Support to manage your weight
Managing your weight can have a positive impact on your overall health and wellbeing.
If you would like support, help is available and you do not have to do it alone.
Local support in Derby
Live Well Derby
Live Well Derby provides free support to help you improve your health and wellbeing.
They offer:
- Weight management programmes
- Healthy lifestyle advice
- Support to become more active
Phone: 01332 641254
Email: livewell@derby.gov.uk
👉 https://www.livewellderby.co.uk
Get active
Regular physical activity can support weight management and improve your health.
You can access:
- Walking groups
- Community activities
- Exercise programmes
👉 See our Community Support Team and Local Support page for more options
Healthy eating
Making small, sustainable changes to your diet can make a big difference.
You can find advice and support through:
👉 NHS Better Health
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/
Why support helps
You are more likely to achieve and maintain a healthy weight with support.
Support can help you:
- Stay motivated
- Build healthy habits
- Make long-term changes
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 calculatorLivewell – Lose Weight
Shed 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.
Phone
01332 641 254
Website
www.livewellderby.co.uk/lose-weight-0Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous provides insight into problems of eating compulsively, strength to deal with it, and a very real hope that there is a solution.
Phone
07798 587802
Website
www.oagb.org.uk
Email
general@oagb.org.uk