About Stephanie Averkamp (Sole-Author and Founder)

FitnessforWeightLoss.com was created by Stephanie Averkamp, a recognized health and fitness professional and sole-author of the content on this website.

Stephanie’s approach to weight loss emphasizes making small, realistic, and permanent lifestyle changes. Her message is clear and comes from her experience working with more than 1,000 adults trying to lose weight. Short-term solutions (like dieting) are unrealistic and ineffective because at some point they end. As soon as a diet or program ends, so do the results. Making small, gradual, and permanent changes to your lifestyle is the only way to achieve permanent results.

Stephanie’s Credentials:

• Weight loss Coach of the Year for a national health improvement company
• Group Fitness Instructor at the Hilton Head Health Institute, a weight loss spa recognized as one of the top destinations spas in the world
• Behavior modification specialist at Camp La Jolla, a weight loss and fitness summer camp featured on shows such as Oprah, Dateline, and ABC news
• Group Fitness Instructor at Camp La Jolla
• ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
• ACE Certified Health Coach
• Wellcoaches Certified Wellness Coach
• Wellcoaches Certified Fitness Coach
• IDEA Health and Fitness Association Member

Stephanie’s Certifications

ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
Certification recognized as the “gold standard” in the fitness industry
acsm.org

ACE Certified Health Coach
ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor
acefitness.org

Wellcoaches® Certified Wellness Coach
Wellcoaches® Certified Fitness Coach
wellcoaches.com

IDEA Health and Fitness Association Member
The leading resource for fitness and wellness professionals.
ideafit.com

Bachelor of Science Degree: Health Promotion/Wellness
Consistently recognized as one of the finest undergraduate programs in the nation.
uwsp.edu