OSF Saint Francis Partnership: Weight Management Services
Our Vision: To guide individuals in the community through their own personal journey towards a healthier weight. To provide OSF physicians with a referral resource for patients who need weight management assistance. To offer our group weight loss program to area businesses.
Our programs
LEARN Program for Weight Loss
As a participant in the LEARN program, you will learn about your own unique behaviors and master new lifestyle skills that will result in permanent lifestyle change, and weight loss. It is a 15-week program that will be facilitated by a registered dietitian and exercise specialist at the RiverPlex. You will attend weekly meetings, which include weigh-ins and support group discussions of the LEARN manual. You will recieve your own copy of the LEARN manual, which is the most scientifically tested and widely used weight loss manual in the world. This program is not a typical "diet" approach to weight loss. The five key elements of the LEARN program are: Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitudes, Relationships, and Nutrition. We will use pre- and post-assessments to measure your progress. These include the Bod Pod to test your body composition, and a wellness screening to measure your cholesterol and blood sugar. A free program orientation will be offered on March 26, 5:00-6:00 p.m. at the RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center. For more information, and to sign up for the free orientation, please call 282-1612.
Jump-Start to Fitness
Meet one-on-one with and exercise specialist/trainer to help jump-start your fitness routine. You will meet with your trainer weekly for 6 weeks and develop personal fitness goals
A New U
You will meet one-on-one with a registered dietitian to develop your own personalized meal plan, monitor your eating habits, and have on-going dietary counseling. Six meetings will be scheduled throughout a 6 month period.
Silver Steps
Group weight management program especially designed for adults aged 55 and over.
Bariatric Surgery
Board certified bariatric surgeons can evaluate you if you are a candidate for gastric bypass, lap-band, or duodenal switch bariatric surgeries.
HMR Meal Replacements
If you have difficulty choosing meals and portion sizes, this program will show you how to use meal replacements to help with weight loss. Meal replacement shakes are included. This can be medically managed or on your own. Call (309) 683-5415 for more information.
Back-on-Track
If you have had bariatric surgery within the last 6 months and are struggling with weight plateaus or re-gain, this group program will help you get past some common barriers and get you back on track to weight loss.
Alumni Program
Quarterly newsletters sent to all “graduates” of any OSF Saint Francis Weight Loss program to keep your healthy lifestyle changes fresh in your mind and support lifelong weight loss success.