MOVE! to a healthier you with the Fresh Focus podcast

Fresh Focus Episodes #71 – What is the MOVE! Program?

You may or may not have heard of the MOVE! program at your VA before tuning into today’s episode, but it has been around since 2006. MOVE! is the nation-wide weight management program designed to help Veterans lose weight and keep it off. Listen in as our VISN 15 MOVE! coordinator reviews how Veterans can get involved in this comprehensive lifestyle intervention program to help reach our health goals.

Fresh Focus Episode #72 – Meal Planning & Cooking for One

Navigating recipes can be a challenge when you are cooking for one. Common recipes are created for 4-6 or more people. It’s important to include a variety of foods to help you get all of the nutrients that you need, but how do you do this? Tune in to find out more about how a VA dietitian can assist you in creating an individualized meal plan for yourself.

Check out the MOVE! program at VA for meal planning tips and what to put on your plate to make mealtime a success.  

Fresh Focus Episode #73 – Exercise Tips and How to Move! More

Exercise is such a great thing for our bodies and there are numerous ways to modify activities to avoid pain and to make them more comfortable. Listen to this episode as Dr. Raine Bradshaw, physical therapist for Truman VA, speaks with the host and shares how Veterans can incorporate physical activity with the MOVE! Program. Find out how to increase your physical activity and exercise to reach your health goals.

Fresh Focus Episode #74 – Overcoming a Weight Plateau

A weight plateau can be a challenge and a barrier we face when we’re trying to better manage our weight. Tune in to this episode to find the best way to move forward with your goals. Aimee Wittmaier with Kansas City VA provides specific strategies to help you along your journey.

Fresh Focus Episode #75 – Sleep Hygiene and Weight Management

Ever wonder about the connection between sleep and body weight? Tune in to this episode as a dietitian and MOVE! facilitator at St Louis VA talks about ways to improve your sleep hygiene and how the MOVE! Weight management program can help you reach your health goals.

Fresh Focus Episode #76 – Maintaining Progress

All of the lifestyle changes that you’ve made in the last several weeks of this program have led to a healthier you. The last episode of the series focuses on how to maintain the progress you’ve made while participating in MOVE! We will talk about some things that will help you keep the progress moving forward and ways to maintain your motivation.

Staying motivated is essential for long-term weight management success. Here are five tips for staying motivated:

• Remember the benefits you’ve achieved and hope to achieve
• Recognize your success
• Keep visible signs or your progress
• Keep track of your weight, eating and activity
• Develop your eating and activity routine.