Reimagine Weight Loss
Your weight loss goals may be unique to you, but you don’t have to take the journey alone. Stay accountable and inspired with the YMCA’s Weight Loss Program, a 12-week course offering weekly small-group discussion and tools to help you establish personal goals, track progress and set yourself on the path to a healthier lifestyle.
About the Program
What
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Group-based program (8-12 people per group) that involves learning, sharing and problem solving via group discussions in a classroom setting
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Weekly topics cover balanced eating, physical activity, goal setting, positive psychology, and behavior sustainability
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No exercise component, but participants are encouraged to engage in activities at the Y that support their weight loss efforts
Who
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Adults 18 years and older with a desire to reach a healthier weight
How
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Weekly 1-hour sessions over 12 weeks
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In-person sessions held at the Y
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Participants self-design action plans to achieve their weight loss goals
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Participants weigh in, track food and activity, and create SMART goals each week
Need more information?
Download the flyer with additional details or email us and one of our staff will contact you.
Why It's Different
Customizable
Rather than telling you exactly what to do, the YMCA's Weight Loss Program gives you the tools to design a weight loss plan that's right for you and your unique goals.
Supportive
The YMCA’s Weight Loss Program's group setting gives you a built-in support network to lean on and learn from throughout your weight loss journey.
Empowering
We believe that, given the right tools, you have the answers within you to achieve your goals.
Why It Works
The YMCA's Weight Loss Program works with individuals within a team environment to build custom, sustainable, unique healthy habits that lead to long-term results. It is not a prescription for nutrition and exercise, but a program to help you on your individual journey toward living a healthier, happier life.
What participants say about the program.
“[The program] does not focus on the scale, nor does it tell you what or how to eat in order to lose weight. It does not plan menus or tell you what to eat. You are given tools that will lead to successful weight loss.”
—Participant, First Coast YMCA (Fla.)
Next Session
We have not finalized the start date for the next class, but it will be in the Fall of 2022. We will post on our Facebook, Instagram and website when registration is open for the next class.
