MOVE! Coach

MOVE! Coach is a weight management tool designed for Veterans, but it can also benefit others. Veterans can use the app independently or in conjunction with check-ins from their VA facility MOVE! team. Use of MOVE! Coach alone is not a clinical intervention or treatment, and the app does not share health data with VA clinicians.
 MOVE! Coach can help you track your progress as you make healthy lifestyle changes, manage your weight, and improve your overall health. The app supports your journey by providing  tools, resources, and support to help you succeed. 

MOVE! Coach is a self-management tool that supports individuals working on weight management with education and tracking. Use of MOVE! Coach alone is not a clinical intervention or treatment.

The MOVE! Weight Management Program for Veterans is VA’s evidence-based weight management program that assists Veterans to achieve clinically meaningful (~5%) weight loss to improve their health and reduce their risk for chronic health conditions. MOVE! is available at every VA medical center.

Weight management medications and metabolic-bariatric surgery are treatment options that may be helpful for some Veterans. To learn more about these options, please contact your healthcare provider or VA medical facility MOVE! team.

No. MOVE! Coach is available for anyone! Although the content was created with Veterans in mind and considers common Veteran issues, anyone can benefit from the app’s educational resources and tracking features.

While MOVE! Coach can be used by anyone, only Veteran users are able to have check-ins with their VA facility MOVE! team.

No. The information you add into the app is stored on your device and will not be shared.

The 16 self-management modules guide you through a comprehensive list of healthy living topics. It is recommended that you work on one module per week, but you can progress as desired. Each module has an overview, educational content, videos, activities, and an opportunity to set goals. As you complete each module, your progress is saved so you can pick up where you left off and revisit earlier modules at any time.

Weighing regularly is recommended to track your progress. Follow these steps to enter your weight in the app: Tap the + icon available on most screens in the app. From the pop-up menu, tap Weight. Type your weight in pounds using the keypad that appears. Tap Done to save your entry.

You can log any tracker the same way, using one of two methods:
•    Tap the + icon available on most screens within the app, select the measure you'd like to log, and enter your information.
•    From the Tracker screen, select the measure you'd like to log, scroll to the table at the bottom, and tap the + icon next to the item you'd like to add.

To avoid setbacks, stay consistent, and keep making progress, use the problem-solving resources available in the app. 

Here’s how to access them:

• In Self-Management Module 8, you’ll find resources that can help you overcome obstacles.
• Under the Support and Resources sections, you can find encouragement and support through a list of contacts you can create, trusted websites, call centers, or your social media networks.

These resources are designed to help you stay on track, find motivation, and manage any challenges you encounter along your weight management journey.

To monitor your progress in MOVE! Coach, go to the Tracker screen. Review your logs for weight, food, physical activity, steps, and water. See how your data trends over time by viewing the report graphs.

Additionally, on the Tracker screen, you can follow all the goals you set. This allows you to monitor your progress along the way.

Understanding your motivation, writing down your goals, setting check-in dates, and challenging your friends can help you stay on track and set achievable steps.

From the Tracker screen, go to the Goals section. Click on any goal to make changes, including weight, active minutes per week, or daily calorie balance, steps or water. To set physical activity and healthy eating SMART goals, type your goals and set a check-in date for your progress.

You can also build accountability for meeting your goals by sharing them with your friends on social media.

To graph your progress in MOVE! Coach, go to the Tracker screen and tap any tracker, like Active Minutes, Calorie Balance, Steps, Water Intake, or Weight, to see a graph of your history for that measure. 

You can change the date range for any tracker’s graph to 7 days, 1 Month, 3 Months, or 1 Year, depending on the amount of data that you have entered. 

Each tracker on your Tracker screen shows a ring that fills in as you make progress toward your daily or weekly goal. The color of each ring matches its tracker: orange for activity, green for steps, light blue for water, and dark blue for calorie balance.

When you reach your goal, the ring completes and the corresponding bar on your graph will display in that same color. If you haven't yet met your goal, the bar appears light gray instead. A black line on each graph marks your goal, so you can see how each day compares.

To view reports about your weight, food, and physical activity entries in MOVE! Coach, go to the Tracker screen and select Reports.

To celebrate your progress on social media, tap the social media icons wherever they appear in the app. Type your message in the pop-up box that appears. Tap Post to share your information with your social network.

To share PDFs of your Report graphs, tap Generate PDF Report at the bottom of the Reports screen. Send as you normally share information with these methods.

MOVE! Coach also has guides for its features built into the app, indicated by the ? icon that appears throughout the app. Tap on the ? icon to see resources and explanations.

If you need assistance with MOVE! Coach, dial 866-651-3180 to speak with a VA representative.