AFMC promotes Team Lean Challenge for weight management Published Feb. 24, 2017 Air Force Materiel Command Health & Wellness Team WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – During the spring season, Air Force Materiel Command will promote its Team Lean Challenge. TLC is a command-wide initiative designed to help the AFMC workforce achieve and maintain healthy weight through proper nutrition and physical activity. Participants who enroll and complete the official weigh-in will receive a free travel vegetable steamer. Civilian Health Promotion Services will conduct the challenge. Here's how to participate in the Team Lean Challenge: 1. Enroll online at www.afmcwellness.com/ between Feb. 21 and March 17. Participate as an individual or choose one teammate to keep you motivated. 2. Complete the official TLC weigh-in, March 8-17, and receive the free travel vegetable steamer enrollment award. 3. Lose 2% of initial weigh-in weight through healthy lifestyle behavior from March 20-May 12. Here's an example calculation: Beginning weight 200 pounds 2% of 200 pounds (0.02 x 200) = 4 pounds 4. Attend the CHPS education class, “Master the Scale” between March 20-May 12. 5. Compete the official TLC weight-out from May 15-May 24 to receive the TLC completion award. To receive the TLC completion award, each participant needs to enroll in TLC, lose at least 2% of initial weight, and attend the CHPS class titled “Master the Scale”. For more information, visit www.afmcwellness.com/ or contact your local CHPS team.