Weight management and keeping healthy

  • Slimming World

    You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

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    Slimming World

  • Weight Watchers

    Meetings, online or a little bit of both. They’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

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    Weight Watchers

  • BMI calculator

    The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy.

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    NHS: BMI healthy weight calculator

  • Get Active

    No matter how much you do, physical activity is good for your body and mind. Adults should aim to be active every day. Some is good – more is better still.

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    www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active

  • Couch to 5K

    Taking up running can seem like a scary prospect, especially if you feel out of shape or unfit.
    NHS Couch to 5K will help you gradually work up towards running 5km in just 9 weeks.

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    www.nhs.uk – Get running with Couch to 5K

  • Fitness Studio exercise videos

    Take your pick from 24 instructor-led videos across our aerobics exercise, strength and resistance, and Pilates and yoga categories.

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    www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-fitness-studio

  • Gov.uk Physical activity guidelines: infographics

    Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for all age groups, disabled adults, pregnant women and women after childbirth.

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    Physical activity guidelines: infographics

  • Get Berkshire Active

    Get Berkshire Active have created a page to make it easier for you to access lots of useful material to support you:
    – Being Active at home
    – Looking after your mental wellbeing
    – Working From Home

    Websites
    Active at Home
    Activity Finder
    Get More Active Guide

  • NHS Weight Loss Plan

    The plan is designed to help you lose weight at a safe rate of 0.5kg to 1kg (1lb to 2lb) each week by sticking to a daily calorie allowance.

    Website
    www.nhs.uk

Activity4Health Weight Management Programme: West Berkshire

The Activity4Health Programme in West Berkshire includes a free 12 week weight management programme for eligible patients who are referred in by their healthcare professional.

This is a service delivered jointly by Legacy Leisure, under the Activity4Health programme, and WW (formerly Weight Watchers). The combined delivery allows referred patients to access a holistic weight management service with a focus on behaviour and lifestyle change, diet and nutrition, and physical activity.
Referrals are to be made by an appropriate Healthcare Professional, to the leisure centre, via the referral form which can be found on the DXS.

The eligibility criteria are as follow:
– Aged 16+ years with a BMI ≥ 30 (BMI ≥ 28 Black/Minority Ethnic origin or those with long-term conditions);
– A resident of West Berkshire or a non-resident registered to a West Berkshire GP;
– Those on the Severe Mental Illness (SMI) register are eligible for the service so long as the healthcare professional making the referral considers the patient’s condition to be stable and that the content of the programme is appropriate for them.

If you have any further questions about the service, please get in touch with publichealthandwellbeing@westberks.gov.uk