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:
- Monday 2 June
- Monday 7 July
- Monday 11 July
Healthy n Happy, Coalburn Miners Welfare 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–7pm. To book please email W2G@northlan.gov.uk who will provide full information and answer any other questions you may have. Or, call Lynn McCafferty, Health Development Officer, on 01236 341 969.
Venues:
Airdrie Leisure Centre – every Tuesday 11.30am–1pm
Aquatec (Motherwell) – every Friday 9.30am–11am
Broadwood Leisure Centre (Cumbernauld) – every Thursday 9.30am–11am
Iain Nicolson Recreation Centre (Chryston) – every Friday 9.30am–11am
Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility – every Thursday 5pm–6.30pm
Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex (Bellshill) – every Wednesday 4.30pm–6pm
Time Capsule (Coatbridge) – every Friday 1.15pm–2.45pm
Tryst Sports Centre (Cumbernauld) – every Thursday 4.30pm–6pm
Tryst Sports Centre (Cumbernauld) – every Thursday 6pm–7.30pm
Wishaw Sports Centre – every Monday 4.30pm–6pm
Wishaw Sports Centre – every Tuesday 12pm–1.30pm
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 Lynn McCafferty, Health Development Officer, on 01236 341 969.
South Lanarkshire Weigh to Go Classes
Digital:
Every Monday from 7.15pm–8.45pm. 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 Community Wing – every Wednesday 7pm–8.30pm
Blantyre Leisure Centre – every Monday 1pm–2.30pm
Carluke Leisure Centre – every Tuesday 6pm–7.30pm
Dollan Aqua Centre (East Kilbride) – every Wednesday 1.30pm–3pm
Eastfield Lifestyles (Rutherglen) – every Thursday 4pm–5.30pm
Eastfield Lifestyles (Rutherglen) – every Sunday 12pm–1.30pm
Fairhill Lifestyles (Hamilton) – every Friday 12pm–1.30pm
John Wright Sports Centre (East Kilbride) – every Thursday 12.30pm–2pm
Lanark Lifestyles – every Tuesday 11am–12.30pm
Lanark Lifestyles – every Wednesday 6.15pm–7.45pm
Larkhall Leisure Centre – every Tuesday 2pm–3.30pm
Strathaven Leisure Centre – every Wednesday 4.00pm-5.30pm
Strathaven Leisure Centre – every Tuesday 6.30pm-8pm
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.
Coalburn Miners Welfare
Lanark
Tuesdays 1pm – 2.30pm
42 Coalburn Road
Coalburn
ML11 0LH
For more information contact Amanda Davis: 01555 820060 or email amandadavis@coalburnmw.org.uk
Getting Better Together Shotts
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 n Happy
Rutherglen
Mondays – 10am-11am
Fernhill and Cathkin Parish Church
43 Neilvaig Drive
Rutherglen
G73 4HQ
For more information contact 0141 646 0123 email at enquiries@healthynhappy.org.uk
Book your slot for Weigh to Go!
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- Book your slot with South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture
- Book your slot with North Lanarkshire Council
- Book your slot with Getting Better Together Shotts.
- Book your slot with Coalburn Miners Welfare
- Book your slot with Healthy n Happy
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 programme is free to attend for leisure centre members and a small charge 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:
