1. A New You: Health for Every Body Lesson 1: Let’s Begin

2. Designed to help you gain new attitudes and learn information and strategies to enjoy a healthier life. Presented by: A New You: Health for Every Body

3. Collaboration that educates people to respect body size diversity and to enjoy benefits of Active Living Pleasurable & Healthful Eating Positive Self-Image

4. Wellness IN the Rockies assists communities in educating people to value health respect body-size differences enjoy the benefits of self-acceptance enjoy physically active living enjoy healthful & pleasurable eating

5. Today in our culture, it has never been... Easier to become fat Harder to be fat

6. Large people are not healthy MythReality Weight is completely controllable Fat is bad Genetics affect body shape & size Fat has value Many factors define health

7. Diet and exercise make you thin Diets reduce weight Diets do not work Eating habits & physical activity impact health & fitness MythReality

8. Pleasurable and healthful eating Physically active living Respect body size differences – yours & others A New You: Health for Every Body

12. 1. Complete Readiness for Change 2. Work on Finding Your Own Way 3. Set a SMART goal On Your Own Learning OYOL

13. S M R A T Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Relevant Time Bound goals

14. Adapted from A New You: Living in A Healthy Body developed by Outreach and Extension at University of Missouri, Lincoln University Adaptation & revisions by Mary Kay Wardlaw Project Education Specialist WIN the Rockies