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The Vtrim Weight Management Program has been flourishing for the last 16 years in America’s healthiest city, Burlington, Vermont. Thousands of Vermonters have participated in Vtrim in both our research studies and our local commercial offering at the University of Vermont campus. Participants of Vtrim have found or rediscovered a healthier lifestyle through weight management, and for those living in Burlington, they now fit right in with the masses. Burlington has the largest percentage of people who claim to be in good or great health (92%). This vibrant city of 40,000 is also among the best in exercise and among the lowest in obesity, diabetes and other measures of poor health, according to a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As Vtrim rolls out to a national online audience, it brings the Burlington, VT vibe of vitality through a healthier lifestyle to cities all across the country. We are proud to call Burlington, VT home, America’s Healthiest City!

Everyone knows that fruit is a sensible choice as part of a healthy diet. A recent study shows the filling power of fruit for appetite control as well. A Brazilian study asked 49 women to eat either 3 apples, 3 pears, or 3 oat cookies every day for 10 weeks, while keeping the rest of their diet and exercise routines the same. The fruit and the cookies each provided the same amount of calories and fiber to their daily intake.

The study results found that women who ate the apples or pears lost 2 pounds over the course of the 10 weeks while women who ate the cookies stayed about the same. Additionally, the women eating the fruit consumed fewer calories per day than the women eating the oat cookies. Researchers said the results suggetsed that the water content and the low energy density of the fruit may have provided more appetite control and a greater feeling of fullness than the cookies.

Many sucessful weight managers have found the same results true in their own lives–adding bulk to your diet with high fiber, low-calorie fruits and veggies often helps not only keep your calorie intake low but also helps fill you up and manage your appetite better.

I have been teaching Vtrim weight loss groups for the last 10 years. Over those years, I have had the privilege of meeting many interesting and inspiring people who are ready to be done with the weight loss game. Often, people find Vtrim after too many unsuccessful attempts with other methods. Vtrim is the real deal, no gimmicks, no fads. Instead, we teach a systematic approach to changing daily food and exercise behaviors so losing weight and keeping it off is achievable. The strategies we teach are informed by a vast body of weight loss research. Our motto is manage your lifestyle everyday so you can manage your weight for a lifetime.

I am inspired on a regular basis by women and men in our program who lead very busy lives but yet have decided that “now is the time for me.” The burden of not managing being overweight finally outweighed not dealing with it. We are proud to introduce you all to 4 very inspiring women who have conquered the burden of being overweight with the sound advice Vtrim offered. We think you will be inspired too. These 4 women lead incredibly full lives with many daily responsibilities but they stay committed and vigilant to continuing their successful weight loss journeys. Enjoy hearing their stories and begin to write your own!

http://www.vtrimstrongwomen.org/