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The Colorado Weigh™ Program

The Colorado Weigh™ Program is a comprehensive weight loss and maintenance program. The unique program provides a two 12-week weight loss phases and a long-term maintenance program to support life-long changes. Each class meeting encourages participants to implement and practice effective strategies for healthy weight loss and maintenance.

Medical Director:
Holly Wyatt, MD

Coordinator:
Bonnie Jortberg, MS, RD, CDE

Contact information:
Christine Spina
303-892-0128
www.coloradoweigh.com

Purpose:
The Colorado Weigh™ Program was created to put the best scientifically based weight loss information into practice to help individual's lose weight - and to keep it off.

How is The Colorado Weigh™ Program different from other programs?

  • Presented by the University of Colorado Center for Human Nutrition, renowned for innovative obesity research
  • Classes taught by health professionals trained at the CU Weight Management Center
  • Mentoring by those who have successful in losing weight and keeping it off.
  • Offers two 12-week wight loss phases followed by the Graduate Program

What will you get when you join the program?

  • A nutrition and exercise program designed to promote weight loss and maintenance
  • Weight loss notebook
  • Fat/calorie counter book
  • Pedometer to help monitor your physical activity
  • Instructor and class support for a healthy lifestyle

How much does the program cost?

  • $399 for each weight loss phase

How often to the classes meet?

  • Classes meet weekly for an hour each week throughout the 12-week phases.
  • Maintenance classes are offered either once or twice a month

Call 303-892-0128 for more information about the program or to register for classes in your area!!!!

Staff and/or affiliated personnel:
James O. Hill, PhD - Director of the Center for Human Nutrition

Holly Wyatt, MD - Medical director and physician specializing in obesity medicine, research and education

Bonnie Jortberg, MS, RD, CDE - Dietician with 14 years experience coordinating community weight loss programs

Joanna Kriehn, MS, RD - Center for Human Nutrition Faculty Instructor

Erin Pryor, MS, RD - Center for Human Nutrition Faculty Instructor

Christine Spina, BS - Program Assistant

Sara Garner, RD - Center for Human Nutrition Faculty Instructor

 

 

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