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 WorldWeight Watchers
Meetings, online or a little bit of both. They’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.
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Weight WatchersBMI 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 calculatorFirst Steps
Eating difficulties and disorders don’t just affect the sufferer, they can have wide ranging implications for all those connected to the individual. First Steps believe that support should be available for all those affected including family, carers, parents and that accessing support early can be vital in ensuring an early and sustained recovery.
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01332 367571
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www.firststepsed.co.ukDerby County Community Trust
This Health and Wellbeing programme aims to help patients with long term health conditions to lead more active lifestyles by delivering bespoke exercise plans which ensure you can get fitter and lose weight safely. It includes work with 14 – 17 year olds and Adults.
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Health and Wellbeing | Derby County Community TrustDerbyshire Dales Sport & Health Activities
This service’s aim is to provide a broad range of opportunities for people living and working in the Derbyshire Dales to become more active, improve health and wellbeing, and improve quality of life.
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www.derbyshiredales.gov.ukOvereaters Anonymous
50Overeaters Anonymous provides insight into problems of eating compulsively, strength to deal with it, and a very real hope that there is a solution.
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07798 587 802
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general@oagb.org.ukLive Life Better Derbyshire
At Live Life Better Derbyshire they provide support, help and advice for you to successfully lose weight, and keep it off, for good.
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0800 085 2299
01629 538 200
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www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk
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llbd.info@derbyshire.gov.ukLivewell – Lose Weight
20Shed pounds sensibly whilst improving your eating and exercise habits. Our three dedicated programmes –Lose Weight for men and women, Active Supporters for men run with DCFC and Liveability for adults with learning disabilities – are designed to support your specific needs in a warm and welcoming environment.
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01332 641 254
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www.livewellderby.co.ukDerbyshire Community Health Services
Delivered in collaboration with Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Live Life Better Derbyshire, the Tier 3 Weight Management Service offers a weight management programme to support adults with severe and complex obesity to lose weight.
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01246 515166
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Tier 3 Weight Management
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dchst.swm@nhs.netNHS Apps
Below are some Apps that can be downloaded on google play or the App store to help achieve a health, active lifestyle
– NHS weight loss plan – This is a 12-week diet and exercise plan which will help you to track your activity and eating habits helping you to make permeant healthy lifestyle changes.
– Couch to 5k – An easy-to-follow programme for those new to running and wanting to slowly increase their activity levels.
– NHS Active 10 – An easy-to-use App that will help to track how many minutes of walking you do as well as how many minutes of brisk walking through the day.
– One you easy meals – Delicious, healthy, and easy to make meal ideas for all the family.
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Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 11 January 2024