Stay wholesome and match between Thanksgiving and the brand new yr with “Maintain Don’t Gain,” which runs Nov. 14 to Jan. 8.

Making its return for the primary time because the begin of the pandemic, the eight-week problem program will assist workers and school lose or keep weight by way of the vacation season with weekly emails that embody stress administration instruments, exercise recommendations and wholesome way of life tips from LIVE FOR LIFE, the worker wellness program.

Registration is now underway and can stay open all through this system as a useful resource for Duke school and workers.

“I just think it’s a great wellness management strategy and an overall fantastic way to motivate our Duke community to develop healthier habits and better themselves any way they can,” mentioned Carlos Velasquez, a health specialist for LIVE FOR LIFE.

Throughout this system, LIVE FOR LIFE will provide tailor-made health consultations that will help you attain train objectives. Staff can even provide info that will help you monitor weight, in addition to tips for staying lively in chilly climate. Participants can earn LIVE FOR LIFE {dollars} — monopoly-like cash to purchase objects within the LIVE FOR LIFE story — by dropping or sustaining their weight (3-pound margin) in the course of the vacation season.

The final time this system ran in 2019, 854 staff participated and misplaced a mixed 2,237 kilos.

Dr. Fides Schwartz, a senior analysis affiliate for Duke Radiology, used this system in 2019 for accountability to keep up her weight all through the vacation season — when fewer daylight and colder temperatures make staying lively more difficult.

“When it’s colder and dark, it does take a little more effort from me to get outside,” Schwartz mentioned.

Though a decadent piece of chocolate or a giant meal with family and friends is difficult to withstand over the vacations, she plans to take part in this system this yr as a way of motivating her to proceed a weekly routine of martial arts, yoga and Polynesian dance into 2023.

“It’s a program that puts accountability into everyday life,” Schwartz mentioned.

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