feeling Fullness
This module provides you with the tools to help you recognize and respond appropriately to your hunger and fullness signals.
Learning Module 16 - Honour Hunger; Feeling Fullness
Week 17 – Building Your Personal Meal Plan
This module discusses the steps to help you build a meal plan that will work for you. You will discover a variety of healthy meal and snack ideas based on the principles of gentle nutrition: balance, variety and moderation.
Learning Module 17 - Building Your Personal Meal Plan
Week 18 – Eating Away From Home
This module provides you with the tools to make healthier choices when eating away from home, for special occasions and vacations. You will discover ways to reduce eating out by preparing and packing foods from home.
Learning Module 18 - Eating Away From Home
Week 19 - Managing Lapses
This module helps you navigate lapses in your behaviours that are likely to occur and are a normal part of the weight management process. You will learn why lapses happen and how to manage them quickly and effectively.
Learning Module 19 - Managing Lapses
Week 20 - Healthy Shopping/Label Reading
In this module you will learn important skills for grocery shopping that will contribute to healthier eating patterns. You will also discover how to read and interpret the ingredient list and nutrition facts table on packaged foods.
Learning Module 20 - Healthy Shopping/Label Reading
Week 21 – Cooking Quick and Light
This module discusses the benefits of preparing foods at home more often. You will discover quick and easy cooking methods and strategies to help you be successful with meal preparation.
Learning Module 21 - Cooking Quick and Light
Week 22 – Building Confidence and Positive Body Image
This module discusses self-confidence, self-esteem and body image in relation to weight management. You will discover a variety of tools and strategies to help you enhance your confidence and improve your body image.
Learning Module 22 - Building Confidence and Positive Body Image
Week 23 - Increasing Your Activity
This module encourages you to revisit your joyful movement plan and your personal meaningful reasons for being more active. You will explore solutions for the challenges and barriers that get in the way of being more active.
Learning Module 23 Increasing Your Activity
Week 24 - Personal Wellness Plan
This module helps you discover the path to wellness by building a personal wellness plan based on self-care.
Learning Module 24 Personal Wellness Plan
Week 25 – Maintenance and Relapse Preventions
This module provides you with the tools you will need to manage your best weight for the long term. You will learn how to manage lapses and regain control of your lifestyle behaviours to prevent relapses.
Learning Module 25 Maintenance and Relapse Prevention
