weightcheck.com is an online program specially designed to provide help and advice to people wanting to lose weight and maintain a desired weight level. weightcheck.com was founded to fill the need for people who want to lose weight for reasons of health or personal wellbeing without the fuss of fad diets, humiliating weight loss meetings, or expensive meal supplements. weightcheck.com is based on sound nutritional principles, and advocates a balanced approach to weight control that helps to maintain ideal weights in the longer term. weightcheck.com draws on the expertise of qualified dietitians and physical trainers in formulating its advice, which is then provided by personal advisors to clients on an individual basis. The personalized programs provided by weightcheck.com are based on the individual circumstances of every client, including their personal weight goals, their ideal body mass index (their ideal weight in relation to their height and body type), their dietary habits and requirements and other aspects of their lifestyle. Each client of weightcheck.com will be assigned a personal advisor, who is available for guidance, advice and motivation. We recognise that everyone appreciates encouragement when trying to lose weight, and aim to offer a supportive environment that meets the individual needs of every client while safeguarding their privacy. Why should I lose weight? Excess weight is widely acknowledged by all health professionals as a major health hazard, and can be associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and joint and bone problems. It can also affect your general wellbeing, making you more prone to fatigue. How does weightcheck.com work? When you register with weightcheck.com you will be asked to fill in a confidential membership form which asks a range of questions about yourself and your personal weight goals. Once this has been submitted your personal weight advisor will contact you within 48 hours with a set of suggested goals and advice on how to achieve these within a specified timeframe. You are then free to discuss these goals with your advisor, and modify them to fit your lifestyle and changing objectives. You will then be given your own private website where you can record your daily or weekly statistics, such as weight and body indicator measurements. Then, once you embark on your program and input your details regularly, you will begin to chart your progress with the help of your own, personalized graphs and charts. And your advisor will be in weekly contact with diet and exercise advice, and plenty of encouragement! Your website is accessible only by you via a secure password, and your advisor. And of course, you may contact your advisor at any time to ask specific questions or queries relating to your weightcheck.com program. How long should I join for? This depends on your present weight and your personal weight goals. When you join weightcheck.com your personal advisor can assist you in establishing how long you may wish to be a member. The initial membership required is a minimum of three months. How much does it cost? The complete weightcheck.com program comprises the following services: personalized, secure website access to personal advisor exercise advice food and dietary advice The cost of membership is a one-off fee of only $NZ49.95 (approx. $US22.00) for membership for 90 days. weightcheck.com also provides you with the option of suspending your membership for up to three months at no cost should you need to. To check the above value in your currency, click below. How do I pay? weightcheck.com accepts payment by all major credit cards through a secure online transaction facility in all currencies. Your credit card statement will show the charge as $NZ49.95 converted to your local currency. Currency Converter To check out other questions about weightcheck.com, click here. To register with weightcheck.com, click here.