Vets lost a LOT of weight. You can too!

New national weight management program helps anyone lose weight & keep it off

It's called MOVE! Coach and it's a phone app that offers a new way to participate in MOVE!, the national weight management program designed by the VA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to help Veterans lose weight, keep it off and improve their health.

What is MOVE! Coach?
It's an easy-to-use, self-guided program that provides everything you need to set, track, and achieve your diet, physical activity, and weight goals. The app walks you through a series of self-management guides, for a total of 19 weeks.

It's easy to participate. All you need is an iPhone or iPad with iOS version 6.0 or higher.

Features and Benefits

11 Specialized guides to help you manage your weight and get healthier

Daily diaries for tracking how much you weigh, what you eat, and how much exercise you are getting

Tools to help you set and meet your personal goals for weight, diet, and physical activity

Personalized graphs for tracking your long-term and daily weight loss, daily food intake, calories, and physical activity

Educational videos - including 11 on physical activity - and a variety of games and worksheets make it easier for you to succeed

Calculators to determine how many calories you consume and burn

Progress and summary reports to help you keep track of your goals

Problem-solving tools help guide you past common weight management challenges

Links to additional handouts that provide even more information to help you succeed

As a way of encouragement, MOVE! organizers offer the personal accounts of several participants:

Veteran Michael Hollemon lost 107 pounds.
"I found it at just the right time. It's awesome."

Veteran Jerry Phelps uses the MOVE! Coach app to keep his weight under control.
"Talking to someone every time I finished a guide was great motivation."

Veteran Warren Pennington lost 45 pounds with the MOVE! Coach app. "When I started MOVE! Coach, I got serious."

Download the MOVE! Coach app.
iTunes store or for the Apple App Store, select the "iPhone Only" filter, and search for "move coach" in the search box.

Help Desk information
If you have questions or need assistance with using the MOVE! Coach App, dial
(877) 327-0022 to speak with a help desk representative. The Help Desk is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ET).

For more information, visit the MOVE! Coach website.