Weight Loss

Navy Veteran Dick got a second lease on life when his VA doctor helped him to lose almost a hundred pounds. Now, back to an active, healthy lifestyle, he credits VA with the win.

Marine Corp Veteran Tim Foley maintains his goals of living a healthy lifestyle with live online yoga sessions. The free access helps Veterans with chronic pain, diabetes and weight loss.

Air Force Veteran Steve Homison has gotten healthy - he's lost 40 pounds, his blood pressure is under control, his cholesterol and blood sugar numbers are down and he’s feeling great. He decided to “take that first step.”

Her grandson said she walked funny. That did it. Sharyle Robert decided she would not let her weight make decisions for her. She joined VA’s MOVE! program and, 117 pounds later, says, “You can do it!”

Annie for Veterans is VA’s automated text messaging service that helps Veterans meet their health goals. Here’s how it helps two Veterans by sending them text reminders to manage their weight.

Make appointments, lose weight, send secure messages, download your VA care history -- all from your phone with the new VA Launchpad mobile app.

Fear was a great motivator for Marvin Williams. His younger brother died from a heart attack, a sad wake-up call telling him to do something about his weight. He did. So far, he’s lost 100 pounds.

Thomas Bulla, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, lost 69 pounds in 6 months while participating in the Salisbury VA’s TeleMOVE! home telehealth program.

Air Force Veteran Kevin Chagnon lost 85 pounds and put his black belt back on to help other Veterans lose weight, learn karate and get healthy with VA’s MOVE! program.

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After giving up cigarettes and alcohol, Army Veteran Mark Weingarth decided it was time to take his health to the next level and lose weight. He was looking for a program to help him make lifestyle changes, not just lose weight. With his faith in God as the driving force behind his motivation to lose weight, he joined the MOVE program at Truman VA.

This 62-year-old U.S. Army Veteran struggled with his weight for more than five years, was prediabetic and suffered from a host of preventable health-care illnesses, to include elevated blood pressure and depression before joining the MOVE! Program.