If you are new to Strongsville Weighs Less, read on, and learn about our health and wellness program for you, the residents of Strongsville and those employed here.

If, like most American adults, you find yourself struggling to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and you live or work in Strongsville, you have come to the right place.  Stongsville Women's League has put together the resources you need to assist you in this frustrating dilemma.  Strongsville Weighs Less is a city wide incentive focused on getting healthy and losing weight.    The Centers for Disease Control has published statistics that are quite alarming- over 60% of American adults are either overweight or obese.

Weight loss is really tough.  Anyone who has ever dieted already knows that.  Many of us have been on that roller coaster where you diet, lose weight, only to gain it back with a few bonus pounds.  But wouldn't it be easier, if all over town- at work, the grocery store, at church, in your neighborhood- you ran into someone else you knew was fighting the same battle?  That there are others struggling with weight and lifestyle issues?

Strongsville Weighs Less is about just that.  The program will put everyone who is in that lonely boat aboard the same ship!  It is about joining your friends, neighbors, family, co-workers, and coming together as a community to get healthier.  It is about learning to make good choices about nutrition, exercise, and other lifestyle changes.  Having that support around you is often what it takes to be successful.  And to be successful for the rest of your life.

The fun part of this is that there is a weight loss contest- who can lose the most.  But along the way, we will provide support meetings with speakers on diet, nutrition, physical activity, cooking healthy, the medical benefits of weight loss, the results of making those changes.  We are very fortunate to have great resources in our city- we have four major health systems located here, along with local fitness experts.  We have one of the most amazing facilities- the Ernfelt Rec Center, and that is where all our programs take place.

So set aside the date of January 14, 2012, and bring your friends, family, neighbors, fellow clubmembers, co-workers- everyone you know that needs a hand in the weight loss battle, and attend our Health Fair, Initial Weigh-In when you register for Strongsville Weighs Less.

I look forward to meeting you as your start your journey!