Institute of Lifestyle & Weight Loss Management Voted Best Health Club, Best Nutritionist 2007 in Triangle Area by Citysearch

Voters in the 2007 Best of Citysearch voting competition recognized The Institute of Lifestyle & Weight Management (ILWM) as the Best Health Club and Best Nutritionist in the Triangle area. The Triangle is made up of the cities of Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill.

Citysearch, a leading online local guide and search directory, holds the "Best Of Citysearch" contest annually and the winners are picked based on user votes and editor picks in hundreds of different categories. Best Health Club and Best Nutritionist are very competitive categories and winning both awards is a highly recognizable honor for ILWM.

ILWM is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and is the Triangle's first ever medically supervised outpatient center focused on the prevention and treatment of overweight and obese individuals. This weight loss center includes a 22,000 sq. ft. facility offering everything from a kitchen for cooking classes to a private fitness facility. Founder, Dr. Brooks Wilkins, claims that teamwork and technology are the cornerstones of their program.

Dr. Wilkins leads a qualified medical team and support staff that is made up of a wide range of healthcare professionals including doctors, physicians, internists, cardiologists, nurses, dieticians, psychologists, exercise physiologists, life coaches, counselors, and professional educators. ILWM integrates their team of professionals into the medically-based and supervised weight loss program to enable clients to lose the weight needed to regain their health and keep it off long term.

The Institute's web-based monitoring program allows members to enter daily critical points regarding their personal progress. They receive immediate feedback and encouragement while online and can expect personal emails from the ILWM team at any time. Their technology has also been incorporated into an on-site state-of-the-art kitchen which is used for cooking classes, and the fitness center which was designed in conjunction with Gold's Gym.

In addition to consultations with healthcare experts, ILWM offers additional programs and services which are included in the reasonable monthly fee. Cooking classes, personal training, lifestyle and stress management classes, group psychology workshops, expert lectures, and aerobic, pilates, and yoga classes are all offered as a part of the ILWM membership.

This innovative weight loss community is grounded in the attributes of personal attention, open-source benchmarking, personal self disclosure, motivating speech, and the creation of a safe zone where clients feel comfortable and familiar with the ILWM and its staff.

ILWM is located at 3100 Duraleigh Rd. Suite 200 and is open Monday- Friday 6:30 a.m.- 8:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. To schedule a free consultation please call (919) 791-1112 or visit our website at www.ilwm.com for more information.