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Resolve To Help Yourself In 2008

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By Corrie Benfield of The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 11, 2007

Changing the world starts with changing yourself. If you're looking to lose weight, quit smoking or get your finances in order, we have some local resources that could help you reach your goal.

Quit Smoking

A smoke-free support group meets from noon to 1 p.m. Sundays in the first-floor boardroom of Morton Plant Hospital, 300 Pinellas St., Clearwater. Call (727) 461-8904.

The FreshBreak Smoking Cessation Program is a free or low-cost smoking cessation program for the Tampa Bay area. Counseling is typically offered in small groups that meet in the early evening. For information, call (813) 745-1751.

The Florida Quit-for-Life Line offers help. Call 1-877-822-6669 or 1-866- 228-4327 for the deaf or hard of hearing.

The local chapter of the American Lung Association also may be of help to quitters. Call (727) 347-6133.

You can find support at the American Cancer Society's local office. Call (813) 254-3630 or (813) 685-0670.

Get In Shape

The Bay area has several Take Off Pounds Sensibly groups. For a list of groups, click here. To find out more about TOPS, click here.

Get free blood pressure checks from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays at South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N. Alexander St., Plant City. No appointment necessary. Call (813) 754-4444.

There's a free wellness clinic from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Bayonet Point Oxygen and Medical Supply, 13730 Little Road, Hudson. Weight screening, oxygen checks, vision screening and blood pressure readings are conducted. Call (727) 862-4644.

Check out the free aerobics classes for adults are from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Highpoint YMCA, 5345 Laurel Place, Clearwater. Call (727) 507-9622.

A certified trainer teaches fitness classes for all skill levels at 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at Apollo Beach Park, 664 Golf and Sea Blvd. The one-hour classes offer cardiopulmonary, toning and flexibility segments. The cost is $4 per class. Call Bibi Coluccio at (813) 645-5895.

Tampa Bay Runners gather for weekly group runs for all ages and paces at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Publix parking lot, Fletcher Avenue and Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, and at 7 a.m. Sundays at Temple Terrace Elementary School. Go to www.TampaBayRunners.com.

The Right Fit 4 U meets for weekend morning walks at various locations and evening walks at 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in Carrollwood Village. The cost is $3 per week. For schedules and meeting places, go to www.therightfit4U.com or call (813) 760-3242.

Find healthy eating tips, watch local personal trainers demonstrate moves you can do on your own, and read about how other Bay area residents got in shape at 4you.

Get Your Finances In Order

The Hillsborough County Cooperative Extension will offer personal money management classes from 6 to 8 p.m. at the extension office in Seffner, 5339 County Road 579. Preregistration and a $5 seat deposit are required. Dates and topics are: Jan. 24, developing a financial plan; Jan. 29, using credit wisely and credit scores; and Feb. 7, saving and investing. For information, go to the Tampa Bay Saves Web site or call or e-mail Traci at (813) 744-5519, Ext. 137, or buckt@hillsboroughcounty.org.

The National Foundation for Debt Management is offering its Personal Financial Education Seminar Series in Spanish from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at Stewart Title Building, 3402 W. Cypress St., Tampa. The series is free.

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