Weigh to Go
Free 15-week weight management programme
Join your local Weigh to Go class!
Join your local Weigh to Go class!
Weigh to Go is NHS Lanarkshire’s free 15-week weight management group, followed by 15-weeks of Weigh to Go Maintenance, held within various North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire leisure venues.
The programme is coordinated in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture and can be attended by all residents aged 16+ who want to lead a healthier lifestyle.
You can book in for the following block of Weigh to Go in 2024, starting on:
- Monday 15 January
- Monday 19 February
- Monday 25 March
- Monday 29 April
- Monday 3 June
- Monday 8 July
- Monday 12 August
- Monday 16 September
- Monday 21 October
- Monday 25 November
Healthy Valleys, The Old Schoolhouse, Healthy n Happy, Health and Wellness Hub and Getting Better Together Shotts are now holding Weigh to Go within the community, giving residents even more classes and venues to pick from.
Weigh to Go Digital
Residents can now take part in Weigh to Go from home with new digital sessions. Pick between North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture and Getting Better Together Shotts who are offering these new classes. (Details below to book.)
Each Weigh to Go class is led by a qualified instructor and consists of a 45 minute healthy eating and lifestyle interactive chat, followed by a 45 minutes low impact exercise class. Classes are open to anyone who wishes to join.
Every week covers a different health and wellbeing topic and helps you understand how to implement these into your current lifestyle, you’ll also receive advice on living a healthier, balanced lifestyle including being more active.
To register your place at Weigh to Go, please sign up to your local North or South Lanarkshire Leisure provider (details below), who will provide the details of the next registration start date.
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.
North Lanarkshire Weigh to Go Classes
Digital:
Every Thursday 5.30pm – 7.00pm. To book please email W2G@northlan.gov.uk who will provide full information and answer any other questions you may have. Or, call Mel Menzies, health and wellbeing manager, on 07939 284 738.
Venues:
Airdrie – every Tuesday 12pm-1.30pm
Aquatec – every Friday 09.30am-11.00am
Aquatec – every Friday 12.45pm-2.15pm
Broadwood Leisure Centre – every Thursday 9.30am-11.00am
Iain Nicolson Recreation Centre – every Friday 9.30am-11.00am
Ravenscraig – every Thursday 5.00pm-6.30pm
Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex – every Wednesday 4.30pm-6.00pm
Time Capsule – every Friday 1.15pm-2.45pm
Tryst – every Thursday 4.30pm-6.00pm
Tryst – every Thursday 6.00pm-7.30pm
Find your nearest North Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture venue.
If you are interested please register by emailing W2G@northlan.gov.uk who 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 Weigh to Go Classes
Digital:
Every Monday from 7pm-8.30pm. To book please email scott.crone@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk who will provide full information and answer any other questions you may have.
Venues:
Blackwood & Kirkmuirhill – every Wednesday 6.30pm-8.00pm
Blantyre Leisure Centre – every Monday 1.00pm-2.30pm
Carluke Leisure Centre – every Tuesday 6.00pm-7.30pm
Dollan Aqua Centre – every Wednesday 1.30pm-3.00pm
Eastfield Lifestyles – every Thursday 4.00pm-5.30pm
Eastfield Lifestyles – every Sunday 12.00pm-1.30pm
Fairhill Lifestyles – every Friday 12.00pm-1.30pm
John Wright Sports Centre – every Thursday 12.30pm-2.00pm
Lanark Lifestyles – every Tuesday 11.00am-12.30pm
Lanark Lifestyles – every Wednesday 6.30pm-8.00pm
Larkhall Leisure Centre – every Tuesday 2.00pm-3.30pm
Strathaven Leisure Centre – every Wednesday 4.00pm-5.30pm
Find your nearest South Lanarkshire Leisure venue.
If you are interested please register by emailing scott.crone@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk who will provide full information and answer any other questions you may have. Or call your local South Lanarkshire Leisure venue to book your space.
Getting Better Together Shotts
Digital
Every Wednesday from 10am-11.30am. To book please contact William: 07934210498 or email william@shottshealthyliving.com. You can also sign up using this online form.
Springhill
Mondays – 7.00pm
Springhill Community Hall
23 Knoll Croft Road
Shotts
ML7 5JF
Shotts
Thursdays – 1.00pm
Shotts Healthy Living Centre
Kirk Road
Shotts
ML7 5ET
For more information contact William: 07934210498 or email william@shottshealthyliving.com. You can also sign up using this online form.
Healthy Valleys
Carluke
Tuesdays – 10:00am-11.30am
Kirkton Parish Church
Station Rd
Carluke
ML8 5AA
Douglas
Wednesdays – 5pm-6.30pm
St Bride’s Centre
Douglas
ML11 0PT
For more information contact Simone: 07872160995 or email simone@healthyvalleys.org.uk. You can also sign up using this online form.
Health and Wellness Hub
Motherwell
Tuesdays – 10am – 11.30am
The Health and Wellness Hub
58-60 Albert Street
Motherwell
ML1 1PR
For more information contact Carol Ramsay on 01698 262437 email at bookings@thehealthandwellness.org.uk.
Healthy n Happy
Rutherglen
Mondays – 1.15pm – 2.45pm
Rutherglen West & Wardlawhill Parish Church
1 Western Avenue
Rutherglen
Glasgow
G73 1JQ
For more information contact 0141 646 0123 email at enquiries@healthynhappy.org.uk
The Old Schoolhouse
Abington
Tuesdays 7pm – 8.30pm
The Old Schoolhouse
Abington
ML12 6SD
For more information contact 01864 501 566, email abingtonosh@gmail.com or complete their short online form.
Book your slot for Weigh to Go!
- Book your slot with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
- Book your slot with North Lanarkshire Council
- Book your slot with Healthy Valleys.
- Book your slot with Getting Better Together Shotts.
- Book your slot with Health And Wellness Hub
- Book your slot with Healthy n Happy
- Book your slot with The Old School House
Weigh to Go Maintenance
Once you have completed your 15 weeks at Weigh to Go, you’ll continue to be supported on your journey to eat healthier and become more physically active at Weigh to Go Maintenance, at selected venues.
This 15-week programme is free to attend for leisure centre members and £2.10 per session for non-members. The classes continue to provide 45 minutes of low impact exercise, but with a shorter session on healthy eating and lifestyle change discussion.
Your progression to Weigh to Go Maintenance allows you to maintain your new, healthier lifestyle. Groups are taken by the same instructors too.
Weigh to Go has helped many Lanarkshire residents live a healthier lifestyle, including Margaret Stewart and Linus Gunn:
Linus Gunn, aged 24, has noticed incredible results since beginning the programme in Summer 2021, with not only weight loss but a new, healthier lifestyle. Linus said: “I went to my GP with concerns about my weight, and she was really helpful and understanding, subsequently referring me to Weigh to Go.
“Due to the pandemic, I joined the online class where I was able to learn about making healthy eating habits and exercise at home. Then as services re-opened I went to the classes at my local leisure centre as well.
“I was really nervous before attending my first class, but the lessons were really relaxed and informative, my instructor couldn’t have been more helpful. I’ve learned so much about how to manage my nutrition, especially understanding food labels and how to exercise.
“Before joining the programme, I was too self-conscious to go to the gym so I had never been, but the gym staff are so helpful and I now have the confidence to go regularly and feel confident to carry out my exercises and use the machines.
“I’m so proud of myself for losing four stone, but I’m also really happy with my new positive lifestyle changes, motivation and wellbeing.”
Huge well done to Margaret Stewart, who managed to reverse her Type 2 diabetes diagnosis through attending our free Weigh to Go programme.
Margaret attended Weigh to Go at her local sports centre, and has lost an amazing two stone since joining the programme.
Margaret’s story: “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 Active Age member to continue to receive support to achieve my long-term health and wellbeing goals.”
Support for maintaining a healthy weight
There are many contributing factors to maintaining a healthy weight:
