Move! Weight Management for Veterans

Care We Provide at VA Southern Nevada

The MOVE! Weight Management Program for Veterans (MOVE!) is designed to help you live a healthier life by targeting lifestyle changes in behavior, nutrition and physical activity. With the help of your MOVE! care team, you can make changes to your eating patterns, be physically active, reduce your health risks, and improve your quality of life. The MOVE! program offers:

• Weight management group sessions to help you lose weight and keep it off
• Healthy eating tips and cooking classes
• Behavioral strategies to help you live a healthier lifestyle
• Support to increase regular physical activity

Learn More about Move! Weight Management for Veterans 

Who can participate?

• VA-enrolled Veterans who are interested in managing their weight through lifestyle change. There is no cost to participate.
• Note: This is not an exercise class.  

Get Started - MOVE!® Enrollment Group

• One-time, 60-minute enrollment group via VA Video Connect (VVC)
• Morning, afternoon and Saturday groups available
• Complete MOVE!11 Questionnaire Here (share “retrieval code” with the MOVE! team)

 Actively Participate - 15-Week MOVE!® Intensive Series

• Weekly groups via VA Video Connect (VVC) or at a VA Clinic covering the topics of nutrition, physical activity and behavior change for weight management
• Morning, afternoon and Saturday groups available
• Women’s group available

Actively Participate - 15-Week MOVE! Intensive Series

• Weekly groups via VA Video Connect (VVC) or at a VA Clinic covering the topics of nutrition, physical activity and behavior change for weight management
• Morning, afternoon and Saturday groups available
• Women’s group available

Maintain Progress - Monthly MOVE!  Lifelong  Groups

Weight Loss Medications

Select FDA-approved weight management medications are available at the VA for chronic weight management, based on availability. In order to be considered, Veterans are required to:

• Actively participate in a comprehensive lifestyle intervention that targets all three aspects of weight management – this is an essential component to overall weight management. At the VA, the MOVE! Program meets this requirement.
• BMI greater than or equal to 30 OR BMI greater than equal to 27 with at least one weight-related comorbidity (examples: hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease).
• Additional inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply based on medication recommended by Pharmacy. 

Learn more about Prescription Medications to Treat Overweight & Obesity

Medical Weight Management

If interested in weight management medications or metabolic and bariatric surgery, self-schedule into MOVE! Enrollment and let your dietitian know via My HealtheVet Messaging system.

Weight Management Medications

Select FDA-approved weight management medications are available at the VA for long-term treatment, based on availability. 

Learn more about Prescription Medications to Treat Overweight & Obesity

Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 

Weight-loss surgery, also called metabolic and bariatric surgery, is a surgical procedure that makes changes to the digestive system. 

Weight-loss surgery is available for Veterans who meet criteria and have completed a thorough pre-surgical evaluation. 

Learn more about Weight-loss (Metabolic & Bariatric) Surgery

Not Ready to Participate in MOVE!? 

Try the MOVE!® Coach Mobile App

MOVE! Coach is an app for Veterans, service members, their families, and others who want to manage their weight. This mobile tool provides users with weight management education and resources in 16 self-management modules that build skills for healthy eating and staying active. Users can also monitor their progress with their health and weight goals.