Weight Loss Programs

Maintaining a healthy weight requires strategies and planning. Our registered, licensed dietitians provide personal support to ensure you achieve short-term and long-term success with weight loss and weight management. Our programs include individual and group support.

To sign up for these programs or for more information, call Kara Mitchell at 919-660-6818 or email kara.mitchell@duke.edu.

This eight-week program features weekly interactive nutrition, exercise, and behavioral change classes, weekly group exercise sessions, and individualized nutrition and exercise plans. Our experts work with you to eliminate the frustration, confusion, and deprivation that often accompany weight loss attempts. All meetings are held via Zoom teleconferencing.

• Daytime sessions: 1:00 to 2:00 pm Wednesdays (exercise classes) and Fridays (interactive lectures)
• Evening sessions: 5:30 to 6:30 pm Tuesdays (exercise classes) and Thursdays (interactive lectures)

Getting on Track program graduates can continue to receive guidance as part of our Staying on Track program.

Pricing

• Getting on Track costs $333 for members and Duke employees and $370 for non-members.
• A three-installment payment plan is available.
• A special eight-week membership to the Duke Health & Fitness Center is available for $136.
• You can also join the center for any length of time while enrolled in Getting on Track and save 50% on the initiation fee.

Upcoming Session Dates

• Daytime sessions: March 23 to May 13 (Wednesdays and Fridays)

Getting on Track graduates can participate in this weekly weight loss support group for weight check-ins, progress reviews, problem-solving, motivation, and interactive discussions on strategies for weight maintenance. Group members help choose the topics and the focus for sessions.

These one-hour consultations are available by appointment and provide you with expertise from a registered, licensed dietitian and/or an exercise physiologist.

Nutrition consultations may be covered by your insurance -- contact Jaunetta Tapp at 660-6656 to find out if your visit is eligible. If a consultation isn't covered, out-of-pocket options are available. We also offer an in-person exercise consultation as part of our personal training program. It is not covered by insurance. It costs $62 for members and $73 for non-members.

If you want a deeper understanding of your health, you can also sign up for a body composition analysis, which can determine how your body’s muscle, fat, and water contributes to weight gain or weight loss and your ability to maintain good health.

Duke weight management specialists counsel and oversee non-surgical treatments to help you change your eating habits, adopt healthy lifestyle habits, lose weight, and maintain your weight loss. 

We've Been Helping People Lose Weight for More Than 50 Years
People who have worked with our experts report they:

• Reduced their risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity-related conditions.
• Can move more easily and are less restricted by arthritis and chronic pain.
• Enjoy improved endurance, strength, and flexibility.
• Have a healthier, more balanced approach to eating and activity.
• Are better able to manage stress and enjoy a more positive mindset.
• Successfully changed how they integrate diet and exercise with their lifestyle.
• Continue to experience progress on their own.