Weight Loss Options at Bronson
Nutrition
Exercise
Diet Help
Personal Trainer*
Do you need quick help
knowing what to eat for your
special diet? Talk to a Bronson
food and diet expert for free.
Call (269) 341-8800 or email
diethelp@bronsonhg.org. Visit
bronsonhealth.com/diethelp
for more information.
Work with a personal trainer
to help you make an exercise
program. This one-on-one
training will help you meet
your goals. They will teach
you the best way to exercise.
Dietitian*
Group Exercises*
Meet with a dietitian to
help you make a personal
nutrition plan.
The Bronson Athletic Club
has more than 20 different
kinds of group exercise classes.
Locations:
Bronson Athletic Club
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Bronson LakeView Hospital
Bronson Vicksburg Outpatient Center
Location:
Bronson Athletic Club
Nutrition Classes*
Learn about the foods you
eat and how they affect your
health.
Location:
Bronson Athletic Club
J15234-1 1/14
Location:
Bronson Athletic Club
Call the Bronson Athletic Club for more
information at (269) 544-3200.
*If you are a Bronson employee, this qualifies for
Bronson Wellness benefit. For questions, send
an email to wellness@bronsonhg.org.
Weight Loss Options at Bronson
Combined Programs
Surgery
Self-Directed Weight Management*
Bariatric Pre-Surgery Program*
This program is run by you with help from your primary
care doctor. You choose what you want to do. Your
doctor will help you make a plan of action. This plan
can include parts or all of the following:
This program helps you prepare for bariatric surgery.
The six-week program includes:
• Diet changes
• Exercise
• Behavior changes
• Mental health
• Meetings with experts in above areas
Tell your doctor what interests you most. He or she
will answer any questions you may have. Ask your
doctor for a referral to see a dieititian. To schedule an
appointment, call (269) 341-6860. Call your insurance
provider to see what they will cover.
Location: Bronson Methodist Hospital
LEAF Program:
Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude, Food*
This is a program to help change your entire lifestyle.
The program includes:
• Individual meeting with a dietitian
• Eight weekly group education classes taught
by a psychologist and dietitian
• Four one-on-one meetings with an exercise physiologist
• Eight unsupervised workouts at the Bronson
Athletic Club
To learn more about this program or to register
call (269) 341-8900.
• Meetings with a dietitian and a mental health expert
• Six group education classes
• 10 one-on-one meetings with an exercise physiologist
• 10 unsupervised workouts at the Bronson Athletic Club
Your doctor can help you decide if bariatric surgery is
right for you. He or she will answer any questions you
may have. To learn more or register for an information
meeting, call (269) 341-8900. Call your insurance
provider to see what they will cover.
Location: Bronson Methodist Hospital
Bariatric Surgery
If you are severely overweight, bariatric surgery may
be right for you. Attending an information session can
help you decide if surgery is the right choice. Bronson
follows the National Institute of Health criteria. For
those thinking about surgery, you must meet the
following:
• Age 18 or older
• BMI must be more than 40 or 35 with comorbidities
• Previously tried non-surgical weight loss options
To learn more or register for an information session,
go to bronsonhealth.com/bariatric or call (269) 341-7723.
Call your insurance provider to see what they will cover.
You should also find out if your insurance needs you to
do anything before your surgery.
Location: Bronson Methodist Hospital
Location: Bronson Methodist Hospital
* If you are a Bronson employee, this qualifies for Bronson Wellness
benefit. For questions, send an email to wellness@bronsonhg.org.
J15234-1 1/14