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THE NATION'S LEADING WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
SHAPEDOWN
The nation's leading weight management program for kids and teens, is coming to Franklin Athletic Club! SHAPEDOWN addresses a variety of aspects that are affecting the weight of your child:
- Nutritional
- Physical
- Social
In SHAPEDOWN, everybody is a winner. It is not only the child who participates, it is the whole family!
Controlled studies have shown that when families participate in SHAPEDOWN, there is significant improvement in weight, self-esteem, depression, diet and exercise habits and weight management knowledge.
Conducted by certified Shapedown instructor Stacy Goldberg, MPH, RN, BSN. Stacy Goldberg is the Staff Nutritionist here at Franklin Athletic Club, and is also a Registered Nurse. She has years of clinical experience working with children and adolescents, addressing their nutritional needs in a realistic and sensible way. She is the Founder and Director of A Weigh of Life Nutrition, based out of Franklin Athletic Club and Beaumont Medical Center (Orchard Pediatrics) (for more information please visit www.aweighoflifenutrition.com)
Contact voicemail: Contact Stacy Goldberg at
248-352-8000 x254 for more information |
Facts About Child and Adolescent Obesity
- Over 27 percent of children and over 21 percent of teens are obese, an increase of 54 percent in the last 20 years.
- Overweight in young people is diverse in cause and consequence and benefits from an individual assessment to develop an individualized care plan.
- The medical consequences of obesity vary. However, obese children and teens have an increased prevalence of hypertension, respiratory problems, hyperlipidemia, bone and joint difficulties, hyperinsulinemia, and irregular periods.
- The psychosocial disadvantages of overweight in the young include peer teasing, scholastic discrimination, low self-esteem and negative body image.
- Weight difficulties in children and adolescents are highly treatable when a family-based approach is used. Studies have shown that if the treatment includes parents and focuses on the family's lifestyle and communication, weight loss is maintained, on the average, even at five and ten year follow-up.
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Frequently Asked Questions
 Where can I get more information about SHAPEDOWN in order to decide if SHAPEDOWN is right for our family?
Please contact Stacy Goldberg at 248-352-8000 x 254 to help you determine if SHAPEDOWN is right for you. You will need to pre-register for the program.
What will SHAPEDOWN do for me?
For Children and Teens - SHAPEDOWN will help you take care of your health and happiness. You will learn to create an active, full life so that food and television are less important. You will talk about your feelings and needs so that you will feel safer and happier. You will learn strategies so kids stop teasing and so you feel better about your body. SHAPEDOWN brings out the best in you!
For Parents - SHAPEDOWN will help you feel better about your parenting and about your child. You will let go of guilt, fear and frustration about your child's weight as you put into practice positive changes in your family's lifestyle and communication. In many cases, changes from SHAPEDOWN are profound. Parents are amazed at their child's new happiness and vitality and at the richness of their family life.
Should all kids be thin?
No. Children come in all sizes and shapes that are perfectly normal. The goal in SHAPEDOWN is for the child or teen to gradually attain their genetic body build, which ranges from willowy to round.
What if the weight is genetic?
The goal of those with simple genetic obesity is to accept their genetic body build, to develop healthful habits and to avoid the dieting psychology, all of which are addressed in SHAPEDOWN.
Is SHAPEDOWN Safe?
Weight loss for children and teens can be hazardous. Rapid weight loss or strict diets can affect the growth and development, promote binge eating, slow metabolism and result in weight gain. SHAPEDOWN is safe. It encourages a gradual, safe weight loss or the maintenance of weight as the child grows.
Is SHAPEDOWN Effective?
Yes. Controlled studies have shown that when families participate in SHAPEDOWN, there is significant improvement in weight, self-esteem, depression, diet and exercise habits and weight management knowledge. However, progress varies depending on how open to change the child and family are.
How Long Does It Take?
SHAPEDOWN may be in a group format or on an individual counseling basis. Group programs include an intensive, 10-week schedule with meetings of 2 hours weekly to give families basic SHAPEDOWN training. . Children love the SHAPEDOWN groups, a chance to be with other kids. Parents receive support from other parents and delight in their child's progress. Children and Adolescents will meet with Stacy Goldberg for a One Hour Nutrition Session then have a Group Exercise Activity with one of Franklin's Top Certified Fitness Trainers for an hour of kickboxing, yoga, swimming, pilates and more! Parents will then meet with Stacy Goldberg for a One Hour Nutrition Session while the children are exercising! Families enrolled in Shapedown will also recieve an Unlimited Franklin Athletic Club Membership for 10 Weeks during the course of the program.
How much will I pay?
If you are a member, you will pay $550 for yourself, your spouse, and your child. If you are not a member, you will pay $600, and will have permission to use the facility while you are waiting. This is a very cost effective way to participate in a realistic weight loss program for children without diets or fads! If you choose to have a private session, you will pay $100/$110 (member/non-member) for each 1 hour session with the dietitian. A Weekly Cost of Only $55 per week for a 2 hour session for your whole family including Nutrition Counseling and Exercise!!!
A $100 refundable pre-registration fee is required.
Who Teaches SHAPEDOWN?
SHAPEDOWN Program is delivered by our Staff Nutritionist Stacy Goldberg, MPH, RN, BSN, as well as our Certified Fitness Trainers at Franklin Athletic Club.
How Does SHAPEDOWN Work?
SHAPEDOWN builds on the strength of the family. It gently and effectively supports families in creating an active lifestyle and a healthy but not depriving diet. Parents tune up their nurturing skills to curb their child's emotional overeating and sharpen their limit setting skills to prompt their child toward a healthier lifestyle. The child accepts more responsibility for diet and activity and feels happier and safer. Food becomes less important, activity more exciting and the child's weight begins to normalize.
What Other Therapies Are Involved?
SHAPEDOWN not only helps families target changes in nutrition and activity but focuses on common underlying factors that fuel a child's excessive appetite for food and inactive pursuits. Although exercise physiology, nutrition and behavioral techniques are used, the power in SHAPEDOWN comes from its sensitive, entertaining and practical use of family therapy and psycho-educational techniques.
Is There A Diet?
No. Diets DO NOT WORK! We teach the philosophy that there are "NO BAD FOODS--Its all about Balance, Moderation, Frequency and Portion Control"! Diets typically cause children to feel deprived and, as a consequence, to overeat. Instead, SHAPEDOWN supports gradually adopting a moderate food intake that provides essential nutrients based on the Recommended Dietary Allowances and the National Cholesterol Education Program Guidelines.
What About Exercise?
SHAPEDOWN stresses overall fitness, including endurance, flexibility and strength. Children and parents develop a more active lifestyle and replace television viewing and other inactive pursuits with chores, interest, sports and projects.
What Else Is Addressed?
A wide range of strategies help the child and parent take care of their emotional and physical health. For example, children learn techniques that effectively stop peer teasing. Parents free themselves from the weightism of our society. Families learn communication techniques to resolve conflicts.
Does SHAPEDOWN treat parents too?
In SHAPEDOWN, the whole family changes so parents often see weight loss and sustainable improvements in their diet, activity, blood pressure and serum cholesterol. However, overweight parents need a comprehensive assessment from their own health care provider to determine the best form of care for them.
Which parent should attend?
If both parents reside in the area, both parents should attend. Also, step-parents, aunts and friends or anyone who takes a parenting role, is encouraged to participate. If one parent is more removed from a child, their presence may be even more important. Questions about your particular situation should be discussed with your SHAPEDOWN Provider.
Research has shown repeatedly that without a family approach, all treatments - diet, exercise, behavioral approaches - are ineffective. It is only by building on the strength of the family that child obesity programs have their long lasting, beneficial effect on weight.
What if parents don't want to eat healthy and exercise?
Then SHAPEDOWN is not right for the child. The SHAPEDOWN philosophy is that parents should not ask of their child anything they are not willing to do themselves. However, the SHAPEDOWN lifestyle changes are gentle and flexible and fit into the priorities and capabilities of most parents.
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