To continue to support those who wish to lead a healthier lifestyle, including NHS Lanarkshire employees, NHS Lanarkshire offers a free 15-week weight management group Weigh to Go, with the options of both face-to-face and digital classes.
You can book in for the next block of Weigh to Go, starting the week of Monday 13 January.
Weigh to Go is in partnership with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture and North Lanarkshire Council, with organisations The Old Schoolhouse, Healthy n Happy, Coalburn Miners Welfare and Getting Better Together Shotts also holding Weigh to Go classes within the community, giving you even more to pick from.
All NHS Lanarkshire staff are welcome to attend this free programme where you’ll be encouraged to make healthier choices that then turn into positive daily habits, alongside a low impact exercise class, before progressing to Weigh to Go Maintenance.
The class is led by a qualified instructor and consists of 45 minutes of healthy eating and lifestyle interactive chat, then a 45 minute low impact exercise class, along with a confidential weigh in. Weigh to Go Maintenance focuses on 45 minutes of low impact exercise, but with a shorter session on healthy eating and lifestyle change discussion.
You can also take part in Weigh to Go from home by joining the digital sessions:
- North Lanarkshire Council – Every Thursday 5.30pm – 7.00pm. To book please email W2G@northlan.gov.ukwho will provide full information and answer any other questions you may have. Or, call Mel Menzies, health and wellbeing manager, on 07939 284 738.
- South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture – Every Monday from 7pm-8.30pm. To book please email crone@southlanarkshireleisure.co.ukwho will provide full information and answer any other questions you may have.
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David Kennedy, health improvement senior – physical activity, NHS Lanarkshire, said: “Weigh to Go is a fantastic programme for those looking to make healthy lifestyle changes.
“Since Weigh to Go launched, I’ve enjoyed hearing the inspiring stories of those who have made positive healthy changes in their lives, not only where weight loss is concerned but also new confidence, managing to reverse type 2 diabetes diagnosis and visiting the gym for the first time.
“I would urge anyone thinking of making any healthy changes to give it a try. The programme incorporates both an education and physical activity element tailored to suit all fitness levels.”
As you near completion of your 15 weeks of Weigh to Go, your instructor will chat with you about moving on to Weigh to Go Maintenance. Weigh to Go Maintenance is free to attend for leisure centre members, or £2.10 per session for non-members.
Margaret Stewart, from East Kilbride, managed to reverse her type 2 diabetes diagnosis and lost an amazing two stone through attending Weigh to Go, said: “My high blood sugar levels were raised as Type 2 Diabetes, after discussing my concerns with my GP I was referred to South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture where I was signposted to Weigh to Go.
“My coach, Simon, is a lovely, down to earth chap who welcomed me, made me feel at ease and helped motivate me each week. I enjoy the chats we have as a group and I also feel what I have learned each week has helped me to make lifestyle changes and I feel so much better for it. I have so much more energy and feel happy.
“Reversing my Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis was a combination of increasing my physical activity and making dietary changes, I still go to the classes and also became an Activeage member to continue to receive support to achieve my long-term health and wellbeing goals.”
