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Vtrim Brochure Online Weight Management
1. Online Education and Expert Support for
Healthy Weight Management
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2. What Makes Vtrim Unique Powered by Science—
Undiluted, best-practice weight management. Other
Inspired by Real Life
weight loss programs employ some, but not all, of the be-
The Vtrim® program is not a diet—instead we give you the
havior modification techniques that make up a complete
knowledge, support, and online tools to put you in charge of
gold-standard weight loss treatment. The Vtrim program
your weight for life. Our program consists of a series of two
directly replicates the entire feature set employed in clini-
cal weight loss studies that have been identified through consecutive 12-week Vtrim courses (Vtrim I and Vtrim II). They
over 40 years of research. comprise an entirely web-based behavior-change program
that teaches you to understand, decode, and repackage your
Expert facilitators. The weight-loss research com- attitudes and behaviors toward food and physical activity.
munity differentiates programs as self-help, peer-led,
or expert-led. Other programs are self-help or peer-led,
meaning that anyone who is a past participant can
lead groups. Vtrim programs are delivered by experts in “Vtrim is the weight loss program
weight management who meet extensive screening and we’ve been dreaming of.”
training criteria in order to become Vtrim facilitators. –Leading cancer treatment and research institution
Accountability. Your Vtrim facilitator monitors your
progress and provides timely feedback to help you get
The Vtrim program replicates the gold-standard treatment
going and stay on track. If you miss a weekly meeting or
aren’t achieving your goals, your facilitator will help you found in clinical obesity research trials in an entirely online
stay engaged and motivated. format. The program was developed and refined through clini-
cal trials by renowned obesity researcher Jean Harvey-Berino,
Closed group format. Scientific research indicates that
PhD, RD, and colleagues in the University of Vermont Depart-
successful behavior change relies on building relation-
ment of Nutrition and Food Sciences.
ships (social support). That’s why we group people into
classes with 20 members or fewer, rather than using
rolling admission with people dropping in and out.
Privacy and anonymity. Because the Vtrim program is
conducted entirely online, you can retain a higher level
of privacy than with an in-person program. Weigh-ins
are private—rather than cheering for the success of
individual group members, you’ll celebrate collective
weight and activity milestones to encourage group
progress.
3. Facilitators who are Vtrim® results
in your corner • Average weight loss for people who complete both Vtrim I and Vtrim II is 24 pounds.
• 83% achieve at least 5% weight loss.
Vtrim classes are led by registered
• 33% lose more than 10% of their initial body weight.
dietitians (RDs) or masters degree–level
counselors who have undergone a rigorous
Modest weight loss of >5% is considered clinically significant. It can reduce blood pressure, improve cardio-
training program to become approved Vtrim
vascular health, delay or prevent the onset of diabetes, and confer improved quality of life.
facilitators. They help bring the online
Research shows that weight loss based on behavior change rather than simply dieting, produces longer-term
learning curriculum to life, making sure that
everyone not only understands what they weight loss results. Vtrim’s focus on behavior modification offers participants a better chance of successfully
need to do, but helping them develop a plan losing weight for life.
to get there. Facilitators work with each of
their participants to provide expert support,
answers, guidance, and enthusiasm.
“Vtrim saved my life…I lost the
weight, my cholesterol dropped 60
points, my diabetic risk went from
10 to almost non-existent, and my
BMI went from 31 to 26.”—Jeff
Vtrim was designed for the Internet. These are the main components of Vtrim:
You can participate from your home, your Individualized Goals. Education. Weekly Chat Expert Guidance Online Journal
workplace, your hotel—anywhere with When you start Vtrim, you’ll Each week, you’ll complete Sessions. and Support. and Tools.
an Internet connection. In addition, all receive calorie goals and a an online lesson that teaches Your class will meet at a Your Vtrim facilitator will Vtrim’s online tools make it
classes are recorded so you can catch up graduated exercise program you new ways to modify your regularly scheduled time each work with you to analyze easy to record and quan-
if you need to miss a class. designed to help you lose 1–2 behavior for lifelong healthy week for a facilitator-guided, your eating and exercise tify calories consumed
pounds per week. weight and activity. online chat. Your discussion behaviors and identify and expended each day,
will reinforce the weekly ways to adjust them to and your facilitator will
learning objective and help meet your goals. You’ll review your progress and
your class become a sup- communicate in class, by notes and provide tips and
portive team. email, and through weekly encouragement directly in
feedback in your online the journal.
lessons and journal.
