My group is designed for women who have health club memberships but don't go regularly, have exercise equipment at home but it's used to hold clothing instead, want very badly to attain a healthy weight goal but feel they need encouragement from a small group with similar goals. The idea behind our group is to meet and workout together in an effort to support each other weekly as we share our challenges and achievements. I think talking about our obstacles and encouraging each other to stay comm …

Do you use food to cope with depression and anxiety? Are you always thinking about your next meal? Are you unhappy with the way you look and feel? Are you struggling to lose weight and stay fit? If the answers to these questions are "YES," then we have a place that can help. Licesned clinical social worker, Ross Alexander, is running a weekly group that tackles the common struggles that people have with overeating and the guilt and depresion that follow. We understand that the body and m …

Meet other local people who are interested in walking for fitness! We'll meet up to walk around Oak Park/River Forest/Forest Park and on local trails. We've also been known to do a little hiking, biking, eating and drinking as a group. To lose weight and to keep it off, you need to get moving. Walking at a moderate pace for 30-60 minutes burns stored fat and can build muscle to speed up your metabolism. Walking an hour a day is also associated with cutting your risk of heart disease, breast canc …

… Maybe your friends belong to gyms in other areas of the city or they frequent yoga/pilates/aerobic classes in their neighborhoods which just isn't convent for you and you are looking for something closer to home.   If you are someone who is looking for a local fitness activity partner who is working towards either stay’n fit or losing weight and willing to be accountable for it, join this meetup and let's keep each other motivated!   We'll meet for various fitness activities: yoga, a dance-fitne …

Happy 2012! I thought it would be a great way to kick off the new year with a meet up group to explore the many ways to live a healthy and enhanced life. Are you looking to make some healthy changes? Lose weight this year and keep it off? Are you looking to eat healthier? Do you suffer from chronic pain or illness? Or do you just want to meet new friends who are health and fitness minded? Our meetups will include fitness and cooking classes, healthy dinning, a walking group in good weather and e …

This meetup's purpose is to gather a group of people who are interested in weight loss and management. I have a new product... one that is revolutionary and safe. Along with great a tasting nutritional meal replacement, cleansing and portion control, we can be a standout group in collective weight loss over a short period of time. The program is so easy your teens can do it. All who want or need to lose some weight, climb aboard this trip...others will wonder what you are doing. You w …

Focus on Wellness meetup group is for those wanting to lose weight, kick a food addiction or create a personalized wellness lifestyle but find it difficult to do alone. Join this group and get the support you need to make and sustain useful changes in your wellness lifestyle.