Worry not, freshmen, there is hope for you after all. While
upperclassmen are hopeless cases, there is still time for you
guys.

Marjorie Sawicki is the woman with whom you should speak.
Sawicki is in charge of the program for nutrition and weight
management offered through Student Health and Counseling
Services.

Sawicki currently offers a class for seniors that lasts one full
semester where she trains them to help counsel anyone who wishes to
get his or her eating habits under control. The class currently has
nine students enrolled in it, and on Oct. 27 each of the nine
students will meet one-on-one with a Saint Louis University
student, staff or faculty member who would like advice on keeping
his or her weight down and eating habits under control.

The student counselor will advise you on better eating habits
and weight-loss programs. Those seeking help would then have a
follow-up meeting with the same counselor one week later to monitor
the person’s progress and see how the routine is working out.

Also, the student’s conversation with the counselor is
videotaped, so that Sawicki can monitor the counselors and advise
them how to better help those seeking counseling. The counselor
then e-mails students after these two meetings to continue in a
supportive role.

The other program offered is the Healthy Habits program, a
16-week program where all participants are in a group setting and
meet during lunchtime for the duration of the program.

This program is more education than counseling, with only the
first meetings being one-on-ones. Although this program is not
being offered this semester if enough participants arise, it may
start again in January, Sewicki said.

Sewicki said she would like to try and offer it on both
campuses, but it will largely depend on how many people sign
up.

If you have any questions about how to get rid of the extra
weight, keep your weight constant or eat a more balanced and
healthy diet, contact Sewicki at 977-8669.