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Two Northeast Georgia women walk off the weight
Both drop pounds with exercise and healthier food
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Joy Boling walks around her Alpharetta neighborhood for 30 minutes after work each day. The Forsyth County woman attended the Walk-A-Weigh program in Cumming to lower her body mass index and improve her lifestyle. - photo by J.K. Devine
In a world full of “get thin quick” schemes and extreme weight-loss programs, a course offered through Forsyth County Extension Office is aiming to promote healthy living and reasonable weight management. At its core, Walk-A-Weigh is a program designed to educate participants on healthy living, which includes proper eating habits and exercise, with a research-based approach and welcoming attitude. Joy Boling and Linda Chipko took the class at the beginning of the year.