Oxfordshire services:
- Oxfordshire’s weight loss and health living service run by Maximus UK – free Beezee programmes that have in-person, online and learn at your own pace sessions. There are men-only sessions, youth sessions, antenatal sessions and child/whole family sessions aimed at young families and school age families. Referrals to Slimming World are also possible (eligibility criteria apply).
- Email: HelloOxfordshire@maximusuk.co.uk. Tel: 03332 208952
- Active Oxfordshire runs Move Together and YouMove services. There is also a section on the website called Get Active which is aimed at everyone. It includes plenty of ideas for finding the best local places to go and enjoy walking, jogging, wheeling and cycling.
- Move Together provides support, advice and guidance to people living with long-term health conditions, helping them to move more and improve their physical and mental health and well-being.
- YouMove offers free and low-cost activities for children (0-17) and their families (eligibility criteria apply).
General weight management services for everyone:
- Patient webinars Overview of Weight Management | patientwebinars.co.uk – Recommended webinars on the dieting cycle, regular eating, triggers to eating, diet myths and balanced eating.
- Change4life Home | Change4Life (www.nhs.uk) – Ideas, recipes and games for families to help you lose weight and be healthy. Also Change4life Food Scanner App to scan foods and see how many cubes of sugar or fat it contains.
- NHS website The NHS website – NHS (www.nhs.uk) Lose weight – 12 week diet and exercise plan and weight management information. Also NHS Weight Loss plan App that includes a 12 week plan.
- OneYou www.nhs.uk/oneyou – information on diet, drinking, sleep, stress and more.
- FoodSwitch App foodswitch.co.uk – allows you to scan the barcodes of food and drink to identify if they are red, amber or green on the traffic light system and suggests healthier alternatives.
- NHS 10 minute workouts 10-minute workouts – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Couch to 5K App www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/couch-to-5k-week-by-week Move off the couch and run 5K in just 9 weeks. Grab your trainers and follow the step-by-step audio instructions. Free to download from the app store.
- Healthy ways to gain weight – NHS (www.nhs.uk) – Gaining weight can be difficult for some people. With a few changes, you can gradually reach a healthy weight.
When to book an appointment with your GP:
If you are concerned about the weight of your child or someone you care for.
If you are an adult with a BMI over 27.5 or 30 (depending on your ethnic group), pre-diabetes, diabetes or hypertension and would like to discuss a referral for more specialised weight loss services.
If you have lost weight suddenly or without changing your diet or exercise routine.
If you use the control of food to cope with feelings and other situations.