Serious Weight Loss

Extra pounds do not only affect the way you look. You will notice that the weight statistics listed at right have nothing to do with vanity and everything to do with wellness.

Vanity, while a great motivator, is only a small part of the reason that we at the Jump Start centers feel a passion for giving our clients an aggressive weight loss jump start and, even more importantly, the tools to continue their success at home.

The prevalence of overweight and obesity has steadily increased over the years among all genders, all ages, all racial/ethnic groups, and all educational levels.

The sad truth is that obesity has reached epidemic proportions, and this obesity precipitates or aggravates almost every acute and chronic disease being experienced. Many of the seriously obese suffer with cardiovascular disease and/or diabetes, along with a multitude of other symptoms.

The good news is, that usually all one has to do to eliminate obesity and all the symptoms that accompany their obesity, is simply change what they eat, and start a simple exercise program.

Our program is highly effective, reasonable, user-friendly and eliminates the micro-managing that has caused failure in so many other diets du jour. Let our staff send you home thinner, fitter, energized and confident with your new skills and knowledge.

 

 

 
US Obesity Rates Reaching
Epidemic Proportions
  • 80% of over-25-year-olds are overweight
  • 78% of Americans are not meeting basic activity level recommendations
  • 25% are completely sedentary
  • 76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults (30-40) since 1990
Obesity Related Diseases
  • 80% of Type II diabetes related to obesity
  • 70% of cardiovascular disease related to obesity
  • 42% breast & colon cancer diagnosed among obese individuals
  • 30% of gall bladder surgery related to obesity
Childhood Obesity Out of Control
  • 25% of all white children overweight in 2001
  • 33% African American & Hispanic children overweight in 2001
  • 25% of overweight children already showing signs of Type II diabetes
  • Of children diagnosed with Type II diabetes, 85% are obese
  • 60% already have one risk factor for heart disease
  • This generation is on it's way to being the first with a shorter life expectancy than their parents.