over a 3 month weight loss program at mv nutrition

	female	male
weight loss	Lost up to 23lbs Average loss is 13.5 lbs	Lost up to 35lbs Average loss is 15.5 lbs
waist circumference loss	Lost up to 5.1 inches Average loss is 3.8 ± 1.3	Lost up to 4 inches Average loss is 2.8 ± 1.2
body fat percent loss	Lost up to 3.9% Average loss is 2.4 ± 1.5	Lost up to 4% Average loss is 2.6 ± 1.4
bmi decrease	Lost up to 3.8 Average loss is 2.3 ± 1.5	Lost up to 4.7 Average loss is 2.2 ± 1.5

Avg. decrease in Cholesterol: 44.2 mg/dL (± 35.0). Avg. increase in High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL): 3.5 mg/dL (± 9.3). Avg. decrease in Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDL): 40.0 mg/dL (± 24.6).

weight maintenance after weight loss

MV Nutrition surveyed 70 past weight loss participants. After one year of losing weight:

• 84% of the people surveyed have maintained their weight loss.
• 7% of the people surveyed gained 10 to 15 pounds back after weight loss.
• 4 out of the 70 individuals surveyed gained all the weight back.
• 3 out of the 4 did not complete the program.

Behaviors reported by former participants who have successfully maintained their reduction in weight

• Most eat breakfast.
• Most do not skip meals.
• Most continue to combine food groups when eating.
• Most continue to eat low-fat food choices most of the days of the week.
• 60% still keep a food record.
• Most get a good night's sleep most days of the week.
• Most dine out less than 5 meals per week.