Founded in 1994, Shape Up America! is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization committed to raising awareness of obesity as a health issue and to providing responsible information on healthy weight management.
The Story Center
Welcome to the Shape Up America! Story Center.
Are you looking for inspiration? In this section of our site we have collected stories about weight management submitted by our visitors. You can select a category from the list below, or submit your own story!
— Getting started
— Getting movtivated
— Weight-related medical problems
— Eating out challenges
— Handling holidays
— Physical activity and weight loss mastery
— Getting support from family, friends, co-workers
— Handling stress
— Dealing with emotional eating
— Body image
— Overcoming plateaus
— Weight loss surgery
— Tips and support for people with 100+ pounds to lose
— Mastering eating less