12 Week Weight Loss Program

For me, the best parts about the program were the coaching with Valerie and the nutritional counseling. I thought that I was eating pretty well, but there were some changes I needed to make. Valerie was great for helping with the behavioral coaching, and Julie helped me understand the science behind the right food choices. 12 weeks goes by very quickly, but I learned how to coach myself through obstacles and how to make long lasting changes. After the 12 weeks, I signed up for once a month meetings with Valerie, and that has been working well. Their approach is very encouraging, empowering, and supportive, but they also help you stick to your goals and hold you accountable. ~ Caroline Friesen

I decided to do the program because I’d been struggling to lose weight for years and I felt frustrated and hopeless about my lack of success. I lost weight on the program and, more importantly, gained a new approach to my wellness. Today food and exercise and a positive part of my life and I am enjoying the process of working toward my goal weight. ~ Greta Rieber

After sustaining an injury and struggling to get my focus back on my health, I decided to join Vera in their Wellness Program. I have to be honest in that I was a little irritated with myself that I "needed help". I have always been able to manage my weight on my own. However, that clearly wasn't working at this point in my life for whatever reason. So I dragged all of my negative perceptions that I had been carrying with me into my first meetings with Jamie, Julie, the nutritionist and to PotentRX for their testing. After each meeting, I walked away with "that was nothing like I thought it was going to be"! Julie was great. She never once told me I couldn't have any of my favorite things. She laid out a sample meal plan that included the foods I liked and could easily see myself incorporating into my diet. The PotentRX results really helped me fine-tune my cardio so I wasn't just wasting my time. I was actually able to know what my zone was and how being in that zone really helped burn the fat. And Jamie, what can I say? She supported me the whole way and talked me through my concerns. There were several things I told Jamie I just "would not do" and guess what? I did them all! The whole process was painless and to this day (week 8 for me) I have no idea I could actually eat this healthy and enjoy it! It happened so gradually I wouldn't have believed it 8 weeks ago. Which, for me, was perfect since I don't like having anything just pushed on me as "mandatory". With 4 weeks to go in the program, I am done with dieting! The weight is coming off and so are the inches. Of course, we would all like to lose 10 pounds in a week. But I know I am not enjoying my life and that isn't realistic or sustainable and I would be back on the weight "roller coaster" again. I still enjoy my favorite foods but I really savor them and I make sure I eat the VERY BEST of what I like. And once I enjoy it, I am done. I highly recommend the program. I am an avid reader and there is a lot of bad information and confusing information out there. Jamie really pulled everything together and customized a program that works for me, my life, and my body. ~ Nancy Witt

Vera's 12 week weight loss program was exactly what I needed to get my new mom body and life back on track. Since my daughter had been born, my good eating habits had deteriorated and work outs were almost non-existent. I was in love with my daughter but I was also sleep deprived, stressed out, over-weight and unable to make time for myself a priority. Working with Val as part of the 12 week program gave me a one on one coach who provided steadfast support as I figured out how to incorporate healthy eating and regular activity into my new life. Her input and positive energy enabled me to get back on track one step at a time. The nutritional information was so helpful in reminding me how I needed to be eating to support my personal wight loss and health. By the end of the 12 week session I felt as though I had given my life a complete 180. I lost pounds and inches while increasing my energy and drive to keep active. I got food back on track and now look forward to my regular work outs. Most importantly, thanks to Val and this program, I increased my confidence and figured out how to make time for myself to restore so that I could be the best Mom I could be. ~ Madalyn Urdal