R 181739Z NOV 09 

ALCOAST 660/09
COMDTNOTE 6010
SUBJ: NEW WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS ON WEIGHT
PROBATION
A. COAST GUARD WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL,
COMDTINST M1020.8 (SERIES)
1. ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING A HEALTHY WEIGHT AND COMPLIANCE WITH
REF (A) IS DIFFICULT FOR MANY INDIVIDUALS. TO HELP MEMBERS MEET
WEIGHT AND BODY FAT REQUIREMENTS, COMDT (CG-11), THE HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE (HSWL) DIRECTORATE, IS LAUNCHING A PILOT
PROGRAM CALLED "MIND AND BODY" TO HELP MEMBERS ON WEIGHT PROBATION
ACHIEVE LONG-TERM WEIGHT-MANAGEMENT SUCCESS. SERVICES ARE
CONTRACTED THROUGH A COMPANY CALLED FREE AND CLEAR.
2. STARTING 19 NOV 2009, A LIMITED NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON WEIGHT
PROBATION MAY ENROLL IN THE MIND AND BODY PROGRAM. THIS INNOVATIVE
PROGRAM PROVIDES CONFIDENTIAL, CONVENIENT AND INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE
IN SAFE, EFFECTIVE WEIGHT LOSS. SERVICES INCLUDE UNLIMITED ON-LINE
AND TELEPHONE-BASED COACHING PROVIDED BY NUTRITIONISTS AND FITNESS
SPECIALISTS, ON-LINE VIDEOS, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AND ON-LINE
SUPPORT GROUPS.
3. ENROLLEES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
 A. MEMBER IS ON WEIGHT PROBATION.
 B. MEMBER AGREES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM FOR A MINIMUM OF
SIX MONTHS FROM THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT.
4. TO ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM, WHICH BEGINS 19 NOV 2009, GO TO
WWW.MINDBODY.NET/USCG OR CALL 1-866-933-2639. (WEB SITE AND PHONE
NUMBER WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED UNTIL 19 NOV). MEMBERS WILL BE ASKED A
SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO CONFIRM ELIGIBILITY BEFORE ENROLLMENT.
PARTICIPANTS WILL STILL BE HELD TO THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REF
A.
5. FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM CAN OBTAINED THRU:
 A. THE MIND AND BODY WEBSITE AT: WWW.FREECLEAR.COM/MIND-BODY
 B. COMDT CG-(1111) WEB SITE AT:
WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG1/CG111/WEIGHTGUIDE.ASP
 C. YOUR HSWL FIELD OFFICE HEALTH PROMOTION MANAGER (HPM), AS NOTED
BELOW:
  1. ALAMEDA, DAN BLAETTLER, 510-437-2736,
DAN.P.BLAETTLER(AT)USCG.MIL
  2. BOSTON, YVETTE LILLGE, 617-223-3244,
YVETTE.LILLGE(AT)USCG.MIL
  3. HONOLULU, JESSICA DUNG, 808-842-2088,
JESSICA.R.DUNG(AT)USCG.MIL
  4. KODIAK, JODY CARMAN, 907-487-5525, X273,
JODY.L.CARMAN(AT) USCG.MIL
  5. MIAMI, MELISSA ROSS, 305-278-6664,
MELISSA.A.ROSS(AT)USCG.MIL OR LEVENIA BRADLEY, 305-278-6672,
LEVENIA.D.BRADLEY(AT)USCG.MIL
  6. NEW ORLEANS, MICHELLE MURRAY, 504-253-6371,
MICHELLE.L.MURRARY(AT)USCG.MIL OR BRAD WELCH, 504-253-6370,
BRAD.WELCH(AT)USCG.MIL
  7. PORTSMOUTH, JEANETT TORRENS, 252-331-6000 EXT-3038,
JEANETT.L.TORRENS (AT)USCG.MIL
  8. SEATTLE, BARBARA HERRY, 206-217-6614,
 BARBARA.L.HERRY(AT) USCG.MIL
  9. CAPE MAY, STEVEN HARRELL, 609-898-6886,
STEVEN.A.HARRELL(AT)USCG.MIL
  10. CLEVELAND, STEVEN HARRELL, 609-898-6886,
STEVEN.A.HARRELL(AT)USCG.MIL
  11. WASHINGTON D.C., STEPHEN TIMBAL, 202-372-4085,
STEPHEN.M.TIMBAL(AT)USCG.MIL,
  12. KETCHIKAN (JUNEAU), NANCY HENRY, 907-463-2126,
NANCY.S.HENRY(AT) USCG.MIL
  13. SAN PEDRO, CYNTHIA CASTELLON, 310-521-6131,
CYNTHIA.CASTELLON(AT)USCG.MIL, AND
  14. ST. LOUIS, DEAN GINGERICH, 314-269-2347,
DEAN.GINGERICH(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. POC FOR THIS MSG LT TIM MERRELL IN COMDT (CG-1111),
202-475-5146, OR TIMOTHY.M.MERRELL(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE,
SENDS
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.