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Programs & Services

Nutrition

Steps to Less™ Group Program

In the Steps to Less™ group program, our Registered Dietitian (RD), Stefanie Senior will provide you with the following:

  • Interactive Nutrition Class for two hours one time per week. Each class will focus on the “topic of the week” related to food, nutrition and health. The RD will provide you with specific strategies for reaching your personal health goals and help you track your success.
  • Healthy Snacks will be provided during each nutrition class to help you stay alert and energized as you learn.
  • Program Manual containing over 125 pages of detailed nutrition information, behavior modification techniques and practical tips.
  • Computerized Nutrition Analysis of your 3-day food diary to determine your average intake of calories, carbohydrates, fibre, fat, protein, vitamins and minerals compared to your recommended amount.
  • Personalized Meal Plan that is nutritionally balanced, easy to follow and realistic and outlines correct portion sizes, food combinations and sample meal and snack ideas. This meal plan will be based on your food preferences, meal and snack schedule and calorie needs for weight loss.
  • Two Hour Grocery Shopping Tour that will teach you how to shop "smart" in a practical hands-on environment and how to become an expert food label reader. A detailed "Grocery Shopping Guide" including a list of "best" brands to buy will also be provided.
  • Nutrition and Fitness Articles on current hot topics that will keep you updated on evidence based information and help rectify diet and exercise myths presented in the media.
  • Guest Speaker – Psychotherapist who will teach you behavior modification techniques for overcoming emotional eating, binging and food cravings.
  • Cooking Demonstration led by an expert Chef, who will teach you low fat, low calorie cooking techniques for quick, easy and delicious meals.
  • Support and Guidance throughout the program from the Steps to LessTM  program instructors to help you “stay on track” toward successful weight loss.

 

Our Certified Fitness Consultant, Gaetano Aramini will provide you with the following:

  • Fifty Minute Fitness Class two times per week. Each class will include a mixture of cardiovascular, muscle, and core conditioning exercises, stretching and yoga/pilates.
  • Ten Minutes of Exercise Education two times per week including instruction on how to incorporate exercises from the fitness classes into your workouts outside the program.
  • Fitness Assessment to determine your initial fitness level in order to track your improvements throughout the program.
  • Body Measurements conducted 3 times over the course of the program, including weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist, hip, and chest circumference.
  • Customized "Exercise Program" tailored to meet your overall fitness level and individual needs, including tips on different workout regimes and how to exercise effectively on your own.

Program Information

The new 12 week program begins on January 11th, 2010. Programs begin every three months (January, April, July, and October) and include the following:

  • Twelve Nutrition Classes (one class per week for two hours)
  • Twenty- Four Fitness Classes (two sessions per week for one hour)

* Evening and afternoon nutrition classes are available*
Cost $490 (tax included) – All SMH employees receive a 10% discount

Check your insurance coverage. You may be covered for services provided by a Registered Dietitian through extended health benefits offered by your organization or through employee assistance programs.


For more information, download our program brochure (1.1 MB PDF file).


Session 		Nutrition Class Fitness Class
Session 1 Mondays
7:00 – 9:00 pm 		Mondays
6:00 - 7:00 pm 		Wednesdays
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Session 2 Wednesdays
4:00 - 6:00 pm		 Mondays
6:00 - 7:00 pm 		Wednesdays
6:00 – 7:00 pm

* Sessions will be held at St. Michael’s Hospital – Location TBA*

For more information please contact:

Stefanie Senior
Phone: 416-864-6060 Ext. 3200
Fax: 416-864-5414
E-mail: SeniorS@smh.toronto.on.ca

30 Bond Street, Cardinal Carter Wing, Sixth Floor, Room 6056 a
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 1W8