There was an article in the Chicago Tribune about, Judy Weitzman, who is running a very successful, truly unique, weight loss business.

Judy is a Weight Loss coach. She isn’t about pills, pre-packaged meals or surgery. She IS about creating a customized, healthy eating and exercise plan for individuals and through her daily phone calls and e-mails, making individuals accountable for their choices. The accountability piece is what is missing in so many weight loss programs and plans. But what makes Judy’s approach so successful is Judy herself. This is why you have to meet her! She has all the right “ingredients” to make her fantastic at her job. Yes, she is beautiful and thin! But, she wasn’t always this way. She struggled with her weight when she was younger until she learned how to eat which is what she teaches now. She also has twenty plus years experience in the weight loss industry and was mentored by Jenny Craig! In addition to her expertise about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to losing weight, she is extremely reliable ( she has never missed ONE call with Ila….she will find you!), creative, positive, resourceful and supportive. Her persistence and passion make it very hard for someone to fail! She will keep you motivated through the entire process of losing weight and you’ll laugh a lot too.

She has a website (www.dietcoachjudy.com ) and printed materials.

People enjoy the privacy aspect too. Most of us could do without standing in a line to be weighed (and humiliated) at a Weight Watchers Meeting. Her clients include women, men and teenagers. She truly enjoys working with adolescents. To me she has been a godsend. She is so reliable and trustworthy, that she has allowed me to not be involved with this activity. This is so important because, honestly, I’m not a good role model for Ila regarding this issue. I have struggled and continue to struggle with my own weight. This is Ila’s success and her work. When Hillary Clinton said, “It takes a village to raise a child,” she was right. Judy is part of my village and she has developed a close, but professional, bond with Ila. And for me to know that I have given Ila a tool so that she doesn’t have to end up like me…is very powerful and meaningful. Lastly, Judy reminds us all that going after your hearts desire, taking a risk and doing something that you really love, is possible for all of us.

From the mother of an adolescent client