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Why LifeSteps®

LifeSteps® Leaders are an exclusive group of weight management experts. The LifeSteps® Program can help your business boom. Learn how this program can enhance your business or practice, then click on “Become a Leader” to start your journey to helping your clients achieve their goals.

Small Changes | Proven Results. It’s why LifeSteps® Leaders love this program!

Small Changes | One Step at a Time

Each LifeSteps® participant develops a personalized eating and physical activity plan over the program’s 16 weeks, which incorporates small changes that add up to big changes for a lifetime!

LifeSteps® is unique:

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Program – The focus is on behavior change, not a diet.
  • High Retention Rate – Participants stick with the program because it increases their confidence and sets them up for success.
  • One Step At A Time – Learning and skill building is gradual. Concepts start with the basics and progress to more complex over 16 weeks. Participants are not overwhelmed with a lot of information at once.

Proven Results | Evidence-based

We know that you want a program grounded in sound science that delivers results. It’s exactly what LifeSteps® is and does.

  • Up-to-Date – You can feel comfortable knowing that LifeSteps® reflects current dietary and physical activity guidelines, including the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
  • Supports Clinical Guidelines and Recommendations – LifeSteps® aligns with 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults and American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
  • Participants See Results – Outcomes studies show participants lose weight, lower their BMI and decrease their waist circumference. Click here for preliminary data from our current, ongoing outcomes study.

Good for Your Practice | A Win for You, Too!

Adding LifeSteps® to your practice will:

  • Generate Income – You set the fees, not us. Cover your costs and generate revenue for your program or practice.
  • Save Time – Start teaching the program tomorrow with LifeSteps® easy-to-use, turnkey format. No printing of material is required!
  • Save Money – You don’t need to invest time and money to develop a new program. LifeSteps® was extensively tested during development and has a 30-year track record supporting it! It’s a program that works!
  • Result In Healthier Clients – LifeSteps® Leaders consistently report that participants have lower blood pressure, have better control of their diabetes, lower their meds and do activities they like to do with greater ease.

Download brochure with information about the LifeSteps® lifestyle change program to share with your colleagues and administrators.

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Training and Program Package-$695

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Leader Training

Online self-study training course

Leader Materials

  • User Guide
  • Session Lesson Plans
  • Materials for Lessons

Participant Materials

  • Personal Plan Notebook
  • Self-Assessments
  • Eat the MyPlate Way
  • 18 Food and Activity Record booklets

Ready to boost your business and start the program?

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Need more details about the LifeSteps® program?

This brochure is an overview of the program that you can bring to management and decision-makers to help build your LifeSteps® business.

Download brochure.

Need more details about the LifeSteps® program?

This brochure is an overview of the program that you can bring to management and decision-makers to help build your LifeSteps® business.

Download brochure.

Leader Requirements

We are proud to say it! “Not just anyone can teach LifeSteps® ! Only Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) and qualified health professionals can become LifeSteps® Leaders.” . It’s what sets LifeSteps® apart from other weight management programs and one way we maintain the integrity and quality of the program.

Non-RDN Applicants

All non-RDN applicants must demonstrate ongoing continuing education in nutrition through workshops, seminars, conferences, etc. within the last five years and meet one of the following criteria:

  • Hold a degree in nutrition from an accredited college or university, OR
  • Hold a 4-year degree in a related health field and have completed a minimum of one college- level course in human nutrition, OR
  • Hold a 4-year degree in a non-related field, have five years’ work experience in a health-related field, and have completed a minimum of one college-level course in human nutrition from an accredited college or university within the past five years.

Intellectual Property Rights

(CDR #LS001)

All applicants who are accepted into the course must sign and return a LifeSteps® Leader Agreement that outlines LifeSteps® intellectual property rights.

LifeSteps®  is a Continuing Professional Education Accredited Provider through the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Want More Information?

Are you an RDN or health professional interested in learning more about LifeSteps®?

Get our Program Overview.




Interested in participating in a LifeSteps® group? Contact us…

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Why Small Groups

LifeSteps® is designed for groups of 10-18.  This size allows for a healthy combination of discussion, content review, sharing, accountability and group support.  This size group is small enough to provide personal contact that supports successful behavior change, but big enough for dynamic and robust interaction.

Why Leaders Like Them

  • Cost and time effective
  • Fun and enjoyable to facilitate
  • Participants come up with answers and solutions, too
  • Two-way learning – The leader learns from the group and the group learns from the leader
  • Problem solving and accountability that is not available with one-on-one counseling
  • Peer modeling that makes your job easier and has a profound impact on the entire group

Why Participants Like Them

  • Everyone shares the common goal of lifestyle change and weight loss
  • Everyone works on similar challenges
  • Participants benefit from the shared experience and learn from others in the group
  • They’re “part of something bigger”
  • Find new support and feel understood knowing they are not alone in this challenge
  • Motivate and empower one another

 

Leader Training

What You’ll Learn

The course covers everything you need to know to launch a successful LifeSteps® program.  It:

  • Develops your skills in behavioral techniques, behavioral feedback and group management.
  • Certifies you to deliver LifeSteps® in a variety of setting, including worksites, private medical practices, fitness centers and wellness and bariatric clinics.
  • Provides RDNs with 15 CPEs that can be completed on your schedule, in your home or office.

      Course Objectives: After completing the Leader Training, you will be able to:

  • Identify all components of the LifeSteps® Weight Management Program.
  • Know how to use each component effectively.
  • Apply cognitive-behavioral strategies and group facilitation skills in a weight management setting.
  • Understand when and how to provide behavioral feedback to clients.
  • Apply goal setting concepts to specific client situations.
  • Function as an independent contractor of the LifeSteps® Weight Management Program.
  • Market and promote the program.

What’s Included

Both course options include the following:

  • Required, background reading
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • “Hands on” assignments using the LifeSteps® program materials
  • Review through quizzes and tests
  • Idea sharing

How It Works

If you’re qualified to become a LifeSteps® Leader, choose from two options:

  • Scheduled Course – Join in and interact online with others who are taking the course at the same time.
  • Individualized Self-study – This is a great option if scheduled course dates don’t work for you. Contact tracy@lifestepsweight.com for more information.

The course is taught entirely online.  All you need is:

  • A computer
  • An internet connection and
  • 6 weeks to complete the LifeSteps® Leader Training Course!

No matter which option you choose:

  • You complete the course at your own pace, on your own time, in the convenience of your home or work setting.
  • The course is open and available for you 24/7.
  • There is no set time to log-in and you can work when it fits your schedule.
  • Plan for about 3 hours per week to complete the tasks.

How Do I Start?  Apply to Be a Leader

We are proud to say it! “Not just anyone can teach LifeSteps®! 

Only Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) and qualified health professionals can become LifeSteps® Leaders.”  It’s what sets LifeSteps® apart from other weight management programs and one way we maintain the integrity and quality of the program.

All non-RDN applicants must demonstrate ongoing continuing education in nutrition through workshops, seminars, conferences, etc. within the last 5 years and meet one of the following criteria:

  • Hold a degree in nutrition from an accredited college or university, OR
  • Hold a 4-year degree in a related health field and have completed a minimum of one college-level course in human nutrition, OR
  • Hold a 4-year degree in a non-related field, have 5 years’ work experience in a health-related field, and have completed a minimum of one college-level course in human nutrition from an accredited college or university within the past 5 years.

 

(CDR #LS001)

LifeSteps®  is a Continuing Professional Education Accredited Provider through the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Target Audience

LifeSteps® is appropriate for a wide ranging audience of people who want to lose weight for any number of reasons. It’s for people…

  • With medical conditions, such as prediabetes or diabetes, hypertension, knee and joint issues, sleep apnea or any condition where losing weight – even small amounts – can make a big difference.
  • Who suffer from “diet burnout” and have tried numerous diets without success.
  • Who simply want to look and feel better.

Readiness Is Key

Regardless of the motivation for losing weight, a person has to be READY for LifeSteps®.  It is for the individual who WANTS to lose weight for personal reasons, not because someone has told them they “should” or “need” to lose weight.

They have to be willing to:

  • Commit to healthy, moderate eating habits and regular physical activity.
  • Be accountable and keep daily food and activity records.
  • Attend LifeSteps® classes and be part of a group that can support them.
  • Commit to healthy, realistic weight loss goals and take the weight off slowly.
  • Challenge their current attitudes and beliefs about food, physical activity and weight.
  • Engage family, friends and others who will support their lifestyle changes.
Leader and Participant Material Samples

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