LAKEPORT – Have you been trying to lose weight, but are frustrated with your current results?

The Lighten Up! Weight Management Support Group, hosted by Sutter Lakeside Hospital Wellness Center, can help get you on track.

The 10-week program provides education, coaching, support and exercise to help individuals create a healthy lifestyle through the management of weight.

The program will cover such topics as understanding the health risks associated with weight; identifying the mental-emotional factors that promote bad habits; how to build a safe, healthy exercise program; understanding the basics of nutrition; as well as how to create an eating plan you can live with.

Sessions begin on Monday, Feb. 22, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Healing House with classes facilitated by Leslie Lovejoy, R.N., Ph.D., physical therapist Joe Prisco and nutritional coach Vera Crabtree.

To register or for more information, call the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Wellness Center at 707-262-5171. Please inquire about the generous scholarships available to cover the cost of this program.

Participants will receive individual coaching to build a program that meets their needs and that will help them stay on track.