This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module. You do not need to register for this session unless you need to update us on your medical conditions or you are making up a missed session. This is the first session of the 4-week Building A Healthy Outlook module. Registering for Session 1 will secure you a spot for the rest of the module. 

Our mindset holds tremendous power when it comes to facilitating behaviour change. The way we think impacts our attitude, motivation, and resilience when it comes to sticking with and pursuing our goals. In this 4-week module, we will practice managing unhelpful thoughts using strategies based in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Common thinking traps will be addressed such as negative predictions, mind reading thoughts, all or nothing thinking and self-criticism.

Travel with your taste buds in our It's A Small World Meal Planning series. These meal planning sessions are specifically designed to help you incorporate tasty and healthy foods from various cuisines into your diet to make healthy eating more enjoyable and decrease the likelihood of dietary fatigue. This session will focus on Latino Cuisine.

In this 60 min group medical visit, our obesity medicine assistant and our internal medicine specialist, Dr. Jacek Cieslak, will discuss the importance of protein and strategies for ensuring an adequate protein intake. They will also answer participant questions regarding this topic. Participants will be prompted to fill out a form during registration so they can submit questions and desired discussion points for the physician in advance. 

*Please note that these are smaller group medical visits and there are a limited number of spots. To keep things fair for other participants, please register only if you can commit to attending. If you register but neglect to show up, the $40 cancellation fee for a missed appointment will apply. 

In this 60 min group medical visit, our internal medicine specialist, Dr. Haerin Kim will discuss anti-obesity medications and answer participant questions regarding this topic. Participants will be prompted to fill out a form during registration so they can submit questions and desired discussion points for the physician in advance. 

*Please note that these are smaller group medical visits and there are a limited number of spots. To keep things fair for other participants, please register only if you can commit to attending. If you register but neglect to show up, the $40 cancellation fee for a missed appointment will apply. 

Lack of nutrition knowledge can pose a significant challenge when it comes to practicing healthy eating and sustainable weight management. In this new 6-week course, we will help you develop a better foundation of nutrition principles as we explore the role of diet in the management and prevention of chronic medical conditions, the unique role of carbohydrates, protein, and fat as fuel sources for the body, as well as skills to help decipher misleading nutrition labels and make informed choices at the grocery store. Our goal is to help you build nutrition and food literacy skills that will empower you to develop your best diet. 

In this 60 min group medical visit, our obesity medicine assistant and our internal medicine specialist, Dr. Jacek Cieslak, will discuss the important role of resistance training in overall health and weight maintenance, as well as answer participant questions regarding this topic. Participants will be prompted to fill out a form during registration so they can submit questions and desired discussion points for the physician in advance. 

*Please note that these are smaller group medical visits and there are a limited number of spots. To keep things fair for other participants, please register only if you can commit to attending. If you register but neglect to show up, the $40 cancellation fee for a missed appointment will apply. 

In this 60 min group medical visit, our obesity medicine assistant and our internal medicine specialist, Dr. Alison Walzak, will discuss strategies for preparing for weight maintenance and answer participant questions regarding this topic. Participants will be prompted to fill out a form during registration so they can submit questions and desired discussion points for the physician in advance. 

*Please note that these are smaller group medical visits and there are a limited number of spots. To keep things fair for other participants, please register only if you can commit to attending. If you register but neglect to show up, the $40 cancellation fee for a missed appointment will apply. 

In this 60 min group medical visit, our obesity medicine assistant and our internal medicine specialist, Dr. Jacek Cieslak, will discuss the important role of resistance training in overall health and weight maintenance, as well as answer participant questions regarding this topic. Participants will be prompted to fill out a form during registration so they can submit questions and desired discussion points for the physician in advance. 

*Please note that these are smaller group medical visits and there are a limited number of spots. To keep things fair for other participants, please register only if you can commit to attending. If you register but neglect to show up, the $40 cancellation fee for a missed appointment will apply. 

Mindfulness is a key component of behaviour change and enhances our self-awareness. In this course, you will learn the following aspects of mindfulness: attention to the present moment, automaticity, avoiding judgment, practicing acceptance and compassion, setting goals, managing the ego, and integration.